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(PREMIERE) Virtual Concert in Celebration of World…

(PREMIERE) Virtual Concert in Celebration of World Refugee Day | UN Chamber Music Society
Categories
Meetings & Events / Concerts
Production Date
Video Length
00:20:37
Asset Language
English
Original
Broadcasting UN Entity
DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS - DGC
Subject Topical
CONCERTS
REFUGEES
INTERNATIONAL DAYS
DISPLACED PERSONS
CONFLICT
VIOLENCE
PEACE
MUSIC
Summary
On the occasion of World Refugee Day on Tuesday, 20 June 2023, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS), in collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, bring you this concert.  World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees and all forcibly displaced people across the globe. It celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee to escape conflict, violence or persecution.
Description

Music symbolizes love and peace.  In recognition of World Refugee Day, the music programme will open with music in collaboration with multi-Grammy Award winners Ricky Kej and Stewart Copeland.  It will also feature music performed by Syrian refugee musicians; and will close with the world premiere the UNCMS' arrangement of "Ayibobo" (Haitian Creole for "Freedom"), composed by composed by electronic musicians Francis Mercier & Nightfreak.  Founded in 2016 by Brenda Vongova, the UNCMS is dedicated to promoting the UN goals at large - through the universal language of music. 

Opening Message

- H.E. Mr. António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

Remarks

- Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

- Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications

Programme 
  • RICKY KEJ (1981 - ) & STEWART COPELAND (1952 - ) "Our Home" (Arranged by: Ricky Kej & Vanil Veigas.  Orchestral arrangement: Srikant Krishna) Performed by: Ricky Kej, National UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in India (Keyboards) Abi K. Safa (Vocals) (Afghan refugee living in India) Anjana Padmanabhan (Indian Vocals) UN Chamber Music Society: Brenda Vongova (Artistic Director & Piano), Hana Mundiya (Violin), Elaine He (Violin), Noémie Chemali (Viola), Eliana Razzino Yang (Cello) Produced by: Ricky Kej, Vanil Veigas

  • "Aatini Nay" (Lyrics from Gebran Khalil Gebran, Composed by Nagib Hankache)| (arr. A Bu for the UN Chamber Music Society) | Courtesy of "Voix de l'Orient" (A.Chahine & Fils) Meer Mahmoud (Guitar / Syrian Refugee Musician) Hana Mundiya (Violin), Noémie Chemali (Viola), May Endy (Cello), Brenda Vongova (Piano) Edward Bilous (Audio Production), Marco Sabatini (Mix Engineer)

  • FRANCIS MERCIER (1988 - ), NITEFREAK (1991 - ) Ayibobo (Haitian Creole for "Freedom") (arr. A Bu for the UN Chamber Music Society) Lenny Auguste (Singer and Lyricist) UN Chamber Music Society: Brenda Vongova (Artistic Director & Piano), Tristan Siegel (Violin), Naoko Nakajima (Violin), James Kang (Viola), Elena Ariza (Cello) Mickey Alexander (Mix Engineer/Mastering Engineer/Co-Producer), James Wu (Recording Engineer)
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