Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra Crossing Cultures

The musicians of the BPhO and the soloists from the Middle East will take you in the footsteps of Peer Gynt, from the deserts of Arabia and the plains of China to the Norwegian fjords, in a programme conceived as a musical journey: 1. Spirit of Maqam – Rouah Al Maqam (Nasser Sahim Al-Jassim) 2. Four Seasons (Nasser Sahim Al-Jassim) 3. Hymns of Freedom (Nasser Sahim Al-Jassim) 4. Sensations – Al Haneen (Nasser Sahim Al-Jassim) 5. Mayra (traditional Chinese piece) 6. Kurdish Dance (Qoutayba Neaimi) 7. The Date Palms (Qoutayba Neaimi) 8. Desert Song (Claude Ledoux) 9. Peer Gynt, Suites Nos. 1 and 2 (Edvard Grieg)