This is Beirut, 18/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Inside "the igloo," a transparent net equipped with sensors, Simon and Émile throw fabric balls. When they hit the violin-shaped target, a classical melody plays. Welcome to the music and disability workshop. This one-of-a-kind music room was created in Woippy, near Metz, in northeastern France, for children with all types of disabilities, ...
Alain E. Andrea, 17/03 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On March 15, at the Saint-Joseph Church of the Jesuit Fathers in Monnot, the al-Bustan Festival dedicated a musical evening to Franz Liszt's Via Crucis, one of the most radical works in his sacred repertoire. Composed between 1878 and 1879, this cycle illustrates the profound aesthetic and spiritual transformation of the Hungarian composer in his ...
Alain E. Andrea, 15/03 11:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There are artists who, driven by a profound desire for sincerity, deliberately choose to step back so that the work, free from any shadow, can shine fully. Abdel Rahman el-Bacha is one of those. His playing seeks neither effect nor emphasis, but the truth of the piece, served with unwavering rigor and unadorned expressiveness. After years of ...
This is Beirut, 14/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Singer Art Music Culture UK France
An EP featuring four previously unreleased songs by British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who passed away in late January, is set to be released in April. The title track will be unveiled this Friday, as announced by her family in a statement. "As we mourn the loss of Marianne, we take comfort in sharing these songs she was working on ...
Alain E. Andrea, 10/03 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Carmen, the famous opera by Georges Bizet (1838-1875) is once again at the heart of the musical stage, carried by the image of a heroine who both fascinates and unsettles. Far from being the mistress of her fate, Carmen—an exaggerated symbol of female freedom and emancipation—finds herself captive to ...
This is Beirut, 07/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UK King Charles III Music Art Culture
King Charles III is set to share his personal Commonwealth music playlist in an exciting new collaboration with Apple Music. The playlist, which features a diverse mix of genres including reggae, disco, and Afrobeat, will be made available on Monday, March 10, in honor of Commonwealth Day. Among the artists included in the monarch's selections are ...
This is Beirut, 06/03 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" proved a hugely popular hip-hop sample, has died. He was 84 years old. The artist's family shared the news in a Facebook post, saying the vibraphonist, composer and producer died in New York on March 4 following a long illness. "He lived a beautiful 84 ...
This is Beirut, 06/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A famous Iranian pop singer, Mehdi Yarrahi, who created a song urging women to remove their headscarves, declared on Wednesday that he was willing to "pay the price of freedom" after enduring 74 lashes imposed by the authorities as part of his sentence. This punishment was a direct response to his support for the Women. Life. Freedom movement, ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 05/03 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Album Eagles Culture Art
Don Felder will be bringing his new solo record to life with Frontiers Music Srl. The guitarist, best known for his work with the Eagles is enthusiastic about sharing his new record with the world. Frontiers' Tom Lipsky praised Felder's upcoming album, calling it “brilliant” and showcasing his exceptional songwriting and guitar skills. In ...
This is Beirut, 03/03 21:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The link between an artist's morality and the legitimacy of their art is a question that transcends the ages, fueling sometimes fierce debates about the role and place of art in our modern societies. At a time when artists' statements are scrutinized through the lens of morality, it is legitimate to wonder whether art should dissociate itself from ...
Alain E. Andrea, 27/02 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Some concerts provoke an almost mystical anticipation. They carry within them a promise—a moment of weightlessness where music, liberated from time, becomes absolute. Boris Berezovsky belongs to the elite of artists whose mere presence is enough to awaken collective fervor. But while emotion often precedes judgment, it must not dictate it. In ...
Alain E. Andrea, 26/02 18:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
The Church of Our Lady of the Seeds at the Antonine University was bathed in perfect tranquility on February 24. The serenity of the place seemed immutable, until the arrival of Tony Yike Yang, whose presence immediately commanded a concentration that would not ease until the very end of the recital. This concert marked the inauguration of the 7th ...