Ikhlaq Hussain offers sitar concerts and sitar lessons
New Album Release
Find the links here
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4mncxEJ3ZRtf0kbxf6HyK7?si=c-jbziTLTxeunHVpDT61_g
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/raga-jaunpuri-sitar-live-from-rietberg-museum-zurich/1810302411
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n2rWHDQMErDE9p9f8iHcBeDI-SZLgpKaw&si=A1axIgAjy4ulWe8t
Artwork by Tamas Revesz
Past Events
2024
4/28 Val' Muse Champagne-en-Valromey France
5/4-6/1 USA concert tour University of Texas, Dallas, LeanQuest Baithak Framiongham MA, Jacksonville, FL
12/1 Rietberg Museum Zurich
2023
3/3-3/4 Metropolitan Museum New York City - Jog Blues Concert
September 2023 Concert Series in the USA: NYC, Paramus, NJ, Dallas TX, Jacksonville, FL
2022
6/26 Fete de la Musique Geneve - Solo sitar concert - broadcasted live by RTS Espace 2
6/11 Jog Blues at Magazzino Cold Spring NY
5/20 Solo sitar concert in Annecy
5/15 Indian Association Geneva - Solo sitar concert
During the pandemic, Ikhlaq Hussain has performed mostly virtually in concerts and festivals:
- Namaste Geneva 2021 organized by the Indian Association Geneva, Nov 2021
- Private recitals in May 2021 in Divonne-les-Bains (in person), Toledo Ohio in Feb 2021 (virtually) hosted by the Literary Circle of Toledo and in New York in February 2020 (in person) hosted bz Dr. Azra Raza
- Swami Vivekananda Day in February 2021 hosted by Centre Vedantique, (virtual)
- Alaap Music Fest in Jan 2021 (virtual)
- Midsummer Music Dream Festival Quebec in August 2020 (virtual)
- Created a series of home recordings, titled as Love Letters dedicated to all who have been affected by COVID-19 posted on Youtube
2019
8/10 Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar at Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock with Maestro Steve Gorn on bansuri and Pandit Samir Chatterjee on tabla
6/29 Sitar Recital at Hunter College
5/12 Sitar and Guitar concert with Freddie Bryant at Nanlaoshu
4/14 Memorial concert for H. Peter Stern at the Storm King Art Center
3/30 Sanctuary St John The Divine Cathedral with Jog Blues
2/22 Sitar recital at the Governor's House in Karachi presented by Pursukoon Karachi
2/7 Sitar recital and lecture demonstration at the Habib University
2018
10/12 Rubin Museum solo sitar concert sold out
11/28 Garrison Institute Gala at Urban Zen, solo sitar and Jog Blues
10/2 Garrison Institute
5/18 Rubin Museum with Jog Blues
5/3 Hunter College with Samir Chatterjee
4/24 City College of New York Music Library to honor Pandit Ravi Shankar ji
2/22 World Monuments Fund with Jonathan Rose
2/18 Aga Khan Council for the Southwestern U.S.
1/14 Open Space for Peace and High Performance, International House