Sami Seif - Composer

Evergreen Music Festival—Ya Layl
2024-07-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
Performance of Ya Layl | یا لیل for Viola Alone by Dr. Michelle Rahn in the Evergreen Music Festival. More details TBA

Presentation on Shubho Lhaw Qolo—American Viola Society Festival
2024-06-19 15:30 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Sami Seif presents on his composition Shubho Lhaw Qolo | شوبحو لھاو قولو for Viola Solo and Orchestra. The presentation will be held in Classroom 1.

Miniatures from Phoenicia—New Music on the Bayou
2024-06-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Walker & Co (The Loft), 107 W Mississippi Ave, Ruston, LA, 71272, United States
Performance of Miniatures from Phoenicia for Flute Alone by Elizabeth McNutt. The performance may be livestreamed here.

Ensemble Phoenicia—Orientalism
2024-05-26 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Palestine Museum US, 1764 Litchfield Turnpike, Woodbridge, CT, 06525, United States
Ensemble Phoenicia performs Orientalism for String Quartet.

Syriac Fugato 2 (Violin and Viola Version)
2024-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA, 94109, United States
Earplay Chamber Ensemble performs Syriac Fugato 2 (Version for Violin and Viola) as a result of of that work winning the ensemble’s Vibrant Shores competition.

Les Musicales du Liban
2024-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | Musicales du Liban, Mairie du 5ᵉ, 21 Pl. du Panthéon, Paris, Île-de-France, 75005, France
Ana Suhaila performs Miniatures from Phoenicia for Flute Alone. This is the French premiere of this piece.

Ya Layl — Central Washington University
2024-05-08 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Concert Hall, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
Dr. Michelle Rahn performs Ya Layl | یا لیل for Viola Alone.

Rhapsodic Reflections — First Lutheran Church
2024-05-05 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | First Lutheran Church (Downtown Cincinnati), 1208 Race St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Performance of Rhapsodic Reflections by Yasmine Bougacha (Violin) and Trinity Le (Piano).

Rhapsodic Reflections — University of Cincinnati
2024-05-04 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Watson Hall — University of Cincinnati Conservatory, 290 CCM Blvd, Corbett Center for the Performing Arts, Watson Hall, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, United States

Miniatures from Phoenicia — Foundation for Modern Music
2024-05-03 | MATCH – Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Performance of Miniatures from Phoenicia for Flute Alone by Colleen Matheu Johnson.

… Sondern nach dem Geist Premiere
2024-04-29 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Cleveland Institute of Music, Kulas Hall, 11021 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, 44106, United States
Premiere of … Sondern nach dem Geist (2024) for piano alone by Jonas Aumiller.

Miniatures from Phoenicia - Greater Cleveland Flute Society
2024-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights, 44122, United States
Kelly Mollnow Wilson performs Miniatures from Phoenicia for Flute Alone at the Greater Cleveland Flute Society Composers Connection concert.

Kaitlyn Calcagino performs Miniatures from Phoenicia
2024-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Florida State University, Lindsey Recital Hall, Kuersteiner Music Bldg, 114 N Copeland St, Tallahassee, FL, 32304, United States
Kaitlyn Calcagino performs Miniatures from Phoenicia for Flute Alone at Florida State University at her Master’s recital.

Syriac Echoes in Low Flutes: The Making of Syriac Fugato 3
2024-04-12 10:15 - 2024-04-14 10:45 (America/Halifax) | Hilton Washington Dulles, Washington, DC, United States
Sami Seif holds a presentation and workshop on Syriac Fugato 3 for Six Low Flutes at the International Low Flutes Festival. This will be held in Piedmont 2.

POSTPONED: Timothy Ruedeman premieres Magician’s Melody for Saxophone
2024-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Timothy Ruedeman premieres Magician’s Melody (2024) for Baritone Saxophone Alone at Elebash Recital Hall

Foundation for Mondern Music — Orientalism
2024-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | MATCH – Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The Foundation for Modern Music will perform Orientalism (2020, rev. 2021) for String Quartet as a result of the work winning first prize in Robert Avalon International Competition for Composers.

