Christmas in the Holy Land

December 6, 2025

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

350 Madison St, Detroit, MI 48226

he National Arab Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Michael Ibrahim, partners with FIM to present East Meets West: Christmas in the Holy Land at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts – the Orchestra’s official home.

This festive program brings together the NAO Takht Ensemble, the Flint Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Youth Choir, JAWQA Community Choir, and the Sound of Joy Choir in a vibrant collage of Christmas musical traditions from the Arab world and beyond. Blending East and West, the evening celebrates the shared spirit of joy and reflection that transcends cultures, reminding us of music’s ability to unite communities during the holiday season.