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Newsletter - La CD-Theque

This is available to anyone interested in receiving news about events and new CDs. Just contact La CD-Theque at 01 321485 01-320642 01-491497 or send a request by email to cd_theque@terra.net.lb

New Branch - La Chorale de L'Ecole de Musique de Ghassan Yammine

Ecole de Musique Ghassan Yammine announces the opening of a new branch in
Kesrwan - Jounieh highway – Ghazir fork (50m after “Winners”)
Phone: 09-850202, 01-202820, 01-202728, 04-711-47, 04-980656
Email  info@edmgy.com

Audition - AUB - Ensemble Polyphonica

Ensemble Polyphonica, a vocal chamber ensemble selected by audition from around the nation and specializing in early and contemporary music
announces OPEN AUDITIONS on Saturday, October 20, 2007. 
Please contact director Paul Meers: pm05@aub.edu.lb or telephone 01-374444 ext. 4041/4035
Also visit the website
http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~pm05/events%20and%20ensembles.htm

Audition - AUB Choir and Choral Society

Announcing the Sixth Annual Choral Classic Workshop for High School Students with The AUB Choir. The workshop was begun at the American University of Beirut in 2003. It brings together members of the AUB Choir and Choral Society with singers from Lebanon and the region to perform in an intensive two-day workshop.
See the website http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~pm05/choral%20classic.htm 
for pictures and more information.

Participation in Choral Classic Fall 2007:

Singers age 14 - 21 from any organization or school are welcome. 
Each organization is asked to bring equal numbers of girls and boys with changed voices. Register as soon as possible to reserve your singers' places, and to download the scores. Once again, AUB is pleased to offer this workshop free of charge. See below for schedule and registration details.

Schedule:

Friday 16 November 2007:  17:00 - 21:30 in AUB, West Hall 204.  Get acquainted and start the music.
Saturday 17 November 2007: 10:00 (AM) till concert at 18:00.  The concert is free and open to the public.

Registration:

Deadline November 9: earlier registration is recommended.

Send the following by fax or e.mail:

1. Name of organization or school
2. Director's name and contact: e.mail, phone, and fax
3. Names of students with their voice parts. 
4. Vehicle identification information, and driver names, if campus parking is needed

To:  Paul Meers, Director, pm05@aub.edu.lb, fax number 961-1-353465-4353
Telephone 01-374444, ext. 4041 or 4035.

AUB is pleased to offer the workshop again free of charge.

 

Ongoing Events
Fri 1, Sat 2 and Sun 3 December 20:00 BIEL

Fairouz: Sah el-Nom

Originally planned for Baalbeck, this is Fairouz in a musical play by Al-Rahbany Brothers under the artistic direction of Ziad Rahbany
Tickets at Virgin Megastore (01-999666).
LL 180,000, 150,000, 120,000, 75,000 & 45,000
www.baalbeck.org.lb

Fri 17 November 21:30 Beirut FORUM (01-584584

"Let's Party For Peace", Ferry Corsten
Le DJ international, Ferry Corsten, se produit à Beyrouth, après l’annulation de son concert initialement programmé en août dernier. Le Warm Up set sera assuré par Amadeus et le After hours set par Gunther et Stamina. En parallèle à cet événement, une avant-première se tiendra le 16 novembre en présence de Ferry Corsten. Le but de cette soirée est de récolter des fonds qui seront versés à la Croix rouge internationale.

Thursday 7 December 18:30 University of Balamand - Hariri Auditorium

Piano Concert by Tatiana Primak-Khoury
(artist-in-residence at Balamand University)

Program: Chopin: 12 etudes op 10 and 12 etudes op 25.
All are welcome

(See same program in Batlouni Hall, facing St. Georges Hosital, Achrafieh onthe 11th).

Saturday 9 December 20:00 AUB Assembly Hall

Charity Christmas Carols. Choir from International College and AUB.
Tickets: LL 10,000 available at Visitors' Bureau (AUB) ext. 2678/2679, and International College (IC). First come, first seated.

