Feras Charestan
Feras Charestan
Artist Information
Feras Charestan is from the city of Al-Hasakeh, in the northeast of Syria, and studied qānun at the High Institute of Music in Damascus. He has performed as a qānun soloist with symphony orchestras and has been a member of popular bands as well as contemporary music ensembles that are creating new music rooted in Middle Eastern traditions. Feras Charestan currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
Performances
| Name | Performance year with AKMP |
|---|---|
| Contemporary music from the ends of the Silk Route | 2016, 2017 |
| Basel Rajoub & Soriana Project | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| New sounds from Arab lands | 2012 |
| Aga Khan Ensemble | 2017 |
| AKMI master musicians, Kronos Quartet and Bassekou Kouyaté | 2018 |
| New Music from the Silk Route | 2019 |
| Master Musicians of the Aga Khan Music Initiave, Gulbenkian Symphony Orchestra | 2019 |
