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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240427T200000
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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/syrian-chamber-music-series-a-celeb
 ration-of-syrian-musical-heritage-2/
SUMMARY:Syrian Chamber Music Series: A Celebration of Syrian Musical Herita
 ge
DESCRIPTION:New York\, NY – The Syrian Music Preservation Initiative (SMP
 I) is delighted to announce the\neagerly anticipated Syrian Chamber Music 
 Series\, a two-concert event celebrating the rich\ntapestry of Syrian musi
 cal heritage. Presented by the Syrian Music Preservation Initiative\, thes
 e\nintimate evenings of acoustic Syrian chamber music will take place on A
 pril 13\, 8:00 PM at City\nLore (56 E 1st St\, New York\, NY 10003) and on
  April 27\, 8:00 PM at Hungarian House (213 E\n82nd St\, New York\, NY 100
 28).\nLed by Artistic Director\, Samer Ali\, alongside an ensemble of tale
 nted musicians including\nmaestro Mohammad Qadri Dalal (oud)\, Marissa Ali
  (bass)\, Marwa Morgan (voice)\, Gideon\nForbes (nay)\, and Nezih Antakli 
 (riq)\, these concerts promise to transport audiences to the heart\nof Syr
 ian musical tradition. The takht (Arab chamber ensemble) will showcase sel
 ections from\nthe Syrian and Arab repertoire\, offering a rare glimpse int
 o the authentic sounds of this genre as\nthey were originally performed - 
 in a home-like setting with audience interaction. To reinforce the\nintima
 cy of the event\, the group will remove the barrier of the stage and surro
 und themselves\nwith the audience.\n"We are thrilled to invite audiences t
 o experience the beauty and intimacy of Syrian chamber\nmusic\," said Same
 r Ali\, Artistic Director of SMPI. "Through these performances\, we hope t
 o not\nonly preserve but also celebrate and perpetuate the diverse musical
  heritage of Syria\, fostering\nunderstanding and appreciation."\nSyrian M
 usic Preservation Initiative is a recipient of a 2024 grant from Chamber M
 usic\nAmerica's Artistic Projects program\, finded through the generosity 
 of The Howard Gilman\nFoundation\, for the Syrian Chamber Music Series.\nT
 ickets for each of these unique concerts are available now for the concert
  on Eventbrite:\nApril 13th tickets:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/smpi-pr
 esents-syrian-chamber-music-series-evening-1-tickets-842\n965290877\nApril
  27th tickets:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/smpi-presents-syrian-chamber-
 music-series-evening-2-tickets-843\n016193127. For more information about 
 the Syrian Music Preservation Initiative and the Syrian\nChamber Music Ser
 ies\, please visit SyrianMusic.org.
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LOCATION:Hungarian House\, 213 E 82nd St\, NY\, NY\, United States
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