ShowcaseRami Nasser
Nasser comes from the Egyptian city of Tantra, where he started playing classical piano in high school. He later graduated from the teacher’s college at the University with a degree in classical western music. In Egypt, he taught piano, violin and performed with traditional Arab music bands and the National Symphony before immigrating to the US in 1975. Nasser was introduced to Eddie Kochak soon after arriving and has been a band member ever since, at Eddie’s countless weddings, Arab community haflat and annual events. He also had the pleasure of being a member of Ibrahim Farrah’s company band, playing concert hall engagements for many years. Nasser later graduated from Columbia University with a Masters in teaching music, but continued to perform at popular Arab music clubs such as Samiha’s Ibis Club, where he played violin, and as the house band keyboardist at Cedars of Lebanon from 1986 –1996.
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