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

took place · 15 Sep 2026

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.

Line-up

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

Founded in 1988 and long operating without a permanent conductor, Amsterdam Sinfonietta performs under the artistic direction of Candida Thompson on stages across the globe. The ensemble pairs core string repertoire with newly commissioned works and cross-genre collaborations, drawing in some of today's most sought-after soloists.

253.8K

monthly listeners on Spotify

19K

visitors New Year's tournament 2025 (with Karsu)

16+

albums released via Channel Classics

~65

concerts per year (domestic and international)

What's new

2026-09
Amsterdam Sinfonietta opened season 2026-2027 on 15 September 2026 at Het Concertgebouw with the programme 'Ode to a Living Legend'.
2026-03
The orchestra presented season 2026-2027 with, among others, African traditionals alongside French string works, a vocal programme with VOCES8 and classical works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
2026-01
Amsterdam Sinfonietta looked back on 2025 as a record year: the New Year tour with Karsu attracted 19,000 visitors.

Tour

AmsterdamLeidenEnschedeTilburgArnhemUtrechtDortmundLuzern

Tracks

Pärt über Bachmost recent studio album via Channel Classics

The Mahler Albumhighly acclaimed album from 2011, recorded via Channel Classics

Formidable!album from 2021 with chansons, together with baritone Thomas Oliemans

Tides of Lifealbum from 2017 with baritone Thomas Hampson

Bach: Keyboard Concertos BWV 1052-1056recording with pianist Beatrice Rana, widely streamed

Recent shows

Nov 12, 2025 Verkadefabriek Grote Zaal, 's-Hertogenbosch
Oct 31, 2018 Hertz, Utrecht
May 22, 2011 de Bijloke, Ghent (BE)

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