New York Flute Fair Presentation
2024-03-24 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Allen-Stevenson School, 132 East 78th St, New York, NY, 10075, United States
Sami Seif gives a presentation about his flute piece Miniatures from Phoenicia. The presentation is titled Echoes of Phoenicia: Spirit of the Ancient World in Contemporary Flute Music. The presentation will feature a performance of Miniatures from Phoenicia by Amir Farsi.

ETHEL performs Orientalism – TUTTI Festival
2024-03-22 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Denison University, 100 West College Street, Granville, Ohio, 43023, United States
Orientalism for String Quartet will be performed by ETHEL quartet at the TUTTI Festival in Denison University, Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts – Burke Recital Hall

Pennsylvania State University—Syriac Fugato 2
2024-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Music Building I, Pennsylvania State University, Allen Road, University Park, PA, 16802, United States
Syriac Fugato 2 for Two Violas will be performed by Carla Mendoza and Zephyr Wills.

New York Composers Circle Concert
2024-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | The Church of the Transfiguration (AKA: The Little Church Around the Corner), 1 E 29th St, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Syriac Fugato 2, Version for Violin and Viola performed by Shaleah Feinstein (Violin) and Noémie Chemali (Viola).

Orientalism at Hunter College
2024-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Lang Hall, Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10065, United States
Orientalism will be performed by Josh Modney and Gabriela Diaz (Violins), Kyle Armbrust (Viola), and Mariel Roberts
(Cello)

Miniatures from Phoenicia at Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention
2024-02-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Potomac I: Hilton Washington Dulles Airport, 13869 Park Center Rd, Herndon, VA, 20171, United States
Dustin White performs Miniatures from Phoenicia (movements I and III) for Flute Alone at Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention at Piedmont. This will be part of his lecture-recital Exploring the Arabic Nay: An Examination of Sound, Technique, and Application to the Flute Repertoire.

Opus 961 Album Launch
2024-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | DiMenna Center, 450 W 37th St,, New York, NY, 10018, United States
Noémie Chemali‘s Opus 961 Album Launch recital will feature a performance of La’ib an-nard (The Dice Player) | لاعب النرد for Viola, Cello and Bass by Noémie Chemali (Viola), Raffi Boden (Cello), and Kebra-Seyoun Charles (Doublebass). Additionally, Sami Seif’s arrangements of some of Fariouz’s songs will also be performed by Ensemble Phoenicia, with Sami performing as a pianist. Exact songs TBA.

Miniatures from Phoenicia - Dar al Milad Festival
2023-12-28 | NY
Ana Suhaila performs Miniatures from Phoenicia for Flute Alone at the Dar al Milad Festival in Antoura, Lebanon. More details TBA

FREE Noon Concert - Rhapsodic Reflections
2023-12-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Glendale City Church, 610 E California Ave, Glendale, CA, 91206, United States
Sami Seif’s Rhapsodic Reflections will be performed by Nancy Roth (Violin) and Lorenzo Sanchez (Piano).

Josh Modney premieres solo violin piece
2023-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Lang Hall, Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10065, United States
Josh Modney premieres the violin version of Come With Me From Lebanon | هيّا معي من لبنان

Miniatures from Phoenicia — Ohio University
2023-11-04 14:30 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | Athens First United Methodist Church, 2 S College St, Athens, OH, 45701, United States
Performance of Miniatures from Phoenicia (Flute Alone) at Ohio University as part of the Society of Composers Inc. Conference by Alison Sincoff.

New Chamber Music Concert
2023-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Easton Area High School Auditorium, 2601 William Penn Hwy, Easton, PA, 18045, United States
Allentown Symphony Association performs Rhapsodic Reflections, Version for Violin and Piano version for their New Chamber Music Concert.

Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra — Shubho Lhaw Qolo | شوبحو لھاو قولو
2023-10-21 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | NY
The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will perform Shubho Lhaw Qolo | شوبحو لھاو قولو as part of their Masterworks Series, featuring Arturo Ziraldo as the soloist under the baton of Maestro Julian Kuerti.

Orientalism — EDME New Music Festival
2023-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | WOW Hall, 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
The Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (EDME) will perform Orientalism for String Quartet at their Second Annual New Music Festival, WOW Hall 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401.
