Rafeh, Naeif

Naeif Rafeh

Naeif Rafeh was both in Jeremana, Syria - a village about ten minutes south of Damascus in 1971. He attended the High Institute for Music in Damascus, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Music - studying both Western and Arab music - in 1996. While attending the Institute, he was a member of the Syrian National Symphony - as well as other Middle Eastern orchestras, playing the French Horn in the orchestra, and the Nay in the Arabic Ensemble. He played in numerous festivals and taught at several academic locations throughout Syria. Naeif is an active performer and a virtuoso Nay player.