Podcasts about Kinan Azmeh

Today, the Spotlight shines on clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh.Earlier this year, Kinan released Live in Berlin, his fourteenth album with his CityBand quartet. The album captures music he wrote during Syria's 2011 uprising—pieces that carry the weight of watching your homeland torn apart from thousands of miles away. Born in Damascus and now based in Brooklyn, Kinan has spent decades crossing the world with his clarinet, performing with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, the New York Philharmonic, and countless others.What makes this release particularly powerful is its timing. As Syrians celebrate newfound freedom after years of struggle, Kinan's music—born from grief and anger—now carries notes of hope. We spoke about these deeply personal compositions and how his twenty-year collaboration with CityBand has evolved into music that encompasses classical, jazz, and Arabic influences.A technical note: Kinan joined me from Beirut, Lebanon, and although I couldn't tell while we were recording, I later discovered that our internet connection was not always stable. There are some dropouts and garbles in this episode that we have done our best to clean up; however, even with those, we thought this conversation was worth sharing with you. I know you will agree.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from the album Live in Berlin by Kinan Azmeh and CityBand)–Dig Deeper• Artist and Album:Visit Kinan Azmeh at kinanazmeh.com and follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePurchase Kinan Azmeh and CityBand's Live in Berlin from Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choiceKinan Azmeh: Berlin and Beyond• Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines on clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh.Earlier this year, Kinan released Live in Berlin, his fourteenth album with his CityBand quartet. The album captures music he wrote during Syria's 2011 uprising—pieces that carry the weight of watching your homeland torn apart from thousands of miles away. Born in Damascus and now based in Brooklyn, Kinan has spent decades crossing the world with his clarinet, performing with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, the New York Philharmonic, and countless others.What makes this release particularly powerful is its timing. As Syrians celebrate newfound freedom after years of struggle, Kinan's music—born from grief and anger—now carries notes of hope. We spoke about these deeply personal compositions and how his twenty-year collaboration with CityBand has evolved into music that encompasses classical, jazz, and Arabic influences.A technical note: Kinan joined me from Beirut, Lebanon, and although I couldn't tell while we were recording, I later discovered that our internet connection was not always stable. There are some dropouts and garbles in this episode that we have done our best to clean up; however, even with those, we thought this conversation was worth sharing with you. I know you will agree.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from the album Live in Berlin by Kinan Azmeh and CityBand)–Dig Deeper• Artist and Album:Visit Kinan Azmeh at kinanazmeh.com and follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePurchase Kinan Azmeh and CityBand's Live in Berlin from Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choiceKinan Azmeh: Berlin and Beyond• Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

De immigratiedienst van Berlijn wil vier jonge inwoners deporteren naar hun landen van herkomst: de VS, Polen en Ierland. Dit omdat ze hebben meegedaan aan pro-Palestijnse demonstraties. Geen van de vier is veroordeeld voor een misdrijf. Het is een stap die zorgen oproept over de vrijheid van meningsuiting in Duitsland. Daarover o.a. VRT-correspondent Jeroen Reygaert.  (15:45) Muzikant in oorlogstijd Wat doe je als kunstenaar, als zich in jouw land een tragedie afspeelt? De Syrische klarinettist en componist Kinan Azmeh studeerde aan het prestigieuze Juilliard en woonde al jaren in de VS toen in zijn land de oorlog uitbrak. Hij nam zich voor niet langer van de zijlijn toe te kijken. In de bioscoop is nu de film Half Moon te zien, over het werk van Azmeh, en deze week treedt hij op in Nederland. Redacteur Djuna Kramer sprak hem. Presentatie: Tim de Wit  

Brecht van Hulten praat met regisseur Frank Scheffer. Hij maakte de documentaire Half Moon over de Syrische componist en klarinettist Kinan Azmeh, die nu draait in de bioscoop. De Syrische componist en klarinettist Kinan Azmeh is door de oorlog afgesneden geraakt van zijn thuisland. Voor Kinan is het maken van muziek meer dan kunst; het is een ‘act of freedom' en een manier om culturele tradities en zijn Syrische identiteit levend te houden. Half Moon is een muzikale reis door het leven van Kinan, verweven met de complexe geschiedenis van zijn thuisland. Door muziek te maken verkent hij verlies, hoop en de verbindende kracht van muziek, terwijl hij probeert de essentie van zijn thuisland te vangen en behouden. 

