Past Concert Appearances – Souhail Kaspar

November 13, 2006
J. Paul Getty Museum 
Exhibition  Grand Opening
Hollowed Ground: Icons from Sinai
Souhail Kaspar  & Near East Music Ensemble
Souhail Kaspar, Afif Taian, Majdi Kurd, Jim Grippo

Mendocino, Arizona - Arabic concert at the annual Mendocino Middle Eastern Music and dance Camp (8/16/06)

Los Angeles, California - CONCERT: Souhail Kaspar with Dr. Ali Jihad Racy
and the UCLA Ethnomusicology Middle East Ensemble (5/20/06)

Scotsdale, Arizona - Concert with Naser Musa, playing Khaligi & Traditional Egyptian Music
with dancers Helena Vlahos & Mahin (3/11/06)

Portland, Oregon - Concert with Naser Musa, playing Khaligi & Traditional Egyptian Music
with dancers dancers Jane & Magdah (2/18/06)

REMO Introduces new "Souhail Kaspar" Doumbek at NAMM

Souhail and Bahia Sultan attended the 2006 NAMM show, a music industry event famous the world over.

A Spectacular Evening of Music and Dance of Macedonia and the Middle East

January 15, 8:00 PM

Featuring world-renowned artists:
Goran Alacki, Naser Musa, Souhail Kaspar, Ljupco Manevski

Goran Alacki, master accordionist, has been designated one of the fifty living treasures of Macedonia by the Macedonian Ministry of Culture.

Naser Musa is one of the most versatile vocalists of the Middle East, and master of the Oud.

Souhail Kaspar is one of the most highly acclaimed virtuoso Middle Eastern percussionists in the world.

Ljupco Manevski, lead dancer and dance director of Tanec, the National Folkloric Ensemble of Macedonia, has been called the Baryshnikov of Macedonian Dance for his high jumps and energetic style.

Also featuring: Sue Rudnicki – percussion director, UCSB Middle East Ensemble, and Jatila van der Veen-Davis – principal dancer, UCSB Middle East Ensemble.

Macedonian and Arabic party dancing following the concert.

January 15, 8:00 PM

Levantine Cultural Center
5920 Blackwelder Street, Culver City, CA 90232

Denver, CO Show with Al Karisma (11/12/05)
Washington DC Show with John Bilezikjian (11/05/05)

“Third Annual Beladi d’ Baja Show”, Souhail Kaspar and John Bilezikjian, Club Rotario, San Felipe, Mexico (10/22/05) http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/news/calendar05.html

 “World Festival of Sacred Music:  Tracing Light”, with Simon Shaheen, Ali Jihad Racy, and Souhail Kaspar, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center, Los Angeles (9/24/05) http://www.festivalofsacredmusic.org/calendar_events.pdf

“Arabian Night” with Naser Musa, Souhail Kaspar, and George Lammam, Koan Collection, Los Angeles, CA (6/26/05)

 “Fusion del Mundo 2005 – Academy of International Dance” with Souhail Kaspar and Angelika, and many performers tba, Heritage Forum, 201 E. Broadway, Anaheim, CA (6/25/05) http://www.heritageforum.net/Calendar.asp

“Revenge of the Mummy” - Opening Night for Universal Studios with the Souhail Kaspar Near East Music Ensemble, Universal Studios, Universal City, CA (6/24/02)

“King Tut Exhibit – LACMA Opening Night” with the Souhail Kaspar Near East Music Ensemble, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA (6/15/05)

“Los Angeles Sister City Festival” representing Giza, Egypt with the Souhail Kaspar Percussion Ensemble, LACMA, Los Angeles, CA (5/22/05)

“Spring Festival of World Music” Ali Jihad Racy and the UCLA Near-East Ensemble with Souhail Kaspar, Schoenberg Music Building, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (5/19/05) http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/newsevents/upevents.htm

“Arab Music:  Artistry and Ecstasy” lecture and demonstration, Ali Jihad Racy accompanied by Souhail Kaspar, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA (5/7/05)

“Al Karisma in Concert”, World Music Concert Series, with Souhail Kaspar, Rachid Halihal, Chakib Hilali, and Kylie Faint, Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts, Lafayette, Colorado (4/16/05)

