ALL THAT JAZZ! Al Quds University celebrates the International Jazz Day in the Old City of Jerusalem

Join us for a unique concert at the Patriarch’s Pool in the Old City!

We are looking forward to the performances of Gaspar Bertoncelj (percussion) from Slovenia, Samira Dainan (voice) from the Netherlands, Mary Freiburghaus (piano) from Switzerland, Bakr Khleifi (double bass) from Palestine, Karl Kronthaler (piano) from Germany and Tamar Haddad (voice) from Palestine.

Meeting point to be guided to the Patriarch’s Pool: 5.30 pm at Jaffa Gate.



For reservation and further information please contact: info@music.alquds.edu

Gasper Bertoncelj

Mary Freiburghaus

SAMIRA DAINAN AT AL QUDS UNIVERSITY!

Samira Dainan is a vocalist and writer, born, raised and based in Amsterdam. She finds inspiration in her European and North-African roots. When creating songs, she searches for the colors, warmth and soul of her fathers’ country. 

Samira Dainan

Samira explored her love for art and culture at University where she graduated on the subject ‘Bedouin Law and Poetry’. She studied jazz and travelled to Spain and Morocco to develop her musical- and vocal

techniques. Back in Holland Samira has been working on several music and poetry projects in the Dutch music scene. 

For her musical exchange in Jerusalem she is supported by the European Cultural Foundation. Next to that she is writing her debut novel.

ERIK SATIE AT HIND AL HUSSEINI CAMPUS

We are looking forward to host a concert with the palestinian soprano Dima Bawab and the Italian pianist Andrea Vigna-Taglianti who will pressent a unique program of pieces by Erik Satie at Hind Al Husseini Campus Theatre Hall on March 28th at 7 pm.

WELCOME MARY FREIBURGHAUS!

We are happy to welcome Ms. Mary Freiburghaus from Switzerland as our new professor for piano at Al Quds University! Ms. Freiburghaus accomplished her studies in Bern, Vienna, Rome, Paris and Zurich and received further training in Jazz Piano and Tango Piano in New York and Buenos Aires.

She has been active as piano teacher, composer, soloist and with her music ensemble that presents contemporary music creations combining Western European and Arabic music elements.

Mary Freiburghaus

Mary Freiburghaus will start her new position as a professor for piano on March 14^th 2013.

Students interested in classes for classic piano and jazz piano please contact: info@music.alquds.edu

Songs of Love

We would cordially like to invite you to recital with the Austrian soprano Sylvia Khittl-Muhr on February 18th at 7.30 pm at the Austrian Hospice in the Old City of Jerusalem. Accompanied by pianist Anastasiia Dombrovska and violinist Edua Zadory she will perform pieces by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Robert Stolz and Franz Lehár.

Sylvia Khittl-Muhr

Sylvia Khittl-Muhr studied literature at the University of Vienna and singing at the Konservatorium Vienna. Before changing to the dramatic repertoire, she started her career as a highly active concert singer of sacred music and recorded for radio a large repertoire of rediscovered composers. She performed many worls premieres of contemporary composers and gave gala, opera, operetta and orchestra concerts in Austria, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, France, Serbia and Montenegro, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. She participated in numerous festivals and performed at the Musikverein, Konzerthaus, Radiokulturhaus, townhall Vienna, Schloss Esterhazy, Stephansdom, cathedral of Saints Michel et Gudule in Brussels, at the Gran Teatro de Falla and the Sava-Centar in Belgrade. She made her stage debut as Countess in Wiener Blut, followed by performances of Die Zauberflöte and Mother in Hänsel und Gretel at the Festspielhaus Bregenz. In concert she sang Sieglinde and Isoldes Liebestod. She enjoyed a big success as "Agaue" in the premiere of the multimedia opera Strom by Johanna Doderer under musical direction of Ulf Schirmer and sang the world premiere of Astraios at the opening of Feldkirch Festival. Recent engagements include a program by Alma and Gustav Mahler which was first presented in London.  She also performed in the first presentation of the Al Quds University College of Music Project in Vienna. 

IMMORTAL SOULS - Invitation

Join us for our next concert on Saturday, February 16th 2013 at 7:00 pm at Hind al Husseini College Theatre Hall in East Jerusalem!

"Immortal Souls" is the title of this unique Arabic Music Concert with Raed Said (percussion), Wael Abu Saloum (oud), Asaad Matar (violin), Shukry Amsis (qanoun) and Mira Azar (voice) as well as Sylvia Khittl-Muhr (soprano), Anastasiia Dombrovska (piano) and Edua Zadory (violin).

Raed Said

Wael Abu Saloum

Asaad Matar

Shukri Amsis

Mira Azar

CONCERT INVITATION

We would cordially like to invite you to our holiday season concert with Polish tenor Jan Petryka and our professors Anastasiia Dombrovska (piano) and Edua Zadoy (violin).

Tenor Jan Petryka

December 13th, 7:00 pm, at the Hind al Husseini College Theatre Hall in East Jerusalem.


The artists will be presenting a program of polish Christmas songs, Hungarian melodies and pieces by Chopin, Mozart and Moniusko.

For further information please contact 054 4687640 or send an e-mail to info@music.alquds.edu.