January 27: Workshop on improvisatory techniques with the arabic nay, St Marks Church, London
December 7: Nay solo performance and discussion, Paddington Library, London
November 15: Bahrah and Le Quan Ninh at the Red Rose, London
Nicholas Christian (elec. bass), Le Quan Ninh (percussions), Bechir Saade (bass clr, flute, nay)
November 11: Bahrah and Joao Silva, Saint Mark's Church, London
With Nicholas Christian (elec. bass) and Joao Silva (electronics, objects)
October 20: Bahrah at La Maison Peinte, Toulouse
With Nicholas Christian (elec. bass)
October 5: Nay project at St. Ethelburga's Church, London
with Mohammed Antar (nays), Kalia Balitzanaki (nay)
October 3: Solo concert at the Red Rose, London
playing bass clarinet, c-flute, and nay
September 7: Bahrah and Moukhtabar ensemble at Monot thtr, Beirut
Nicholas Christian (elec. bass), Paed Conca (elec. bass, clarinet), and the Moukhtabar ensemble
June 30: Playing in Madrid at Cruce
In various formations with with Alessandra Rombola (flutes, objects), Andres Arregui (soprano sax), Esteban Algora (accordeon), Wade Matthews (electronics), and Ingar Zach (percussions). Cruce: Arte y pensamiento
June 27: Bahrah in Lisbon
Nicholas Christian (electric bass), Ernesto Rodriguez (violin), Guillerme Rodrigues (cello), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Ler Devagar Bookstore, Bairro alto
June 26: THALASSA
Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Pedro Roxo (double bass), Marcello Maggi (trumpet), Nicholas Christian (electric bass) José Oliveira (drums), Joao Silva (video, laptop),
Ass. Cult. Bacalhoeiro, Lisbon
June 13: Exteroceptor
Matt Davis (trumpet, electronics), Matt Milton (violin), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay) at Bodrum Cafe, London
June 3: Small But Perfectly Formed gig
Angharad Davies (violin), Samantha Rebello (flute), Matt Davis (trumpet, electronics), Bechir Saade (bass clar, nay) at Chisenhale Dance Space, London
May 22: Nay/Shakuhashi duo
Clive Bell (Shakuhashi), Bechir Saade (nay), at the Flea Pit.
May 21: Tasten Berlin Festival
Moukhtabar ensemble playing with Sabine Vogel (flute, elec.), Tisha Mukarji (piano), Clayton Thomas (double bass), Michael Wilhelmi (piano)
May 19: Irtijal Berlin edition, Aussland
1: Clayton Thomas (double bass), Kai Fagashinski (clarinet), Bechir Saade (bcl)
2: Sharif Sehnaoui (guitar),
Boris Baltschun
(electronics), Bechir Saade (bcl)
May 18: Bahrah at the Klinker
Nicholas Christian (elec. bass), Bechir Saade (bcl, nay),
May 9: ICE
Tara Stuckey (bass clarinet, clarinet), Jerry Wigens (clarinet), Sandy Kindness (bass clarinet), Noel Taylor (alto clarinet, clarinet), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet), at The Lion, London
May 6: Freedom of the
City Festival
Matthew Milton (violin), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet), Matt Davis (trumpet, electronics), at the Red Rose, London
Iritjal 2007 Beirut edition
April 4: Moukhtabar Ensemble with Michael Zerang
April 6: Quartet with Sharif Sehnaoui (acoustic guitar), Jassem Hindi (electro-acoustic) and Ly Thanh Tiên (poetry, action), at the Crypt of the University Saint-Joseph
March 27: EXTEROCEPTOR////
Quartet: Eddie Prevost (percussions), Matt Milton (violin, musical saw, objects), Nicholas Christian (electric bass), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet), at the Bodrum Cafe
Feb 10 / Instants Chavire - Paris
Irtijal Festival Paris Edition
