Naseem Alatrash

An accomplished classically trained musician and improviser in diverse styles, Naseem Alatrash has earned a reputation for fearlessly broadening the horizons of the cello on the world stage.

A soloist, recording musician, chamber musician, and teacher, Alatrash has been featured at France’s Nancy Jazz Festival, Lebanon’s Beiteddine Festival, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., London’s Royal Albert Hall, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.

Alatrash has enjoyed performances alongside Ron Carter, Leo Blanco, Javier Limón, Jorge Drexler, and Alejandro Sanz, among others. Twice named string player of the year at the Palestinian National Music Competition, Alatrash continues to be a voice for Palestinian culture and an advocate of its music through his global string quartet, the Four Corners Quartet.