Huda Asfour believes in the necessity of transcending borders in both life and music. A polymath with works in the fields of music, biomedical engineering, signal and image processing, and social work. She is a natural storyteller whose music, through the tenderness of her oud and the lyricism of her compositions, challenges taboos and stereotypes. An exceptional improviser who has over the years collaborated with artists spanning countries from the USA to China.
Since the establishment of her first band with Tamer Abu Ghazaleh in 2003, Huda has released two studio albums; ‘Mars’ (2011), funded by the Culture Resource and ‘Kouni‘ , supported a grant from the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture. Over the past 10 years, she has collaborated and performed with artists across the globe. She is the co-founder of the DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival and Mashriq Maghreb, LLC. In March of 2019, she was nominated for the Aga Khan Music Awards for the Performance category. She is currently developing improvisation curricula for conducted improvisations supported by a grant from Mophradat arts funding organization.
In addition to her work in music, Dr. Asfour is also a Biomedical Engineer with over 10 years of research and teaching experience. Follow her on Instagram!
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Friday, April 4th
DINNER RESERVATIONS AT THE STAGECOACH TAVERN
Doors open at 7:30pm, event begins around 8pm
In The Barnspace at Race Brook Lodge
864 South Undermountain road ( AKA Rt 41 ) Sheffield, MA (click for directions)
Advance Tickets: $20 | $25 at the door
This event is part of our Race Brook Spring Cultural Festival Weekend:
April 4th: Huda Asfour, 8-11pm
April 5th: Ecstatic Dance with Omar Aena, 3-5pm
April 5th: Alsarah & The Nubatones, 8-11pm
April 6th: Jazz Brunch with Tarik Shah 12-3pm
April 6: Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik, 7:30-10:30pm
Huda Asfour believes in the necessity of transcending borders in both life and music. A polymath with works in the fields of music, biomedical engineering, signal and image processing, and social work. She is a natural storyteller whose music, through the tenderness of her oud and the lyricism of her compositions, challenges taboos and stereotypes. An exceptional improviser who has over the years collaborated with artists spanning countries from the USA to China.
Since the establishment of her first band with Tamer Abu Ghazaleh in 2003, Huda has released two studio albums; ‘Mars’ (2011), funded by the Culture Resource and ‘Kouni‘ , supported a grant from the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture. Over the past 10 years, she has collaborated and performed with artists across the globe. She is the co-founder of the DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival and Mashriq Maghreb, LLC. In March of 2019, she was nominated for the Aga Khan Music Awards for the Performance category. She is currently developing improvisation curricula for conducted improvisations supported by a grant from Mophradat arts funding organization.
In addition to her work in music, Dr. Asfour is also a Biomedical Engineer with over 10 years of research and teaching experience. Follow her on Instagram!
Race Brook Lodge is a hidden gem in The Berkshires, at the foot of Mt. Race and a short hike from the Appalachian trail. The yoga & event barn at Race Brook is simultaneously rustic and sublime, steeped in hundreds of years of New England history. The Stagecoach Tavern is unpretentious fine dining, exquisite farm-to-table cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Much of the food is sourced from Race Farm, right on the property!
