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At the Roman Amphitheatre in Jerash, Jordan May 29, 2006

Director of the Jerash Festival, Mr. Jeryis Samawi; Jordanian actress Ms. Samira Khoury; Syrian Megastar Mr. Sabah Fakhri and MESTO director Nabil Azzam

MESTO octet in Washington 3-09-2006: L-R, Mohammad (on his cell phone) Hani; Lilit; Nabil; Roy; Hamdi a friend; Maurice. Top, T.J. and Kourosh

Here we go! Nabil Azzam on the pilot's seat of a Boeing 737 with his violin! After landing at LAX on Friday, March 10, a friendly conversation with AA Captain Bruce Smith ended by taking this photo (by the pilot) MESTO octet (below) performed at a welcoming gala hosted by Mr. A. Huda and Mrs. Samia Farouki for H.R.H. Prince Turki al-Faysal, the new Saudi Ambassador to Washington. March 9, 2006

MESTO octet (L-R) Hani Habash, T.J.Troy, Lilit Khojayan, Kourosh Zolani, Nabil Azzam, Mohammad Omranifar, Maurice Mitri and Roy Arslan (front) at the White House (outside!)

 

Who cares! On the way back playing @ Dullas Airport

MESTO at Zipper Hall, Dec. 10, 2005

Mae Nabil Azzam presents his dedicatory composition to Dr. Mohammad. Aliakbari, an Iranian world wide healer while Dr. Raymond Jallow (left) looks in admiration (November 8, 2005)

With With MESTO members (L-R) Najat, Soula Saad, Mohammad Omranifar, Fahd Shaaban, Dr. Aliakbari, Srur Lala and Joseph Chamaa
*** Here are some pictures from our trip to Dearborn, MI where MESTO performed at the inauguration of the Arab-American National Museum, April 24, 2005...Enjoy
On the bus in Dearborn...Snow and more snow
Flutist Laura Halladay meditates before the concert
Percussionist T. J. Troy busy with notes and music
Ud player Fahd Shaaban warms his fingers
Star Singer Woroud in Dearborn, MI
Nabil Azzam plays A'tini al-Nay with MESTO
Nabil Azzam and Joseph Chamaa with Great Hosts: Hanan Reda & Amal David (left) Michael Shamat (back), Maha Freij and Anan Ameri (seated), Nadia & Ed Youmans and Dr. Raymond Jallow (right) MESTO's sponsor from Los Angeles

    And what a wonderful tent under the...SNOW

Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Opera Singer Anna-Suzette, March 2004
Lilit Khojayan in the Carnival of Venice on her Kanun
Shelly Cohen, Bob Applebaum, Anna-Suzette, conductor Azzam and Lilit Khojayan after Christmas concert 2004
MESTO members enjoy a festive dinner well-deserved
Recording "The Crescent" at Entourage Studio, North Hollywood

Mixing "The Leopard" with sound engineer Scott Fraser

Star Singers: Hamid (left), Ahmadi (center) and conductor Azzam


Nabil Azzam and MESTO in rehearsal


One of the first rehearsals-December 2000

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