“Al Karisma in Concert”, with Souhail Kaspar, Rachid Halihal, and Kylie Faint, Madison’s Ballroom, Portland, OR (4/9/05)

 “Strings Across Asia: Traditional Fiddles from China, Mongolia, and the Arab World” with Ali Jihad Racy, Betti Xiang, Dmitry Ayurov, Yang Wei, Souhail Kaspar, and Kermen Kalyaeva, concert and workshop presented by the Smithsonian Institution, Meyer Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC (2/11/05 – 2/13/05) http://www.asia.si.edu/events/index.asp?year=2005&month=2&day=11

“Al Karisma:  Grooves of Andalusia, Arabia & North Africa” with Rachid Halihal, Souhail Kaspar, Chakib Hilali, Kylie Faint and Bahia Sultan, presented by the Levantine Center at the Venice United Methodist Church, Venice, CA (1/22/05) http://www.levantinecenter.org/pages/alkarismaconcert.html

“An Evening of Middle Eastern Music and Dance” with Souhail Kaspar, John Bilezikjian, the Wazn al-Sharq Ensemble and special guest dancers, Madison’s Ballroom, Portland, OR (1/15/05)

“Masters of Middle Eastern Music” with Ali Jihad Racy, Simon Shaheen, and Souhail Kaspar, presented by The Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Duke Theatre, Honolulu, HI (12/18/2004) http://www.honoluluacademy.org/about/press_releases/arabmusic.pdf

“A View from Afar – Angelenos Bear Witness” with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA (7/28/04)

World Music and Dance Concert, Souhail Kaspar and Carlos Garcia with dancer Angelika Nemeth, Santa Ana, CA (6/5/2004)

“Spring Festival of World Music” Ali Jihad Racy and the UCLA Near-East Ensemble with Souhail Kaspar, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (5/22/04)

“Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar”, Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM (5/16/2004)

“Three Cultures, One Language: The Music of Mexico, Africa and the Arabic World” The University of New Mexico Symphony featuring Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, (part of the Conference Towards a Theory for Religion as Art) Kimo Theatre, Albuquerque, NM (5/13/2004) http://www.nmculturenet.org/calendar/org_viewevent.php?eventId=12383&printer=yes&orgId=%25

Fundraising Event for Arab-American Museum, Ali Jihad Racy, Pedro Cortez and Souhail Kaspar, Dearborn, MI (4/25/2004)

“Laylat Salam: A Night of Peace” Master Percussionist Souhail Kaspar in concert with the Saltanah Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, Unity Church of Boulder, Boulder, CO (4/17/04)

“Fowler Out Loud: Limits of the Frontier” with Souhail Kaspar and Naser Musa, Fowler Museum of Cultural History, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (4/8/04)

“Conference on Improvisation: Concert of Arabic Classical Music” with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (4/4/04)

“International Percussion Concert” with Souhail Kaspar, Dede Sampaio and Kalyan Pathak, Southwest Youth Services Collaborative, Chicago, IL (4/2/04)

Skirball Center Concert with Naser Musa, Souhail Kaspar, Georges and Elias Lammam, and Miles Jay, Los Angeles, CA (2/12/04)

Souhail (r) with Saltanah in concert, Denver, January 2003  [top of page]

Wadi Mrad (Lebanese pop star), Glendale, CA (12/24/03 and 12/31/03)

"Mystical Legacies – a Concert of Arab Classical & Folk Music" with A.J. Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (11/24/03)

"Laylat Tarab: A Night of Ecstasy" featuring Souhail Kaspar and the Kaspar Near East Music Ensemble, Packard Hall, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (11/13/03)

Arab Festival, Souhail Kaspar with the Georges Lammam Ensemble, Seattle, WA (10/18 – 10/19/03)

"Leylat al-Tarab" with Cassandra and the Jawaahir Dance Company, Souhail Kaspar with the Georges Lammam Ensemble and L’Emir Hassan Harfouche, Minneapolis, MN (7/17-7/27/03)

"A Concert for Peace" for the Al-Madad Foundation with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, London, England (7/4/03)

