The 5th Edition of "Beirut Chants" starts on December 1st in the historical churches of Beirut City Centre. The Program was revealed during a press conference held in Beirut Souks on Monday November 19.
This year's lineup will showcase renowned Lebanese and International artists with a variety of performances, and will be hosting famous musicians and artists namely the Sestetto dell'Accademia della Scala di Milano, the Lebanese pianist Abdel El Rahman El Bacha and Rima Tawil with Jeff Cohen and Carine Balit.
In addition to a large number of professional choirs and performers as per the following schedule:
PROGRAM | SEASON 5 - 2012 | DECEMBER 1-25
Saturday 1 St. Maron Gemmayzeh | Grand Opening | Sestetto dell'Accademia della Scala di Milano 20:00
In collaboration with Istituto italiano di Cultura-Beirut
Sunday 2 St. Maron Gemmayzeh | L'Archange et le Lys | Ensemble Correspondances* 20:30
In collaboration with Institut Français
Monday 3 All Saints Church | The Lebanese School of The Blind & The Deaf Choir 20:00
Tuesday 4 St. Elie Greek Catholic Cathedral | Al 'Ushq Al Ilahi | Rania Younes 20:00
Wednesday 5 St. Louis Capuchin | Armenian Mosaic III | Kamila & Zakar Keshishian 20:00
Thursday 6 St. Georges Orthodox Cathedral | St Romanos Choir Beirut 20:00
Friday 7 Armenian Catholic Cathedral | Etoiles de Noël | Lara Joukhadar & Marc Reaidy 20:00
Saturday 8 St. Louis Capuchin | An Evening with Beethoven | Abdel Rahman El Bacha 20:00
Sunday 9 St. Georges Maronite Cathedral | Joumana Medawar** 20:00
Monday 10 St. Elie Greek Catholic Cathedral | Byzantine Traditional Christmas | St. Stephanos the Melode Choir 20:00
Tuesday 11 St. Elie Kantari | Beirut Chants Festival Gala Concert** 20:00
Wednesday 12 Armenian Catholic Cathedral | Evangelical Armenian Community Choir 20:00
Thursday 13 St. Elie Greek Catholic Church | Christmas Oratorio | Ensemble De Musique Classique Arabe, direction Nidaa Abou Mrad 20:00
Friday 14 St. Georges Orthodox Cathedral | This is our God | School of Ecclesiastic Music (SEM) with special guest Protpsaltis Fotis Ketsetzis 20:00
Saturday 15 St. Elie Kantari | Watar wa Sawt** | Imane Homsy and Ghada Chbeir 20:00
Sunday 16 St. Georges Maronite Cathedral | Viva Verdi! | Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra with Antonine University& Notre-Dame University Choirs conducted by Manfred Müssauer | Rima Tawil soprano 20:00
Monday 17 St. Elie Kantari | Abeer Nehme** 20:00
Tuesday 18 St. Elie Kantari | NDU Children's Choir** 20:00
Wednesday 19 St. Maron Gemmayzeh | A Vivaldi Christmas** | Nadine Nassar & Matteo El Khodr With Antonine University Choir 20:00
Thursday 20 St. Nichan Church | La VoixD'Antan** 20:00
Friday 21 St. Elie Kantari | Mirna Chaker 20:00
Saturday 22 National Evangelical Church | La Chanterie de Beyrouth 18:00
National Evangelical Church | Four Knights 20:30
Sunday 23 National Evangelical Church Gargatch Choir 18:00
Monday 24 St. Louis Capuchin Le Chant des Anges** | Samar Salamé with La Sagesse St. John choir 20:30
Tuesday 25 St. Elie Kantari Closing Festival Concert | Rima Tawil with Jeff Cohen & Carine Balit 20:00
"L'Ensemble Correspondances est soutenu par la fondation Orange, la DRAC et la région Rhône-Alpes et la ville de Lyon. Il est en résidence (2011-2013) au festival musique et mémoire avec le soutien de la DRAC Franche-Comté
** Accompanied by the Beirut Chants Orchestra
For more info www.beirutchants.com
