Please Join Us For
An Evening of Arab Music
Tuesday, May 19, 7:30-8:30 pm • GAMP School Auditorium
22nd & Ritner St (south of Passyunk Ave)
free parking, enter at 22nd St between Ritner & Porter
free and open to the public
refreshments following concert
This evening features several youth ensembles performing classical Arab music and Arab/Jazz fusion compositions by internationally acclaimed Palestinian-American composer Simon Shaheen.
The concert is the culminating event of Al-Bustan’s program, funded largely through the National Endowment for the Arts, where Mr. Shaheen was invited last November to conduct a workshop at the Kimmel Center for 100 Philadelphia public school teachers and local musicians. In January Mr. Shaheen returned to conduct a series of lively master workshops with six youth ensembles, teaching each group a repertoire of traditional Arab music and his own compositions of Arab/Jazz fusion.
The concert will feature the following groups presenting an enchanting evening of Arab melodies, rhythms and songs:
- Pennsylvania Girlchoir
- William Penn Charter Jazz Band
- Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble
- GAMP High School Jazz Band
- Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble
- and the premiere of Al-Bustan Music Ensemble under the direction of Hanna Khoury
To view short clips of each group’s master workshop with Mr. Shaheen in January, click here:
Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) School is graciously hosting this event in their fabulous and amazing new auditorium. If you haven’t been in this space yet, be sure you come on the 19th!
For more information, call 267-809-3668 and speak with Chloe