Duo with Markus Eichenberger (clarinet)
2006
Dec 14
/ The Red Gate Gallery - London
Ross Lambert (acoustic guitar), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet)
Dec 7 / Oxford House Chapel -
London
Nicholas Christian (electric bass), Jenni Ferallum (violin), Jerry Wigens
(clarinet), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, flute)
Sep 9 / Cosmopolite - Oslo
Al Moukhtabar Ensemble with David Stackenäs (guitars) and Martin Küchen
(saxophones)
Sep 8 / Sound of MU - Oslo
Moukhtabar Ensemble with David Stackenäs (guitars)
Sep 7 / Skärholmens church - Stockholm
Moukhtabar Ensemble with Maria Küchen (poetry)
Sep
6-7 / Lysy Pingwin Närkesgatan - Ugglan - Stockholm
Moukhtabar Ensemble with Erik Carlsson (percussions), Dror Fieler (saxophones),
Martin Küchen (saxophones), David Stackenäs (guitars)
Sep 4 / "Sound Art" - Gamla Pingstkyrkan - Hammenhög
Mouktabar Ensemble with Mats Gustafsson (saxophones), Annette Krebs (guitar),
Liselotte Norelius (percussions),
Jakob Riis (laptop, trombone), Amit Sen (cello), David Stackenäs (guitars),
Per Svensson (electronics), SWEDEN
Sep 2-3 / "Sound
Art" - Ystads Konstmuseum - Ystad
Moukhtabar musicians and Annette Krebs (guitar),
Sven-Åke Johansson (batterie), Jakob Riis (laptop, trombone), David
Stackenäs (guitars), Per Svensson (electronics), Liselotte Norelius
(percussions), SWEDEN
20 June / OPEN FORM COMPOSITION
- John Cage & Joelle Khoury
Katharine Cartwright (voice), Joelle Khoury (piano), Maurice Khoury and
Raed Yassine (double bass), Nabil Mroueh (flute), Talal Fakih (clarinet)
Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Tania Chammas (voice), Saed Saab (oud),
Roni Afif (drums), Conduction by Harout Fazlian, Amphitheatre Abi Khater,
USJ
MOERS FESTIVAL 2006
June 5
/ The Morning
Daniel Riegler (trb), Peter Rom (guit), Christian Thome (dr), Achim Tang
(bass), Clemens Wenger (piano), Raed Yassin (bass), Bechir Saade (clr, nay),
Moers, GERMANY
June 4 / The Morning
Charbel Haber (guit), Wolfgang Schifner (sax), Herbert Pirker (dr), Bernd
Satzinger (bass), Bechir Saade (clar, nay), Mazen Kerbaj (trump), Moers,
GERMANY
June 3 / The Morning
Charbel Haber (guit), Wolfgang Schifner (sax), Herbert Pirker (dr), Bernd
Satzinger (bass), Bechir Saade (clar, nay) , Moers, GERMANY
IRTIJAL
2006
April 15 / Axel Dorner WORKSHOP, Goethe
Institute, BEIRUT
April 12 / Michael Zerang WORKSHOP,
Goethe Institute, BEIRUT
April 11 / Bruinsma/Mayas/Saadé TRIO
Dirk Bruinsma (saxophones), Magda Mayas (piano), Béchir Saadé (clarinets), Goethe Instiute, BEIRUT
April 10 /Saadé/Stackenäs/Yassin
TRIO
Béchir Saadé (clarinets), David Stackenäs (guitar, electronics),
Raed Yassin (double-bass), Al Madina Theatre, HAMRA
April 9 / Jason Kahn & MOUKHTABAR ENSEMBLE
Jason Kahn (percussion, electronics), Christine Sehnaoui (alto sax)
Bechir Saadé (clarinets), Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Sharif Sehnaoui
(guitars), Charbel Haber (laptop), Jassem Hindi (electro-acoustics), Raed
Yassin (doublebass), Al Madina Theatre, HAMRA
16 March
/ GRENDIZER TRIO - YA HABIBI TA3ALA
Special guests : Asmahan, Layla Mrad & Nour el hoda
Raed Yassine (Radio, Amplifications), Charbel Haber (Electric Guitar, Amplifications),
Bechir Saade (Clarinets, Flutes), Mazen Kerbaj (Trumpet, Objects, Amplifications),
Douar el Shams Theatre, TAYOUNEH
5 February /
TRIO
Christine Sehnaoui (alto sax), Jean Borde (Double Bass), Bechir Saade (bass
clarinet, nay), LA GILLOTINE, Paris
ROTONDE DE CHOC