Syrian clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh has been based here in New York for many years. His music is an organic mix of East and West, of classical composition, jazzy improvisation, and Near Eastern music traditions. He's played with the Silk Road Ensemble and lots of other groups large and small, but the one we see him with most often is his Arab-Jazz Quartet known as CityBand – all one word. It's a band where Azmeh's stirring and expressive clarinet meets Kyle Sanna's rustic guitar, soaring at times over the dynamic and volatile backdrop of John Hadfield's percussion and Josh Myers' bass. Along with some talk about his homeland of Syria, apricot trees, and (of course), soccer, Kinan Azmeh and CityBand play some of the music from their latest album, called Live In Berlin, in-studio. Set List: 1. Daraa 2. Jisreen 3. Wedding  

Enjoy a playlist featuring heartfelt and original tributes to Carla Bley, and projects enriched by Arabic, West-African and Indian music traditions. The playlist features Mortelle Randonnée; Arturo O'Farrill, The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra; Yazz Ahmed; Kinan Azmeh [pictured], CityBand; Piers Faccini, Ballaké Sissoko; Dawda Jobarteh, Stefan Pasborg; Brian Molley, The Asin Langa Ensemble. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20247670/Mondo-Jazz (from "Musique Mecanique I" to "Journeys in Hand in Hand"). Photo credit: Liudmila Jermeis.

In this episode of Talking Taiwan, I started off speaking with Taiwanese American documentary filmmaker Hsuan Yu Pan about how she got interested in documentary filmmaking. As we talked about her films, we covered a broad range of topics from the COVID-19 pandemic to parallels between the 2017 travel bans that barred people from seven Muslim majority countries from entering the U.S. and internment of Japanese Americans in the1940s. Time and time again entire groups of people have been targeted and blamed groups.   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/documentary-films-on-the-pandemic-immigration-and-human-rights-issues-our-talk-with-taiwanese-american-filmmaker-hsuan-yu-pan-ep-301/   This led us back to the pandemic and recalling the high incidence of Asian hate that happened at that time. Her current film project Hear, Eat, Home touches on many of these topics including the Syrian Revolution and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. After speaking to Hsuan Yu I get the sense that through her documentary filmmaking she wishes to create understanding so that history doesn't repeat itself and to foster more empathy in the world.  Below in the Related Links section is a link where you can support and watch a work in progress version of Hsuan Yu's film Hear, Eat, Home.   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Hsuan Yu's upbringing and how she initially had aspirations to be a visual artist How Hsuan Yu got interested in documentary filmmaking How Hsuan Yu's early experiences editing wedding videos taught her how to use video footage to tell a story How her work at Bric TV taught her how to find stories How she came up with the concept for her documentary film Alone Together that was shot during the pandemic How footage for Alone Together was gathered and planned How Alone Together featured footage from 11 different countries What Hsuan Yu learned from making the film Alone Together Hsuan Yu views her filmmaking as being about telling people's stories How she met the Taiwanese puppeteer, Mr. Tsai who is the subject of her documentary film project I, Puppet How Hsuan Yu was able to encourage Mr. Tsai to do some impromptu puppetry in New York's Washington Square Park How Mr. Tsai attended a Puppet Slam event in Coney Island, NY and brought the puppet slam concept back to his puppet museum in Taipei, Taiwan The relationship between Mr. Tsai and his father who is also a puppeteer How and why Mr. Tsai's parents didn't want him to become a puppeteer What Hsuan Yu loves about making documentaries Her documentary film project Hear, Eat, Home How two of the subjects of the film Hear, Eat, Home, Kinan Azmeh and Kevork Mourad are members of Yo-yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble How the internment of Japanese Americans and the travel bans of 2017 (aka Muslim bans) are examples of how the U.S. government has labeled certain groups of people as a threat and discriminated against them How Kinan Azmeh was affected by the travel bans of 2017 (aka Muslim bans) How different groups have been blamed such as the Japanese Americans, Muslim Americans and Asian American How as a documentary filmmaker Hsuan Yu feels that sne should document history so that people can learn from history Kevork Mourad's background and family story What the film Hear, Eat, Home is about Hear Eat Home tells the story of Syrians, Japanese Americans and Ukrainians What Hsuan Yu believes makes a good documentary How Hsuan Yu was trying to finish working on Hear, Eat, Home in 2020, but she wasn't satified with it When the Russian invasion of Ukraine happened in 2022 Hsuan Yu felt that she should include stories of her Ukrainian friends in to the film Hear, Eat, Home Hsuan Yu plans to complete Hear, Eat, Home me next year Hear Eat Home is available for view as a work in progress until January 5th Anyone wishing to support the completion of Hsuan Yu's film Hear, Eat, Home can make a donation on the link provided on TalkingTaiwan.com for this episode   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/documentary-films-on-the-pandemic-immigration-and-human-rights-issues-our-talk-with-taiwanese-american-filmmaker-hsuan-yu-pan-ep-301/

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In de laatste aflevering van deze week gaan we het thema 'Zee' langzaam verlaten. Een 'verre zee' in de muziek van Kinan Azmeh past daar wel bij. 'The fence, the rooftop and the distant sea' schreef hij toen hij tijdens de travel ban van Donald Trump vastzat tussen twee landen. Samen met Yo-Yo Ma op cello speelt de componist het stuk zelf, op klarinet. Met deze bijzondere, weemoedige muziek zeggen we de zee gedag. Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7). 

