Tribute to a “selfless” Assyrian: Susan Rasho

Last year after successful completion of the Mesopotamian Night 2008, we lost one of our committee members, the late Susan Rasho. Susan helped us with both MN-2007 and MN-2008 projects and profoundly influenced us by her “selfless” character and her unselfish...

The People Behind AAS-A Central Valley Chapter

Here is a few lines describing the dedicated members of the AAS-A Central Valley Chapter and the Mesopotamian Night project.   Tony Khoshaba tonykhoshaba@sbcglobal.net Tony was born in Urmi, Iran. He finished his high school in Urmi. He earned an Electrical...

Lida Lawandoo to perform at Mesopotamian Night 2009 Concert

Lida Lawando will be working with a 50-piece Gottschalk Music Center Orchestra sponsored by AAS-A Central Valley Chapter to perform in the Mesopotamian Night 2009 concert. The arrangement of the music for her songs is under progress currently. Lida will also be part...

Tribute to a living legend: Rabi Issa Benyamin

We are hoping Mesopotamian Night 2009 will be an occasion to honor Rabi Issa Benyamin, a living Assyrian legend among us. In the past two Mesopotamian Night concerts, while he has not been able to attend, he has been a gracious contributor by sending us beautiful...

Tribute to Our Heroes: Paulos Khofri 1923 – 2000

One of the main focuses of the Mesopotamian Night concert 2009 is celebrating the music of Rabi Paulos Khofri. He is probably one of the most productive Assyrian composers who took the classical Assyrian folklore music to another level. In Autumn 2008, Ms. Marganita...

The Conductor for Mesopotamian Night 2009 Concert

AAS-A Central Valley Chapter has asked John Kendall Bailey, a conductor from the San Francisco Bay Area to conduct our 50-piece orchestra for the Mesopotamian Night concert 2009. Mr. Bailey will closely work with Ms. Raeeka Shehabi for the production of the Qateeni...