3 February / TRIO
Christoph Ogiermann (violin), Sharif Sehnaoui (acoustic guitar), Bechir
Saade (bass clarinet, nay), ESPACE JEMMAPPES, Paris
29
January / DUO & ENSEMBLE
Duo: Valerie
Metivier (danse), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay)
Ensemble:
Valerie Metivier (danse), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Jean Marc Richon
(comedian), Guillaume Blaise (percussion), Sebastien Ciroteau (trumpet),
Heddy Boubaker (alto sax) Jean-Marc and Odyle's space, CASTELMAUROU, France
27 January / DUO
Heddy Boubaker (alto sax), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Eric Saillard's
domain MONTREAL, France
ESCUCHA! Festival MADRID
23 January / TRIO
Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Andrés Arregui (alto sax, flugelhorn),
Julio Camarena (twelve string guitar), CRUCE: arte y pensamiento
20 January / QUINTET
Ernesto Rodrigues (viola), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Guilherme
Rodrigues (cello), Carlos Santos (electronics), Wade Matthews (alto flute,
bass clarinet, electronics), TREM AZUL JAZZ, LISBON
17
January / QUARTET
Ernesto Rodrigues (viola), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet, nay), Guilherme
Rodrigues (cello), Wade Matthews (alto flute, bass clarinet, electronics),
TREM AZUL JAZZ, LISBON
2005
19 November / JAM B
Daniel Balabane (djimbe, mouth harp, jarra), Bechir Saade (bass clarinet,
flutes), Toni Balabane (djimbe, derbakkeh), Gui Nader (djimbe, jarra). At
the BACKSTAGE
14-15 October / AKALA EL WALADOU
AL TOUFAHA
Sound and music by Bechir Saade (c-flute) and Jad Balabane (percussions,
objects). Play directed by Gui Nader. BERYTE THEATER, BEIRUT
23
September / MAI TAI
Solo at Backstage, GEMAYZE
22 September / JAM
B
Daniel Balabane (djimbe, mouth harp, jarra), Bechir Saade (clarinet, flutes),
Toni Balabane (djimbe, derbakkeh), Gui Nader (djimbe, jarra). At some restaurant
in Dora
16 September / CONCERT AT BACKSTAGE
Nbil Abd el Khaleq (oud), Rawad Choubassi (drums), Bechir Saade (clarinet,
nay), Backstage, GEMAYZE
22 July / STEPHANE RIVES
with the MOUKHTABAR ENSEMBLE
Stéphane Rives (soprano sax), Marc Codsi (e-guitar, electro), Charbel
Haber (laptop), Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Béchir Saade (clarinet, nay),
Christine Sehnaoui (alto sax), Sharif Sehnaoui (guitars), Raed Yassine (contrabass),
French Cultural Center, DEIR EL KAMAR
9 - 11 July
/ Irtijal Festival of Free Improvised Music
GENE COLEMAN WORKSHOP ENSEMBLE usa/leb
Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, direction)
Christine Sehnaoui (sax), Bechir Saadé (clarinet, flute, nay), Mazen
Kerbaj (trumpet), Marc Codsi (e-guitar), Sharif Sehnaoui (guitars), Charbel
Haber (laptop), Raed Yassine (doublebass), Michael Zerang (drums), ESPACE
SD
DOMINO WORKSHOP ENSEMBLE swi/fr/usa/leb
Marc Codsi (guitar), John Dikeman (sax), Quentin Dubost (guitar), Markus
Eichenberger (clarinet, conduction), Mayaline Hage (voice), Jassem Hindi
(clarinet, electronics) Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet)
Stéphane Rives (soprano), Bechir Saadé (clarinet, flute, nay),
Christine Sehnaoui (alto sax), Sharif Sehnaoui (guitar), THEATRE MONOT
HUMUS
Karine Bejjani (danse)
Béchir Saadé (clarinet, flute, nay)
Christine Sehnaoui (alto sax), ESPACE SD
3 June / Other Medias
Raed Yassine (contrabass), Lucy Semaan (Dance), Bechir Saade (Clarinet,
Flutes), at RUE 24
11 May / FUND RAISING CONCERT for the Fanar Juvenile
Reformatory
