Category: Diplomacy CS20
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Embassy of Hungary: “Ewald Brass Quintet”
“Ewald Brass Quintet” , at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Amricani Cultural Centre. The Ewald Brass Quintet is a group of young people who are perhaps the most talented wind musicians of Hungary. The members of the ensemble are Levente Bakó (trumpet), Tamás Tarkó (trumpet), András Kovalcsik (French horn), Péter Magyar (trombone) and Attila Peresztegi (tuba). The…
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Embassy of India: ‘The Rhythm of Kathak’
‘The Rhythm of Kathak’ featuring sarangi musician Murad Ali Khan and classical Kathak danseuse Mahua Shankar. Born into a family of musicians originally from Moradabad, Murad Ali Khan is a sixth generation sarangi player. He is presently regarded as one of the leading sarangi players of the younger generation, and comes from a lineage of…
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Embassy of Czech Republic: ‘Prague Guitar Quartet’
‘Prague Guitar Quartet’, an ensemble of 4 virtuosos – Marek Veleminsky, Vaclav Kucera, Matej Freml, Patrick Vacik. The Quartet’s repertoire has grown to over a ten hours of music transcending all styles and periods from Renaissance to the present times. Bach, Vivaldi, de Falla, Ravel and others are the musical foundations on which they have…
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Embassy of Spain: Pablo Galdo
Most renowned Spanish pianists and most outstanding musician of his generation, Pablo Galdo, performs ‘Suite Espanola Completa’. He performed in over 30 countries in Europe, Asia and America and worked with prestigious musicians (Zoltan Kocsis, Lilya Zillberstein, Asier Polo …). Winner of many national and international competitions and concerts with various orchestras in Europe. He…
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The British Embassy: Cecily Beer
Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, in cooperation with the British Embassy. A Harp concert performed by Cecily Beer. Cecily Beer has studied harp at Trinity College of Music and Royal Holloway, University of London where she graduated in 2012 with a first in harp performance. At the age of 18 Cecily performed to members of the Royal…
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Mezzotono Show
‘Mezzotono Show’ at the Amricani Cultural Centre. The Mezzotono Show is entirely executed by a five member a-cappella group with a repertoire of defining Italian music sung in many styles. Whether pop or jazz and bossa nova, mambo or tango, big band or classical music, all the songs have been given a fresh new twist…
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Iranian Music Night
‘Iranian Music Night’ the Persian folklore group Jaylan Jaylan is a young group of musicians that hail from the Kormanj tribe in the small Persian city of Bojnord. They perform authentic local dances and folklore music using traditional instruments like the Qhoshme (a wind instrument made from the bones of an eagle’s wing), Kamanche (a…
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Embassy of Spain: Francisco Bernier
Watch one of Spain’s most highly regarded classical guitarists Francisco Bernier. A person that critics say is: “Absolutely excellent!” – La Stampa (Italy); “Full of warmth and feeling!” – Corriere dell’Arte (Italy); and “Impossible to make any reproach. These interpretations will be difficult to forget” – Diario de Cádiz.
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Embassy of Canada: Jane Coop
Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, in cooperation with the Embassy of Canada. A Piano Concert performed by Jane Coop. Elegant, experienced, and brilliant, are words to describe pianist Jane Coop who takes her art form to a higher stratum. Renowned for her highly appealing performance style, she is considered Canada’s premier Mozart interpreter by The Calgary Herald,…
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Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany: ‘German Organ Works’
Association with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, ‘German Organ Works’ featuring concert organist Christian Schmitt on Sunday, 11 January 2015, 7pm, at the Amricani Cultural Centre. Following invitations from the Berlin Philharmonic Foundation, Lucerne Festival, Salzburg Festival, and Cologne’s Philharmonic Hall, ECHO awardee Christian Schmitt has gone on to become one of…