MUSIC/POETS/WRITERS
The American-Eurasian Art Foundation (AEAF) is pleased to announce a distinguished artistic collaboration with Julien Benichou, who now serves as Artistic Director of Performing Arts for the National Museum of American-Eurasia Art and Culture.
The National Museum of American-Eurasia Art & Culture is honored to collaborate with Julien Benichou, an internationally respected classical music conductor and artistic leader, as part of the Museum’s expanding interdisciplinary vision.
The Museum’s mission is to create a future platform where art, music, and cultural diplomacy converge. Central to this vision is the development of a performing arts stage within the Museum, where music, performance, and cultural expression can be presented alongside museum-caliber visual art.
This collaboration reflects the Museum’s commitment to artistic excellence, cultural diplomacy, and the integration of visual art and music as complementary expressions of global culture. Through this partnership, the Museum will explore meaningful and refined intersections between exceptional visual art and distinguished musical artistry.
Here is a slightly stronger version for public announcement use:
The American-Eurasian Art Foundation (AEAF) is proud to announce a distinguished artistic collaboration with Julien Benichou, who now serves as Artistic Director of Performing Arts for the National Museum of American-Eurasia Art and Culture.
An internationally respected classical music conductor and artistic leader, Julien Benichou brings a dynamic creative vision to the Museum’s evolving mission. The Museum is honored to welcome his leadership as it expands its interdisciplinary platform at the intersection of visual art, music, and cultural diplomacy.
At the heart of the Museum’s long-term vision is the creation of a performing arts stage, where music and live performance will be presented as essential companions to museum-quality visual art. This collaboration underscores the Museum’s dedication to artistic excellence and to fostering deeper cultural dialogue through the combined power of the visual and performing arts.
Through this partnership, the Museum seeks to advance a refined and international cultural platform where exceptional artistic expression can inspire connection across nations and disciplines.
About Julien Benichou
Julien Benichou is a highly regarded classical music conductor and artistic director, known for his dynamic performances, expressive interpretations, and innovative programming that bridges classical tradition with contemporary and crossover projects. His work is distinguished by a deep commitment to education, community engagement, and cultural leadership.
Current and Recent Roles Include:
Artistic Director and Conductor, National Chamber Orchestra
Music Director Designate, Accord Symphony Orchestra
Music Director, Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra
Role with the Museum
Julien Benichou serves as Artistic Director of Performing Arts for the National Museum of American-Eurasia Art and Culture
Through this collaboration, the Museum explores refined intersections between museum-caliber visual art and exceptional musical artistry.
A Foundational Cultural Vision
Central to this collaboration is the long-term vision for a National Chamber Orchestra in Washington, DC.
Leadership, Legacy, and Patronage
The collaboration with Julien Benichou reinforces the Museum’s role as creating a future platform where art, music, and cultural diplomacy converge.
Volodymyr Milkov, Musician, Composer and Cultural Rep. for Ukraine
A native of Ukraine, Volodymyr was born in Kiev in a creative family: his father – an actor, grandfather – a lead vocalist of the famous Ukrainian Choir named after H. Verovky. His grandmother was a ballet dancer.
In a childhood, Volodymyr studied music, graduated from the music school in piano and guitar. At the age of 12, he organized a musical band at the school and from that time he was writing songs, playing and singing in music bands until he was 24.
After marriage and birth of his daughter, Volodymyr managed his own business. But nevertheless, he always tried to find time for music. He is the author of lyrics and music as well as a performer. Volodymyr writes only about what the heart feels and the soul sings.
The single "SPRING" is the first of a four-part instrumental album "Times of love". Each piece was written in the corresponding month of the year, with the feelings that the author experienced ...
Nataliia Shapoval
Arts Writer and a Research Associate for the National Museum of American-Eurasian Art & Culture.
She works with museums and art galleries, researching art and documents for authentication; provides assistance in research and information in cataloging art; creates labels and interpretive material for artwork; provides assistance in the selection of works of art for display on the National Museum of American-Eurasian Art and Culture website; and provides information about various works of art.
ALI ALBAZZAZ
Painter, Poet and writer
Cultural Director for Morocco and Netherlands
ALI ALBAZZAZ was born in Al Nasiriye, the city in southern Iraq where Abraham came from. He was educated at the Institute of Economic and Administrative Education. "The regime decided that because I was not allowed to study literature." In 1997 he fled to the Netherlands after it became known that the secret police wanted him because of his thoughts about the Iran-Iraqi war. “From 1980, all prose and poetry in Iraq had to be about the war. A writer's heart had to become obedient as socks," he said afterward about that period in an interview with Erik Menkveld. Publicly publishing such as was briefly in the 1970s was no longer possible, but Albazzaz continued to write underground. The poet learns words, for things have become through the word. He learns words in any language, otherwise, he is lost, speechless forever. He makes surprising combinations of the new words. He sees poetry as an exercise to conquer sentences in a language, 'I always hope for new words'. Albazzaz has published poems in various magazines in the Netherlands and Belgium. His work has been included in collections such as Dichters in de Prinsentuin (Groningen), Literary Matinee (Assen, 2001), the anthologies Wereldplaat (Passage, Groningen, 2001), and A Hand from the Night (Dunya, Rotterdam 2002) and in Want met chin and lips gone cannot be kissed (POTS FOR PEACE
http://www.alialbazzaz.com/index.php?section=main.php
Alexander Volny
Poet and writer
President of the International Charitable Fund.
Academician of the International Academy of Sciences and Innovative Technologies.
Academician of the Ukrainian International Academy of Original Ideas.
Member of the Association of Military Scientists of Ukraine.
Organizer and coordinator of scientific and cultural direction of Global Union of Scientists for Peace Summit in Kyiv.
Head of Hong Kong International Peace, Literature and
Philosophy Award Committee in 2012.
Initiator of the World Progress Assembly.
President of the International Academic Club.
Nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2018.
Author of two-volume edition of the Encyclopedia of Life.
Volume 1 – Scene of the World.
Volume 2 - The Universe of Soul.
Author of the bilingual (Russian-English) collection The
Science of Life.
Author of the book The Axioms of Being.
