The Orchestral Qawwali Project

The Orchestral Qawwali Project is a one-of-a-kind ensemble, bringing audiences together with a momentum that has not been seen in decades. Within just three years of its founding, in 2023 the Project performed to sold-out houses at London’s Roundhouse and Symphony Hall Birmingham, bringing an astounding 80% new audience to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

They repeated this phenomenon at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in May 2024, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and National Youth Choir GB to a capacity 5,000 strong audience. In January 2025 the Project returned to Celtic Connections, Glasgow, to headline the festival to critical acclaim. In July 2025 they sold out Symphony Hall Birmingham and London’s Barbican in concert with the CBSO, and Rushil Ranjan was announced as the orchestra’s inaugural Collaborative Artist. 2026 sees the group’s French debut in Paris and Canadian debut in Toronto.

The ensemble has breathed new life into centuries-old traditions by seamlessly blending Western classical, choral, Indian classical and Sufi music. Since its formation the Project has risen to prominence, selling out concert venues around the world and amassing millions of online listeners.