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Save the Dates: 2023 Arabic Music Retreat – August 12-19, 2023

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

The 27th Annual Arabic Music Retreat will take place on August 12-19, 2023, in person...

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William Shaheen, Rest in Peace

October 4, 2022October 6, 2022

William Shaheen, Musician, Composer, Teacher, Retreat Faculty Member William Shaheen was the youngest of five...

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2022 Retreat a Success

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

Thanks to all the participants who attended the 2022 Arabic Music Retreat on Zoom. The...

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Rest in Peace, Victor Abdunnur

September 5, 2021November 25, 2021

We have lost a dear member of the Retreat family, oud player and vocalist Victor Abdunnur. Deepest condolences to his wife Maha Shakhashiri and the family. Both Maha and Victor attended the Retreat many times. Their zest for life and Read More …

Celebration of Life Honoring Michel Merhej and Bassam Saba

January 18, 2021February 1, 2021

On January 31, 2021, we held a Celebration of Life on zoom to honor Michel Merhej (1928-2020) and Bassam Saba (1959-2020), our dear faculty members who passed away due to COVID-19. We paid tribute to the wonderful achievements and personalities Read More …

Bassam Saba Rest in Peace

December 4, 2020December 5, 2020

We are devastated to report that one of our leading faculty members, nay and flute virtuoso Bassam Saba, passed away on December 4, 2020 from COVID-19 complications. Bassam was a founding faculty member of the Arabic Music Retreat. His passing Read More …

Laura Shaheen Memorial Scholarship

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

Laura Shaheen, known to her family and friends as Lulu, left us and this world on August 12th, 2020. Born in Palestine to a family with a deep love of music, Lulu was the sister of Rosette Shaheen and brothers Read More …

Michel Merhej, Rest in Peace

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

On April 20, 2020, our lead percussion teacher, Michel Merhej, passed away from Covid-19. Mr. Merhej was a founding faculty member of the Arabic Music Retreat, and taught at every Retreat since 1997. He was a beloved member of our Read More …

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