Album Release Concert | Faraj Abyad and Ensemble – “Kisses of Poetry”

Presented by Berlin Cultural Majlis

*** Ticket proceeds will be donated to Syria and Turkey ***

Join Faraj Abyad and his 10 piece ensemble for an evening of new wave classical Arabic music. This concert will be a celebration of the release of his new album "Kisses of Poetry" - a musical tribute to the great poets of the Arab world. The performance will begin with works from the new Album and then will continue to known classics from Fairuz, Oum Kalthoum, Sabah Fakhri and more.

Doors: 16:00 h | Concert: 17:00 h
Tickets: 15 € / 10 € / 5 € (sliding scale*) | Ticket button at the bottom of this page

*choose the price according to what you are able to pay

Special thanks to the organisers Berlin Cultral Majlis, who donate all ticket proceeds to Syria and Turkey.

The Ensemble

Faraj Abyad: Lead vocalist and composer 
Layth Sidiq: Violin, Director and arranger 
Rola Azar: Special Guest Vocalist 
Angela Boutros: Piano
Cham Saloum: Oud 
Youssef Laktina: Riq
Zafer Tawil: Tableh 
Ismail Lumanovski: Clarinet 
Andres Rosales: Guitar 
Eduardo Sabella: Bass
Laila M.: Kanun

Biography

_Faraj Abyad is a Syrian-American composer, singer and a multi-instrumentalist based in New York City, who specializes in performing traditional Arabic music. He performs concerts internationally, in which he gathers distinguished musicians and singers from the west and East, to advocate classical Arabic music in a contemporary world.

_Layth Sidiq: Director 

Regarded as one of today’s most gifted violinists, Layth Sidiq is a Grammy-nominated violinist, composer and educator, who has toured the world and performed with major artists in world renowned venues. He is the Artistic Director of the New York Arabic Orchestra and often collaborates with institutions and agencies like Carnegie Hall and the UNESCO, to further advance the cultural representation and inclusivity of Arabic music worldwide.

_Ismail Lumanovski: Clarinet (Soloist) 

The extraordinary clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski is a musical force of passion and dynamic virtuosity. Already of
international distinction, Lumanovki has launched a major career as a soloist, chamber musician in both classical
and cross-over repertoire. His synergistic blend of natural talent and training combines the spirit of folk music
with the discipline of classical music.

His performances have been widely reviewed. The New York Times wrote of his work under Pierre Boulez, “the
soloist — the brilliant, fearless young clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski — aligned himself with various instrumental
contingents of the large ensemble”.

Lumanovski’s playing may be heard on his recordings with the New York Gypsy All-Stars, Secret Trio, Fall of
the Moon and Liquid Clarinets.

Rola Azar: Guest Vocalist 

من مواليد الناصرة - فلسطين
تهوى الغناء منذ طفولتها لكنها طورت قدراتها أكاديميًا من خلال دراستها اللقب الأول في الموسيقى الشرقية في أكاديمية القدس للموسيقى والرقص.
قدمت خلال مسيرتها  العديد من المَسرَحِيّات الغِنائيّة الرّاقِصَة
أقامَت مَهرجانات و حَفلات خاصّة داخِل وَ خارِج البِلاد من بينها:
دار الأوبرا في قطر، مسرح المدينة بيروت، لندن، مانشستر - المانيا وعمّان - الأردن.

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