Playlist: Ensemble 0 - Jf Plays Ebows, Sylvain Plays Guitar, Florent Plays Percussion, Thomas Plays Guitar and It Lasts 6:59Skratch Bastid and Alfiari Quartet, Dinuk Wijeratne - Through the InvisibleAdam Gorb, Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble - Battle SymphonyLev Zhurbin, Kinan Azmeh, Brooklyn Rider - Everywhere is Falling EverywhereHelen Caddick, Lilith Ensemble - We are HereCyril Scott, Fenella Humphreys - IdyllDan Roman - Passing PuntosMarie Dare, Alexandra MacKenzie, Ingrid Sawers - Le LacJeffrey Ryan, Adam Zinatelli - LegacyJulius Eastman, Davone Tines - Prelude to the Holy Presence of Joan D'arcJulius Eastman, Seth Parker Woods - The Holy Presence of Joan D'arcMargaret Brouwer, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra - The Art of Sailing at Dawn

Over een schijnbaar eindeloze weg naar het zuiden, naar een wereld die een andere wereld is, verlangend naar wie of wat er niet meer is, teruggebracht door de wind... 23.04 CD Viriditas (TRPTK TTK0120) Anoniem: Cantigas de Santa Maria - Gran poder a de mantar Sibil•la Ensemble 2'44” 23.08 CD Viriditas (TRPTK TTK0120) Anoniem: Cantigas de Santa Maria - Rosa das Rosas Sibil•la Ensemble 4'27” CD Viriditas (TRPTK TTK0120) Hildegard von Bingen: Karitas habundat Sibil•la Ensemble 8'16” 23.22 CD The Unreal Realm (Tapu Records TR2024-1002) Michel Banabila: The Unreal Realm Michel Banabila 4'18” CD The Unreal Realm (Tapu Records TR2024-1002) Michel Banabila: Night Eyes Michel Banabila; Dave Liebman 6'56” 23.35 CD The World of Kathleen Ferrier (Decca ) trad: Blow the wind southerly Kathleen Ferrier 2'20” 23.38 CD Levanter (V-Flow ) Jeroen van Vliet: Wanderer Eric Vloeimans; Kinan Azmeh; Jeroen van Vliet 8'14” 23.46 CD Bach (forest Classics 002) Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Enno Voorhorst: Suite BWV 996 - Sarabande - Bourrée - Presto Enno Voorhorst [gitaar] 8'50” 23.55 CD Moves in the field (Warp Records WARP DD362) Kelly Moran: Dancer Polynomials Kelly Moran 4'22”

Violinist and composer Layale Chaker and Sarafand will perform at the University of Richmond's Modlin Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. With a deep respect for the rich cultural heritage of the Middle East, Chaker and Sarafand infuse traditional Lebanese and Syrian music with a modern sensibility. Syrian-born, Brooklyn-based composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh joins as a guest artist. Tickets are to for adults, for youth and for UR students. For details, call 289-8980 or visit modlin.richmond.edu. *** The Henrico Theatre, 305 East Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs, will show two...Article LinkSupport the show

Ep #166 with Kinan Azmeh - clarinetist and composer. Kinan was born and grew up in Syria and moved to the US in college to study music and composition. He has worked with many luminaries around the world including Yo Yo Ma and written for many orchestras and chamber groups. A Worldsoul Records production Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1011335293430243 YouTube: https://youtu.be/LNeJbaL8fvM Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-166-with-kinan-azmeh-clarinetist-and-composer

Ep #161 with Palaver Strings Ep #161 with Palaver Strings. Palaver Stings is a 13 piece String Orchestra based in Portland Maine. Elizabeth Moore, a member of the group, does the interview. They work with many World Music collaborators and have a very successful after school string program in Portland. Some of their many collaborators are featured on this episode including a piece written for them by Kinan Azmeh, a clarinetist and composer from Syria. A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/2124324724436814 On YouTube: https://youtu.be/AKA9RYkYQIE Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/twfs-podcast-ep161-palaver-strings

Artist Album Track Label Year Time Potemkine Triton Asyle Voxigrave 1977 7:30 Yugen Labirinto D'Acqua Catacresi AltrOck 2006 6:36 Yussef Dayes Black Classical Music Tioga Pass (feat. Rocco Palladino) Brownswood 2023 7:56 Zamla Mammaz Manna Familjesprickor Five Single Combats Silence 1980 5:54 Kinan Azmeh & Brooklyn Rider Starlighter Starlighter In A Circle 2023 10:43 Amon […]

