Firas Zriek
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| Firas Zriek | |
|---|---|
| Born | December,14,1995 Haifa |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Israel |
| 🏫 Education | Berklee College of Music |
| 💼 Occupation | Kanun player, composer, arranger, and educator. |
| 📆 Years active | 2013- |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) |
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| 🏅 Awards | GRAMMY recognition |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.firaszreik.com/ |
Firas Zreik (December 14, 1995 -), is a Palestinian Kanun player, composer, arranger, and educator. Widely recognized as Qanun virtuosos globally, he bridges traditional Middle Eastern maqam heritage with modern jazz, improvisation, and global sounds.[1][2][3][4][5]
He has received GRAMMY recognition for his songwriting collaboration that he did with Puerto Rican artist Residente on the song “Bajo los Escombros”[6][7][8]
Biography and Early Life
Zriek was born into an artistic family in Haifa[9] , his mother is the renowned Palestinian artist Amal Murkus.[10][11]
He began his formal music education at an early age at the "Beit Al-Musika" Conservatory in Shefa-Amr under the guidance of Mehran Morad, mastering Eastern and Western music theories and traditional Qanun performance.[12][7]
At age 18, he received a full Presidential Scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He relocated to the United States .[13][14][15]
Career and Artistic Style
Zreik is known for expanding the boundaries of the Qanun, treating it as a "cultural chameleon"[16][17][18][3] that dialogues fluently with diverse musical genres while maintaining microtonal precision and deep-rooted Oriental identity.[19]
Global Collaborations: He has recorded and shared the stage with international and Arab artists, including:
- Roger Waters (Pink Floyd co-founder), performing alongside him in New York (2016).[20][21]
- Multi-Grammy-winning artist Residente, contributing compositions to a Grammy-winning project.[8]
- Prominent artists such as Simon Shaheen[22], Amal Murkus[23], Abeer Nehme[24][25], Marwan Khoury[26], Shreya Ghoshal[27], Shankar Mahadevan[28], Aynur Doğan,[29] and Amir ElSaffar.
- Ensembles: He serves as a Qanun player for the National Arab Orchestra led by Michael Ibrahim[30], and functions as the musical director for Amal Murkus's ensemble.[31]
Discography & Major Releases
- Rebel as Che Guevara (2015) - Lyricst&Composer[32][33]
- "Sentiments in Emptiness"(2018)
- "Lullaby for Nature"(2020)[34]
- Sentiments on Emptiness(2020) .
- Nas (2020) - Composion&Lyrics[35]
- Dola (2020)
- "Solo"(2020) (ALBUM/LONG EP)[36]
- "Salute"(ALBUM) (2023)[37] -Prelude to Salute -Salute -Samai Kurd -Bambi -Lost Tale -SunFlower Seeds
- I'm From Here (2023)[38]
- Ahwak (2026).[39]
- "Tarabesque" (Album) (2026)[40] -Sanasel -Ambivalent -Field Of Fogs -Samai Saba -Jiharkah -Hangala -Longa
Awards, Honors, and Global Stages
- GRAMMY recognition for his songwriting collaboration that he did with Puerto Rican artist Residente on the song “Bajo los Escombros”[13]
- Arab America 30 Under 30 (2022)[16]
Artist Residencies: Appointed as an artist-in-residence at esteemed creative institutions such as MacDowell and the Blue Mountain Center.[41]
Major Venues & Festivals: Has performed at world-renowned halls and festivals, including:
- Lincoln Center and The Jazz Gallery (New York)[42]
- Boston Symphony Hall.[43]
- Joe's Pup.[44][45]
- WOMEX (World Music Expo)[46]
- International Festival of Carthage (Tunisia)[47]
- The Smithsonian Museum (Washington, D.C.)[48]
Educational and Academic Work
Beyond his performing career, Zreik is an active educator. He serves on the faculty of the Arabic Music Retreat in Massachusetts, has delivered guest lectures and masterclasses at prestigious universities (such as NYU Abu Dhabi and Tufts University), and provides private advanced instruction to elite instrumentalists worldwide.[49][50]
Prefences
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". habibi festival. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "15 questions | Interview | Firas Zreik | "I don't ever claim to be a jazz musician and I have tremendous respect to those who do. I consider myself a good friend of the tradition and an everlasting patron."". 15questions.net. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "YouTube Music". YouTube Music. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Devices of Expression: Firas Zreik Speaks". Jazz Speaks. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Playing the Music of His People". Going Places. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". FLi Artists. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jolley, Jennifer (2023-04-12). "5 Questions to Firas Zreik (composer, Palestinian Kanun player)". I CARE IF YOU LISTEN. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Residente (2024-05-30). Residente, Amal Murkus - Bajo los escombros (Live Session). Retrieved 2026-09-12 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik | Berklee College of Music". college.berklee.edu. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik". Race Brook Lodge. 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ Tirhi, Melis (2019-03-14). "Boston Palestine Film Festival features mother-son musician duo". The Huntington News. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "شفاعمرو: اختتام السنة الدراسية لبيت الموسيقى مع أكثر من 60 موهبة صاعدة". كل العرب (in العربية). 