THE SYMPHONIA Concert III: Dvorak's New World Premiere
The Symphonia presents the World Premiere of Azmeh & Chagnard’s Ebenus Concerto and Dvořák’s New World Symphony (ROCO chamber arr.).
Date & Time
Price
$58 - $95
Event Description
Soloist and Featured Co-composer: Hailed by critics and audiences alike, clarinetist and
composer Kinan Azmeh has gained international recognition for his distinctive voice
across diverse musical genres. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School and the Damascus High
Institute of Music. Originally from Damascus, Syria, Kinan brings his music to all corners of the
world, with performances at the Opera Bastille, Paris; Tchaikovsky Grand Hall, Moscow;
Carnegie Hall and the UN General Assembly, New York, among many others. In addition to his
own Arab-Jazz quartet, Kinan Azmeh and CityBand, and his Hewar trio, Kinan has also been
performing with the Silkroad Ensemble since 2012, whose 2017 Grammy Award-winning album
Sing Me Home features Kinan as a clarinetist and composer. Kinan Azmeh was appointed by
President Biden to the United States National Council for the Arts.
Featured Co-composer: Christophe Chagnard is a Grammy-nominated conductor, guitarist,
recording artist, educator, and philanthropist. He received his musical training in composition
and conducting from Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory. Chagnard co-
founded the Northwest Sinfonietta in 1991 and lead it to prominence until 2015, from 2015 to
2018, Chagnard served as Director of Outreach at Classical KING FM 98.1, and in 2020
he founded Earth Creative, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the creations of
artists who use nature as their medium. As a composer, Chagnard’s music has addressed
pressing global issues such as systemic racism, climate change, intolerance, and social injustice.
He has been recognized with several awards and honors, including the 2006 ArtsFund
Outstanding Achievement in the Arts Award.