Last week we focused our playlist on some of our favorite tracks from the first six months of the year. Evidently two hours were not enough and we could not play them all… so here we are going through the rest of the best. The playlist features Vicente Archer; Enzo Carniel, Hermon Mehari, Damien Varaillon, Stéphane Adsuar; John Hadfield [pictured], Kinan Azmeh; Vinnie Sperrazza, Ethan Iverson, Michael Formanek; Rachel Eckroth; Darren Johnston; Ralph Alessi; Jacob Young, Mats Eilertsen, Audun Kleive; and Asher Gamedze. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17612249/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Out Stepped Zim").  Happy listening!

De natuur is een ostinato, de seizoenen wisselen elkaar af met een schijnbaar onwrikbaar ritme. Astor Piazzolla componeerde zíjn 'vier jaargetijden' met een Argentijnse touch, en Michel Lysight deed dat zonder erbij te vertellen wat welk jaargetijde was - en altijd komt het terug, het ostinato, ook in de muziek van Jeroen van Vliet + Kinan Azmeh + Afra Mussawisade, of van Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola, in de bush-verhalen van Kate Moore, en in de Waldszenen van Schumann, gecamoufleerd met IJslandse soberheid. 23.04 CD Seasons (Antarctica AR 042) Astor Piazzolla: Invierno Porteña Ensemble Astoria 06'11” 23.12 CD Seasons (Antarctica AR 042) Michel Lysight: Falling Trees Ensemble Astoria 5'10” 23.18 CD Gloom (homerecords 413309) Jeroen van Vliet: Ostinato Afra Mussawisade [slagwerk, elektronica]; Jeroen van Vliet [piano]; Kinan Azmeh [klarinet] 4'34” 23.23 CD Komorebi (fuga libera FUG805) Aino Peltomaa; Mikko Perkola; Harmen Fraanje: Unum II Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola 5'03” 23.28 CD Ridgeway (Unsounds 76U) Kate Moore: Bushranger Psychodrama Herz Ensemble 15'52” 23.45 CD Schnittke Psalms of Repentance (Pentatone PTC 5187 028) Alfred Schnittke: Psalms of Repentance - XI: I entered this life of tears a naked infant Cappella Amsterdam olv Daniel Reuss 2'55” 23.51 CD From Afar Reworks (Deutsche Grammophon z.nr.) Robert Schumann, Michael A. Muller: Bird as prophet Michael A. Muller, Vikingur Ólafsson, Heather Woods Broderick 4'41” CD From Afar Reworks (Deutsche Grammophon z.nr.) Robert Schumann, Snorri Hallgrimson: The Plover and the Raven Michael A. Muller, Vikingur Ólafsson, Heather Woods Broderick, Snorri Hallgrimson 3'11”

On this week's The Cultural Frontline we explore the power of music and how artists have been using it to highlight issues including politics and the #MeToo movement. Prakash Neupane is a Nepali rapper and writer who mixes hip hop and R&B with social and political messages. His songs address the issues facing Nepal and his thoughts on the political situation in the country and its complex recent history. Prakash talks to Tina Daheley about why he feels rap is a good way of getting his message across and his role in a flourishing new wave of the Nepali hip hop scene. The Australian actor Cate Blanchett has just won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of a fictitious classical music conductor and composer in Todd Field's new film Tár. It follows the downfall of Lydia Tár who is at the pinnacle of her career when she is accused of bullying and sexual misconduct towards her fellow musicians. Cate speaks to reporter Anna Bailey about why she wanted to take on this role and shares her response to the criticisms the film has faced. They are also joined by the creative force behind Tár's score, the award-winning Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. Hildur discusses her own experiences of being a woman creating music. Plus Syrian clarinettist and composer, Kinan Azmeh. He's recently performed his own works with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of their A place to call home series, which explores issues of displacement and exile. Kinan speaks to The Cultural Frontline's Andrea Kidd about how his works, including his Clarinet Concerto, have been influenced by the Syrian civil war and the importance of home. (Photo: Cate Blanchett in Tár. Credit: Universal)

Nine-time Grammy winning record producer and Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin has produced hits for artists including Run DMC, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Johnny Cash. He discusses drawing on his experience for his new book The Creative Act: A Way of Being. Theatre director Rebecca Frecknall discusses her new production of A Streetcar Named Desire and the nuances that Tennessee Williams's writing has for contemporary audiences. Syrian virtuoso Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh discusses the influence of his homeland, and combining performance, composition and improvisation, and plays live in the Front Row studio. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Julian May Image: Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran in A Streetcar Named Desire. Credit: Marc Brenner.

