A Far Cry presents The Strangers' Case with Karim Sulayman

When:
Saturday, May 09, 2026 7:30p -
9:30p

Where:
NEC's Jordan Hall
30 Gainsborough St.
Boston, MA 02115

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Admission:
$30

Hosted by:
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afarcrymusic A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra

Categories:
Date Idea, Good for Groups, Music, Social Good

Event website:
https://www.afarcry.org/all-concerts/karim-concert

Featuring Karim Sulayman, voice


Musical Program

Mary Kouyoumdjian | Tagh [Diary] of an Immigrant

George Frideric Handel | Set of Arias for Tenor

Antonín Dvořák | Nocturne in B major, Op. 40

Karim Al-Zand | The Strangers’ Case for Tenor and String Orchestra


In a world increasingly shaped by migration and displacement, A Far Cry closes the season with a meditation on empathy and belonging. Curated by violinist Jesse Irons and featuring GRAMMY® Award-winning tenor Karim Sulayman, The Strangers’ Case traces the lives and legacies of those who cross borders—voluntarily or by force—in search of safety, identity, and home.


Mary Kouyoumdjian’s Tagh [Diary] of an Immigrant offers an imagined journal entry from a hope-filled soul, pushing hungrily toward immigration. Handel’s intimate tenor arias remind us that longing and love transcend time. Dvořák’s tender Nocturne offers a moment of solace—a lyrical breath between journeys. In Karim Al-Zand’s searing The Strangers’ Case — named after Shakespeare’s monologue defending the displaced — Sulayman and the Criers bring to life this new song cycle for voice and string orchestra, with texts drawn from poems, personal accounts, and other reflections on American immigrant journeys.

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