An evening (Generations 2) by the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra celebrates childhood creativity in Syria and the world

Damascus-Sana

The Syrian National Symphony Orchestra celebrated childhood and its capabilities through an evening in which its heroes were international classical composers who excelled at an early age, creating compositions over their ages and Syrian professional and talented musicians who learned the world's language in national academic institutions.

The evening led by Maestro Misak Pagboudrian and hosted by the Opera Theater in Dar Al-Assad for Culture and Arts was titled “Generations 2” and mixed between three musicians from the German school and Anamel of the professional musician Tariq Hatim and the two children Qais Safadi and Wadih Nahal, who won awards inside and outside Syria, and they were further evidence of the glory of Syria and the ability of its children To creativity in the most difficult circumstances.

The beginning of the evening was with the orchestra by playing the symphony of the German composer Felix Mendelssohn No. 7 of the strings, which is one of 11 symphonies that he placed between the ages of 12 and 14 years and was limited to instruments from the violin family and was distinguished by its vitality and high harmonic music.

The second part of the evening, in which the flute player Tariq Hatim played the dance of the Blessed Souls from the Opera of Orphio and Eurydice by the German composer Christoph Gluck, who devoted himself to his art at the age of sixteen.

The third part of the evening, which was devoted to the winners of the Solhi Valley International Piano Competition in the category "B and C" who played with the orchestra, a work of a miracle of music through the ages, the Austrian author Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed it when he was twelve years old and he was the piano concerto with the ladder Fa Major Classified 242. In the form of an elegant and sweet dialogue between the strings and the piano, at the end of the piece, it transformed into a harmonious harmonious character of fun and aggression.

Regarding the evening, Maestro Pagboudrian said to Sana that it is a continuation of the "Ajyal 1" experiment that was held in 2017 in which the world musician Dr. Ghazwan Al-Zarkali participated with the young clarinet player Gerges Abdullah, considering that the idea of ​​"Ajyal" is important for the National Symphony Orchestra because its members have become from the generation of adults and the need has become urgent To prepare the next generation to be the core of the group in the future by giving them the opportunity, experience and expertise they need in their careers.

Maestro Pagboudrian indicated that this is Safadi's third experience with the symphony, while it is the first experience of a beekeeper with her, and they were chosen in today's evening for their superiority in the Solhi Al-Wadi competition, each according to their age group classification, with the aim of introducing the Syrian audience to their distinctive talents.

Flute player Tariq emphasized the importance of integrating the symphony ensemble with different age groups, and that the children participating in its evenings play musical acts that require craftsmanship.

For his part, among the fourteen-year-old Al-Safadi who represented Syria in 2017 at the International Generations Festival for Music at the Kremlin Palace, his participation today is of great value to him as it came as a gift from the committee of the Solhi Al-Wadi competition for its winners, considering that playing with the symphony band differs from what preceded it because it consists of playing Solo, especially the distinct and difficult duet solo at the same time.

Wadih Nahal, son of thirteen, was born in Lattakia. He started playing the piano at the age of five and has attempts to compose music at the age of 8 years. He also participated in the Mozart World Competition in Switzerland via the Internet and explained that playing today with his colleague Safadi is a beautiful and unique experience where he feels a beautiful and encouraging feeling to play Professionally.

It is noteworthy that the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra was founded by the late musician Salhi al-Wadi in 1993 and it came as a natural result of the creation of the Higher Institute of Music and for many years of hard work in the field of spreading classical music in Syria and represented the country with its civilized face in many international festivals and forums. It also works continuously on Expanding its program and presenting masterpieces of international music to the Syrian audience.