Oh wonderful world of coincidences. Nearly four years ago during my last job Oliver Butterworth from Musicstage Productions came to talk to me about an idea he had for a project to bring Arabic composers into the European classical music circuit. This was more than other East meets West projects. More about showing to the elite of the West their Eastern counterparts, exposing the latter to the European classical music scene and bringing in some new dimensions. Tonight I meet Hiba al Kawas, diva of Lebanon who has recently returned from the first of the Al Farabi concerts at the Cadogan hall. Thing is I didn't know I was coming to her house until a few hours before and she had no idea that I knew all about Oliver and his inspiring ideas. She sings for guests in her garden.. a new idea of heaven in Lebanon.
Posted at 13:53 21 July 2008 by Frances Guy | Comments[2]
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