On April15, Al-Bustan begins a pilot series of workshops that offer group instruction in Arab string music, taught by Hanna Khoury. Students will learn to play two or more pieces of Arab classical music.
This workshop is designed for teen and adult violinists, violists, and cellists playing at intermediate to advanced levels. It is a great opportunity for interested musicians to broaden their understanding of world music forms, notation, styles, and cultural traditions.
- April 15, 22, 29, and May 6, plus short recital on May 13, 2009
- Time: 7-9:00pm
- Location: Grreenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) at U-Penn, 3708 Chestnut Street, West Philadephia
- Fee: sliding scale of $75 to $100 for 5 sessions
Violin virtuoso Hanna Khoury is trained in both Western classical and Arabic classical music styles. As the music director of the Arabesque Music Ensemble, Khoury has led nationwide tours performing traditional Arabic music in major venues and universities.
Khoury performs frequently with cello player Ohad Bar David and Intercultural Journey. Recent performances include concerts with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
As principal violinist of the West East Divan Orchestra Workshop under the direction of Daniel Barenboim, Khoury has performed numerous tours with world-class artists and musicians, including cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He has also collaborated with members of the Staatskapelle Berlin for concerts in Malta and Israel. He currently performs with the Harrsiburg Symphony and Lancaster Symphony.
Khoury recently toured with Lebanese superstar Fairuz and played lead violin with Iraqi singer Kazem Al-Saher, and grammy winner Youssu NDour. In addition, Hanna has recorded violin solo and strings for the grammy nominated song Beautiful Liar featuring Shakira and Beyonce. He has also recorded strings for Shakira’s grammy performance Hips Don’t Lie. Khoury can also be heard on the song Love and Compassion featuring Kazem Al-Saher and Paula Cole.
Khoury is the recipient of the America Israel Scholarship and Qattan Foundation Award. He graduated Magna Cum-Laude with departmental honors from UCLA with a Bachelors in Economics and another in music performance, and obtained his Masters degree in music from Temple University.
To sign-up, call Al-Bustan at 267-809-3668 or email us.
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Hanna Khoury teaches the Bayati maqam to youth and adult musicians. He also taught them to play the song “Ya Tira Teeri” (Fly My Bird).