Soriana translates as “Our Syria.” This adventurous programme brings together eminent performer-composer-improvisers from Syria and the West who create contemporary music inspired by the rich cultural heritage of the Orient. Performed on Middle Eastern and Western instruments, the programme showcases the rising generation of cosmopolitan Arab musicians. It celebrates the artists’ cultural heritage, paying homage to the land that gave them the gift of musical knowledge carried throughout many journeys as it soothes wounds and inspires creation, envelopes in warmth and stability, feeding the imagination as well as the soul.