MESTO at the prestigious Broad
Stage
Santa Monica 9-16-2023
T.
J. Troy asks the audience for a moment of silence in memory
of the victims of Morocco and Lybia
Rain,
Hanna, Aiden, and Fahd Shaab,Nasri Atweh, Nisreen Hajaj, Nabil
Azzam and Mariam Kubursi
Nasri
Atweh (MAGIC!)with MESTO, first performance with an orchestra
Nabil Azzam shares a solo violin in Inta Umri with Nisreen Hajaj
Guest artist Nisreen Hajaj; Hathihi Laylati
Young Talent Mariam Kubursi with Nisreen Hajaj
Mariam Kubursi..promissng star
MESTO under Maestro Nabil Azzam
Back stage, Maestro Nabil Azzam, singer Samir Rizq and guest
artist Nasri Atweh
Nasri Atweh------ Nisreen Hajaj-----Fahd Shaaban---Mariam Kubursi
program include instrumental compositions:
Am Ahmad (Omar Khairat) Samaie Kurd (Joseph Chamaa) the Gypsy
Girl (Safwan Bahlawan)
Laila Min Laila (Indian Song) Banadi 'Alaik (Farid El Atrache)
Mariam Kubursi, vocalist: Time to Say Goodbye, Memory,
Do Ra Mi
Kallimuni Tani (Abd al-Wahhab) featuring our percussion
section
Nasri Atweh, vocalist: Let Your Hair Down, Ballerina
INTERMISSION
Fahd Shaaban performs
The Instruments Garden; A presentation of 13 instruments
with orchestra
Nisreen Hajaj, vocalist: Ya Habibi
Ta'ala; Hathihi Lailati; Inta Umri; Zuruni
MESTO PERFORMANCE
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MESTO orchestra Dr. Nabil Azzam, conductor/violinist
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PROGRAM INCLUDED VARIETY OF WORLD MUSIC
Aziza, Never On Suday, Hungarian Dance, Love Bird, O Sanam,
Sawwah and more...
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MESTO concert March 24, 2019
The Downey Theatre
Conductor Nabil Azzam
Producer Dr. Nevine Carmelle
MESTO under the baton of Nabil Azzam
Nabil Azzam, Elie Kallas, Sufyan Elani and Dr. Nevine Carmelle
(producer)
Program included instrumental and vocal composition featuring
the music of the legendary
Farid El Atrache
MESTO Concert @ UCLA Schoenberg Hall
March 17, 2018
Nabil Azzam, Conductor
Suzanna Guzman sings Cansionis Del Barrio with piano and string
quartet
Guest Conductor maestra Sonia Marie de Leon De Vega with Suzanna
Guzman, mezzo soprano perfoprming Perfedia by Alberto Dominguez
Guest Star Singer Ayman Tayseer!!! Big Success
Four songs of Halim and 'Abd al-Wahhab! the audience loved his
performance
Guest singer Marice Raad wonderful performance!
Our guest star singer Woroud impressed the audience
MESTO
Nabil Azzam, conductor
Suzanna Guzman, Mezzo
Maurice Raad
Woroud
Woroud, Suzanna Guzman (mezzo soprano) and Maurice Raad
Mideast Guest Artist Dr. Ayman Tayseer (Jordan)
in collaboration with the UCLA Herb Alpert School
of Music
The Center for Latino Arts at UCLA
Prof. Steve Loza, Depatment of Ethnomusicology
Arab
and Latino music at UCLA
Saturday March 17, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Schoenberg Hall
Tickets: $60
(310) 825-2101 or Ticketmaster.com
SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS:
Munir Beken, oud; A. J. Racy, nay; Steve Loza, trumpet
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Nabil Azzam, conductor
Music program includes music of 'Abd al-Wahhab
modern and classical latino and Spanish works
MESTO back to
Royal Opera House of Muscat, Oman
8 October 2016
Featuring
Superstar Muhammad Assaf
Program includes instrumental compositions and vocal program.