"reconnect." Middle Eastern Music and Dance with the Karavan Dance Company and the Georges Lammam Ensemble, San Antonio, TX (6/26-6/29/03)

"Music from the Arab World" featuring Souhail Kaspar, with dancers Janette and Jamaica, Indian Summer Restaurant, Monterey, CA (6/21/03)

"Spring Festival of World Music" with Ali Jihad Racy’s Near-East Ensemble with Souhail Kaspar, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (5/31/03)

"World Fusion" Concert with Souhail Kaspar and Angelika Nemeth, Academy of International Dance, Freedman Forum Theatre, Santa Ana, CA (5/18/03)

Bellydance Showcase featuring the music of Souhail Kaspar, with Saltanah, Mercury Café, Denver, CO (4/26/03)

"Mystical Legacies" featuring the Ali Jihad Racy Ensemble, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA (4/10/03)

"Mideast Music & Dance Extravaganza" with Souhail Kaspar and the Georges Lammam Ensemble and Soraya, Muse, Tucson, AZ (4/5/03)

"Khaliji" with Souhail Kaspar and Naser Musa, Levantine Center, Los Angeles, CA (3/15/03)

Middle Eastern Music Concert featuring Souhail Kaspar, Unitarian Church, Santa Fe, NM (1/18/03)

"Music of the Crescent Lands ... a Journey in Music and Dance" featuring Souhail Kaspar, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, Denver, CO (1/11/03)

“Mystical Legacies” concert with A.J. Racy Ensemble, University of Colorado at Boulder, Estes Park, CO (10/25/02)

“From Each Country a Song” with Souhail Kaspar and Naser Musa, Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM (10/4/02)

“World Festival of Sacred Music”, with Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey, “World Music for World Peace”, Santa Monica, CA (9/24/02)

Concert with Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey, The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Los Angeles, CA (8/16/02)

“Khusuf al-Qamar (Eclipse of the Moon)” with Cassandra and the Jawaahir Dance Company, and the Georges Lammam Ensemble, Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN (8/1-8/11/02)

“After Dark in the Park” Disneyland, Anaheim, CA (10/4, 11/1, 12/5, 12/6, 12/13/2001)

Cassandra and the Jawaahir Dance Company, and the Georges Lammam Ensemble, Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN (summer 2001)

UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology presents 'A Celebration of World Music' with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Catherine Alexander and Donavon Lerman. Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Westwood, CA (11/10/01)

Genesis at the Crossroads presents 'A Cabaret of Middle Eastern Culture' - with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL (10/28/01)

Beiteddine Festival - Kronos Quartet with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar. Beiteddine, Lebanon (08/03/01 - 08/04/01)

American Druze 55th National Convention - Souhail Kaspar Ensemble, Costa Mesa, CA (07/07/01)

The International Underground World Music in Los Angeles presents 'East meets East' - with Souhail Kaspar, Naser Musa, Catherine Alexander and Donavon Lerman, The Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA (7/5/01)

Skirball Cultural Center present 'Mystical Legacies - A Concert of Arab Classical and Folk Music' with the Ali Jihad Racy Ensemble (Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Naser Musa, Khaled Khalifa and Ahmad El-Asmar), Skirball Cultural Center, Westwood, CA (6/28/01)

'Music of the Near East' with the UCLA Near East Ensemble under the direction of Ali Jihad Racy with special guest artists Souhail Kaspar, Ahmed Asmar, Naser Musa and Khaled Khalifa & dancers Sahra and Angelika Nemeth. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/19/01)

'Mummy II - Los Angeles Screening' with the Souhail Kaspar Ensemble (Souhail Kaspar, Shaddi Kaspar, Naser Musa, Catherine Alexander and Donavon Lerman), The Egyptian Theater, Los Angeles, CA (5/24/01)

Strunz and Farah with special guest Souhail Kaspar. Teatro Balboa, Panama City, Panama (3/21/01 - 3/23/01)

Near East Techniques Hosted by REMO Percussion. REMO Percussion Center, North Hollywood, CA (3/13/01)

