Gratitude to composer and conductor Eric Whitacre, Pianist Kelly Yu-Chieh Lin, and an extraordinary chorus of singers from all over the country for the opportunity to perform his gorgeous music at Carnegie Hall last night, Tuesday, May 31st. As a performer, you project emotion, but there is almost always some distance from it. This is probably the first time that I really struggled to keep that emotional space that is required to do the job. This music got me. "Glimpses of t

I'm thrilled and honored to be playing with this crew of extraordinary musicians. If you are going to be close to any of these shows Don't miss it! Wed, May 18th | Classical Next, Hannover (DE) Sat, May 21st | Peniche Anako, Paris (FR) Sun, May 22nd | Metaal Kathedraal, Utrecht (NL) . . . . . . Layale Chaker Phillip Golub Sam Minaie Jake Charkey Qasim Naqvi Classical:NEXT Péniche Anako Metaalkathedraal #layalechaker #layalechakerandsarafand #sarafand #violin #cello #piano #b