Recital: Akram Haddad '22 GD, Contemporary Improvisation

NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room | Directions

255 St. Botolph St.
Boston, MA
United States

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow.

Akram Haddad '22 GD studies Contemporary Improvisation and has worked with Hankus Netsky, Anthony Coleman, and Ran Blake.

This performance is open to in-person audiences, and can also be viewed via livestream.

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Artists
  1. Ziyad

    Improvisation over a theme, Sho Hal Ayyam, by Ziyad El Rahbani

  2. Hankus Netsky | New Sheftatelli

    Hankus Netsky, Akram Haddad, piano
    James Heazlewood-Dale, double bass

  3. Free Improvisation

    Anthony Coleman, Akram Haddad, piano

  4. Seven (Theme Improvisation)

    Amir Milstein, flute
    Akram Haddad, piano
    Adrian Chabla, electronics

  5. Akram Haddad | Steam

    Kelly Bray, trumpet (free improvisation)
    Lucy Little, Bengisu Gokce, Carson McHaney, violin

    Avi Randall, viola
    Francesca Ter-Berg, cello
    Nadav Friedman, percussion

  6. Akram Haddad | Asmahan

    Lucy Little, violin
    Bengisu Gokce, viola
    Francesca Ter-Berg, cello
    Avi Randall, piano

    Akram Haddad, conductor

  7. Akram Haddad | 4334

    Akram Haddad, piano
    James Heazlewood-Dale, double bass
    Nadav Friedman, drums

  8. Mohammed el Qasabgi | Zikrayati

    re-arranged and re-composed by Akram Haddad
     

    Amir Milstein, flute
    Lyra Montoya, saxophone
    Kelly Bray, trumpet
    Joey Dies, trombone
    Lucy Little, Carson McHaney, violin

    Bengisu Gokce, viola
    Mal Barsamian, oud
    Francesca Ter-Berg, Benjamin Roberts, cello   
    James Heazlewood-Dale, double bass
    Nadav Friedman, drums
    Avi Randall, piano
    Akram Haddad, conductor

  9. Riyad El Sonbati | Longa Riyad

    re-arranged and re-composed by Akram Haddad
     

    Amir Milstein, flute
    Lyra Montoya, saxophone
    Kelly Bray, trumpet
    Joey Dies, trombone
    Lucy Little, Carson McHaney, violin

    Bengisu Gokce, viola
    Mal Barsamian, oud
    Francesca Ter-Berg, Benjamin Roberts, cello 
    James Heazlewood-Dale, double bass
    Nadav Friedman, drums
    Avi Randall, piano
    Akram Haddad, conductor

  10. Akram Haddad | Almadina

    Amir Milstein, flute
    Lyra Montoya, saxophone
    Kelly Bray, trumpet
    Joey Dies, trombone
    Lucy Little, Bengisu Gokce, Carson McHaney, violin

    Avi Randall, viola
    Mal Barsamian, oud
    Francesca Ter-Berg, Benjamin Roberts, cello 

    Akram Haddad, piano
    James Heazlewood-Dale, double bass
    Nadav Friedman, drums

  11.  

    Without their support I wouldn't be able to accomplish anything
    - My little family -
    My amazing super wife Hanan,
    my fabulous son Fadi,

    my angelic parents Afaf and Raheeb,

    my beloved brother Sharbel and his wife Rozan,
    and lovely Nala and Frodo.