Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra at Meetinghouse Arts

The Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra is honored to present a special program exploring the musical traditions of Sufism. Our performance will feature a selection of Egyptian sacred dance music, devotional Sufi hymns, and mystical folk melodies from Turkey. This is a unique opportunity to witness the power of this transcendental music, arranged and performed in an orchestral setting. We welcome you to join us for an unforgettable evening at Meetinghouse Arts.

Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra was founded in 2018 by Eric LaPerna with the goal of preserving and performing Arabic, Turkish and Armenian music from the art, classical, folk and Sufi traditions. This music was passed on to Eric and other members of the orchestra by master musicians, Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian, Bassam Saba and Michel Merhej Baklouk.

The MMEO is made up of music faculty members from Berklee, Bowdoin, Bates and Colby Colleges, as well as musicians from the world renowned National Arab Orchestra, New York Arabic Orchestra, DaPonte String Quartet, Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble, Seyir Duo and the Casco Bay Tummlers.

Saturday, January 10, 2026 @ 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Student tickets are $15. View more upcoming events by visiting MeetinghouseArts.org

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