http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/young-soloist-advances-career-symphony-nh <p>Symphony NH, the granite state's oldest professional orchestra, invited 16-year-old harpist Crystal Napoli to solo at two of their performances; an opportunity that is the stuff of dreams for young classical musicians.</p> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000 Deborah Schachter 24866 at http://nhpr.org Young Soloist Advances Career With Symphony NH http://nhpr.org/post/three-poetic-traditions-inspire-mideast-symphony For his third symphony, the 26-year-old American composer Mohammed Fairouz decided to incorporate text in three languages. <em>Poems and Prayers</em>, which had its debut Thursday in New York, features passages in Arabic, Hebrew and Aramaic.<p>The symphony was commissioned by Northeastern University, where Fairouz teaches. The idea was to write something exploring the conflicts in the Middle East, so for inspiration, Fairouz delved into the region's poetry — both ancient and modern.<br /> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:58:00 +0000 NPR Staff 1984 at http://nhpr.org Three Poetic Traditions Inspire A Mideast Symphony