“But being limited to a small canvas turned out to be no limitation at all for Kinan Abou-afach, the Syrian-born composer/cellist and member of Philadelphia-based Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble. Using Eastern scales and repeated figures, he managed the best of both worlds – giving off a strong sense of structure while still moving through a series of ideas. The piece even lived up to its promise. Titled Exodus, it was a journey in sound.”