Jasmine (for solo qanun and orchestra composed
by Nabil Azzam. Solo qanun Lilit Khojayan)
El-Mallah "The Salor" composed by Nabil Azzam, for orchestra
Amal Hayati, Intal Hobb, Balad El-Mahboub.
Assaf songs: Akhi, Kulli Da Kan Laih, Ala Hisb
Wdad, El-Kufiyyeh, Aiwa haGhanni and more!
MESTO is recording a NEW album
NEW and no name yet
RELEASE DATE: FALL 2016
The music of Egyptian composer/singer Muhammad 'Abd al-Wahhab
Orchestrated by Nabil Azzam
Among the compositions: Amal Hayati, Intal Hobb, Al-Nahr al-Khalid
and MORE
We would like to express our gratitude to department of Ethnomusicology
at UCLA
for donating the studio time
Also to our angel donor who covered the expenses of the recording!
MESTO concert April 24, 2016
Schoenberg Hall, UCLA
Nabil Azzam, conductor
Karima Skalli, guest star singer
Maestro Nabil Azzam, conductor, performs his violin suite "Mutlaq"
with MESTO (photos: M. Kakati)
Marima Skalli stunned the audience! Elegance and Excellence
Mr. T. J. Troy, principal percussionist, successfully led this
part of the program
Just before the last song he left his percussion section and
introduced the three presenters.
Singer Karima Skalli had no idea she's being honored: A total
surprise
Dr. Raymond Jallow, Chairman, Friends of MESTO was able
to get Ms. Skalli a recognition from the Los Angeles county
supervisors.
On behalf of the board of directors, Mr. Tawfiq Bisharat presented
the Excellence Award from Arab-American Friends of Nazareth
on behalf of the president Mr. Edmon Hayek. This was in recognition
of Ms. Skalli's stunning performance in Las Vegas on April 16,
2016
Maestro Nabil Azzam presents the MESTO Conductor's Award
to star singer Karima Skalli
In preparation for MESTO performances overseas
Maestro
Nabil Azzam
honored in
Cairo, Palestine, and Nazareth
President Mahmoud
Abbas presents Maestro Azzam with the medal of Culture, Science
and Arts of highest degree in his office in Ramallah.
video
With
proud family and friends; (L-R) Mr. Nazir Mgalli, Dr. Halim
Azzam, Mrs. Nahida Azzam-Shurrush,
Mrs. Nabila Azzam-AbuShkara, Azzam, President Mahmoud Abbas,
Mrs. Naila Azzam-Libbis,
Mr. Ghassan Fahoum, and Mr. Tawfik Fayyad.
President Abbas has invited MESTO to perform in Ramallah in
2016...
Cairo Opera House for the opening
ceremony of the Arab Music Festival
on November 1, 2015; Mr. Hilmy Namnam, minister of culture of
Egypt presents Maestro Azzam with the prestigeous award in recognition
for his contribution to Arab music in general and Egytian music
in particular. video
With
Dr. Inas Abd al-Dayim (center) chairperson of the Cairo Opera
House and Ms. Jihan Morsi (left)
Director of Arab Music Programs at COH.
The Arab Music Festival and Conference is dedicated this year
to the memory of late celebrated peot
Abdul Rahman al-Abnudi. His wife (sixth from left) received
the award.
Greeting
fully attended Opera House! Also had the opportunity to meet
poet Farouk Gweida, columnist, and editor of culture section
in Al-Ahram Newpaper (Egypt)
Above: Palestinian medal and certification signed by President
Mahmoud Abbas: to the world renowned
Maestro Nabil Azzam
Cairo Opera House honoring of Maestro Nabil Azzam. signed by
Mr. Hilmy Namnam, Minister of Culture and by
Dr. Inas 'Abd al-Dayem, general director of the Cairo Opera
House.
Maestro Azzam enjoying the sunset on the Nile...Oh, he also
can't leave the wonderful Airbus A-380 (Los Angeles to Frankfurt)
without a special visit to the cockpit to meet the three pilots.
With Dr. Abu Bakr
El-Tawansy at the hotel in Cairo. His contacts and vibrant personality
opened doors for Azzam in this lovely city. Dr. Abu Bakr is
on the MESTO team in Los Angeles.