Kinan performed three musical pieces and spoke about his work as a composer.Originally from Damascus, Syria Kinan Azmeh is a soloist, composer, and improvisor. He has performed in places such as the Opera Bastille, Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie, Damascus Opera House, and more. Kinan's compositions include several works for solo, chamber, and orchestral music, as well as music for film, live illustration, and electronics. His resent works were commissioned by The New York Philharmonic, The Seattle Symphony, The Knights Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Elbphilharmonie, etc. He has appeared as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, the Dusseldorf Symphony, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, the Qatar Philharmonic and the Syrian Symphony Orchestra among others, and has shared the stage with such musical luminaries as Yo-Yo Ma, Daniel Barenboim, Marcel Khalife, John McLaughlin, Francois Rabbath Aynur and Jivan Gasparian. Kinan Azmeh is a graduate of New York's Juilliard School as a student of Charles Neidich, and of both the Damascus High institute of Music where he studied with Shukry Sahwki, Nicolay Viovanof and Anatoly Moratof, and Damascus University's School of Electrical Engineering. Kinan earned his doctorate degree in music from the City University of New York in 2013. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Quartertones:QuarterTones is a music show. It is an opportunity to listen to music, across genres, from musicians of and from the Arab world. This series is similar to NPR's All Songs Considered that is focused on the Arab world. afikra will be inviting musicians of all genres, as well as music historians, to help better understand the music that they perform or study. In this series, the guests will be invited to talk about their work and play their music, whether live or recorded, in three segments. The series will host current musicians who play contemporary and modern, including alternative scene or hip-hop, electronic, classical music, among other genres. The musicians will also be from different geographies.Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

Een paar mooie nieuwe opnamen met een speciale rol voor de klarinet! 23.04 CD Van Eyck Der Fluyten Lust-Hof (Alpha 558) Jacob van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-Hof - Repicavan François Lazarevitch [blokfluit] 2'06” 23.08 CD Perceived Reality (7Mountains 7MNTN-036) Celia Swart: Elevation of Self-Validation - Act IV Kluster5 6'56” 23.15 CD 5th International Clarinet Competition Ghent (Aliud ACD OE 119-2) Johan Duijck: L'Homme Désarmé Angel Martin Mora [klarinet]; Franches Dhont [zang]; Johan Duijck [piano] 11'05” 23.27 CD CTA 2021 (eigen uitgave) Bram van de Glind: For my parents Bram van de Glind [bugel]; Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw olv Rob Horsting 7'14” 23.36 CD Gloom (homerecords 413309) Afra Mussawisade; Jeroen van Vliet: hold still Afra Mussawisade [slagwerk, elektronica]; Jeroen van Vliet [piano]; Kinan Azmeh [klarinet] 3'54” 23.40 CD Gloom (homerecords 413309) Jeroen van Vliet: Ostinato Afra Mussawisade [slagwerk, elektronica]; Jeroen van Vliet [piano]; Kinan Azmeh [klarinet] 4'34” CD Gloom (homerecords 413309) Jeroen van Vliet: Cycles Afra Mussawisade [slagwerk, elektronica]; Jeroen van Vliet [piano]; Kinan Azmeh [klarinet] 3'15” 23.49 eigen opname WDR Kinan Azmeh; Florian Weber: Improvisatie 1 Kinan Azmeh [klarinet]; Florian Weber [piano] 12'43”

It's not often that we have the opportunity to welcome a living composer into our midst, but that's indeed the case as Emmy-nominated composer Kareem Roustom joins us to talk about his clarinet concerto Adrift on the Wine-dark Sea. Inspired by Homer's classic epic The Odyssey and Melissa Fleming's A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea (a harrowing story from the Syrian Refugee Crisis), Kareem's concerto is a meditation on the nature of survival and hope in the face of despair. Local concert-goers have a chance to hear it live from the Toledo Symphony and "intensely soulful" (NY Times) clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, in a program which also features Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and another modern work, Errollyn Wallen's Mighty River - which is based in part on the hymn tune New Britain (familiar as the melody of Amazing Grace).

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The beautiful debut album of an emerging artist like Zoh Amba [pictured], previously unreleased tracks from the legendary Village Vanguard concerts by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, the edgy new project by Vincent Peirani and the guitar saxophone interactions of Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, Dave Gisler & David Murray, and Tony Malaby & Ben Monder are just some of our favorite things of this month.  We hope you enjoy them too. The playlist features also Kinan Azmeh; David Krakauer; Hugo Carvalhais; Lara Rosseel; Chris Dingman. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15644513/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Light Your Way"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin

