Mourning, Refuge, and Unity: String Quartets from the Arab World

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, Chicago, IL, United States

This program shares music by composers from the Levant or "Arab World" and the gripping stories behind it. Each piece was selected and published by Palestinian Jordanian Canadian musician Shireen Abu Khader, who says “In spite of wars and catastrophes, it is unity that holds people together… Isn’t music a form of this unity?” The ... Read more