Farid Sheek is a gifted pianist and daf player from Iran. In 2017 he was scouted by a passing journalist while playing the grand piano. Following viral articles about his musical gift in the national newspaper (AD), Sheek was granted two sold-out concerts at De Doelen in Rotterdam. Ever since, Sheek has been touring in The Netherlands and will collaborate with the national orchestra Residentie Orkest in 2020.
2015 Composer of dance Iranian Style
Winner of The Audience Choice Award SCENECS International Debut Film Festival
Winner of The Best Feature Documentary - by the Jury, Indian Cine Film Festival - 15 Mumbai - India
Nominated for New York film Festival 2015
2016 Re Choice, The Roots en Routes experience
2016 - 2017 manager of the Iran/Netherlands Trade & Cultural Center
2017- manager of ARTA Events
Concerts in 2018
26 till 28-1 Rijksmuseum van oudheden / Djoser
24-02 De Doelen Rotterdam (grote zaal)
12-04 United Worlds Utrecht
05-05 Bevrijdingsfestival Den Haag
21-05 wereldfair Rijksmuseum van oudheden
03-06 Culturele zondag/ Utrecht/ ( Gaudeamus)
08-06 VBS Beurzendagen Leiden
16-09 Drents Museum Assen
10-10 Gistpodium R&R
13-10 De Doelen
15-10 De Rijtuigen-loods in Amersfoort
26-10 De Meervaart
27-10 De Meervaart, Premiere
28-10 De Meervaart UAF
30-10 Hogeschool Amsterdam
31-10 Radboud Universiteit
5-11 Academie theater Utrecht
7-11 USVA Groningen
8-11 UVT Tilburg
13-11 HHS Den Haag
14-11 Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
21-11 TU Eindhoven
22-11 Parnassos uni, Utrecht:
19:30 26-11 Sexion Deventer
27-11 Crea Amsterdam
28-11 SSB Utrecht
28-11 SSB Utrecht
30-11 Enschede
6-12 HAN Theater Nijmegen
6-12 HAN Theater Nijmegen
7-12 Toneelschuur, Haarlem
8-12 Toneelschuur, Haarlem
10-12 Leiden Uni
12-12 Theater aan het spui, Den Haag
14-12 schouwburg Rotterdam
21-12 Amstelkerk
21-12 podium Mozaïek Amsterd
Concerts in 2019
31-03-19 Podium moziaïek, stichting granate
28-03-19 Business cirkel residentie orkest
18-05-19 Soefi temple with Avi Adir
29 till 3 mei In Parijs, with Rana Ghorbani
7 juni 2019 VSB fonds, with George Tobal
22 juni 2019 In Parijs, with Rana Ghorbani
19 Juli 2019 Wonderfeel festival, Khazan Trio
17 till 24 Lyon, Frankerijk, Daf workshop augustus
7 Sep 2019 Gaudeamus muziekweek, Khazan Trio
Nov 2019 Oriental landscapes, Khazan Trio
30-1-2020 Residentie orkest, Paard Den Haag
more info on www.faridsheek.com