In this Quartertones event in collaboration with Habibi Festival held at Joe's Pub, we talked to Festival Co-Founder and Musical Director Yacine Boulares, Festival Co-Founder Meera Dugal, clarinet player Kinan Azmeh, and Joe's Pub Director Alex Knowlton about the ethos of the festival and opening night performance featuring AJOYO. Learn more at www.habibi-festival.com.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Quartertones:QuarterTones is a music show. It is an opportunity to listen to music, across genres, from musicians of and from the Arab world. This series is similar to NPR's All Songs Considered that is focused on the Arab world. afikra will be inviting musicians of all genres, as well as music historians, to help better understand the music that they perform or study. In this series, the guests will be invited to talk about their work and play their music, whether live or recorded, in three segments. The series will host current musicians who play contemporary and modern, including alternative scene or hip-hop, electronic, classical music, among other genres. The musicians will also be from different geographies.Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

It's not often that we have the opportunity to welcome a living composer into our midst, but that's indeed the case as Emmy-nominated composer Kareem Roustom joins us to talk about his clarinet concerto Adrift on the Wine-dark Sea. Inspired by Homer's classic epic The Odyssey and Melissa Fleming's A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea (a harrowing story from the Syrian Refugee Crisis), Kareem's concerto is a meditation on the nature of survival and hope in the face of despair. Local concert-goers have a chance to hear it live from the Toledo Symphony and "intensely soulful" (NY Times) clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, in a program which also features Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and another modern work, Errollyn Wallen's Mighty River - which is based in part on the hymn tune New Britain (familiar as the melody of Amazing Grace).

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Relax to new tunes from Slowly Rolling Camera, Loscil, Arovane and more, plus immersive soundscapes from Ishq, Rykard, ISAN, and a new collaboration between Laaraji, Carlos Nino and Superposition. Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′00″ Stave Peak by Loscil on coast / range / arc (Kranky)

On the April 9th Friday LIVE, host Genevieve Randall, William Padmore, and guests have lively conversations about: musician Kinan Azmeh and visual artist Kevork Mourad's audio-visual performance (00:48); Doane University's Spring Music Concerts (17:24); Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra's “Beethoven and Florence Price (26:54)"; TADA Productions presentation of the musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes" (39:35); and, Norfolk Arts Center's annual Juried Competition and Faculty Exhibit (48:19). Also, poetry by Saddiq Dzukogi (13:57), and KVNO's Corbin Hirschhorn tells us about another arts event in Omaha (55:19).

On the April 9th Friday LIVE, host Genevieve Randall, William Padmore, and guests have lively conversations about: musician Kinan Azmeh and visual artist Kevork Mourad's audio-visual performance (00:48); Doane University's Spring Music Concerts (17:24); Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra's “Beethoven and Florence Price (26:54)"; TADA Productions presentation of the musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes" (39:35); and, Norfolk Arts Center's annual Juried Competition and Faculty Exhibit (48:19). Also, poetry by Saddiq Dzukogi (13:57), and KVNO's Corbin Hirschhorn tells us about another arts event in Omaha (55:19).

To mark a decade since protests first began in Syria, we are bringing you the stories and experiences of five different Syrians, in their own words. Omar Alshogre is now a student at Georgetown University, and he was 15 when he attended his first protest in 2011 and was subsequently imprisoned for the first time. Zaina Erhaim is an award-winning journalist, communications expert, and trainer originally from Syria who is now working with journalists throughout the Arab world. Ibrahim is from Madiq Castle, and was forcibly displaced to northern Syria in 2019, where he now lives. Wafiqa was a teacher in a town close to Damascus but was forcibly displaced in 2016. She now lives and teaches in Idlib. Finally, Ibrahim is from Madaya, a small town near Damascus that was under siege for several years. We are honored to bring you their voices, and thank you to Omar, Zaina, Ibrahim, Wafiqa, and Ibrahim for entrusting us with their stories. Special thanks to Kinan Azmeh and Kevork Mourad for the use of their song “A Sad Morning, Every Morning” and to Abdul-Wahab Kayyali for the use of his song “يا فجر لما تطل.” Voice overs were provided by Natasha Hall, Mahmoud Ghanem, and Humzah Khan. Many thanks to our team at WeEdit who helped us edit and produce this episode. Thanks to McKinley Knoop for scripting the episode, Will Todman for suggesting guests, and Danny Sharp for his promotional efforts.

