Interview with Sami Seif

Lebanese composer Sami Seif fills us in on his 2025 solo competition winner, “Miniatures from Phoenicia”, originally premiered by the amazing Mary Kay Fink, and nerds out with Elizabeth and Nicole about how extra cool flutists are (admittedly, this is Nicole’s paraphrase). Sami also shares some fascinating tidbits about Lebanese music and inspires us with his delightfully positive pedagogical philosophy. Nicole and Sami discuss the pleasure of traveling for work. Finally there’s some sage advice here for collaborating happily with your favorite composers.https://www.samiseif.com/Seif, Miniatures from PhoeneciaElizabeth Younan, Fantasia II for Solo Flute Saad Haddad, Tasalsul I for Solo FluteNadim Taraby, BAYĀTI, HAYĀTI for Violin (2), Viola, Cello, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and oboe