Mrs.
Nihal Kamal accepted the honor on behalf of her late husband
al-Abnudi.
Maestro Azzam was interviewed on several tv stations (right)
While on live tv interview
Maestro Azzam noticed the bust of the great Egyptian master
musician Abd al-Wahhab.
He took the freedon to direct the anchorwoman and the cameraman
to move to the right so
he can be next to the bust. Here it is
Another interview
on Egyptian tv at the end of the ceremony. An art exhibit of
cartoonist Amr Fahmy showed famous Egyptian and Arab artists
and musicians (Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab, right)
Mr. Ali Sallam, mayor of Nazareth, also had a special reception
for Maestro Azzam at Nazareth's city hall.
Very warm welcome
at a beautiful dinner party by AAAUSU in Nazareth, with president
Dr. Rimon Jobran.
Hala tv station..live
from Haifa with Mr. Wadeaa Awawdy (center). Guests are Ms. Suhad
Bishara, Esq. and lawmaker Ayman Odeh (R)...90 minutes with
great people. [watch video: http://www.panet.co.il/article/1130990]
Another
exciting show at Radio ash-Shams in Nazareth with Mr.
Fehmi Farah (L). While the live show was on the air two very
important friends of Maestro Azzam opened the door of the studio
and came in unexpectedly.
Mr. Muhammad Barakeh, former MK (center) and Mr. Suhail Karram
(R) owner and president of Radio ash-Shams.
MESTO
**CD
Release Celebration!**
Tuesday Feb.24, 2015
Nabil Azzam with the CD banner
MESTO members also celebrated
Beautiful audience too
With members of Layali Zaman Ensemble
MC Frank Antonelli, MESTO manager
Dr. Raymond Jallow, President of Friends of MESTO
Scott Fraser, sound engineer at Architecture. Recorded Ah
Ya Zain
Hatem Mounir, percussions and mastering of Ah Ya Zain
In this CD for solo 'ud, Nabil Azzam performs
16 traditional Arab Melodies with percussion instruments
and other beautiful accompaniment by Hatem Mounir dedicated
for young ears.
Azzam's selection includes both vocal and instrumental melodies.
Almost all pieces are perfrormed with some degree of improvisation,
an art that's highly admired by musicians.
MESTO Successful Concert, Oct. 18, 2014
The Downey Civic Theatre
Featuring music of Syria, Iraq, Jordan and also of Mozart
World premiere of Mariam by Nabil Azzam for violin
and orchsestra
Works by Farid El-Atrache, Muhammad 'Abd al-Wahhab
Guest artists Rafi Kamal (Iraq) Samir Rizq (Syria) Hasan Minawi
(Jordan) and Maestro Nabil Azzam
World premiere of Mariam for violin and orchestra by Nabil
Azzam (violin)
Conducting Min Ghair Laih of 'Abd al-Wahhab
Consul general of Egypt HE AL-Husseini 'Abd al-Wahhab and
his wife
Mr. and Mrs. Adel Eskandar of Layali Zaman, Drs. composer
Sami and Mary Farag,
Dr. Abu Bakr El-Tawansy,Nabil Azzam and Mr. and Mrs, Maged
Girgis of Layali Zaman Ensemble
Dr. Sami Asmar of Turath Ensemble
Strings: violins, violas, celli and basses. Ethnic: qanun,
oud and mandolin.
Woodwinds include flute, oboe, clarinets and bassoons
The complete percussion section: Troy, Nahas, Payne and Martinelli
Our dedicated concertmistress Leola Wagner and Greorge Kuhr
Celli Belding (principal) and Votek and oud, Shaaban (also
unseen qanun and mandolin)
Azzam performs his violin concerto Mariam
Program included the instrumental works:
Mozart: symphony no. 40 (first
movement); Alla Turca
Atyaf (coktail) and Intal Hobb by
M. Abd al-Wahhab,
Mariam, for violin and orchestra
by maestro Nabil Azzam (World Premiere)
Min Ghair Laih, by M. Abd al-Wahhab
(orchestration world premiere, N. A
