UN Chamber Music Society Concert in Celebration of Arabic Language Day
$45
- Brenda Vongova, piano & artistic director
- Yamen Saadi, violin
- Hana Mundiya, violin
- Erika Hubbard, violin
- Noémie Chemali, viola
- Assif Binness, cello
- Faraj Abyad, oud
- Zafer Tawil, Arabic percussion
Yamen Saadi — Introduction and Longa, Op. 1
Layale Chaker — The Brown Texts (violin cadenza)
Faraj Abyad — The Wisdom of Ibn Arabi (arr. Layth Sidiq)
Najib Hankash — Aatini Al Nay Wa Ghanni ("Give Me the Flute and Sing") (arr. A Bu)
Faraj Abyad — Selected works
Alan Menken — Selected works
Wisam Gibran — Selected works
Francisco Tárrega — Selected works
Mélanie Bonis — Selected works
Basilius Awad — Selected works
Angela Boutros — Selected works
The musicians of the UN Chamber Music Society (UNCMS), together with the Abu Dhabi Festival, celebrate World Arabic Language Day in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Arabic is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. The program features a variety of popular and classical music from the Arab region. Founded in 2016, UNCMS is dedicated to promoting the United Nations' goals and values at large through the universal language of music.
Please review Carnegie Hall's COVID-19 protocol before attending this in-person event: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Our-Commitment-to-You
About Brenda Vongova, piano & artistic director
About Yamen Saadi, violin
About Hana Mundiya, violin
About Noémie Chemali, viola
About Assif Binness, cello
About Faraj Abyad, oud
About Zafer Tawil, Arabic percussion
Zafer Tawil is an accomplished Palestinian musician and a virtuoso on ‘oud, qanun, violin, and Arab percussion. He performs across the U.S. and in the Middle East with such musicians as Sting as well as celebrated world music artists. He was a featured composer and performer in acclaimed director Jonathan Demme’s Oscar-nominated film “Rachel Getting Married” and is composing and performing for Demme’s next film project, Zeitoun. Zafer is continuously exploring the boundaries of Arab music, and often performs collaborative concerts involving classical Indian and Persian music, as well as Jazz fusion. He has been a guest teacher at workshops on Arab music at many institutions and universities across the United States. A native of Jerusalem, he resides in New York City.
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