WALTHAM —

The adventurous New Sounds project brings together eminent performer-composer-improvisers from Syria, Tunisia and Lebanon, who create new music inspired by the rich cultural heritage of the Arab lands.

Performing on Middle Eastern and Western instruments, they exemplify the talent, achievement and breadth of a rising generation of cosmopolitan Arab musicians. These musicians will be generating a sublime mix of spontaneity and control rooted in a thousand-year-old tradition of improvisation by performing 15 new tracks in four cities, including Waltham.

The group will perform on Feb. 28 at Brandeis University, Slosberg Music Center, 415 South St. Tickets are $5 to $25. The show is at 7 p.m.  02/01/13 >> go there