Nearer to East - Chamber Music from the Arab World
Date and Time
January 12, 2013
Event Details
Avoiding exotic and orientalist clichés, this thoughtful program of contemporary classical music from the Arab world and beyond brings together a collection of passionate, eloquent, and bold works reflecting the past yet speaking in the idioms of the present.
Composers represented in this performance include: Karim Al-Zand, Kinan Azmeh, Halim El-Dabh, Bushra El-Turk, Mohammed Fairouz, Zaid Jabri, and Kareem Roustom.
Christine Moore, soprano Kathleen Tagg, piano
Laura Falzon, flute
Rupert Boyd, guitar Kevork Mourad, visual artist
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Jen Herman, Viola
Hamilton Berry (guest) Cello
Jonathan Engle, Flute
Arthur Moeller, Violin
Ben Ringer, Clarinet