Sami Seif - Composer

Our Polyphonic World
2025-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Our Polyphonic World performs Syriac Fugato 2 and Rhapsodic Reflections by pianist Yu-Ting Chen, and violinists Kai-Li Cheng and Cecilia Huang.

GCFS premieres duo for flute and clarinet
2025-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights, 44122, United States
The Greater Cleveland Flute Society (GCFS) will premiere Duo for flute and clarinet at their Cleveland Composers’ Connection concert, featuring Kaleb Chesnic (flute) and Benjamin Chen (clarinet).

Society for New Music performs Orientalism
2025-04-13 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | CNY Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse, NY, 13202, United States
The Society for New Music will perform Orientalism for String Quartet in the SNM Prizewinners Concert. In August 2024, Orientalism received the coveted Brian Israel/Sam Pellman Prize.

Premiere by Tak
2025-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
TAK Ensemble will premiere a new work for soprano and violin

Shubho Lhaw Qolo: One Found Sound
2025-04-05 | LA
One Found Sound delivers a performance of Shubho Lhaw Qolo | شوبحو لھاو قولو for Viola Solo and Orchestra. More details TBA

Miniatures from Phoenicia — SCION Region I-II conference
2025-02-21 08:00 - 2025-02-22 17:00 (America/Halifax) | LA
Elizabeth Downing performs Miniatures from Phoenicia for Flute Alone at the University of Maine in Orono, ME. This will be part of the Society of Composers Inc. Region I-II conference. More details TBA

Riwaya Ensemble at the CUNY Graduate Center
2024-11-19 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Riwaya Ensemble will perform Syriac Fugato 2 for Violin and Viola

Riwaya Ensemble at Yale University MENA Cultural Center
2024-11-17 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Yale University MENA Cultural Center, 305 Crown St, New Haven, CT, 06510, United States

Riwaya Ensemble at the Palestine Museum US
2024-11-10 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Palestine Museum US, 1764 Litchfield Turnpike, Woodbridge, CT, 06525, United States

Adams Low Flutes Festival
2024-11-02 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Adams Muziekcentrale, Aziëstraat 17, Ittervoort, 6041DA, Netherlands
Rarescale Ensemble led by Carla Rees premiere Syriac Fugato 3 for Six Low Flutes at the Adams Low Flutes Festival.

Central Washington University—New Music Festival
2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
Performance of Come with me from Lebanon | هيّا معي من لبنان for viola alone by Dr. Michelle Rahn

Ensemble Phoenicia at the CUNY Graduate Center
2024-10-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Ensemble Phoenicia will perform Orientalism for String Quartet

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, 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
