The International Music Council held its 28th General Assembly in the beautiful setting of Petra, Jordan, from 22-25 September 1999, under the patronage of her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein. The Council was established in 1949, hence this marked the 50th anniversary since it was set up to advise UNESCO on musical matters and to promote musical cultures from around the globe.
The assembly was addressed by Mr. Frederico Mayor, Director-General of UNESCO, Mr.Frans de Ruiter, President of the International Music Council, and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property, who were one of the sponsors of the event. In his opening speech, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh pointed out the importance of Intellectual property protection for music and the efforts he exerted himself and his firm in establishing the very best protection for musicians’ intellectual property rights in the Arab world.
The musical part of the celebrations took part over three nights and included performances from all corners of the globe. The first night featured Indian, Arabic and contemporary electronic music reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the world. On the second night there was a performance by the Orchestra of the National Music Conservatory, conducted by Mr. Mohammed Othman Sidiq, and including pieces composed in memory of His Majesty King Hussein and dedications to Her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein. To complete the musical celebrations, the renowned Lebanese pianist, Abdel Rahman El-Bacham, whose performances include over 50 international concerts highlighting the work of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and many more of the worlds top composers, performed a piano recital on the third and final evening.
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