by reza | Feb 5, 2018 | Press
Architecture. Math and science. Cuisine and the arts. All have been — and remain — at the core of Arab culture and civilization. In recognition of Arab culture, the National Arab Orchestra is celebrating “On the Shoulders of Giants: Arab Women in Music” at 8 p.m. Feb....
by trevor | Nov 16, 2016 | Press
A concert Saturday in Toledo featuring the National Arab Orchestra, a Syrian opera singer, and the Toledo Symphony performing classical Arab music reaffirmed the value of cultural pluralism. Lubana Al Quntar told The Blade editorial board that the Syrian regime...
by reza | Nov 10, 2016 | Press
There are 7,100 spoken languages in the world, but only one that transcends every culture and border: music. At least that’s what conductor Michael Ibrahim is hoping when he brings his National Arab Orchestra to the Valentine Theatre on Saturday for a concert unlike...
by reza | May 6, 2015 | Press
It’s been said music crosses cultural and historical barriers. And while metro Detroit’s music scene has always been diverse, Arabic music rarely enters the conversation. Conductor, musician, and educator Michael Ibrahim wants to change this. The National...
by reza | Sep 23, 2014 | Press
Sometimes, a song can change a life or, in this case, 20 lives. On May 31, at the historic Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Detroit, Michigan, before a full house awaiting the annual concert of the National Arab Orchestra (nao), Music Director...
by trevor | Mar 26, 2014 | Press
Under founder Michael Ibrahim’s direction, the Michigan Arab Orchestra grew from seven players in 2009 to the 28-piece orchestra that debuted in Atlanta in January. Renamed the National Arab Orchestra, its mission — spreading harmony through Middle Eastern music — has...
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