Live Stream Party for Amir ElSaffar's Rivers of Sound Orchestra

Doors at 7:00pm
Program at 7:30pm
Free & Open to the public. 

UMS will present a free live stream party of Iraqi-American trumpeter and composer Amir ElSaffar's live Ann Arbor performance here in Hamtramck. Free food will be provided first come first serve.

Iraqi-American trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar has mastered disparate musical styles and created a singular approach to combining aspects of Middle Eastern music with American jazz, extending the boundaries of each tradition.

ElSaffar’s Rivers of Sound Orchestra showcases 17 musicians from a broad spectrum of traditions, including Western classical instruments alongside oud, jowza, mridangam, buzuq, and dumbek; together, the group creates an entirely new musical language that transcends established notions of style and convention.

This is a flexible event open to all. Please feel free to come & go as you please. Children are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an adult or sibling over 16. 

University Musical Society is an arts organization on campus committed to connecting audiences with performing artists from around the world in uncommon and engaging experiences.

Read more here: https://ums.org/performance/amir-elsaffars-rivers-of-sound/