دردشة مع الملحن و عازف الكلارينت كنان العظمة In conversation with Composer and Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh Kinan Azmeh & Florian Weber - Live at Morgenland Festival Osnabrueck 2019 https://youtu.be/kz0YGRm7seU Kinan Azmeh: The Wedding from Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra https://youtu.be/3cu7-zmpmco Support and follow Kinan: Website: https://kinanazmeh.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kinanazmeh/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kinanazmehpublic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinan_azmeh twitter: https://twitter.com/kinanazmeh Photo Credit: Liudmila Jermeis https://liudmilajeremies.de/ VIDEO AVAILABLE @ https://youtu.be/nzoWBC4Lv-k --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/963podcast/message

Featuring Wailing Of The Winds / Wooden Corpses, Vivien Le Fay, Gabriel Saloman, Teleplasmiste, music from Xenos dance performance, Kinan Azmeh, Gavilán Rayna Russom & Lichens

On today's episode of the podcast I feature the top 5 moments of the 2019 Clarineat Podcast season as decided by the Clarineat Community on Facebook, the Download Stats, and what I felt was the most meaningful conversation for me. Featured artists include Stanley Drucker, Richard Hawkins, David Shifrin, Michael Lowenstern, and Kinan Azmeh.

Kinan Azmeh's "Suite for Improviser and Orchestra," performed at First Plymouth Church during The Lincoln Crossroads Music Festival.

A reknowned international clarinetist, Kinan Azmeh visits Lincoln to play music and talk about his views of home, music and the his message of hope.

Kinan Azmeh in de klassieke late night show van Vrije Geluiden op de radio, gepresenteerd door Aad van Nieuwkerk. Nieuwe CD's, concerttips en een paar bijzondere live-opnamen van jonge Arabische componisten als Kinan Azmeh (1976) en MAias Alyamani (1981). Met een angstaanjagende rode draad: het Dies Irae. Al honderden jaren bezorgen de vier openingsnoten ervan ons de koude rillingen. Niet alleen tijdens de dodenmis, maar ook op spannende momenten in tal van films. Met muziek van Kinan Azmeh, John Williams, Wendy Carlos, Cristobal de Morales, Xavier Montsalvatge, Neil Young, en MAias Alyamani.

Sometimes as artists we get so wound up in what we do we forget there's a whole world out there, and that success isn't really about where we play and for how many people, but whether we're really doing what we want to do. Today on the program my guest is Kinan Azmeh, who shares great insights into his career as a performer, improvisor, and composer, and why he sees these activities as one in the same. We also discuss his experience moving to New York just one week before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and his experience as a musician in the Knights Chamber Orchestra, Silk Road Ensemble, and numerous other projects.

Er ist ein weltweit gefragter Klarinettist, aber seine Heimat ist ihm versperrt: Auf seinem neuen Album beschwört Kinan Azmeh Erinnerungen an seine Kindheit in Syrien, feiert aber auch seine Wahlheimat New York und verschmilzt Jazz, Klassik und arabische Musik zu einem faszinierenden Kosmos. Mit dabei: drei syrische Komponisten - und Star-Celist Yo-Yo Ma.

In this bonus episode, get an inside look at the past and present of our Global Rhythms series! Host Jini Palmer talks with Spider Kedelsky, the founder of the Global Rhythms series (1:00). He recalls how the music series came to be and shares his experience working with different groups and musicians over the years. Then Jini sits down with Jon Kertzer, current curator of our Global Rhythms series, to find out how he got involved with Global Rhythms and learn about his experience in radio and his interest in world music (16:04). Kertzer dives into the season’s incredible lineup, discussing the inaugural concert performed by Mamak Khadem (22:34) and highlighting the bands to come—including the Pedrito Martinez Group (23:27), Lorraine Klaasen (25:03), Mokoomba and Chimurenga Renaissance (27:18), and Kinan Azmeh’s CityBand (30:30). Learn about the history of our Global Rhythms series—and about the unforgettable lineup that’s approaching this season!

Tune in as Micah and Chuy are joined by Paul and Chuck, Hancher's Programming Director and Executive Director. They chat with Kinan Azmeh and the members of his CityBand. They touch on a wide range of topics involving the mission behind their sound, Kinan's collaboration with the University of Iowa Theater department and their Iphigenia project, what is inspiring their band now. And much more!

I was first introduced to Erik Higgins by orchestra director and bassist Jonathan Lane.  Jonathan passed along a mesmerizing video of Erik performing an improvised duet with clarinetist Kinan Azmeh.  This duet is based on a Syrian Folk tune and took place during a live performance with A Far Cry and the Silk Road Ensemble.  Like New Century Chamber Orchestra bassist Tony Manzo, Erik has carved out a fascinating career for himself as a chamber music bassist.  In addition to performing in A Far Cry, Erik plays regularly with the Handel and Haydn Society, and remains active in the both the modern and period performance scenes locally, nationally and abroad. He previously played in the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (where bassist Alexandra Scott now plays), and he was on the “bass soloist” path in his younger years, having placed in competitions for the International Society of Bassists and American String Teachers Association. Erik and I dig into all sorts of topics, like: why Erik left the “bass soloist” path what he finds musically fulfilling about chamber settings developing a passion for period performance how “being interested” is the key to so many things in life Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets.   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Music Of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble - (Documentary, Music) Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and other international artists of The Silk Road Project discuss their philosophies on music and culture. Director: Morgan Neville Stars: Yo-Yo Ma, Kinan Azmeh, Kayhan Kalho - (IMDb) Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Overcast, RadioPublic, etc. For more, follow Movies First on Facebook, twitter, Google+, and Clammr: Facebook - @moviesfirst twitter - @ moviesfirst Google+ - https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/8p-OaB Clammr - http://www.clammr.com/app/moviesfirst If you're enjoying Movies First, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you. #movies #cinema #entertainment #podcast #reviews#music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"When Strangers Become Friends" brought remarkable musicians from the US, Syria, and Germany to the Academy. Listen to a beautiful testament to the unifying power of music by Yo-Yo Ma (cello) and Kinan Azmeh (clarinet). This concert took place on March 23, 2016 at the American Academy in Berlin.

