Syrian exiles form German orchestra

Syrian exiles form German orchestra

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norman lebrecht

September 22, 2015

Rather than languishing in camps, Syrians in Bremen have found enough musicians in their midst to form an orchestra. The organiser is double bass player, Raed Jazbeh.

 

raed jazbeh

The Syrian Expat Phiharmonic Orchestra (Sepo) gives its first concert tonight, opening with Mendelssohn’s music from Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde, the homecoming from abroad.

TV report here.

 

 

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