2013 Programme
December 1-23, 2013
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Sunday 1
Grand Opening
Messiah-Handel| Beirut Chants Orchestra & Antonine University Choir conducted by Joanna Nachef| Monica Baek (Soprano)|Raffaelle Pe (Countertenor)|Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani (Tenor)|Roger Abi Nader(Bass-Bar)|St. Maron Church| Gemmayzeh| 20:00
In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut
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Monday 2
Shadi Torbey (Bass-Bariton) & Kristina Raczynska (Piano)| St.Louis Capuchin| 20:00
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Tuesday 3
Nativity Oratorio| Conducted by Nidaa Abou Mrad| St.Elie Greek Catholic Cathedral| 20:00
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Wednesday 4
RIAS Kammerchor| RIAS sings Advent and Christmas| Conducted by Florian Helgath|
St.George Maronite Cathedral| 20:00
The RIAS Kammerchor concerts are generously supported by German federal Foreign office
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Friday 6
RIAS Kammerchor| Missa Nova|Conducted by Florian Helgath| Christ the King Monastery Zouk Mosbeh| 20:00
The RIAS Kammerchor concerts are generously supported by German federal Foreign office
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Saturday 7
The Festive Flute| Wissam Boustany (Flute) & Aleksander Szram (Piano)| St.Elie Kantari| 20:00
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Sunday 8
CTI Cantores & Soprano Reem Deeb| Conducted by Vartan Agopian| National Evangelical Church| 18:00
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Monday 9
Russian cellist Boris Andrianov & Katia Skanavi (Piano)| St.Maron Church Gemmayzeh| 20:00
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Tuesday 10
Tatiana Primak Khoury (Piano)| A Tribute to Lebanese Composers| St.Louis Capuchin Church| 20:00
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Wednesday 11
The Lebanese School of Blind & Deaf| Choir| All Saints Church| 18:00
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Thursday 12
Markus Karas (Organ)| St.Maron Church Gemmayzeh| 20:00| In collaboration with the Kulturzentrum in Beirut
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Friday 13
The Festival’s Lebanese Young Talents Concert| Mario Rahi &Wael Semaan (Violin)| Ribal Molaeb (Viola)|
Jana Semaan (Cello)| Assembly Hall| AUB| 20:00
In collaboration with the American University of Beirut
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Saturday 14
St. Romanos Choir| St.George Orthodox Cathedral| 18:00
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Sunday 15
Byzantine Traditional Christmas| St. Stephanos Melode Choir| Conducted by Bachir Osta|
St.Elie Greek Catholic Cathedral| 20:00
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Monday 16
A Tribute to Imane Homsi| Ghada Chbeir| St.Elie Kantari| 20:00
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Tuesday 17
Italian Violinist Francesca Dego & Francesca Leonardi (Piano) | St.Elie Kantari| 20:00
In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut
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Wednesday 18
Nadine Nassar| Soprano| St.Elie Greek Catholic Cathedral| 20:00
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Thursday 19
Toufic Succar| Choir| Armenian Catholic Cathedral| 20:00
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Friday 20
Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra| National Conservatory & Antonine University Choirs|
Conducted by Harout Fazlian|Artemisa Repa(Soprano)| Josè Maria Lo Monaco(Mezzo-Soprano)|
Ancio Zorzi Giustiniani|Carlo Malinverno(Bass)| St.Joseph Church Monot| 20:30
In collaboration with the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music)
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Saturday 21
♦Gargach Children and Juvenile Choir of Hamazkayin conducted by Zakar Keshishian| National Evangelical Church| 18:00
♦North Archdiocese Choir| St.George Orthodox Cathedral| 20:00
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Sunday 22
♦La Chanterie de Beyrouth| St.Maron Church Gemmayzeh| 16:00
♦Matteo El Khodr|An Early-Music Christmas|St.Louis Capuchin| 20:00
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Monday 23
Samar Salamé | Beirut Chants Closing Concert| St.Elie Kantari| 20:00