UN Chamber Music Society
of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 8:00pm
CONCERT FOR WORLD ARABIC LANGUAGE DAY
WITH MUSICIANS FROM "THE BAND'S VISIT"
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall
Presented by Edge of Arabia
The UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations
Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS) in association with Edge of Arabia is proud to hold a concert in celebration of World Arabic Language Day, on 18 December 2019. One of the most widely spoken
languages in the world, Arabic is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. Founded in 2016, the UNCMS is dedicated to promoting the UN goals at large - through the universal language of
music.
OPENING REMARKS
H.E. Mr. Maged Abdelfattah Abdelaziz,
Permanent Observer for the League of Arab States to the United Nations
UN Chamber Music Society
of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council
Brenda Vongova, Artistic Director & Piano
Hana Mundiya, Violin
Naoko Nakajima, Violin
Florrie Marshall, Viola
Drake Driscoll, Cello
Johannes Felscher, Bass
Amir Farsi, Flute
Keeheon Nam, Clarinet
Mohamed Alsiadi, Oud
April Centrone, Arabic Percussion
David Yardley, Countertenor & Medieval Harp
Programme
Popular Arab Music
ABDULMAJEED ABDULLAH (1962 - ) "Rahib" ("Magnificent") (arr. Ghiya Rushidat)
KADIM AL SAHIR (1957 - ) Eid al ashak "Celebration of lovers"
Arabic music in musicals
DAVID YAZBEK (1961 - ) "Haj-Butrus" and "Soraya"
from THE BAND'S VISIT (10x Tony Award-winning musical)
Classical Arab Music & United Nations
ANONYMOUS (muwashshah, Andalusia (before 1492)) Lamma Bada Yatathanna
MICHAEL MCCARTY (VONGOVA) (1988 - ) Piano Concerto for the United Nations, III. Allegro
- Arranged for the UN Chamber Music Society
Arabic music in Hollywood
ALAN MENKEN (1949 - ) “Arabian Nights” and “A Whole New World”
(From Alladin)
Arab female composers
LAYALE CHAKER (1990 -) Mkhammas Suite, III: Ya Fajr
GHIYA RUSHIDAT (1984 -) Izar (World premiere)
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Monday, 27 January 2020, 7:30pm
MUSIC THERAPY CONCERT
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall
Presented by the UN Chamber Music Society of the UNSRC - To benefit the Helen Sawaya Fund at Mount Sinai Health System
The Executive Council of the UN Chamber Music Society
of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council
President & Artistic Director:
Ms. Brenda Vongova
Honorary Artistic Adviser:
Mr. Christopher Tin
Vice-President:
Ms. Anne-Chris Visser
Public Relations Officer:
Ms. Katarina Mansson
Special Adviser:
Mr. Firas Kayal
Treasurer:
Ms. Ruxandra Ferascu
Secretary:
Ms. Yulya Vanetik
UNCMS Advisory Board
Ms. Eileen Moon
Designers:
Ms. Megumu Tagami
Ms. Karmen Kolombo
Photographer:
Ms. Sophia Ostapenko
Contact:
United Nations Headquarters
UN Chamber Music Society
of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council
c/o Ms. Brenda Vongova (S-3802)
New York, NY, 10017
Email: info@unchambermusic.org
Painting by Adolph Menzel (1850 - 1852). Frederick the Great plays flute in his summer palace Sanssouci, with Franz Benda playing violin, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach accompanying on keyboard, and unidentified string players.
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