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TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARYTHURSDAY 18 FEBRUARYAT 8:30 p.m.
OPENING CONCERTSmetana Richard III Symphonic poem op.11
Mendelssohn MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM,
incidental music
Fiona Hymns, sopranoSophie Goldrick, mezzo sopranoAntonine University Choir - Women SectionToufic Maatouk, o.a.m. assistant directorAl Bustan Festival OrchestraGianluca Marcianò, conductor
You certainly know this famous music inspired by Shakespeare.
Fiona Hymns
Sophie Goldrick
FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARYAT 5:00 p.m.A.U.B.
FESTIVAL LECTURE: SHAKESPEARE & MUSIC
Prof. Julie Sanders, lecturerPro-Vice-ChancellorFaculy of Humanities and Social SciencesNewcastle University
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FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARYAT 8:30 p.m.
REFINED SONATAS
Lily Maisky, pianoAlissa Margulis, violin
Schumann intermezzo from FAE SonataBrahms sonata for violin and piano n.3 in D minorBrahms scherzo from the FAE Sonata op.4
Two outstanding performers with great character
Lily Maisky Alissa Margulis
SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARYTUESDAY 23 FEBRUARYAT 8:30 p.m.OTELLO VERSUS OTELLO
Otello Rossini: Hye-Youn Lee (Desdemona)Sophie Goldrick (Emilia)Ji Min Park (Otello)Sergey Romanovsky (Roderigo)Bechara Moufarej (Iago)
Al Bustan Festival OrchestraGianluca Marcianò, conductor
Sophie Goldrick Ji Min Park
Bechara MoufarejSergey Romanovsky
Hye-Youn Lee
OTELLO VERSUS OTELLO
Otello Verdi: Valeria Sepe (Desdemona)Sophie Goldrick (Emilia)Kristian Benedikt (Otello)Nikoloz Lagvilava (Iago)Al Bustan Festival OrchestraGianluca Marcianò, conductor
A rare opportunity to hear in one concert the two different Ottelos, written 70 years apart
Valeria Sepe
Kristian Benedikt
Sophie Goldrick
Nikoloz Lagvilava
Assembly Hall, A.U.B.MOZULUART
MONDAY 22 FEBRUARYAT 8:30 p.m.
From Vienna, the classical and steady pace of an Austrian piano and a string quartetand from Zimbabwe, the free spirit of South African traditional singing, both in aperfect and homogeneous fusion. This concert is a gift from the Al Bustan Festival to the A.U.B. for its 150th anniversary.
AUSTRIAN EMBASSY BEIRUT
THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARYAT 8.30 p.m. Saint Joseph Jesuit ChurchROMEO AND JULIET
Irina Makarova, mezzo sopranoSergey Romanovsky, tenorGianluca Buratto, bassAntonine University Choir Al Bustan Festival OrchestraToufic Maatouk, o.a.m., assistant directorGianluca Marcianò, conductor
The greatest love story told by three great composers. Romeo and Juliet of Gounod, Berlioz and Prokofiev.
Irina Makarova
Sergey Romanovsky
Gianluca Buratto
DO YOU NOH SHAKESPEARE?
KING LEAR DREAMING
MONDAY 29 FEBRUARYAT 8:30 p.m.
Japanese Noh Theatre: Naohiko Umewaka, director / actor Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua, piano Soraya Umewaka, actorNaotomo Umewaka, actor Anne-Marie Salameh, narrator
The chances of having a Japanese Noh theater production in Lebanon is an event in itself, but when this is a Naohiko Umewaka production, then this is the theatre event of the year. With roots going back to 700 years, Noh is one of Japan’s major classical musical drama and it is the oldest major theatre still regularly performing today.
TUESDAY MARCH 1AT 8.30 p.m.
From Baroque to Romantic, two great musicians at their best. This is Alexandra Soumm’s second appearance in the festival.
Alexandra Soumm Victor Julien-Laferrière
Alexandra Soumm, violin Victor Julien-Laferriere, celloGeorgian Philharmonic StringsGianluca Marcianò, conductor
Mendelssohn violin concerto in D minorHaydn cello concerto; Vivaldi double concertoPurcel The Fairy Queen, Orchestral suite
CELLO AND VIOLIN ROMANCE
Press illustration of Act3 of 'Roméo et Juliette' by Gounod 1867
JAZZ - Shakespeare Songs Trio
WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 AT 8:30 p.m.Crystal Garden
How would Elizabethan English sound with a Jazz melody carrying it? Well you’d be surprised! Top Jazz musicians working the lyrics of the master of the English literature is not something you will be able to see anywhere.
