Bembina Ensemble
Boorloo/Perth, Western Australia
Please consider contributing to our fundraiser. All donations go to the future development of Bembina, and will allow us to record, expand our performances and continue to share the music we love with you! Anahita
Aug 4th 2024
Goddess Anahita, associated with water (aban), fertility and healing is the inspiration for our next concert. With lush strings, Persian singing (avaz), evocative oud, delicate saz all weaving together to create an immersive soundscape.
Mozart in the Middle East
May 19th 2024
Mozart in the Middle East explores the musical links between the vibrant music of Mozart (with the many historical links to the Middle East), alongside our favourite Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Lebanese repertoire! Including extracts from Mozart Clarinet Quintet in Amaj, K.581 (with special guess Geoff Bourgault), Mozart Divertimento in Dmaj K.136, Fairuz, Umm Kalthom and more!
Spring!
Nov 5th 2023
Join Bembina for this vibrant concert to welcome in the season. We have selected a range of our favourite Tango, Arabic, Egyptian, Persian and Turkish songs to be musically explored and enriched with improvisation and playfulness. Full ensemble of strings, oud, percussion, ney, piano and accordion. Join us for this concert!
Constantinople
30th July / 22nd Oct 2023
Bembina Ensemble is excited to present this program of diverse works including Mozart Divertimento in D Major, K. 136, Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico Op. 3 No. 2 in G Minor, a range of Turkish, Persian and Arabic songs including Üsküdar, Lama Bada, Sari Gelin, Fairuz favourite and more with full ensemble of strings, saz, oud, ney, tombak, daf, darbuka and riq.
Zumorrod Baile
June 3rd + 4th 2023
Bembina presents Zumorrod Baile! Alchemising Middle Eastern and Tango soundscapes, with full ensemble including accordion, piano, oud, tombak, daf, saz, riq strings. The set list is epic, party vibes that explore Tango, Arabic, Egyptian repertoire, some new, some old, all fresh re-imaginings! Join us for a musical journey and celebration of dance (Baile) gems (Zumorrod) from multi-sumptuous musical cultures.
Rumi In song
Nov 6th 2022/April 15th + 16th 2023
Bembina presents a newly composed program of beautiful poetry from Molana Jalaleddin Rumi, sung in Farsi with saz, tombak, daf and strings. We are so happy to be performing the soulful compositions of Reza Mirzaei that is Rumi in Song.
Mosaic
Oct 23rd 2022
We are so happy to be presenting this program at St George's College. Join us for a selection of our favourite Egyptian, Arabic, Turkish, Persian and Tango Nuevo repertoire. Presented by Bembina 10-piece of strings, accordion, oud, piano and Persian percussion.
Arabic Tango Nuevo
Nov 4th + 7th 2021
Tango Nuevo of Astor Piazzolla meets Arabic song and taqasim. Join us for an intoxicating melting pot of music presented by String Orchestra, piano, accordion, oud, daf and tombak.
Egyptian Nights: Astor’s Alchemy
Aug 14th + 28th 2022
Bembina Ensemble presents Egyptian Nights: Fiery Tango of Piazzolla meets Egyptian Maquam in this mealting pot of musical cultures. With piano, accordion, oud, Persian percussion and strings.
Arabic Tango Nuevo
Nov 4th + 7th 2021
Tango Nuevo of Astor Piazzolla meets Arabic song and taqasim. Join us for an intoxicating melting pot of music presented by String Orchestra, piano, accordion, oud and frame drum.
Persian French Impressionism
August 1st + 5th 2021
Bembina presents a meeting of sensory sound worlds. French impressionism of the luscious Fauré string quartet alongside Persian Radif and song. Woven together with String Orchestra and special guests on Saz and Tombak.