Name: Qais Essar
Start: 2025-02-22T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-02-22T21:30:00-07:00
Location: ASU Kerr Cultural Center

Qais Essar is a contemporary Afghan composer, instrumentalist and producer who channels his melodic designs through the rabab, a 2,500 year old instrument from Afghanistan. He has toured extensively, sharing his new genre of music nationally and internationally. Essar has released two LPs, four EPs and one live album. His first LP, The Green Language (2014), quickly became an Amazon #1 bestseller, followed by his second LP, Tavern of Ruin in 2016. He has contributed original music to feature films also. In 2017, Qais was recruited by director Nora Twomey to compose an original song for her Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated film, The Breadwinner (produced by Angelina Jolie), earning h a Canadian Screen Award nomination for “Best Original Song” for his piece The Crown Sleeps. Essar continues to be featured in festivals and venues around the world including the Newport Folk Festival, SXSW, The Kennedy Center, Treefort Music Festival and more.
🌟 Prepare for an extraordinary experience at ASU Kerr Cultural Center for Qais Essar, a mesmerizing Classical event that promises to redefine your expectations. From captivating presentations to interactive showcases, this Concert in Arizona, United States is designed to leave you inspired and amazed. Join us for this incredible event 🚀.