Friday, May 22: NY Arabic Chorus - Spring 2026 Concert
NY Arabic Chorus - Spring 2026 Concert
May 22nd 2026
7pm (6:15pm Doors)
First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn
119-121 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tickets $25 Advance ($30 Door)
Join us for a very special evening of music and culture as we celebrate the culmination of the New York Arabic Chorus' Spring season. The only group of its kind in NYC, The NY Arabic Chorus enters it's second year of showcasing the beauty and depth of Arabic music in a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary sounds. Under the direction of Mona Miari, the choir brings together voices from diverse backgrounds to create an unforgettable experience that bridges cultures and celebrates unity through music.
Saturday, May 23: NY Oud Festival Day 3 - Volkan Efe, Brandon Terzic, Bahloul
Jalopy Theatre - 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
7:30pm (7pm doors)
$30 advance ($35 door) - Get Tickets
Originally from Turkey, Volkan Efe is an oud player and multi-instrumentalist whose music spans Turkish classical, folk, and sufi traditions. Volkan will be joined by Michael K. Harrist on yaylı tanbur and bendir.
Iconoclastic Oud player Brandon Terzic has forged a distinct style on the instrument that draws as much from West African traditions as it does its Arabic native tongue. He will present his group Xalam, rounded out by virtuoso cellist Rufus Cappadocia and Haitian percussionist Bonga Jean Baptiste.
Bahloul is a musician, poet, writer, and performance artist born in Lattakia, Syria. He is the founder of project ta'sheeq which merges the elements of poetry/music/visual art together in multi-sensory performances.
Sunday, May 24: NY Oud Festival Day 4 - Bahar Badiei, Layan Hawila, Farah Zahra
Maqām Studio - 250 44th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
3pm
$30 - SOLD OUT
Bahar Badiei is a Brooklyn-based oudist, composer, and educator from Tehran, Iran.
Bahar will perform a solo set of pieces and improvisations from the Iranian classical musical repertoire (Dastgah music), as well as a trio set of original compositions, accompanied by double bassist and vocalist Devon Gates and pianist Yvonne Rogers.
Farah Zahra is an ethnomusicologist, archivist, and oud player. Accompanied by Zafer Tawil on percussion, she will perform classical pieces and improvisation from the Iraqi school of oud.
Layan Hawila is a Palestinian Oud player and singer born and raised in Haifa. This performance will feature Layan’s singing and oud playing; drawing from the traditions of the Levant, the music reflects on love, longing, and homeland.
Tuesday May 26: NY Oud Festival Day 5 - Michael Burdi, Adam Good
Sisters - 900 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
8pm (7:30 doors)
$20 advance ($25 door) - Get Tickets
Michael Joseph Burdi is an oud player and composer from Brooklyn, NY. Of Syrian/Lebanese and Italian descent, he combines influences from Middle Eastern scales (maqamat), Western harmony and North African rhythms in his original compositions. This performance will be a collection of original songs with influences from Levantine, Maghrebi and Turkish sources, along with traditional songs played on oud accompanied by synth/keys and percussion.
Adam Good is a Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist and composer working with contemporary modal music in the traditional styles of Turkey, Greece and Eastern Europe. He will present his Balkan Oud Trio, a project rooted in the rich melodic and rhythmic traditions of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, and beyond.
