UN Chamber Music Society Concert in Celebration of Arabic Language Day
Monday, December 18, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall),
New York,
NY,
United States
$54
- Brenda Vongova, piano
- Hana Mundiya, violin
- Tristan Siegel, violin
- Noémie Chemali, viola
- Jakob Taylor, cello
- Amer Hasan, clarinet
- Antoinette Merrillees, recorder
- Alejandro De Los Santos, baritone
Kadim Al Sahir
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Hold Your Fire
Amer Jafer — Desert Nights
Karim Al-Zand — Six Bagatelles ("V. Three Forms in Red")
Kinan Azmeh — Prayer, Tribute to Edward Said
Najib Hankash — Selected works
Alan Menken — Selected works
Abdul Majeed Abdullah — Selected works
Mohammed Flayfel — Selected works
Various — Selected works (songs from Arab countries, arr. Ghiya Rushidat)
Amer Jafer — Desert Nights
Karim Al-Zand — Six Bagatelles ("V. Three Forms in Red")
Kinan Azmeh — Prayer, Tribute to Edward Said
Najib Hankash — Selected works
Alan Menken — Selected works
Abdul Majeed Abdullah — Selected works
Mohammed Flayfel — Selected works
Various — Selected works (songs from Arab countries, arr. Ghiya Rushidat)
The musicians of the UN Chamber Music Society, together with the Abu Dhabi Festival, celebrate World Arabic Language Day in Weill Recital Hall. Founded in 2016 by Brenda Vongova, UNCMS is dedicated to promoting the United Nations' goals and values at large through the universal language of music. In honor of the Arabic language being a pillar of cultural diversity, the program features a variety of popular and classical music from the Arab region.