Arts & Entertainment
Bridging the Gap: An Interfaith Concert of Muslim and Jewish Music
The Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra performs “Celebrating 500 Years of Friendship in Bosnia and Herzegovina” on Sunday, September 2, 7PM, at the American Islamic College, 640 W. Irving Park in Chicago. Included on the program will be the US premiere of Josip Slavenski’s “Muslimani,” Ilya Levinson’s “Shtetl Scenes,” works by John Williams, Shehidi and traditional Bosnian sevdah music adapted for orchestra by conductor Philip Simmons. Imam Senad Agic will be vocal soloist, joined by guest speaker Rabbi Neil Brief and the Chicago Syntagma Musicum Chorus. The event includes a photo exhibit, “20 Years Later, Remembering the Genocide in Bosnia,” by Samir Hadzalic. Presented by the American Islamic Center of Bosniaks in Chicago, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, and American Music Festivals. Tickets are $25, available on line at www.americanmusicfestivals.com. Call 847-530-4061 for more information.