Hewlett Packard at the Oasis, Private Event hosted by Disneyland with the Souhail Kaspar Ensemble and dancers Neena and Veena, Desert Springs Marriott, Palm Desert, CA (3/2/01)

Private Event with the Souhail Kaspar Ensemble and Dancers Neena & Venna, Adventure Land, Disneyland, CA (3/1/01)

Kronos Quartet with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Schoenberg Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (1/20/01)

Arab Americans of Central Ohio present 'Musical Legacies' with the Ali Jihad Racy Ensemble (Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, and Ahmad El-Asmar). Ohio State University, Central, OH (2001)

Sting “Desert Rose” tour with Cheb Mami, 2000 – 2001

'An Evening with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble' with Guest Artists Souhail Kaspar and Naser Musa. Lotte Lehmann Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (12/02/00)

The Lebanese American Foundation presents 'A Lebanese Independence Day Celebration' with Sabah, Fadi Lebnan, Issam Rajji and the Souhail Kaspar Ensemble, Waterfront Hilton, Huntington Beach, CA (11/19/00)

Encuentro Internacional de Musicos del Mundo presents 'Conference about Middle Eastern Music' with Souhail Kaspar and Ali Jihad Racy. Escuela Superior de Musica, Mexico City, Mexico (10/27/00)

'Performing Ecstasies: Music, Dance and Ritual in the Mediterranean' UCLA Festival, Presents The Ali Jihad Racy Ensemble (Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Naser Musa and Ahmad El-Asmar) performing 'Mystic Voices: Devotional Music from the Arab World'. Freud Theater, UCLA (10/22/00)

'Arabs and Jews Beyond Boundaries: Culture, Identity and Community' Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities, Presents Souhail Kaspar and Nabil Azzam, Los Angeles, CA (09/00)

Jawaahir Dance Company and The Southern Theater present 'Dreams' featuring Souhail Kaspar with the Georges Lammam Orchestra and Saara Soikkeli. Souhail also taught Drum Workshops. Minneapolis, MN (7/13/00 - 7/23/00)

'Today's Show' & 'Later Today' Summer Concert Series, Presents Sting with Cheb Mami (backup vocals), Souhail Kaspar (arabic percussion), Dominic Miller (guitar), Chris Botti (trumpet), Kipper (keyboards), Jason Rebello (keyboards), and Manu Katche (percussion), Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, NY (6/23/00)

'A Taste of Lebanese Heritage - Eastern Echoes' with the Ali Jihad Racy Ensemble (Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Naser Musa, Wurud and Ahmad El-Asmar), Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral Hall, Los Angeles, CA (05/20/00)

“An Evening of Mideastern Music and Dance” featuring Souhail Kaspar with the Xanadu Dancers and Naser Musa, International Arts Center, Tucson, AZ (2/12/00)

World Festival of Sacred Music – “Mystic Voices: Music of Devotion in Islam and Hinduism” with Ali Jihad Racy, Ahmed al-Asmar, Khaled Khalifa, and Naser Musa (10/12/99)

World Festival of Sacred Music featuring an appearance by the Dalai Lama – “Sacred Americas” concert with Ali Jihad Racy, Ahmed al-Asmar, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (10/10/99)

Jewels” with Cassandra and the Jawaahir Dance Company, and the Georges Lammam Ensemble, Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN (7/22-24, 7/29-8/1/99)

“Music of the Near East” with A. Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/20/99)

Kronos Quartet with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael, CA (4/17/99)

“An Evening of Arabic Music” with Ali Jihad Racy and Ahmed el-Asmar, Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA (4/10/99)

Cultural Performance, Dr. Hooshang Bagheri and Souhail Kaspar, Van Nuys Middle School, Van Nuys, CA (Spring 1998)

A Concert with Simon Shaheen and his Near Eastern Ensemble, featuring Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, a concert for the Lebanese Ladies Cultural Society, Long Beach Hilton Hotel, Long Beach, CA (3/15/97)

A Concert of Music from the Middle East featuring Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, hosted by Professor Danny Lozano and faculty, Johnson House, Whittier College, Whittier, CA (3/10/97)

