Tony Barhoum is a Qanoun player, performer, composer, and music educator. He earned his bachelor’s degree in music performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston as a recipient of the pres?gious Presiden?al Scholarship, and later completed his master’s degree in performance and produc?on at Berklee Valencia in Spain. Tony began his teaching career in 2012 aFer gradua?ng from the conservatory, and has since worked as an educator, ensemble leader, and private instructor. As a performer, he has shared the stage with acclaimed ar?sts including grammy nominated oud virtuoso Simon Shaheen, Grammy-winning cellist Eugene Friesen, and renowned singers George Wassouf and Fares Karam, among others. He has appeared on world-renowned stages such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.) and Capitol Records Studios (Los Angeles), and has performed at major fes?vals including the Global Fes?val (New York), Zouk Mikael Interna?onal Fes?val (Beirut), and the Fes?val of Sacred Music (Detroit). Tony is also ac?ve as a session musician and currently performs with ensembles such as the Amman Chamber Orchestra in Jordan