Name: Simon Shaheen, oud
Start: 2023-04-21T19:30:00
Location: Logan Center

Simon Shaheen

UChicago Presents

ETHEL, the dynamic quartet and resident ensemble at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is known for their fierce, genre-defying energy and adventurous spirit. Celebrated for blending the worlds of classical and contemporary with unrelenting passion, this quartet’s music is as much about feeling as it is about sound. Joined by Robert Mirabal, the two-time Grammy-winning Native American flutist and visionary artist, the stage comes alive with an electric fusion of Indigenous storytelling and visceral emotion as musical masterminds collaborate.

ETHEL + Robert Mirabal: The Red Willow

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

Isaiah Collier’s saxophone sound is both fierce and deeply reflective—rooted in tradition yet stretching toward the future. Named Chicago Tribune’s Jazz Artist of the Year and a New York Times Top Ten honoree, his musicianship carries a wisdom beyond his years. With his band, The Chosen Few, Collier channels the spirit of John Coltrane’s legendary quartets, delivering a performance that’s powerful, intricate, and alive with possibility.

Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane

The Grossman Ensemble—performing the best music you haven’t heard yet—closes the 2025-26 concert season with an energetic evening of brand-new music. Luke Poeppel conducts the world premieres of four imaginative and engaging compositions by Katherine Balch, Shawn Okpebholo, Gity Razaz, and Matthew Ricketts.

Grossman Ensemble – Illuminations

One of the most significant Arab musicians of his time, Simon Shaheen is sure to impress with an evening of Arabic music traditions. From classical to fusion, this concert of virtuosic flourishes and collaborative precision features Shaheen alongside an ensemble of master instrumentalists.