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Admission Free to all concerts: priority entrance upon booking on organfestival@custodia.org
Access is restricted to a very limited number of people in compliance with the covid restrictions
5 October 2021 at 6:00 pm | JAFFA (TEL AVIV) | St. Peter’s Church
Alexander Gorin (Ukraine / Israel), organ
6 October 2021 at 6:00 pm | NAZARETH | Basilica of the Annunciation (Lower church)
ITALIAN PIPE ORGAN MUSIC
Roman Krasnovsky (Ukraine / Israel), organ
With the extraordinary participation of the Annunciation Basilica Choir, Firas Akkawi conductor, Fr. George Lewett, pipe organ.
This concert is organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Haifa and with Fondazione Terra Santa – Milano
Live streamed on:
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7 October 2021 at 6:00 pm | JERUSALEM | St. Saviour’s Church (Old City – New Gate)
CZECH & EUROPEAN PIPE ORGAN MUSIC
Alexander Gorin (Ukraine / Israel), organ
This concert is organized in collaboration with Czech House Jerusalem
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12 October 2021 at 6:00 pm | JAFFA (TEL AVIV) | St. Peter’s Church
ITALIAN MUSIC FOR PIPE ORGAN & ORCHESTRA
Yuval Rabin (Israel), organ
Gefen Rabin (Israel), violin
Tchelet Rabin (Israel), cello
Israel Sinfonietta conducted by Oren Gross-Thaler
This concert is organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv and with Fondazione Terra Santa – Milano
Live streamed on:
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13 October 2021 at 6:00 pm | NAZARETH | Basilica of the Annunciation (Lower church)
ITALIAN PIPE ORGAN MUSIC
Sr.Cecilia Pia Manelli (Italy), organ
With the extraordinary participation of
Lucia D’Anna (Italy), cello
This concert is organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Haifa and with Fondazione Terra Santa – Milano
Live streamed on:
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Website: https://www.tsorganfestival.org/
14 October 2021 at 6:00 pm | JERUSALEM | St. Saviour’s Church (Old City – New Gate)
ROMAN KRASNOVSKY (UKRAINE / ISRAEL), pipe organ
Roman Krasnovsky replaces Peter Michael Seifried who recently injured his hand
15 October 2021 at 5:00 pm | BETHLEHEM | Church of St. Catherine at Nativity Basilica
Sr.Cecilia Pia Manelli (Italy), organ
Fr. Jago Soce (Australia), organ
The audience is not admitted.
Live streamed on:
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Website: https://www.tsorganfestival.org/
Admission is free to all concerts: priority entrance upon booking on organfestival@custodia.org.
In compliance with the Covid restrictions, access is restricted to a very limited number of people.
These concerts are organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Nicosia.
THE CONCERTS SCHEDULED FOR 4-7 NOVEMBER 2021 ARE POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE
| LIMASSOL | Saint Catherine’s Catholic Church
Fausto Caporali (Italy), organ
Giovanni Galetti (Italy), bassoon
| NICOSIA | Holy Cross Catholic Church
Fausto Caporali (Italy), organ
Giovanni Galetti (Italy), bassoon
| PAFOS | Agia Kyriaki Chrisopolitissa (The Church at St. Paul’s pillar)
Fausto Caporali (Italy), organ
Giovanni Galetti (Italy), bassoon
| LARNACA | St. Mary of Graces Catholic Church
Fausto Caporali (Italy), organ
Larnaca Progressive Movement Choir
Marios Lysandrou, conductor
Admission is free to all concerts: priority entrance upon booking on organfestival@custodia.org.
In compliance with the Covid restrictions, access is restricted to a very limited number of people.
This event is generously supported by the Embassy of Italy in Amman.
THE CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2021 IS POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE
| Mount Nebo | Memorial of Moses
The Burial of Moses on Mount Nebo
Sacred Cantata by Fr. Armando Pierucci (1935)
commissioned by Fr. Michele Piccirillo
First ever performance
Stabat Mater
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 – 1736)
Youth Orchestra of Teatro Comunale di Bologna (Italy)
Fountain of Love Choir (Jordan)
Tomeh Jbara (Jordan), choir master
Missak Baghboudarian (Syria), conductor
SPECIAL EVENT
6 November 2021 | Beirut, Church of St. Elias (world premiere: watch it on YouTube)
7 November 2021 | Tripoli, Church of St. Maroun (watch it on Facebook )
25 March 2022 | Beirut, Unesco Palace | Event for the national feast of March 25
20 May 2022 | Italy | Monopoli cathedral
21 May 2022 | Italy | Bari cathedral
22 May 2022 |Italy | Brindisi cathedral
24 May 2022 | Italy | Assisi, Santa Maria degli Angeli basilica
25 May 2022 | Italy | Roma, Ara Coeli basilica
San Francesco e il Sultano
St. Francis and the Sultan
القديس فرنسيس والسلطان
Opera in four parts
Libretto: Bartolomeo Pirone
Music: Fr. Khalil Rahme
Orchestration: Fadi Taouk
Produced by the Custody of the Holy Land with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut and Pro Terra Sancta. Technical sponsor: Noursat / Telelumiere.
CHARACTERS AND PERFORMERS
Francesco: Bechara Moufarrej
Chiara: Grace Medawar
Il Sultano: Fernando Afara / César Nassy
Fatima: Lara Jokhadar
Frate Elia: Tony Sfeir
Lo Sheikh: Tony Sfeir
Il muezzin: Josef Issa / Tarek Abdel Fattah
Notre Dame University Choir & Orchestra
Fr. Khalil Rahme, conductor
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SOL FESTIVAL 2022 | Semaine de l’Orgue au Liban – Lebanese Pipe Organ Week
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 |
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 |
Beirut | National Evangelical Church | 8:00 PM
PETER PEINSTINGL (Austria), organ
In collaboration with the Embassy of Austria in Beirut
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Khirbet Qanafar (West Beqaa) | Ludwig Schneller School (JLSS) | 11:00 AM
KLAUS SCHULTEN (Germany), organist
Zouk Mosbeh | Notre-Dame de Louaizé | 8:00 PM
SILVIO CELEGHIN (Italy), organ
In collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture in Beirut
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Mayssra (Nahr Ibrahim) | Sanctuaire de l’Enfant Jésus de Prague – Couvent Saint Elie| | 8:00 PM
IRENA CHŘIBKOVÁ (Cechia), organ
Friday, 29 April 2022
Beirut | Collège du Sacré-Coeur | 8 PM
HANS-BERNHARD RUß (Germany), organ
In collaboration with the Embassy of Germany in Beirut
Saturday, 30 April 2022
Beirut | Church of St. Joseph | 8 PM
SILVIO CELEGHIN (Italy), organ
NDU Choir and musicians
In collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture in Beirut
Sunday, 1 May 2022
Beirut | American University (AUB) | 8 PM
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF NDU-SCHOOL OF MUSIC ORGAN CLASS
LES CORDES RÉSONNANTES chamber orchestra conducted by COSIMO PRONTERA (Italy)
In collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture in Beirut
From 30 October to 19 November 2022
Sunday 2 October 2022
Organ and Voice Recital
Stelios Daniilidis, organ
Sofia Karvouna, soprano
Tuesday 4 October 2022
Organ and Voice Recital
Matteo Golizio (Italy), organ
Natalie Eleftheriou, soprano
Thursday 6 October 2022
Organ and Voice Recital
Matthias Giesen (Germany), organ
Rania Panagiotou, soprano
Saturday 8 October 2022
Children and Mixed Choir of Petaludes Municipal from Rhodes
Eleni Keventsidou, organ
Flora Pelekanou, conductor