Rasha Rizk performs at a concert honoring Fayrouz in Marseille with the Mazzika Orchestra

The Mazzika Orchestra is preparing to perform a concert honoring the neighbor of the moon, the star “Fayrouz,” in the French city of Marseille, next Saturday evening, accompanied by the Syrian singer Rasha Rizk.

Rasha Rizk revives the most famous songs of the Lebanese star Fairouz in an orchestral musical form under the leadership of Maestro Amal Al-Qarmazi, the first Arab maestro in France, and performs with the orchestra more than 15 of Mrs. Fairouz’s songs with new orchestral arrangements, including rare songs such as “Al-Bosta.”

The concert comes after the French state presented an official invitation to the Mazzika Orchestra to celebrate it with an exceptional day of honor, with the presence of French and Arab public figures and representatives of international embassies in Marseille on the platform of a specially built theater on the sea in the open air, at the beginning of the launch of the Marseille summer concerts in France.

The concert is the fourth "Fayrouz" concert presented by the Mazzika Orchestra in honor of Fairouz's songs in France, but this time the Syrian singer Rasha Rizk is sharing the stage with them for the first time in performing some of Fairouz's songs. The concert also follows the public success that accompanied the last concerts of the Mazzika Orchestra in Paris with the Lebanese artist Rami. Ayyash.

The Mazzika Orchestra’s musical journey extends for nearly six years, and it is considered the first Arab orchestra in Europe. It revives Arabic music with international standards and attracts both Arab and European audiences. Its foundation stone was laid by Shadi Hakima, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, and Maestro Amal Al-Qarmazi, who is a violinist and composer with a degree in chemistry. She holds a doctorate from the Sorbonne University, and works as a senior advisor to several American universities and to the Philharmonic Foundation in Paris.