Hailed as a “Virtuoso” and “Intensely Soulful” by the New York Times and “Spellbinding” by the New Yorker, and “Incredibly Rich Sound” by the CBC, Kinan Azmeh is one of Syria’s rising stars. His utterly distinctive sound across different musical … More ... The post Kinan Azmeh: Clarinetist, Composer from Damascus Syria, appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

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Rob Hochschild | August 23, 2013 Moira Lo Bianco '12 is a bona fide triple threat as a composer, arranger, and pianist. Taking an organic approach to transcending genre, Lo Bianco has explored a range of musical traditions, including Indian, Middle Eastern, flamenco, classical, and jazz. Hailing from Italy, Lo Bianco studied at conservatories in her home country before graduating from Berklee last year. Her musical collaborators include Simon Shaheen, Marco Pignataro, Kinan Azmeh, and Arooj Aftab. Lo Bianco recently launched a workshop series entitled Improvisation for Classical Pianists, in partnership with M. Steinert & Sons. This week's podcast features a track from Lo Bianco's debut full-length album, Lunaria, released in 2013.

Members of Apple Hill's Playing for Peace ensemble will be on-hand to participate in a panel discussion at the Center on February 11, 2014. They will also be performing as part of the ASU Gammage BEYOND series on Saturday, February 15, 2014. The Playing for Peace program gets musicians from around the globe together and has them communicate in ways that would not ordinarily happen in their regions or native countries. The panel discussion—moderated by Yasmin Saikia, the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies—will reflect on these important questions: What is unique about music as a method of peace building? Since chamber music has a history and popularity in some cultures more than others, how does it create genuine cross-cultural exchanges all over the world? What peacebuilding skills are developed when pursing musical excellence and performing at events? How is music transformative for the performer? How has the experience of interacting with people through this program changed your concepts of peace and/or peacebuilding? What is the future of music as a tool for peacebuilding? Each of the panelists will be asked to respond briefly to a series of questions, leaving plenty of time for the audience to enter into the conversation. The panelists will include: > Leonard Matczynski - Apple Hill Director > Kinan Azmeh - clarinet > Sally Pinkas - pianist > Kareem Roustom - composer More on Playing for Peace™ Apple Hill believes that the pursuit of musical excellence leads to the development of confidence, creativity, and ambition, thus sparking positive social change in the individuals and the communities we serve. Central to the mission of Apple Hill is Playing for Peace™, an innovative program founded in 1988 where Apple Hill travels to the “hot spots” of the world—Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and West Bank/Palestine in the Middle East, England, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, Greek and Turkish areas of Cyprus, the Caucuses area of Russia, and inner city neighborhoods of the US—and places musicians from each community together, in small chamber ensembles. We coach them in the skills of chamber music—listening, watching, adjusting, and being flexible—that concludes with the students performing in a public concert. These particular musicians from areas of conflict or misunderstanding are given a task—to learn a piece of music together. The goal is to use the skills of chamber music to communicate with each other, which would not ordinarily happen in their regions or native countries. Over the years, Apple Hill has formed partnerships with music programs and institutions around the globe as part of the Playing for Peace™ program. In Spring 2014, ASU Gammage is bringing the Playing for Peace™ program to ASU. The centerpiece of the project is a new commission by Syrian composer Kareem Roustom that uses the unique sound of Apple Hill String Quartet and combines them with Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Israeli pianist Sally Pinkas.

Recorded February 1, 2013 at Columbia University. A panel discussion on Edward W. Said's Music, featuring: Kinan Azmeh(a former member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra), Stathis Gourgouris (Columbia University), Ara Guzelimian(The Julliard School), Ilham Khuri-Makdisi(Northeastern University), and Michael Steinberg(Brown University.) Part of a series of events remembering Edward W. Said in the tenth anniversary of his passing.

An hour of music and conversation with musician, composer Kinan Azmeh on WorldStreams