Award-winning American music producer and guitar legend Steve Vai is in Abu Dhabi for a special performance that will mark the opening of Berklee Abu Dhabi, the new music school on Saadiyat Island.
The 1979 Berklee College of Music graduate, who started playing with the legendary Frank Zappa and his band in 1980, is a three-time Grammy Award winner and one of the best guitarists in the world.
Excited to be performing at the official opening of @BerkleeAbuDhabi! pic.twitter.com/Twu76RPCkF
— Steve Vai (@stevevai) February 28, 2020
Berklee Abu Dhabi is the result of an agreement between Berklee College of Music, one of the largest colleges of contemporary music in the United States, and the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, announced last month.
Based in the UAE Pavilion near Manarat Al Saadiyat, Berklee Abu Dhabi will bring workshops, masterclasses, courses, ensembles, labs and a number of annual performances to the capital.
Steve Vai will perform at Berklee Abu Dhabi, near Manarat Al Saadiyat on Saadiyat Island on Saturday, February 29. The event is by invitation only.