All proceeds go to Ayadina Center for fine and performing arts, providing free, high-quality experience in theater, music, dance, and painting to underprivileged children. Hot chocolate and cookies for everyone after the concert.

Monday 11 December 19:30 AUB Assembly Hall

 

Thursday 12 December 20:00 Batlouni Hall, facing St. Georges Hosital, Achrafieh

Piano Concert by Tatiana Primak-Khoury
(artist-in-residence at Balamand University)

Program: Chopin: 12 etudes op 10 and 12 etudes op 25.
All are welcome

(See same program in Balamand on the 7th)

Wednesday 13 December 19:30 AUB Assembly Hall

Concert conducted by Robert B. Betts. Organized by University of Balamand Choir. All are welcome.

Sunday 17 and Monday 18 December 20:00 AUB Assembly Hall

The AUB Choir and Choral Society present a Christmas Concert

The concert features music of the Italian Renaissance, 20th-Century Russia and Mexico, and favorite carols of the season with the National Orchestra Christmas Brass.

All Are Welcome.

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Festivals and Permanent Activities
Espace Culturel de Tournesol 20:30 Tayouneh
(01-381290)
To be announced
Quadrangle   Hazmieh - After Abou Khalil (03-654257)
Monday Blues Band (All Mondays)
Deep Impressions (All Tuesdays)
Butterfly (rock) (All Fridays)
Shady and his Band (All Saturdays)
Blue Note Café 03-654257 Makhoul Street (01-743857)

Charbel Rouhana and his band: Saturday 18 and Saturday 25 November
Visit Blue Note's site at www.bluenotecafe.com

Basement   Gemayzeh (01-570505)

To be announced

Backstage   Gemayzeh (03-157765)
 
Harmonie du Soir (Mondays) 18:30 CCF - Salle de Conference
( 01-420230
)

To be announced
Prof Etienne Kupelian

Ce Soir A l'Opéra and Choreography 19:00 CCF - Salle Montaigne
01-420230
)
To be announced
Samir Khayat

Tawlet Lara
Agenda Culturel 01-369242/3
Al Bustan Festival 04-972980/1/2 OR 03-752000 (10 lines)
Al Madina Theater 03-779977 and 01-753010 / 11
AUB 01-350000 or 01-353228 (for the Information Department)
Bar Louie 03-791998 (Gemayzeh)
Beiteddine Festival 01-373430
Blue Note Café 01-743857 (Mak-Hool Street - Ras Beirut)
Beirut Theater 01-366085
Casino du Liban 09-855888
CCF 01-420230 (Old Damascus Road - Covers the Salle Montaigne)
Conservatoire 01-489530/1 (National Orchestra and Chamber Concerts in Pierre Abi Khater Auditorium)

Ecole de Musique (et de Danse) Ghassan Yammine

Beirut-Sodeco: 01-202820
Jal El Dib: 04-711047
Dbayé: 04-521-528
Beit Chabab: 04-980656

ESPACE - SD 01-563114
à l’Heure Bleue 01-217706
Instituto Cervantes 01-970253 beirut.cervantes.es
l’Institut Culturel Italien

01-749801 www.iicbeirut.org

Kulturzentrum 09-636148 and 09-835572 (Jounieh)
LAU (Beirut) 01-867099 / 01-786464
Librairie Antoine Hamra: 01-341470 Sin El Fil: 01-481072/8 Achrafieh: 01-331811
Mozart Chahine School of Music 04-405-899 and 04-414-649
Opera National de Liban 03-474304
Theatre Beryte 03-778585 and 03-914578
Theatre de Beyrouth 01-366085
Theatre Monnot 01-204222 and 01-320762
Trading Places 01-611600 (Sodeco Square)
UNESCO Palace 01-786680
USEK 09-640664 / 09-641186
Virgin Megastore 01-999666