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Cedille Records releases Malek Jandali Concertos, an album featuring violin and clarinet concertos by the Syrian American composer Malek Jandali, who has been praised for writing “heart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative textures'' (American Record Guide). The album, to be released on May 12, 2023, comprises world premiere recordings of Jandali's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra with Rachel Barton Pine and Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra with Anthony McGill, performed by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Marin Alsop, a champion of the composer's music.
Exactly 10 years ago, a Syrian family was kidnapped by the Assad regime's forces. The mother, Rania Alabbasi, was a dentist and Syria's most famous chess champion. In addition to her husband and their 6 children, the secretary of Ms. Alabbasi was also taken. Nothing has been heard about any of these people since they were arrested.
In-depth: The issue of detainees and those forcibly disappeared in Syria's 11-year conflict is one of the most traumatic ongoing concerns for Syrians, but it can only be resolved if pressure is put on the Assad regime to act.