To all my friends in the U.K. there will be a concert on June 1st at the Great Hall in Dartington to benefit the Shelter Box Syrian Refugee campaign. Under the direction of Oliver Butterworth the programme will include works by Britten, Elgar, the late Syrian composer Dia Succari, Scriabin and the U.K. premiere of my Dabke for string orchestra. The very talented pianist Riyad Nicolas is also on the programme. Details here