Fairuz Our Muse, featuring Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Nai Barghouti & Wasim Arslan

Name: Fairuz Our Muse, featuring Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Nai Barghouti & Wasim Arslan
Start: 2026-09-15T20:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-15T21:15:00+02:00
Location: Het Concertgebouw

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 · 20:15 — 21:15

Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam · v.a. € 20,00

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Fairuz Our Muse, featuring Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Nai Barghouti & Wasim Arslan — Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

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This concert celebrates the Lebanese singer Fairuz. Amsterdam Sinfonietta performs alongside Nai Barghouti and Wasim Arslan, bringing together a programme that honours her music and influence.

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Nai Barghouti
Wasim Arslan

About: Fairuz

Under the name Fairuz, Nouhad Haddad has stood at the centre of Arabic popular music for over seven decades. Her voice - shaped first by the Rahbani Brothers and later by her son Ziad - bridges generations of listeners from Beirut to Amsterdam.

150M+

records sold worldwide

1500+

recorded songs

2.1M

monthly listeners on Spotify

651K

YouTube subscribers

What's new

2025-07
Ziad Rahbani, composer and son of Fairuz, died on July 26, 2025 at age 69 in Beirut. Fairuz made a rare public appearance at his funeral.
2025-07
Fairuz made a rare public appearance at the funeral of her son Ziad Rahbani on July 28, 2025.
2025-11
The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. organized a tribute concert on November 7, 2025 in honor of Fairuz' birthday, which also commemorated the legacy of Ziad Rahbani.

Tracks

Zahrat Al Mada'inIconic song about Jerusalem (1967), one of her most famous numbers

ItabHer first major hit from 1952, with which she immediately broke through in the Arab world

Li BeirutPatriotic song about Beirut, considered one of Lebanon's unofficial anthems

Nassam Alayna Al HawaTimeless love song, one of the most listened to numbers from her repertoire

Jerusalem in My HeartAlbum from 1967, considered by critics as one of her best records

About: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Amsterdam Sinfonietta is a Dutch string ensemble founded in 1988 that performs without a permanent conductor. Known for its chamber-music approach, the group covers repertoire from baroque to contemporary, and regularly collaborates with international soloists and guest conductors.

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