The 23rd Annual Arabic Music Retreat will be held from August 3-10, 2019 at Mount Holyoke College. Registration will open in the spring.

We just completed our 22nd Arabic Music  Retreat. This year’s talented participants ranged in age from nine to retirement. They came from across the U.S. and beyond.  Thanks to the generosity of Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee, a young Palestinian oud Read More …

This year, the Arabic Music Retreat is presenting two concerts of classical Arabic music. These events are free and open to the public, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.  Both events take place at McCulloch Auditorium in Pratt  Hall, Read More …

Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Company, a Massachusetts purveyor of fair-trade organic coffee from around the world, has created a scholarship fund to support the Arabic Music Retreat. The fund is focused on bringing talented young musicians from Palestine to the Read More …

Congratulations to our Executive and Artistic Director Simon Shaheen! On June 3, 2017 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the American University in Beirut. Here is a video of him receiving his award, as well as his remarks and Read More …