Oud mogul Hazem Shaheen to perform concert in AUC on Nov. 17

CAIRO – 16 November 2022: The American University in Cairo is organizing a concert for the artist and composer Hazem Shaheen, on November 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Shaheen is considered one of the most talented oud players in Egypt and the Arab world. He performed with veteran Lebanese musician Ziad Rahbani in numerous concerts, and his compositions are characterized as modern and authentic. 

It is worth noting that Shaheen was born in Alexandria in 1978 and graduated in 1999 from the Higher Institute of Arabic Music with distinction.

Shaheen worked as a teacher of oud at the Arab Oud House. He won the first prize for "Best Oud Player in the Arab World" in the International Oud Competition in Beirut sponsored by the Catholic University in 2002.