Simon Shaheen with Mehrnam Rastegari (WMI): Classical Musician in New York

About Simon Shaheen with Mehrnam Rastegari (WMI)

Simon Shaheen is an American composer and performer known for moving between oud and violin, drawing on Arabic classical traditions alongside contemporary chamber-minded writing. At Roulette in New York City, he appears with Mehrnam Rastegari through World Music Institute, setting his dual-instrument practice in direct dialogue with her approach and repertoire. The program foregrounds a meeting of instrumental lineages rather than a single featured voice. Shaheen’s performances favor precision and structure over spectacle.