Bank Sarasin-Alpen and Alpen Capital bring musical fusion to Qatar for the second time

About the artists:

George Brooks is a world renowned saxophonist, most notably known for his Indian jazz-raga fusion.

Abdul Aziz Jassim Al Hidose, the famous Qatari artiste known to weave musical tones with the Oudh

Niladari Kumar is a prodigious sitar virtuoso, who has invented and modernized the Indian 'sitar', into an electronic one called the 'zitar'.

Fazal Quershi, son of Ustad Allah Rakha Khan and brother of Ustad Zakir Hussein is known for his dexterity and amazing speed on the tabla.

Homayun Sakhi, is an outstanding Afghani Rhubab player who, while working within the traditional musical idiom has enriched, expanded and reached new creative heights.

Steve Smith is one of the top twenty five drummers of all time and has been voted into the 'Drummers Hall of Fame'.

Fareed Haque is a fusion guitar virtuoso and a professor of Jazz and Classical Guitar at the Northern Illinois University.

Kai Eckhardt, best known for his collaborations with John McLaughlin and Billy Cobham is famous for his ability to play lightening fast and for his unique combination of 'funk', 'jazz' and 'world music'.

Imamyar Hasanov, a prodigy who plays the kamanche, an indigenous stringed, violin-like instrument from Azerbaijan

Hossam Ramzy, the famous percussionist Known as "The Egyptian Rhythm Ambassador", started his musical career on the Egyptian drums, tabla & then moved on to being a reputable jazz-drummer

Serena Ramzy, one of the leading exponents of Middle Eastern dance in Europe today

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Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd
Bank Sarasin is a leading Swiss private bank whose many years of banking experience has made it consciously opt for sustainability as a key component of its corporate philosophy. It provides a high level of service and expertise when acting as investment advisor and asset manager for private and institutional clients. Within Switzerland, Sarasin has offices in Basel (head office), Berne, Geneva, Lugano, and Zurich. Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Bank Sarasin-Alpen (Qatar) LLC
Bank Sarasin-Alpen is incorporated as Bank Sarasin-Alpen (Qatar) LLC in Qatar with offices in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). This subsidiary of Bank Sarasin, Basel, Switzerland provides the complete range of Bank Sarasin's private banking services. Apart from Qatar, Sarasin-Alpen has offices in UAE, Oman and India and caters to the requirements of private and institutional clients in the Middle East and South Asia.

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