Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble
Traditional Middle Eastern music with a belly dance performance.
TIME
Sep 02, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
BPM
ABOUT
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble was founded in 2018 by Eric LaPerna, with the goal of preserving and performing Arabic, Turkish and Armenian music from the art, classical, folk and Sufi traditions. This music was passed on to Eric and other members of the orchestra by master musicians, Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian, Bassam Saba and Michel Merhej Baklouk.
The MMEE is made up of music faculty members from Bowdoin, Bates and Colby Colleges, as well as musicians from the world renowned New York Arabic Orchestra, DaPonte String Quartet, Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble, Seyir Duo and the Casco Bay Tummlers.
18+
Doors @ 6PM
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble @ 7PM
Sliding Scale $10 - $25
Sliding Scale presale ends at 10am day of show.
Pay What You Can at the door, cash preferred!