Omar al Musfi

Applied Artist

Born in Syria, al Musfi began his musical training at a very young age. By the time he was ten, he had won several national competitions as an elementary school student. After graduating from the Syrian Conservatory of Music with a degree in percussion performance, al Musfi started performing extensively with the Syrian National Orchestra. In the United States, he earned a master's degree in performance at Northern Illinois University specializing in world music percussion.

Al Musfi has toured throughout the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, East Asia and the United States. He has performed in prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center, Symphony Center in Chicago and at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. He has collaborated with groups from a broad range of musical backgrounds, including classical, Middle Eastern and fusion jazz. Among them are the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project, and contemporary pop artists such as Sting and Shakira, as well as many other groups representing a great diversity of styles.