The GOVERNMENT: Jeremy Renier (vocals and keyboards), Zeid Hamdane (electric
guitar, vocals), Sharif Saad (electric bass), Nabil Saliba (drums), Bechir
Saade (flute, soprano sax), AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT
28 April / PRAXIS, RELAY
Relay with all the participants of the PRAXIS workshop at the CCF (French
Cultural Center) of Deir el Kamar with Wade Mathews and Valérie
Métivier
23-28 April / PRAXIS
Workshop with Wade Mathews and Valérie Métivier, Deir el
Kamar
21 April / WADE MATHEWS AND FRIENDS
Duo Wade Mathews (alto flute), Bechir Saade (C-flute), RUE 24
16 April / OVERGROUND LEBNENEH
Concert with The New GOVERNMENT: Jeremy Renier (vocals and keyboards),
Zeid Hamdane (electric guitar, vocals), Sharif Saad (electric bass), Nabil
Saliba (drums), Bechir Saade (flute, soprano sax) and SOAP KILLS: Yasmine
Hamdane (vocals), Zeid Hamdane (vocals), Bechir Saade (flute, soprano
sax), Walid Sadek (Trumpet), BO18
20 March / THE GOVERNMENT
Concert with The Government, THE GALLERY
11 March / CONCERT
Stephane Rives (soprano sax) / Marc Codsi / Maya-Line Hage-Boutros (voice,
effects) / Bechir Saade (Flute) / Charbel Haber (electric guitar), Jassem
Hindi (clarinet), ESPACE SD
30 January / THE GOVERNMENT
Concert with The Government: Jeremy Renier (vocals and keyboards), Zeid
Hamdane (electric guitar, vocals), Sharif Saad(electric bass), Nabil Saliba
(drums), Bechir Saade (flute, soprano sax), CLUB SOCIAL
2004
28 December / JAM B
Daniel Balabane (djimbe, mouse harp), Bechir Saade (clarinet, flute),
ART LOUNGE
December / MAR
Recording sessions (Nay, Clarinet) for a musical project with George Barbar,
Ballouneh (Maurice Studios)
October / FERZOL FESTIVAL / JAM B
TRIO Daniel Balabane (Djimbe), Antoine Balabane (Djimbe), Bechir Saade
(flute, nay), Ferzol
30 August / Né à Beyrouth FESTIVAL
Duo Daniel Balabane (Djimbe), Bechir Saade (flute) for a short movie,
Cinema Empire
August / MILL FESTIVAL - BEIRUT
- WORKSHOP
With Wade Mathews (bass clarinet, alto flute) on Free improvised music,
RUE 24
- CONCERT
Wade Mathews Formation: Maya-line Hage (voice, effect) / Charbel Haber
(Electric Guitar) / Marc Codsi (Prepared electric guitar) / Tisha Mukarji
(piano) / Béchir Saadé (clarinet, ney, flute) / Jad Balabane
(objects, didgeridoo) / Daniel Balabane (Djimbe) / Jassem Hindi (clarinet)
/ Sharif Sehnaoui (electric guitar) / Christine Sehnaoui (alto saxophone)
/ Ingar Zach (percussions), Espace SD
June – August / Summer Festivals
GEMAYZE MUSIC FESTIVAL
KARMA – Zeid Hamdane (electric guitar), Karma Sfeir (vocals), Bechir
Saade (flute, clarinet), Fouad (elec. bass), Samer Saghir(Drums)
GEMAYZE MUSIC FESTIVAL / JAM B
Trio with Daniel Balabane (djimbe, mouse harp), Antoine Balabane (djimbe,
percussions), Béchir Saadé (flute, clarinet)
MARINA JAZZ FESTIVAL
Concert with KARMA (electro jazz) - Zeid Hamdane (electric guitar), Karma
Sfeir (vocals), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Fouad (elec. bass), Samer
Saghir(Drums)
HADATH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Duo Daniel Balabane (djimbe, mouse harp), Bechir Saade (classical guitar)
24 April / CORDES
Duo Marc Melki (classical guitar), Bechir Saade (classical guitar), RUE
24
May / RECORDING SESSIONS
At Maurice Studios. Marc Melki (classical guitar), Bechir Saade (classical
guitar)
26-27-28 January / CONCERT
Nicole Mitchell (flute, piccolo), Bechir Saade (flute) Jack Gregg (double
bass), Steve Philips (drums), BAR LOUIE.
