CROSSROADS:

Featuring: Strings of the SPO, Ronald Royer, Conductor; The Canadian Arabic Orchestra, Wanes Moubayed, Conductor; Charbel Rouhana, Oud; Karla García, Guitar

Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances No. 3, for String Orchestra

Luigi Boccherini: Fandango from Guitar Quintet in D major, G.448

Luiz Bonfá: (arranged *Martin Loomer): Manha de Carnaval, for Guitar and String Orchestra

*Daniel Mehdizadeh: Asrare Azal (based on a poem by Omar Khayyam), for Oud, Guitar and String Orchestra (Premiere)

*Ronald Royer – New Work for String Orchestra and Doumbek (Premiere)

*Wanes Moubayed: Concerto for Oud, Percussion and String Orchestra (CCA and OAC commissioning grants received, Premiere) (27:00)

* Wanes Moubayed: Longa Shahnaz, for String Orchestra and Doumbek (2:00)

* Canadian Composer