Andy Sheppard, saxophone tenor and soprano Guillaume de Chassy, pianoChristophe Marguet, drumsDelphine Lauson, narrator
THURSDAY MARCH 3 AT 8:30 p.m.
Rony Barrak, the great percussionnist in a Surprise Concert with other soloists and the Georgian Philharmonic Strings.
SURPRISE CONCERT
ArteMandoline
IL GIARDINO DELLE DELIZIE
FRIDAY 4 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
This group has an impressive career over the past 15 years. The superb acousticof this location will amplify the magic of these baroque instruments: mandolins, guitar, mandola, mandolone, lute and harpsichord, giving them their true full credit.
Sursock Museum Auditorium
SATURDAY 5 MARCH AT 8.30 p.m.
Renaud Capuçon, violin/conductor Georgian Philharmonic Strings
Bach’s two violin concertos played and conducted by one of the most distinguished violinists of our time.
THE VIOLIN STAR
Anita Rachvelishvili, mezzo sopranoDavid Aladashvili, piano
Songs of Rachmaninov, Duparc, Fauré, Manuel de Falla and Taktakshvili
SUNDAY 6 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
THE POWER OF A VOICE
Anita Rachvelishvili, mezzo sopranoMario Stefano Pietrodarchi, bandoneonDavid Shamanauri, trumpetGeorgian Philharmonic StringsNikoloz Rachveli, piano / conductorMassenet, Bizet, Piazzolla, Gershwin, Sondheim
MONDAY 7 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.ANITA AND FRIENDS
This is a chance to witness the undisputed talent of Yury Revich. A virtuoso on the violin as well as on the conductor’s pedestal, Yury Revich and the Georgian Philharmonic Strings will celebrate the seasons, each in his own way, in Venice and in Buenos Aires…
Georgian Philharmonic StringsYury Revich, violin/conductorVivaldi, The Four Seasons; Piazzolla, The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY 10 MARCH AT 8.30 p.m.
Giovanni Sollima, cello Monika Leskovar, cello
This is a rare chance to listen to a cello duo.Mar Sassine Church has the perfect acoustic condition which will amplify the harmony of the well known Giovanni Sollima and his wife Monika Leskovar
Mar Sassine Church, Beyt Meri
State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, SYOASergey Smbatyan, conductorTom and Jerry – Introduction; Madagascar; Mulan; Beauty and the Beast;
Toy Story; Pocahontas – Piano Solo; Aladdin; Kung Fu Panda; The Pink Panther;
Cinderella; Lion King…
SUNDAY 13 MARCHAT 4:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
CARTOON CONCERT
This concert will be remembered by everyone. Conductor Sergey Smbatyan will lead the Orchestra in a joyous concert, playing the music of the most famous cartoons and animation movies which will be projected on a screen.
Mireille Maalouf, actorRifaat Torbey, actorJalal Khoury, director
MONDAY 14 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
SHAKESPEARE IN ARABIC
Edgar Moreau, celloState Youth Orchestra of Armenia, SYOASergey Smbatyan, conductorProkofiev, Sinfonia ConcertanteMoussorgsky, Pictures of an exhibition
TUESDAY 15 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
One of the most awaited concerts of this year’s edition; Moreau & Smbatyan. It’s also the Russian night of the Festival, playing two masterpieces of Proko�ev and Moussorgsky.
A THRILLING CONCERT
Alexei Volodin, piano
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: Ten Pieces for Piano, Op.75; Mendelssohn arr.
Rachmaninov, Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" Medtner, From Four Tales, Op.35: No. 4 in C-sharp minor: Based on King Lear: "Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks”; Rachmaninov, Sonata for Piano No. 1, Op. 28
WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH AT 8:30 p.m.
Shakespeare has inspired the great composers. The world renowned pianist Alexei Volodin is de�nitely the best to interpret Shakespeare’s in�uence on Russian composers.
Leticia Moreno, violinState Youth Orchestra of Armenia, SYOAGianluca Marcianò, conductor
Berlioz, King Lear overture; Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No.2Elgar, Falstaff Symphonic study in C minor Op. 68
THURSDAY 17 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
This very fair and �ery Spaniard violinist means business: She and her Pietro Guarneri violin have been featured in the most prestigious festivals worldwide. She was a pupil of the all time Master Mstislav Rostropovich. During the course of this concert, Moreno will perform Wieniawski’s 2nd violin concerto, a demanding and captivating piece.
THE SOUND OF A GUARNERI
SATURDAY 19 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
Gloria Campaner, pianoState Youth Orchestra of Armenia, SYOAGianluca Marcianò, conductor
Beethoven, Coriolan OvertureBeethoven, piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”; Beethoven, Symphony No.5
ONLY BEETHOVEN
Only Beethoven at his best. One of the most acclaimed pianists of her generation, Gloria Campaner is a charismatic and mesmerizing pianist, especially when interpreting Beethoven’s Emperor.
