Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8pm
KEVORK MOURAD - visual artist
KINAN ABOU-AFACH - composer
Al-Bustan is pleased to present Kevork Mourad and Kinan Abou-afach in a collaborative project of original compositions. With Mourad's spontaneous paintings created in dialogue to Abou-afach's music, their art and music presented in seven movements tell a story of significant moments in Damascus' history that is steeped in mythology, religion, and culture. Read more about their collaboration on
Al-Bustan's blog and
website.
Kevork Mourad - painting
Al-Bustan's Resident Ensemble:
Kinan Abou-afach - cello/oud
Hanna Khoury - violin
Hafez El Ali Kotain - percussion
with guests:
Barry Sames - keyboard
David Brodie - bass
Listen to a sample of Kinan's compositions.
View a video of Kevork's spontaneous painting:
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| Osculati-Fourniture |
The paintings created by Mourad during the performance
will be available for sale following the concert!
Admission: $30 and $15 for students