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Classical Music Playlist, July 7, 2025
Capradio - California
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After attending a performance of a Serenade for Winds by Mozart, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák completed his own wind Serenade in just a couple weeks, but in his own Czech musical accent. Dvořák’s friend Johannes Brahms (no less) would call this...
Jazz in the City concert series presents Baklava Express
CNY Central - New York
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — National Grid's Jazz in the City concert series returns this week with a Brooklyn-based jazz band with Eastern European and Middle Eastern influence. Baklava Express will perform from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Syracuse's Schiller Park...
Kneecap announce 'historic' Welsh show
Wales Online
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July 15, 2025
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Irish rap trio Kneecap has announced they are coming to Wales for a show said to be "historic". The group, known for their hit songs...
Concert tribute to Bahrain by top Arab singer Tourgane
Gulf Daily News Online
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Renowned Arab composer and singer Tarek Alarabi Tourgane has paid tribute to Bahrain for playing a pivotal role in his journey to stardom, during a moving and nostalgic performance at the Bahrain Summer Toy Festival. Though it was his first visit...
Are you a robot?
Times-Georgian
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A reader commented on a recent column I had written about music. “Dude, you are living in the past!” I couldn’t agree more. I’m old enough to remember when we Baby Boomers were young and hip. I long for the days when life was simpler, in so many...
Lana Del Rey voices hope for peace in the Middle East
Hurriyet Daily News
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LOS ANGELES American singer Lana Del Rey has expressed her hopes for peace in the Middle East while sharing condolences with families affected by recent deadly floods in Texas. In a message posted to Instagram on July 7, the Grammy-nominated...
Musicians honour 20th BDS anniversary with album for Palestine
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
Amplify Palestine said its BDS Mixtape series was inspired by Sun City, the 1985 anti-apartheid album supporting the boycott of South Africa [Album Cover/Amplify Palestine] More than 20 musicians supporting the Palestinian cause released a...
Rock legends Scorpions are bringing their 60th anniversary tour to Abu Dhabi
What's On
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July 10, 2025
Rock fans, get ready to turn up the volume. Iconic German rock band Scorpions are heading to the United Arab Emirates as part of their global Coming Home – 60 Years of Scorpions tour, and they’re bringing the noise to Yas Island’s Etihad Arena on...
Meet Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, One of the Patrons Shaping the Future of Art in the UAE
The New York Observer
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July 14, 2025
Still, as Alkhamis-Kanoo emphasizes, the real transformation runs deeper. An entirely new group of artists, cultural leaders, collectors and audiences is emerging. This shift is especially visible during Abu Dhabi Art, the capital’s annual...
Turkish power plant reborn as regional cultural hub
The Art Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
A century-old power plant in northern Turkey has been converted into a culture hub, part of a European Union-backed effort to bring contemporary art and other programmes to parts of the country long left off the modern culture map. Motorhane,...
Israeli songwriter rewrites Dylan: ‘It might be dark, but it’s not late yet’
New Jersey Jewish News
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How do you move past despair and resignation to find resilience and hope? Veteran Israeli rocker Si Himan sings out an answer in her latest album, Yalda Barzel (Iron Girl) — in part by pointedly rewriting Bob Dylan lyrics. Himan debuted in the...
Music & More Guide for July 10: Local concerts, music, theater, arts and more
Waco Tribune-Herald - Texas
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Concerts TRo & Johnnie Music Revue featuring Andy Thomas, Royce Montgomery, Steve Young, Raychel Mynarcik Lowe, Steve & Irene Proctor, Terry Roller, Johnnie Bradshaw and others, 7 p.m. Thursday, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive;...
Middle Eastern Festival, Mac-N-Cheese Fest, Creed at the Amp: 21 things to do this week in CNY
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 7, 2025
Central New York is turning up the summer heat with a lineup of of live shows, good eats and family-friendly fun. Live music is a staple for this week’s activities, with Music in the Park on Monday, Lunchtime Live! on Tuesday and the Creed Summer...
Spotify partnership brings music to Esports World Cup 2025
Campaign Middle East
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July 10, 2025
The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced a new partnership with Spotify, naming the platform as the official audio streaming partner for the 2025 edition of the global gaming tournament, set to take place in Riyadh from 7 July to 24 August....
Newport Classical Music Festival Kicks Off Its Fifty-Sixth Season
Rhode Island Monthly
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July 8, 2025
Palaver Strings will perform on July 17 as part of the Newport Classical Music Festival. (Photo by Titilayo Ayangade) The 2025 Newport Classical Music Festival kicked off with a bang this past weekend with a free, outdoor performance of patriotic...
‘Free Palestine’ gets biggest cheer as Fontaines DC perform at Glasgow festival
Breaking News from Ireland
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Chants of “free Palestine” saw some of the biggest cheers of the evening as Fontaines DC performed the penultimate Saturday set of a music festival in Glasgow. Many in the crowd were seen donning the Irish Tricolour, while others brought Palestine...
In Ephesus, Turkey, concert of Italian classical music
ANSA
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July 8, 2025
The Italian trio formed by soprano Sara Minieri, tenor Lorenzo Martelli and pianist Nicoletta Conti gave a concert that evoked the excellence of Italian classical music at the Library of Celsio, among the best-known examples of classical Roman...
The US Navy Always Has Aircraft Carriers in the Middle East. Should it?
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 8, 2025
Following the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas in southern Israel, the US Navy has rotated several of its nuclear-powered supercarriers to the Middle East. The warships have sought to deter further escalation from Iran and...
Iraqi-Derry music collaboration to perform across Ireland this weekend
Derry Journal
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July 10, 2025
A bold new cross-cultural music collaboration between traditional musicians from Derry and Iraq is set to take to the stage this weekend. The ensemble will perform at the Cairde Festival in Sligo on Friday, 11 July, followed by a show at the...
Rahma Riad Talks About Fear, Iraqi Music & Creating Timeless Songs
Billboard
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July 8, 2025
“I’m quite a coward,” Rahma Riad admitted with a laugh. “I mean, I like taking risks in general, but I avoid reckless ones when it comes to my music career.” It’s a surprisingly candid confession from a star who, despite reaching stardom back in...