Aga Khan Master Musicians
Aga Khan Master Musicians
Basel Rajoub, saxophone and clarinet
Feras Charestan, qanun
Yurdal Tokcan, oud
Abbos Kosimov, drum
Vincent Peirani, accordion
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Sixth & I
Please note: This performance is rescheduled from Thursday, November 19, 2026. All previously purchased seats will automatically transfer to the new performance date. Please contact our Patron Services team at (202) 785-9727 for assistance.
Washington Performing Arts presents an evening where the musical worlds of Central Asia, China, the Middle East, and contemporary Europe meet in striking and unexpected harmony. Five performers from the Aga Khan Master Musicians—an artistic collective dedicated to living musical traditions—are joined by celebrated French artist Vincent Peirani.
Syrian-born Basel Rajoub has reimagined an entirely new vocabulary for the saxophone; his compatriot Feras Charestan commands the qanun, the shimmering Middle Eastern plucked zither. Turkish oud master Yurdal Tokcan and Uzbek percussionist Abbos Kosimov, a virtuoso on the doira frame drum, complete the collective’s lineup. They are joined by Vincent Peirani, award-winning accordionist, singer, and composer whose work spans jazz, contemporary music, and improvisation. Six distinct voices in one extraordinary evening.
Our Partners
Washington Performing Arts’s 60th anniversary year is generously sponsored by Dr. Gary Mather † and Ms. Christina Co Mather.
This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of Gordon and Lisa Rush.
Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; and Events DC.
† deceased
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