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The Middle Eastern Ensemble of the Amman Chamber Orchestra (ACO) specializes in the performance of Middle Eastern classical music, showcasing both instrumental and vocal works from across different eras and parts of the region, and with a mission to bring these works to global audiences. Based in Amman, Jordan and led by violinist Ihab Jamal, the Ensemble consists of the main instruments of the Middle Eastern takht (oud, qanun, nay, violin, cello, and percussion). The ACO is an initiative of Bank al Etihad Foundation, which supports and promotes the performing arts in Jordan and the Arab world.
Where memory is the house of culture and knowledge; where the original council, separated by a cultural sidewalk that connects Muharraq with the intellectuals and writers of the world. The house itself, located at the heart of the city, opens its doors to cultural production in the fields of thought, literature, politics, philosophy, culture and art.
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