Formed in 2006, the Light of East Ensemble has an extensive repertoire of music rooted in the many lands of the Near and Middle East and performs  this enchanting music with passion, sensitivity and respect. 

LoEE's vibrant repertoire encompasses traditional, folk, Classical Arabic, Sephardic, Greek Rembetika, and 20th century urban music from regions such as Armenia, Greece (Asia Minor – Smyrni, and Konstantinoupoli) and Turkey, as well as neighbouring countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Israel.