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Kareem Roustom

Syrian-American composer

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“…and every hour will tell its own tale” (2025)

Commissioned by Groundwork(s) & Dallas Symphony Orchestra principal harpist, Emily Levin, this work premiered on May 24th, 2026 at the Goethe Institut in Boston, Mass. USA. Emily Levin on harp, Demarre McGill on flute, and Jacob Shack, on viola.

Duration ca. 12 minutes

“Life will be full of joy at one moment and full of melancholy the next
and every hour will tell its own tale.” Walter Starkie, Raggle-Taggle

A current draft of the completed score is here. The final draft of the score will be available in September 2026.


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