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SUMMARY:Struggle\, Resistance\, and Hope: Music by Haitian Composers
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nCrossing Borders Music shares string quartets by Haitian composers in this moving program of resilience\, resistance\, and hope at the International Museum of Surgical Science! \nThe program includes one of the first-ever performances of Incertitudes! and Haiti’s Lecture by Haitian composer Dickens Princivil\, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music after Dickens was kidnapped and released. The program also includes Rudy Perrault’s “Exodus” string quartet dedicated to all people forced to leave their homeland\, “Chrysallis devient papillon” (“Chrysalis Becomes Butterfly”) which is a metaphor for positive transformation by Sabrina CD Jean Louis\, plus hopeful music showing the incredible talents of Haiti’s next generation of musicians\, and more!
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/struggle-resistance-and-hope-music-by-haitian-composers-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science  1524 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago\, IL 60610 United States\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mourning\, Refuge\, and Unity: String Quartets from the Arab World
DESCRIPTION: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 program includes “Lao Rahal Soti” (“If My Voice Departs”) by Samih Choukeir\, which emotionally states\, “Even if my voice departs [if I die]\, your voice will remain… bringing together the broken and suffering hearts.”\n\n\nDon’t miss this incredibly moving program of mourning\, refuge\, solace\, and unity.\nFree and open to the public!\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, April 26Time: 3pmVenue: Evanston Public Library\, 1703 Orrington Ave\, Evanston\, IL 60201\n\n\nFree and Open to the Public!\n\n\n\n\nThis program is made possible by the Evanston Arts Council\, with additional support from the Paul M Angell Family Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and John R Halligan
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/mourning-refuge-and-unity-string-quartets-from-the-arab-world-2/
LOCATION:Evanston Public Library\, 1703 Orrington Ave\, Evanston\, IL 60201\, 1703 Orrington Ave\, Evanston\, IL 60201\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mourning\, Refuge\, and Unity: String Quartets from the Arab World
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHear how Levantine\, or “Arab World\,” composers combine elements of Arab classical music and Western classical music to reflect their identities and tell their unique stories in this string quartet program! Featuring music by Nahla Mattar\, Touffic Succar\, Elie Kallab\, Mahdi Al Mahdi\, Arian Abbas\, and much more! \nDate: Monday\,April 28th\nTime: 5:30 pm\nLocation: Sulzer Regional Library\, Chicago Public Library\, 4455 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60625\, USA \nThe program is free and open to the public. \nIn collaboration with and support of Dozan World’s efforts to publish music by Levantine composers\, this program highlights new publications in the Dozan World catalog. Learn more at dozanworld.com \n 
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/reflections-of-the-arab-world-composers-program/
LOCATION:Sulzer Regional Library\, Chicago Public Library\,\, 4455 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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