Shows & Performances

Shariful Islam has performed across Bangladesh for more than thirteen years — as a violinist with the Bangladesh Army Orchestra and the Bangladesh Navy Symphony Orchestra, as founder and conductor of the Dhaka Symphony Orchestra, and as a soloist working with bands, theatre companies, filmmakers and interdisciplinary artists.

Concert highlights

  • Solo violin performance at the Dhaka Art Summit, 2020
  • The Sound of Identity — an orchestral tribute to Lalon Fakir’s Jaat Galo
  • ABRSM Composer Mentoring Programme, Kuala Lumpur, 2026 — his composition Mystic Craftsman performed and discussed
  • Performing, composing and directing with the Bangladesh Army Orchestra and Bangladesh Navy Symphony Orchestra

His programmes range from full orchestral concerts to solo violin sets that blend Western classical technique with Bengali folk melody and improvisation. The photographs below come from concerts, rehearsals and recording sessions in Dhaka and beyond. For the story behind recent work, see News & Highlights.

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Shariful Islam performing at the Dhaka Art Summit 2020
Shariful Islam playing violin with a folk musician on an outdoor stage decorated with marigolds
Chamber music performance with cello for a seated audience in Dhaka
Audience at an intimate chamber music concert in Dhaka
Shariful Islam playing violin in front of a colourful mural
Close-up of Shariful Islam playing the violin
Shariful Islam performing on violin in front of a painted mural
Whirling dervish dancer at an outdoor evening concert
Rehearsal with Bangladesh military band musicians on drums and percussion
Violinists performing on a decorated stage behind flowers
Shariful Islam on stage with fellow performers
Shariful Islam playing violin, close-up portrait
Silhouettes of violinists performing on a dimly lit stage
Portrait of Shariful Islam playing the violin
Silhouette of a violinist performing under red stage light
Shariful Islam playing violin under warm stage lights
Shariful Islam playing violin outdoors at dusk
Violin resting on a geometric patterned floor
Close-up of a violin in live performance
Black-and-white photograph from a live concert
Two violinists performing together
Black-and-white photo of Shariful Islam playing violin on stage

Performing at the Dhaka Art Summit, 2020. Watch the performance →

Upcoming dates

Next performance dates will be announced here. For bookings, commissions or collaborations, get in touch.