It is Gala time in Syria, beginning with the student piano and vocal recital tomorrow night. The program looks to be strong, with works ranging from early Beethoven to Rachmaninoff. Some of the pianism here is remarkable. Ayham Hammour plays his Scarlatti brilliantly. Most of the students are Russian trained, though they lament the one-dimensional [...]
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The Politics of Air
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