Amina Srarfi / El Azifet

Violinist and musicologist Amina Srarfi is the first woman conductor and orchestra leader in the Arab world. In 1992 she founded the first Arab women’s orchestra for classical Arabian music: »El Azifet«, or »The Female Musicians«, play Oriental instruments such as the oud, darbuka, tar, kanun and ney. The concert at the Laeiszhalle is an exercise in musical bridge building: the Tunisian women’s orchestra is joined by the female musicians of the Deutsche Akademische Philharmonie, conducted by Amina Srarfi.