Arts Practice & Studies

At the Danish Institute in Damascus, Syria. 2008.

Music projects and ensembles

  • Tayf Ensemble (2024-present, violin)
  • Lakeview Orchestra (2018-present, violin)
  • Middle East Music Ensemble at the University of Chicago (2003-2012, violin and oud)
  • Yale Klezmer Band (1996-2000, violin)
  • many, many gigs of all genres and configurations (Silk Road traditional classics with members of the Silk Road Ensemble, violin and oud; improvised experimentals with The Tabadol Project; studio recording sessions, clubs, weddings, and more)
  • Syrian Bodies, Sonic Ruptures” (audiography)

Studies in movement traditions

  • Yoga (teaching certified as of 2012)
  • Capoeira
  • Lotus Thai martial arts
  • Dance (ballet and other forms)