Chicago Immigrant Orchestra

@immigrantorchestra

A global symphony of sound, co-directed by @fareedhaque and @wanees_zarour . Next show to be announced!
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Check out our incredible @chicagotribune article featuring co-directors @fareedhaque and @wanees_zarour and musician @juandapastor about the current immigrant experience in Chicago, and don’t miss our winter concert this Sunday at @epiphanyarts201 🌃 Link to full article and tickets in our bio!
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5 months ago
Join us on December 21st, the longest night of the year, for our last concert of the year ✨ We will fill Epiphany Hall with music and community, bringing you special guests Ana Everling (voice), Tani Diakate (kora), and Jose Rendon (latin percussion) to help us say goodbye to 2025. Ticket link in bio 🌱
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5 months ago
CIO up for Best Global Music Album! Check out our new record and share with your friends ✨🕺🏼
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7 months ago
Last night @epiphanyarts201 was something magical. Thank you all for coming and supporting us! Buy our album, “sanctuary,” at the link in our bio. Stick around for more photos/videos, and follow us here and on Facebook to keep up with us 🌳 #manyrootsonesound #immigrantorchestra #worldmusic #chicago #chicagoworldmusic #chicagomusic #chicagoimmigrantorchestra #weareallimmigrants
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8 months ago
Announcing special guests for our album release party in THREE days: Chethan Anant (bansuri flute, India) Sham Abyad (voice, Syria), Lauren Dukes (voice, USA), and The Chicago Global Voices directed by Mollie Stone 🌳 Join us September 14th @epiphanyarts201 for an unforgettable night of music 🎶 Tickets at the 🔗 in our bio!
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8 months ago
Thanks to @wgnnews for having us! Grab tickets for our album release party Sep 14th @epiphanyarts201 at the link in our bio🕺🏽
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8 months ago
“the Immigrant Orchestra is a tapestry of global sounds, and a metaphor for the harmony it hopes to symbolize” from @aljazeeraenglish . Experience this harmony at our album release show @epiphanyarts201 on September 14th- ticket link in bio! #manyrootsonesound #chicagoimmigrantorchestra #immigrantorchestra #chicagomusic #worldmusic
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8 months ago
The eclectic @immigrantorchestra returns to the Epiphany Hall stage on Sunday, September 14th for a show of global proportions 🌏 Get your tickets now at the 🔗 in our bio!
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Wanees Zarour’s music is a journey through tradition, innovation, and storytelling. A Palestinian-American composer and educator, he is celebrated for weaving maqam-based music with jazz, contemporary, and global influences. Now based in Chicago, Wanees has led groundbreaking projects such as the Middle East Music Ensemble and the Chicago Immigrant Orchestra. Catch the full interview with Layan, “Make Your Voice Heard”: 40 Minutes with Wanees Zarour via arabamerica.com @wanees_zarour @layanjsrour #ArabAmerica #40MinutesWith #Interview #WaneesZarour
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8 months ago
Tickets available now at the link in our bio for our album release show 🌳
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9 months ago
Join us to celebrate the release of our album “Sanctuary” and experience the meaning of this word through our collective music making. September 14th at @epiphanyarts201 . Tickets in bio.
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9 months ago
This summer, join us for immersives: three days of studying with one of CIO’s musicians at our charming farmette near Madison, Wisconsin. Our first session is hosted by Tamir Hargana, teaching you Mongolian and Tuvan throat singing. Don’t miss this chance for an intimate learning experience with a master musician! Arrive at the farm on July 24th, instruction from July 25-27th, and depart on July 28th. Registration and more information at the link in our bio.
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11 months ago