Gift of Music that Units Us All: The 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
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Gift of Music that Unites Us All

  • 6/6/2014
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    Over 1000 guests celebrated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Thailand at the Gift of Music Concert at the Thailand Cultural Center.
      
    The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, with renowned conductor owned Israeli Maestro, Shalev Ad-El, featured Israeli music stars Shalev Ad-El, featured Israeli music stars Keren Hadar (a stunning soprano), Amir Gwirtzman (virtuoso woodwind multi-instrumentalist),  alongside  impressive Thai bass-baritone, Kittinant Chinsamran.
      
     
    The night commenced with opera composer Meyerbeer’s overture to Alimelek, orchestrated by Shalev, followed by Keren’s beautiful and powerful rendition of Rossini’s “Una Voce Pocofa” and Bizet’s gypsy song “Chanson Boheme”, her interpretation of Naomi Shemer’s “Jerusalem of Gold” brought tears to the eyes of the audience.
     
    The famous Thai bass-baritone, Kittinant, joined Keren for another favorite from Carmen, “Toreador” the chorus sung by no other than the audience itself. The pair also performed a soulful duet of “Tonight” from West Side Story.   
     

     
    Amir Gwirtzman impressed the audience with his unfettered free-blowing solo on the saxophone which he single handedly complimented with several other different wind instruments from various countries around the globe.  He orchestrated these instruments together to make a multi-cultural musical tapestry. He touched the hearts of the audience by saying that “Flutes are like us, humans, we may look different, we may speak different languages, but there is far more that unites us than divides us, far more that we share together.”
     
    Nearing the culmination of this lively and participatory concert, all of the artists from the two nations performed “Candlelight Blues” and “Magic Beams”, compositions by His Majesty the King of Thailand.  It was truly a unique event showcasing the power and Gift of Music that unites us all. 
     
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