DESCRIPTION:
PETRA is the new album by Luca Aquino and the Jordanian National Orchestra, launched within the framework of the UNESCO global campaign #Unite4Heritage. The idea of recording an album
inside Petra’s archeological park (Jordan) emerged from Italian trumpeter and composer Luca Aquino’s passion for using natural acoustic reverberations to enhance musical composition.
The unprecedented initiative is the result of a joint project between UNESCO Amman Office, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization, the Jordanian National Orchestra Association and the Petra
Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA).
PETRA is the first recording project produced by the newly established Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Records, a new recording label founded with the aim of developing the music industry
in Jordan.
On July 24, three music tracks will be available on the website lucaaquino.com for download. On August 23th the full album will be available worldwide online. The proceeds of the album will go to
the two associations, which support Petra site and the Jordanian National Orchestra.
PETRA project spanned ten nationalities in bringing this recording to life: the Italian trio with Luca Aquino (trumpet and music), Carmine Ioanna (accordion), Sergio Casale (flute and arrangements)
and Jordanian National Orchestra ensemble with the German violinist Anna Maria Matuszczak, Syrian contrabassist Bassem al Jaber, the percussionist Brad Broomfield from New Orleans, the
Armenian violist Vardan Petrosyan and the Romanian oboist Laurentiu Baciu.
A powerful message lies within this universal appreciation for music as we perceive the harmony within this cultural diversity.