Music by the Middle East Ensemble featuring Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, David Markowitz and Joshkun Tamer, Neve Shalom, Wahat al-Salam, The Skirball Cultural Center and Museum, Los Angeles, CA (11/17/96)

"A Concert of Music from the Middle East featuring Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar," Willamette University, Salem, OR (11/10/96)

"Association of Arab-American University Graduates and Al-Funun Al-Arabiya present Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar and Ahmad El-Asmar," Grand Ballroom, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA (10/18/96)

"World in Music," UCLA at the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, performance by Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA (6/8/96)

Spring Concert Festival, UCLA Near East Ensemble at Schoenberg Hall, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/30/96)

Musical performance with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, in connection with the International Levi Della Vida Conference at UCLA, honoring Oleg Grabar, sponsored by G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies, Faculty Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/11/96)

"Mystic Voices: Music of Devotion in Islam and Hinduism," with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Center for the Study of Religion at UCLA, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (2/26/96)

"A Night of Arab Music, virtuoso performer Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar and Ahmad El-Asmar," Jessen Auditorium, University of Texas in Austin, Austin, TX (11/18/95)

Festival of World Music, UCLA concert in connection with the national meeting for the 10/21/95)

Spring Concert Festival, UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (6/1/95)

Concert-Lecture with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, at a Symposium on "Encounters Along the Mediterranean Rim: Cross-Cultural Dynamics Between Arabic, Byzantine, Jewish, and Latin Civilizations in the Middle Ages," The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA (2/24/95)

Featured with the Kronos Quartet in a performance of Racy's "Zaman Suite," Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY (2/17/95)

The Library Foundation of Los Angeles presents "The Authentic Rubiyyat of Omar Khayyam," with Jodie Foster and James Coburn, a concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Los Angeles Library, Los Angeles, CA (1/28/95)

"Turath al-Sharq presents an Evening of Arabic Songs and Music," with Sa'di al-Hadithi, Ali Jihad Racy, and Souhail Kaspar, Hotel Inter-Continental, Chicago, IL (1/22/95)

Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts; Music of the Middle East, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, honoring celebrated Egyptian singer and composer Sayyid Makkawi in person, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (6/2/94)

Performed with the Kronos Quartet and UCLA students "Zaman Suite" by Racy, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/6/94)

World premiere of "Zaman Suite" with Kronos Quartet, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Westwood United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, CA (5/6/94)

Concert of Egyptian music, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar for the Society of Egyptian American Scholars, UCLA Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA (11/13/93)

Music and Dance of the Middle East, performance with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar and members of the UCLA Near East Ensemble for dancer Angelika Nemeth, Faculty Dance Concert, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA (11/5-11/6/93)

Concert with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar and Ahmad El-Asmar, Los Angeles Festival fund raiser event, Resnick's residence, Beverly Hills, CA (10/5/93)

Concert for the Los Angeles Festival: "Worlds Together: Encounters with Arab, Mediterranean and Latino Music" with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, and other artists, Crossing L.A. Concert Series, Leimert Park, The Vision Complex Theater 1, Los Angeles, CA (9/18/93)

Performances with Joshkun Tamer and his Turkish Music Ensemble and with Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Sacred Landmarks Series, Los Angeles Festival, Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA (9/16/93)

Arab and Flamenco music with Flamenco guitarist Gino D'Auri, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Sacred Landmarks Concert Series, Los Angeles Festival, Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA (8/26/93)

Featured concert artists, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, The J. Paul Getty Museum Concerts, Los Angeles Festival, Pacific Palisades, CA (8/21/93)

Concert of Arab Music with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Los Angeles fund raiser dinner, J. Paul Getty Museum, Pacific Palisades, CA (6/11/93)

Music of the Near East Spring Concert with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (6/3/93)

"Bismillah," concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar for al-Funun al-Arabiya, California Afro-American Museum, Los Angeles, CA (3/27/93)

Concert of Arab Music with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Montezuma Hall, State University of San Diego, San Diego, CA (3/14/93)

Concert with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar and Simon Shaheen at the University of Columbia Miller Theater, New York, NY (2/4/93)

