Akram Abdulfattah is a young Palestinian-American violinist who received national and international recognition as he formed the youngest Palestinian musical quartet “Awan”, introducing an unconventional and unique music style to achieve his vision of using music to stimulate the listeners’ minds and lead them to wander in a world of their own imagination. Between 2008 and 2012 Akram won prestigious awards, most remarkably the Marcel Khalifa Competition (2008 and 2009), the National Music Competition for Ensembles (2012), and the Palestinian “On Stage” Competition for Ensembles (2012). His vision is to use instrumental
music as a tool to introduce the world to the Palestinian rich culture, legacy, and folklore.