Ghadeer Abaido has extensive experience as a pianist. From performing classical music as a soloist, most recently Liszt’s Totentanz with the USF Symphony Orchestra in Tampa, to accompanying vocalists and instrumentalists, as well as ensemble work performing chamber music in USF’s President’s Trio and other groups.

She completed her undergraduate studies in the National Conservatory of Music in Jordan under the guidance of Mohammed Uthman Sidiq. While in Jordan, she also collaborated with other musicians and NGOs to build community music workshops, some of which took place in Zaatari refugee camp as well as other cultural centers around Jordan.

Ghadeer participated and performed in many music festivals around the world, this summer she will be performing in the Prague piano festival and the Brancaleoni chamber music festival in Italy. She recently won first place in the ‘Osaka in Atlanta’ regional piano competition and will be traveling to Japan in September for the finals.
Ghadeer holds an LRSM in Music Performance and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in the University of South Florida under the instruction of professor Svetozar Ivanov in Tampa.

About Etihad String Quartet

In the words of Kahlil Gibran,
“Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.”

A universal force that touches each and every one of us, music is often heralded as a powerful art form capable of uniting hearts and minds through its timeless, wordless appeal.

Given the deep connection that we have with music, in March 2017, Bank al Etihad founded a musical ensemble titled ‘Etihad String Quartet’ as per the vision of its Chairman Isam Salfiti. Bringing together two violinists, one violist and one cellist, the string quartet aims to spread and inspire an appreciation of classical music across the Kingdom, thereby helping to enrich Jordan’s cultural scene.

Our Objectives:
To enrich the local cultural and artistic scene and increase the appeal of classical music in society
To promote the timeless music of the great classical composers.
To make classical music more accessible to the community
To inspire music education and training among the next generation

Etihad String Quartet Players
Nabih Boulus – Violinist
Yarub Smairat – Violinist
Firas Hattar – Violist
Fadi Hattar – Cellist

Tickets are avalible through Karasi.com
Friends Of Jordan Festivals Offices – Grand Hyatt Tower
For more information :
07 9747 1747 or 064613300
email : info@jordanfestival.org