On December 4, 2009, Al-Bustan presented a concert of classical Arab music to a full-house of 300 people at Houston Hall of the University of Pennsylvania.
Have a look at video clips, edited by Joslyn Duncan, highlighting the newly formed Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble, and performances by violinist Hanna Khoury, percussionist Hafez El Ali Kotain, oudist Adeeb Refela, and special guest Maron Khoury–flutist with the Metropolitain Opera of New York.
Click here to see photos of this evening, to read about the launch of Al-Bustan’s Arab Music Ensemble, and to find out about joining the Ensemble if you have musical talents!
The Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble (8:06)
Hanna Khoury and Hafez El Ali Kotain performing El-Nahr El-Khaled (2:48)
Hanna Khoury and Hafez El Ali Kotain performing Improvisation on Maqam Bayyati (4:00)
Hanna Khoury and Hafez El Ali Kotain performing Longha Farahfaza (5:30)
Adeeb Refela performing an Improvisation on Oud (3:00)
Maron Khoury performing Image (4:10)
