Yahoo News
June 1 2004
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Peace with Music Foundation
An Evening of Peace With Music
LA MIRADA, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ — On Saturday, July 3, 2004
an audience in La Mirada, California will see and feel, first-hand,
the power of music to bridge cultural differences. Internationally
acclaimed American pianist Marvin Goldstein, the Eurovision
award-winning artist Gali Atari from Israel, and the gifted Arabic
Singer Najwa Gibran from Toronto will join together for one night in an
unforgettable performance at the La Mirada Theater for the Performing
Arts. The concert will begin at 8:00 PM at 14900 La Mirada Blvd,
La Mirada, CA.
The performance will also feature the International Peace Choir and the
world-renowned Armenian Duduk player, Yegish Manoukian. The program
will present Arab and Israeli music in addition to piano solos of
show tunes and contemporary music. It will be the first time that
Arabic music has been accompanied by the piano. The noted composer
Yuval Ron wrote the piano arrangements specifically for the concert.
Tickets are available through the Peace with Music Foundation
by calling, (866) MG TUNES (648-8637) and online at
Ticket prices are $32 or $40.
“This concert will demonstrate the power of music in bringing
different cultures together,” said Marc Titel, Foundation President.
“The audience will be treated to a spirit of peace and harmony as
well as being entertained.”
Marvin Goldstein travels internationally sharing his gift of music
including a March 2001 concert In Jerusalem, Israel with Gali Atari.
He has recorded over 30 compact discs and has published 15 piano solo
arrangement books.
Gali Atari is a prominent member of the Israeli music scene. In 1979
her performance of “Hallelujah” won the Eurovision Song Contest.
Atari has recorded numerous compact disks including an Israeli Gold
Album in 2001. She was Israel’s the “Singer of the Year” several
times during the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Najwa Gibran is one of the best Arabic female singers living today in
the west. She is an expert of the Arabic traditional folk technique
in addition to the Lebanese and Bedouin folk songs. She is the lead
vocalist with Canada’s Arabesque Dance Company and The Yuval Ron
Ensemble in Los Angeles.
The concert will also feature the International Peace Choir. This
choir was founded in 1987 with a mission to promote peace in the
world through music. Members of the choir are between the ages of
six and seventeen and represent various ethnic, cultural and national
backgrounds.
“The mission of the Peace with Music Foundation is to bring different
cultures together through music,” stated Joan Peterson of Starlight
Creative Media, a Foundation board member. “This concert is the
fulfillment of our mission. It will be a memorable and inspiring
evening for the performers and the audience.”