Performance with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, and poetry reading by actor Michael Ansara, Annual Arts Festival presented by al-Funun al-Arabiya, Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles, CA (5/31/92)

Music and Dance of the Arab World, concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, San Diego State University, Montezuma Hall and Theater East, East County Performing Arts Center, San Diego, CA (11/3-11/5/91)

Musical performances with poetry, representing al-Funun al-Arabiya in a multi-ethnic cultural presentation, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Raleigh Studios, Los Angeles, CA (10/19/91)

Concert of Lebanese traditional music with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar for the Maronite League of Our Lady of Mount Lebanon Church, Los Angeles, CA (6/30/91)

Performance with the UCLA Near East Ensemble at the 'Abd al-Wahhab Memorial, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (6/20/91)

"Music of the Near East," UCLA Near East Ensemble, UCLA Ethnomusicology Spring Concert Series, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Gamelan Room, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/29/91)

Concert of Arab music with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar at MIT, Boston, MA (4/20/91)

Concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar at Wellesley College, MA (4/18/91)

"Traditional and Folk Music of the Middle East." concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, presented by the Wellesley Middle Eastern Club, cosponsored by the Wellesley College Music Department, Slater International, al-Muslimat and CPLA, Slater Hall, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (4/19/91)

Concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar at a special educational program on the Arab world, UCLA Fowler Museum, L. A., CA (4/13/91).

"Panorama in Sound: Music of the Near East," concerts of music and dance of the Arab Near East with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, and Hala (dancer), sponsored by Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College and San Diego State University, East County Performing Arts Center, San Diego, CA (3/18-3/19/91).

"Arab Music and Dance," a concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Montezuma Hall, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (3/17/91)

Lebanese Urban and Folk Music and Dance, concert with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Abduh Yaghi, and other artists, sponsored by the Mexican-Lebanese Maronite Society, Lebanese Club, Mexico City, Mexico (2/9-2/10/91).

"Music of the Near East," UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Ethnomusicology Spring Concert Series, Gamelan Room, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/24/90).

"Panorama in Sound: Music of the Near East," concerts of music and dance of the Arab Near East with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar and Dahlena (dancer), sponsored by Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College and San Diego State University, East County Performing Arts Center, San Diego, CA (3/5-3/6/90).

"Arab Music and Dance," a concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Montezuma Hall, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (3/4/90)

"Music of the Arab Near East," a concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Price Center Theater, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA (3/2/90)

Concert of Lebanese Urban and Folk Music and Dance, with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Toni Hanna (singer), and other artists, sponsored by the Mexican-Lebanese Maronite Society, Lebanese Club, Mexico City, Mexico (2/9/90)

"Traditional Arab Music," concert with the UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, and sponsored by Arab Students Association at UCLA, Dodd Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/18/89)

"A Program of Muwashshahat: Songs and Instrumental Pieces from the Arab-Andulusian Repertoire," UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, and UCLA Ethnomusicology Spring Concert Series, Gamelan Room, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (5/13/89)

"Music of the Arab Near East," a concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar sponsored by Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College and San Diego State University, East County Performing Arts Center, San Diego, CA (5/8/89)

"A Panorama in Sound: Music of the Near East," concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, World Music Series Program, Hollywood Bowl Museum, Los Angeles, CA (3/19/89)

"Arab Music and Dance," a concert with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Montezuma Hall, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (3/12/89)

Concert with UCLA Near East Ensemble and other UCLA Performance Ensembles, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, and Southern California Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology, UCLA Sunset Recreation Center, Los Angeles, CA (3/5/89)

Concert in Honor of President and Mrs. Reagan, Official Homecoming Celebration, with singer Shirley Jones, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Aman Dance Troupe, and other artists, Midani residence, Beverly Hills, CA (2/25/89)

Concert of Near Eastern, Egyptian, and Ottoman Music, with the Duo Mediterraneo, UCLA Near East Ensemble, with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Middle East Studies Association of North America Annual Meeting, Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, CA (11/3/88)

"A Night of Arabic Music," with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Texas Association for Middle East Scholars, Jessen Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin, TX (10/9/87)

