Al-Bustan is pleased to present three concerts in SPRING 2017 with the theme of Tabadul — which means “exchange” in Arabic.
AL-BUSTAN TAKHT TRIO – comprised of Hanna Khoury on violin, Kinan Abou-afach on cello, and Hafez Kotain on percussion – will collaborate with Philadelphia musicians in a cross-cultural musical exchange.
CLASSICAL ARAB MUSIC MEETS TRADITIONAL CHINESE
Watch video clip of Hanna Khoury and Peter Tang rehearsing “Ali Mountain Girl”
featuring
PETER TANG ENSEMBLE comprised of Wu Peter Tang on erhu and gaohu; Zhaoshun Guo on pipa and ruan; Xiannian Xiao on dulcimer
Date: Saturday March 11, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Trinity Center for Urban Life | 22nd and Spruce Street – Center City Philadelphia
Tickets: $25 general admission, $15 students
ARAB MUSIC MEETS JAZZ
featuring
MATTHEW CLAYTON on saxophone, DAVID ZHENG on piano, and soloist TANYA SEN
Date: Sunday April 9, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Trinity Center for Urban Life | 22nd and Spruce Street – Center City Philadelphia
Tickets: $25 general admission, $15 students
ARAB RHYTHMS MEET LATIN & AFRICAN
featuring
percussionists HAFEZ KOTAIN, ARTURO STABLE, DARYL KWASI BURGEE
Date: Saturday May 6, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Trinity Center for Urban Life | 22nd and Spruce Street – Center City Philadelphia
Tickets: $25 general admission, $15 students
