Karim Wasfi

Karim Wasfi (born 1972) is an Iraqi cellist who is the chief conductor of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.[1][2][3][4]

Wasfi was born in Cairo in 1972 to an Egyptian mother and an Iraqi father, and spent his childhood in Baghdad.[5] Growing up in a musical family, his mother was a pianist and researcher, while his father was an artist and actor. He studied music at the Music and Ballet School of Baghdad, and was assigned the cello at the age of six.[5] In 1986, at the age of 14, he joined the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra to further cultivate his musical talents.[5]

In 2007, Wasfi was appointed as the chief conductor of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Karim Wasfi: For using music to heal, in the aftermath of terror". Asia Society. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ Malone, Barry (28 May 2015). "Interview: Why I played the cello at a Baghdad bombsite". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ Rezvani, Arezou; Leahy, Kevin; Montagne, Renee (8 June 2015). "Amid Violence In Baghdad, A Musician Creates A One-Man Vigil". NPR. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. ^ Marlowe, Ann (11 September 2008). "The Cellist Of Baghdad". Forbes. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d McCarron, Leon (March 2026). "Transcending Cultures With the Flick of a Wand". Aramco World. Vol. 77, no. 2. pp. 6–7. ISSN 2376-1075.


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