The Michigan Philharmonic & the National Arab Orchestra Presents HAFLAH

The Michigan Philharmonic and The National Arab Orchestra will bring music lovers together this concert season for the first-ever Haflah! Arab Fusion Festival at Detroit's Music Hall. "Haflah," meaning "large festive party," in Arabic will feature classical music with a Middle Eastern flair, as well as works by Middle Eastern composers and others from around the world.

"This concert collaboration has never been done before and that's one of the reasons the Michigan Phil is so excited to work with Michael Ibrahim and the musicians of the National Arab Orchestra," said Beth Stewart, the executive director of The Michigan Philharmonic.

Detroit Public Television will cover this concert-less than one day after hosting Detroit Performs Live at the Fillmore. It's all part of DPTV's mission to promote arts and culture in metro Detroit.

Many Detroit arts and culture organizations have helped make this unique concert possible. The Haflah! Arab Fusion Festival is a winner of the 2013 Knight Arts Challenge Detroit, an initiative of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. "The arts offer a unique opportunity to experience different cultures and perspectives. This collaboration is testament to its potential to unite, inspire and connect diverse groups to the place they live and to each other," said Victoria Rogers, Knight Foundation vice president for arts.

Another partner in this effort is Detroit Public Television who will produce a video of the performance with support from Knight Foundation, the Muna and Basem Hishmeh Foundation, and the American Syrian Arab Cultural Association.

Watch the concert on Detroit Public Television October 4th, at 2:00 P.M. and October 27th at 8:00 P.M.