2003
August / WORKSHOP on free improvised music
With Edward Perrault (drums) and Stephane Rives (soprano sax).
2002
29-30-31 July / BAR CODE
Theater play by Nadim Deaibess. Music by Nadim Saliba (Electronics) Bechir
Saade (clarinet), Daniel Balabane (double bass), Hikmat Abou Zeid (Djimbe),
IESAV (Unversité Saint-Joseph)12 July / CONCERT
for the launching of the album HUMAN FRIENDLY NOISES
SCRAMBLED EGGS: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (Drums), Marc Codsi (elec.
Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber (elec guitar, vocals),
STRANGE FRUIT
21 June / FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
SCRAMBLED EGGS: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (Drums), Marc Codsi (elec.
Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber (elec guitar, vocals),
PLACE DE L'ETOILE
March / RECORDING album HUMAN
FRIENDLY NOISES
SCRAMBLED EGGS: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (Drums), Marc Codsi (elec.
Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber (elec guitar, vocals),
MAURICE STUDIOS
15 February / FESTIVAL SHAMS
SCRAMBLED EGGS: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (Drums), Marc Codsi (elec.
Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber (elec guitar, vocals),
MASRAH BEIRUT (Théatre de Beyrouth)
2001
17 November / 1st act of ARTHUR H.
Scrambled Eggs: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (Drums), Marc Codsi (elec.
Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber (elec guitar, vocals),
Lycée ABDEL KADER
15 November / with Les
Hurlements de Léo
French Rock/Java band. At CHEZ ANDRE, Hamra.
13 November / SALON DU LIVRE
Scrambled Eggs: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (drums), Marc Codsi (elec.
Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber (elec guitar, vocals),
BEIRUT HALL, organized by the French Cultural Center in Lebanon
August / Né à Beyrouth CINEMA FESTIVAL
/ JAM B
Edgard Aho (soprano saxophone), Daniel Balabane (djimbe), Bechir Saade
(flute)
QUADRANGLE PUB
Regular concerts with SCRAMBLED EGGS: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (Drums),
Marc Codsi (elec. Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber
(elec guitar, vocals)
KALINKA PUB
Regular concerts with SCRAMBLED EGGS: Toni Alieh (Bass), Said Alieh (Drums),
Marc Codsi (elec. Guitar), Bechir Saade (flute, clarinet), Charbel Haber
(elec guitar, vocals)
EDUCATION
1994-95: guitar lessons in rock and blues (north American folk music in
general)
1995: beginning to play in rock concerts and music festivals (Hamra Festival,
Generation X concerts, etc.)
1997: Baccalauréat Scientifique Français
1998-1999: play double bass (jazz and classic) but end up quitting due to
lack of funds to buy one.
1999: blow the first breath in a Nay flute at the Lebanese Conservatoire
with Tony Soued. Begin (and never stopped) studying music theory by reading
and practicing everything that comes in the way from books to audio mediums
and personal experience
2000: quit the conservatoire after completing three years in one year and
start playing flute traversière as an autodidact.
2001: Start playing the clarinet and the saxophone. BA (with honors) in
Political Science
2003: got my Msc (with merit) in International Political Economy.
2004-2005: work as an analyst and journalist in political and economic affairs.
Spends the rest of the day practicing and playing in new formations. |
