MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT Arab Music Ensemble in full swing. . . .
On Wednesday September 23, the sounds of Arab classical music began to float through the parish hall at St. Mary's Church, as they will every Wednesday evening till May 2010 in West Philadelphia. Singers and instrumental students of different ages are learning this semester a repertoire of classical music by the legendary Mohammad Abdel-Wahab.
Under the direction of violin virtuoso Hanna Khoury, with master percussionist Hafez El Ali Kotain and oud player Adeeb Refela, the Ensemble is working towards their first performance on December 4 at U-Penn. See photos of weekly rehearsals in progress.
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