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(DETROIT, MI)  Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is excited to announce that it is now the home of the Michigan Arab Orchestra, and announces the first of 3 big concerts at the start of our 2012-2013 Season.
Music Hall proudly presents the Michigan Arab Orchestra’s season opening concert, Saturday, September 22 at 8:00 PM.

The concert will feature some of the greatest repertoire from across the Arab World.
Featuring vocalists: Usama Baalbaki, Ghada Derbass, Nidal Ibourk, and Faisal Wazani along with a selected group of guest artists from the across the country, featuring some of the greatest hits the Arab world has to offer, will provide a concert experience that will appeal to any lover of classical and World Music as well as a cross section of multi cultural Detroit.

The swirling rhythms and emotional flow of traditional Arab music is an exhilarating experience no matter what culture the listener comes from. Exquisite musicianship which utilizes both the traditional instruments like the nay and ‘oud, blends seamlessly with Western instruments such as the accordion and woodwinds, the result of this synthesis creates a wave of sound and energy that is unparalleled in any concert setting.

Founded in 2009, the Michigan Arab Orchestra (MAO) was originally a takht, a small chamber music group comprised of ‘oud (Arab lute), qanun (Arab zither), violin, nay  (Arab reed flute), and  riqq (Arab tambourine).  The ensemble has grown to become an orchestra under the leadership of its Founder and music director, Michael Ibrahim.  The MAO Orchestra is comprised of musicians from both Arab and non-Arab backgrounds who are either students or professional musicians.

The Michigan Arab Orchestra (MAO) is 501(c)(3)  non-profit organization that is dedicated to the performance, and education of Arab music to the greater Detroit community. As founder and music director, Michael has expanded the organization from a small Arab ensemble with students from the University of Michigan to a community orchestra with musicians of both Arab and non-Arab descent with the goal of establishing a professional Arab orchestra.

View an inspired performance here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheArabOrchestra

Official Website:
http://www.michiganaraborchestra.org/

http://www.facebook.com/events/362431870466737/

Tickets start at $20. For tickets and more info please call the Music Hall ticket box office at (313) 887-8501 or look at our website at www.michiganaraborchestra.org and at www.ticketmaster.com

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
Jazz Café
350 Madison
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 887-8501
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Come see the MAO’s final concert of its historic inaugural season featuring the MAO Orchestra, MAO Takht Ensemble, and the MAO Community Choir; also with MAO Vocalist Usama Baalbaki and guest vocalist Faisal Wazani along with a number of guest artists from across the country. The MAO will take the stage in it’s new home auditorium at the historic Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in the heart of Detroit’s Harmonie Park. The concert will feature some of the greatest repertoire from across the Arab World.

Concert will begin at 8pm with the Auditorium doors opening at 7:00. Tickets start at $20. For tickets and more info please call the ticket box office at (313) 887-8501 or purchase online here. Don’t miss this historic event that will guarantee to leave everyone in a state of “Saltanah.”

As the Michigan Arab Orchestra (MAO) continues with its inaugural season, ADC Michigan is proud to sponsor their concert entitled Layali Zaman featuring the MAO Takht Ensemble, and the MAO Community Choir on Friday, March 30, 2012. The third concert of the MAO’s first inaugural season will launch ADC Michigan’s 1st Annual Cultural Day celebration intended to raise awareness about Metro Detroit’s diverse communities. By performing a blend of classical and contemporary Arab music, the MAO celebrates and upholds the many traditions of Arab music while promoting the community’s rich Arab heritage.

The concert will feature musical repertoire from the Egyptian and Levant regions classical and contemporary genres of music performed by the MAO Takht Ensemble (MAOTE),the MAO Community Choir (MAOCC), and our very own Usama Baalbaki. Join us for a night that will take you on a musical journey back in time, and remind of us “Layali Zaman.” The concert begins at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7. For more information please call the MAO at: (586) 354-1576, (313) 522-4700 or the ADC Regional Office at (313) 581-1201. You can also email the MAO at: info@michiganaraborchestra.org or the ADC Regional office at adcmichigan@adc.org. The concert is FREE and open to the PUBLIC.