Galilee Chamber Orchestra plays Luctus Profugis at Carnegie

The Galilee Chamber Orchestra will play Luctus Profugis as part of their North American Tour in March 2022. The work will receive its New York premiere in a concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18th, followed by a performance on March 22 at Toronto’s Koerner Hall. The group is Isreal’s first professional orchestra of both Arab and Jewish musicians and the tour represents the group’s US debut. The concerts will be conducted by pianist and conductor Saleem Ashkar. The program will be broadcast on WQXR on Carnegie Hall Live on March 18th, and following that, available for on-demand streaming.