Samer Rashed is a Palestinian viola player, composer and music enthusiast. His music career has included many performances in concerts and festivals around the world since 2007, alongside world-renowned artists including artist Marcel Khalifeh and violinist Nigel Kennedy. He also studied with world-class violinist Nedim Nalbantoglu in Istanbul, who highly influenced his interest and technique in Gypsy, Jazz and Turkish music. His newest album "Gypsy Rhapsodies" embodies his vision as a musician and aims to introduce an unprecedented employment of the viola in the Gypsy Swing music genre.