Please join us for a special performance and the Scottish debut of the acclaimed Palestinian composer and pianist Faraj Suleiman. Recipient of the 2025 Bagri Music Award, this live performance takes place during Suleiman’s two-week residency at Cove Park.

Faraj Suleiman’s music is deeply influenced by Arabic/Eastern melodies and rhythms, and he frequently incorporates those scales and modalities in his compositions. In addition to being inspired by his Arabic culture, he is also influenced by jazz traditions. As an Arab musician/pianist trained in classical music, he constantly searches for new forms of expression. Based in Paris, Faraj is widely regarded as a leading contemporary jazz pianist and composer, touring internationally and continually developing new music and projects.

Faraj Suleiman’s Cove Park residency was developed in collaboration with MARSM, the London-based event producer and dynamic digital platform amplifying the vibrant musical culture of the Arabic-speaking world.

In August 2025, Cove Park announced a new two-year partnership with the Bagri Foundation, to launch Sound Series, a new programme of residencies bringing acclaimed international musicians to the UK. The Bagri Foundation works within a network of leading cultural organisations that champion artistic excellence and provide extraordinary artists from across Asia, wider visibility on the global stage. Working collaboratively to nominate and select the artists, Bagri Music Award aims to artistic development and a unique opportunity for acclaimed emerging or mid-career musicians from West Asia.

This free, 60-minute performance is open to all ages, however tickets are very limited. Refreshments provided.

If you have any questions about event accessibility, please get in touch with Senior Producer Alex Marrs.