SUNDAY 20 MARCHAT 8:30 p.m.
Anna Kasyan, sopranoState Youth Orchestra of Armenia, SYOAGianluca Marcianò, conductor
Tchaikovsky, Hamlet Fantasy; Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet fantasy overtureBellini, Capuleti e Montechi overtureArias: Gounod, Romeo and Juliette
To end on a high note there will be a wide selection of beautiful melodies inspiredby Shakespeare. It is a gala where you will run into, Hamlet, Juliet, Romeo, etc...
GRAND FINALE
Gianluca Marcianò, Music Director of Al Bustan Festival
Le Feu
FESTIVAL EXHIBITION JEAN-MARC NAHAS
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SOIREE D’OR DINNERS
Date SOIREES D’OR DINNERS Price After the performances of
Friday 19 Lily Maisky, Alissa Margulis USD 66 / LBP 99’000
Tuesday 23 Otello versus Otello USD 66 / LBP 99’000
Saturday 5 Renaud Capuçon, Georgian Philh. Strings USD 66 / LBP 99’000
Sunday 13 SYOA, S. Smbatyan USD 66 / LBP 99’000
Saturday 19 Gloria Campaner, SYOA, G. Marcianò USD 66 / LBP 99’000
Sunday 20 Anna Kasyan, SYOA, G. Marcianò USD 66 / LBP 99’000
DATE
Tue. 16
PERFORMANCE VENUE PRICE
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMUSD 120 / 90 / 60LBP 180,000 / 135,000 / 90,000
Thu. 18 MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Fri. 19 L. Maisky, piano; A. Margulis, violinUSD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
Sun. 21Tue. 23
OTELLO ROSSINI versusOTELLO VERDI
USD 120 / 90 / 60 / 45LBP 180,000 / 135,000 / 90,000 / 67,500
Mon. 22 MOZULUARTASSEMBLY HALL, AUB FREE ENTRANCE
Thu. 25 ROMEO AND JULIET
Mon. 29
MARCH
DO YOU NOH SHAKESPEARE? KING LEAR DREAMING
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
Tue. 1A. Soumm, violin; V. Julien-Laferrière, cello; Georgian Phil. Strings; G. Marcianò, cond.
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
Wed. 2 SHAKESPEARE SONGS TRIO USD 45LBP 67,500
Thu 3USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
Fri 4USD 60LBP 90,000
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
CRYSTAL GARDEN
USD 120 / 90 / 60 /45LBP 180,000 / 135,000 / 90,000 / 67,500
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
ARTEMANDOLINE SURSOCK MUSEUM
Rony Barrak in a Surprise concert
DATE PERFORMANCE VENUE PRICEUSD 120 / 90 / 60 /45LBP 180,000 / 135,000 / 90,000 / 67,500
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
USD 120 / 90 / 60 /45LBP 180,000 / 135,000 / 90,000 / 67,500
USD 120 / 90 / 60 /45LBP 180,000 / 135,000 / 90,000 / 67,500
USD 70 / 40LBP 105,000 / 60,000
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
USD 90 / 60 / 40LBP 135,000 / 90,000 / 60,000
Sun. 6
Sat. 5
A. Rachvelishvili, mezzo soprano; D. Aladashvili, piano
R. Capuçon, violin/conductor; Georgian Phil. Strings
Mon. 7 A. Rachvelishveli and her friends
Mon. 14 Shakespeare in Arabic
Wed. 9Yury Revich, violin/conductor; Georgian Phil. Strings
Thu. 10 G. Sollima, cello & M. Leskovar, cello
Sun. 13CARTOON CONCERT* at 4:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.SYOA; S. Smbatyan, cond.
MAR SASSINE CHURCH
Tue. 15 E. Moreau, cello; SYOA; S. Smbatyan, cond.
Wed. 16 A. Volodin, piano
Thu. 17 L. Moreno, violin; SYOA; G. Marcianò, cond.
Sat. 19 G. Campaner, piano; SYOA ; G. Marcianò, cond.
Sun. 20 A. Kasyan, soprano; SYOA; G. Marcianò, cond.
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Time of Performances: all performances begin at 8.30 p.m. precisely unless otherwise stated. Venues: all performances take place in the Emile Bustani Auditorium unless otherwise stated. Seating in all churches, the Crystal Garden,are divided in sections and not numbered. First come, first seated. The price of tickets includes V.A.T. The programme, venues and prices are subject to change without prior notice.
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