“Kuwaiti Folklore Evening” performed by Salman al-Ammari. Salman Al-Ammari is a Kuwaiti folk artist, a vocalist and Oud player. He is an admirer of old Kuwaiti sounds, folklore and the Sea Music, influenced by vocalists and famous old Kuwaiti singers such as Hamad Khalifa, Mohammed Zuwaid, Mohammed Bin Fares and DahiBin Walid.    

A classical Concert ” A Night at the Opera” performed by Anna karadimitrova, Sun Xuan ,Harriet Bushman, and the Messila Chamber Ensemble. Opera originated in Italy at the end of the 16th century and soon spread through the rest of Europe: Heinrich Schütz in Germany, Jean-Baptiste Lully in France, and Henry Purcell in England all helped to establish their national traditions in the 17th century. (Sponsored by Ahead Music Group)  

Classic Music Night titled “Dvorak Piano” performed by The Messilah Chamber Ensemble Dvořák’s Piano Quintet No 2 in A major was written as he approached the zenith of his international fame and was composed in the congenial surroundings of his country retreat, Vysoka. Vysoka. The premiere was given on 8 January 1888 at a concert in the Rudolfinum in Prague with four of the finest Czech string players of the day and the promising conductor and composer Karel Kovarovic at the piano. Publication soon followed—chamber music was a far more lucrative prospect for his publisher than symphonies—and the quintet began to make its triumphant way in the world.  

Traditional Kuwaiti Folk music with Nasser Al-Awadh  

ORGAN and CHOIR CONCERT “LES MISERABLES” CANTORES MAIORES Dr. VALENTINA MARIA BAGINSKA Music Director, Conductor, Organ Soloist KINGA MASTERNAK-Piano Organ Recital: Mieczysław Surzyński (1866-1924) – Improvisations on the Polish sacred Song Op.38 Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759) – Aria Lascia ch’io Pianga HWV7 from the Opera Rinaldo Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) – Menuet gothique and Prière à Notre-Dame from Suite gothique Op.25 César Franck (1822-1890) – Choral No 3 in A minor Les Misérables is a Sung-through musical based on the novel Les Misérables by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo.  

Special traditional Music Night “Art of the Bedawi” using the Rabab instrument. The rababa is a bowed instrument probably the oldest string instrument, dating at least as far back as the 8th Century, when it was found in Arabia and Persia. The rababa is used in a wide variety of musical ensembles and genres.  

Special music night An Evening with Adel Al-Qattan and Friends Adel Al-Qattan is a Kuwaiti musician/guitarist who has been active on the music scene since 2012. He is self taught and has been playing music for almost 20 years with a variety of local and international artists in many different genres. ‘An Evening with Adel Al-Qattan and Friends’ is a showcase of some of the local projects that Adel is most proud to present to the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyahaudience. It includes his bands ‘Kalendi’, ‘Qattana’, as well as a performance of music from his upcoming guitar instrumental album.  

Special music night performed by the ” Oxford Maqam Band”. Hailing from various backgrounds, what brings Oxford Maqam together is a deep appreciation for music of the Arab world and Turkey of the 19th to mid 20th centuries. Oxford Maqam, the traditional takht (chamber ensemble) performs with an ear for the more cosmopolitan and improvisatory practices at the turn of the 20th century – a period of musical renaissance from Istanbul to Cairo.  

Music Night ” An evening of Iraqi Folklore” performed by Abdelhameed Albannay. Abdelhameed Albannay is specialized in the Iraqi Maqam for 45 years. Across the Arab world, maqam refers to specific melodic modes. When a musician performs maqam performances, the performer improvises, based on rules. There are a number of different maqams, each with its own mood and characteristics. There are between fifty and seventy maqams, many of which have sub-styles.    

Special music night performed by Ahmad Al Salhi Ahmed Al Salhi is a Kuwaiti musician and Ethnomusicologist. He is a talented violin and oud player specialising in classical Arabic and Turkish instrumental music. He is a very cultured instrumentalist with keenness on precision. As an ethnomusicologist, his knowledge of Middle Eastern musical forms, scales and beats is second to none.