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Kareem Roustom

Kareem Roustom

Syrian-American composer

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Ḥawwāsh (2024)

Commissioned by Palaver Strings. For String Orchestra. Duration ca. 17′

Syrian Folk Songs (2023/24)

This arrangement of the string quartet version was commissioned by Palaver Strings. For String Orchestra. Scores and parts will be available in January 2026.

Syrian Folk Songs – Book 1 (2023)

Composed for the Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival. For String Quartet Duration ca. 12 minutes.

Clorinda Agonistes (2021)

Co-commissioned by the Shobana Jeyasingh Dance company, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, & the Royal Philharmonic Society.
Duration: 30 minutes
Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, tenor, string quartet and pre-recorded audio.
Languages: Italian & Arabic

The Clustered Vine – Songs of Love, Loss, and Remembrance (2023)

Commissioned by John Kongsgaard and the Grand Teton Music Festival.
Duration: ca. 29 minutes
Instrumentation: Mezzo Soprano and Orchestra

Sostenere (2022)

Commissioned by Community MusicWorks.
Duration: ca. 10′
Instrumentation: Solo violin and string orchestra

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