Performance for Pope John Paul II, on behalf of the Islamic faith, at Nostra Aetate Alive, welcoming the Pope to Los Angeles, with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, and other artists, Japan-American Theatre, Japanese Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA (9/16/87)

"A Concert of Rahbani Music,", Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, with UCLATINO, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/28/87)

Concert of Near Eastern music with UCLA Near East Ensemble and AVAZ, with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, 197th Annual Meeting of the American Oriental Society, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (3/23/87)

Concert of Arab, Persian, Turkish Music and Dance in Honor of Sister Cities Beverly Hills, CA and Cannes, France, Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, AMAN, and other artists, Midani residence, Beverly Hills, CA (11/21/86)

"On Wings of Songs: Melody Through the Ages," musical performance for a UCLA Extension course, taught by Professor Robert Winter, Ali Jihad Racy with Souhail Kaspar, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (11/29/86)

Concert of classical Arab music, with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, sponsored by the League of Arab States and the Arab Information Center, University Club, Chicago, IL (8/1/86)

Concert of Arab, Persian, Turkish Music and Dance,with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, with UCLAtino Ensemble, Aisha Ali Dance Co., and other artists, Midani residence, Beverly Hills, CA (6/6/86)

Music and Dance of the Near East, Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, honoring Egyptian composer Muhammad 'Abd al-Wahhab, UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Farida Fahmy (choreographer), and UCLATINO, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/29/86)

Performance with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar and other artists, Thirty-ninth Annual International Folk Dance Festival, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center of Los Angeles, CA (1/25/86)

Concert with UCLA Near East Ensemble at "UCLA College of Fine Arts Open House: Twenty-five Years of the Arts," Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Los Angeles, CA (11/17/85)

Music and Dance of the Near East, Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/23/85)

Middle Eastern Music and Dance Concert, with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA, Tenth Giorgio Levi Della Vida Biennial Conference, G. E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies, Holiday Inn, Los Angeles, CA (5/4/85)

Concert of Arab music with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, University of Ohio, Columbus, OH (4/12/85)

Performance of Arab music with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar and other artists, Silver Jubilee Banquet, St. Anne Melkite-Greek Catholic Church, North Hollywood, CA (3/17/85)

"Fuge Imaginea presents Jihad Racy," a recital with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Morgan-Wixon Theatre, Santa Monica, CA (3/10/85)

"The Egyptian Club Presents Egyptian Music, featuring Dr. Jihad Racy," with Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Sunset Recreation Center, Los Angeles, CA (2/22/85)

Near Eastern Music and Dance, with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, College of Fine Arts Celebration, UCLA James West Center, Los Angeles, CA (12/7/84)

Performance for the Malcolm Kerr Scholarship Fund, American University of Beirut Benefit, with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Bahuth residence, Encino, CA (8/12/84)

Performance at gala banquet honoring the Arab Olympic athletes and the official Arab delegations to the 1984 Summer Olympics, with Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, Simon Shaheen and Muhammad al-'Aqqad, Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Los Angeles, CA (7/26/84)

Music and Dance of the Near East, Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/31/84)

Music and Dance of the Near East, Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy, and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/12/83)

Concert-lecture with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Organization of Egyptian American Scholars, Los Angeles, CA (10/16/82)

Music and Dance of the Near East, Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy, and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (Spring 1982).

"International Festival," Middle Eastern music with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Chapman College, Orange, CA (4/20/82)

Arab Music and Dance, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Arab American Association of Orange County, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA (2/20/82)

Noon concert with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (2/3/82)

Music and Dance of the Near East, Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/27/81)

An Evening of Middle Eastern Music and Dance with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy, Souhail Kaspar, and Firuze Persian Dance and Music Ensemble, G. E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies and UCLA Middle Eastern Studies Students, UCLA James West Center, Los Angeles, CA (5/1/81)

Music and Dance of the Near East, with Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA College Library, Music in the Rotunda, Los Angeles, CA (2/28/81)

Noon concert with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (11/26/80)

Music and Dance of the Near East, Ethnomusicology Spring Concerts, with UCLA Near East Ensemble, Ali Jihad Racy and Souhail Kaspar, UCLA Music Department, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (5/21/80)