Syrian Dances
Palaver Strings
Kinan Azmeh's suite of Syrian Dances, commissioned by Palaver. Azica Records, 2025.
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Production credits
Directed by Anima Works (Hil Steadman and Jake DeNicola). Steadicam by Sam Campbell. AC by Andre Fernandez. Edited by Bennett Torres. Colored by Hil Steadman. Recorded September 2-3, 2024, at Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Tanglewood, in Lenox, MA.
- 01 I. Skaba سكابا
- 02 II. Shubho شوبحو
- 03 III. Albourdana البوردانة
- 04 IV. Min Ben elBiout من بين البيوت
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PROGRAM
I. Skaba · II. Shubho · III. Albourdana · IV. Min Ben elBiout
CREDITS
Recorded September 2–3, 2024 at Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA. Engineered and mastered by Kyle Pyke. Produced by Kinan Azmeh.
MUSICIANS
Violin · Teagan Faran, Maya French, Bree Fotheringham, Maïthéna Girault, Camille Jones, Yulia Price
Viola · Brianna Fischler, Lysander Jaffe, Elizabeth Moore
Cello · Matthew Smith, Nathaniel Taylor, Kamyron Williams
Bass · Nate Martin
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As dynamic young performers playing without a conductor, the Palaver players know how to command a stage on their own terms.
— The Boston Globe
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The fresh, galvanizing sound of the Palaver String Ensemble makes for a musical partnership that goes far beyond accompaniment.
— Bay Area Reporter
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Bacewicz's Concerto for String Orchestra flies off the page, with the players' energy matching the vigour of the Polish composer's writing.
— BBC Music Magazine
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