During the concert performance of the New York Philharmonic on May 23rd in the Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, there were three children that were reacting very openly to the situation in the Middle East.
Teenagers Madeline Schmidt and Anais Reno reacted on a Musical Postcard from Syrian refugee Ayham Zanka (12 years old).
Madeline who has been a Very Young Composer of the New York Philharmonic since 2009, made a piece called The Struggle to put the emotions in music and to tell their story.
Anais used the translation of what Ayham speaks about in his Musical Postcard and went on stage to sing her part in the piece that she titled For Ayham.
In 2014, Young composer Chi Chi Ezekwenna wrote a piece for the whole Philharmonic. Now, she reacted on a rap by two 13 year old girls Rana Fatouh and Souha Wanous, who are in Shatila Refugee Camp. A famous poppy element can be recognized in her piece. Listen for yourself.
MADELINE SCHMIDT
“I wanted to recreate the feelings associated with their struggle.”
ANAIS RENO
“I admired Ayham that he was so sorrowful for the people he wrote about. My piece is a response to that.”