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Firas Zreik | Berklee College of Music". college.berklee.edu. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". FLi Artists. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ afikra - عفكرة (2022-12-23). Firas Zreik at Habibi Festival 2022 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub. Retrieved 2026-09-12 – via YouTube.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "EPK". firaszreik.com. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Bio". firaszreik.com. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". The Newberry Consort. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ Martin, Sierra (2025-01-09). "Championing the Kanun: Musician and Composer Firas Zreik Brings the Maqam Music Tradition to BYU". College of Fine Arts and Communications (CFAC). Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". University Musical Society. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Arab-Latin-Jazz Fusions: Simon Shaheen and Qantara". Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik". Race Brook Lodge. 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas - Last week in Michigan with the lovely @abeernehme , I had the honor of directing her beautiful concert at a Chaldean church. What a great artist and person✨ مع الرائعة عبير نعمة الاسبوع الماضي في ميشيغان، كان لي الشرف اقود حفلها الجميل في كنيسة كلدانية مع جمهور دافئ. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Picnic Performances: Habibi Festival with Joe's Pub". bryantpark.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik - MacDowell Fellow in Music Composition". MacDowell. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Playing the Music of His People". Going Places. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Limitless Adaptation: Firas Zreik Speaks". Jazz Speaks. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik (Palestine/USA) - WOMEX". www.womex.com. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Meet the Orchestra". National Arab Orchestra. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "About 1". Amal Murkus. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Amal Murkus". EthnoCloud. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ Amal Murkus (2015-03-08). Amal Murkus - Rebel as Che Guevara امل مرقس- ثوروا كجيفارا. Retrieved 2026-09-12 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Lullaby for Nature, by Firas Zreik". Firas Zreik. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ Nas by Amal Murkus on Apple Music, 2020-10-09, retrieved 2026-09-12
- ↑ "Solo, by Firas Zreik". Firas Zreik. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Salute, by Firas Zreik". Firas Zreik. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ 15K views · 493 reactions | I'm From Here - Amal Murkus © انا من هنا - أمل مرقس Lyrics: Mahmoud Darwish Music Firas Zreik كلمات: محمود درويش ألحان وتوزيع: فراس زريق Youtube: https://youtu.be/fZylZ4lN0dY Stores: https://levantine.ampl.ink/imfromhere Musicians: Nay - Jamil Beshtawi Kanun - Firas Zreik Oud - Wassim Odeh Strings - Strings of Lebanon directed by Ihab Jamal Piano - Nikolai Mishchenko Bass - Adham Darweesh Percussion - Naif Serhan Drums - Jameel Mattar Choir - Tala Najjar, Rozan Hriesh, Marta Assy, Shahd Hoshan, Abeer Murkus Crew: Mixing, editing & mastering: Kevin Salem Recording engineer: Ziv Lagziel Dubbing Engineer: Shahar Kauffman Recorded live at Lagziland Studios Dubbing at Onyx Studios Video Production & P.R Agency: LAMSA MEDIA Photographer: Ilan Besor Hair & Make-up: Saleh Ibrahim Dress design & Photo : Ihab Jiryis Special thanks to: Rabeah Murkus موسيقيّين: ناي: جميل بشتاوي عود: وسيم عودة قانون: فراس زريق وتريات: وتريات لبنان بقيادة إيهاب جمّال بيانو: نيكولاي ميتشينكو باس: أدهم درويش إيقاعات: نايف سرحان درامز: جميل مطر جوقة: تالا نجّار، روزان هريش، مرتا عاصي، شهد هوشان، عبير مرقس طاقم: ميكساج وماستر: كيفن سالم هندسة صوت: زيف الغزيّل، شاحار كوفمان فيديو: طاقم لمسة ميديا تصوير: إيلان بيسور شعر ومكياج: صالح ابراهيم تصميم الملابس، فكرة وتنفيذ: إيهاب جريس | Amal Murkus امل مرقس. Retrieved 2026-09-12 – via www.facebook.com. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ اهواك Ahwak - Single by Amal Murkus, Alessandro Sgobbio & Firas Zreik on Apple Music, 2026-02-05, retrieved 2026-09-12
- ↑ "Tarabesque, by Firas Zreik". Firas Zreik. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". FLi Artists. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "globalFEST · Lincoln Center". lincolncenter.org. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Friday, November 22, 2024 | Art of the Qanun: Firas Zreik – All Things Sufi". 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". publictheater.org. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik at Joe's Pub!". Artistic Freedom Initiative. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik (Palestine/USA) - WOMEX". www.womex.com. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Conférence de pressedu spectacle « Les étoiles de la Palestine »avec Amal Murkus et Ameer Denden – FIC 2026" (in français). Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "Firas Zreik". The Jazz Gallery. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "2026 Arabic Music Retreat Program and Schedule – Arabic Music Retreat". Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ "2026 Retreat Faculty and Staff – Arabic Music Retreat". Retrieved 2026-09-12.
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