AGENDA MUSIC October 18-October 24

The highlights of this week include the International Music Center’s season opening concert at the Manasterly Palace, the Greek classical music evening presented by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, a visit from a German chamber music duo and the concerts of El Dor El Awal and Wust El Balad.
And there are still few days (it closes on the 20th) for attending one of the many performances of the participants to the International Festival for Experimental Theatre (see schedule here).
Have a nice week.

Saturday, October 18, 2008
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra directed by George Chlitsios with soloists Danai Souli (piano) and Hassan Sharara (violin) present an evening of Greek Classical music with works from Kydoniatis, Sharara and Skalkottas in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM
- Cairo-Kee & El Dor El Awal double-bill concert in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM
- Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Nagham Masry (Modern Egyptian folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM

Sunday, October 19, 2008
- Harry (Piano/GB) at the Manasterly Palace 8:00 PM
- El Fihaa Choir (Libya) at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM
- HaRaKa, six selected video dances from Slovenia curated by Barbara Borcic at the Townhouse Gallery, Hussein Me’amar St. Downtown 7:00 PM
- Kolthomiat by Abdel Halim Noweira Ensemble for Arab Music at the Arab Music Institute 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM

Monday, October 20, 2008
- Wust El Balad at After 8 10:00 PM

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
- The Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present a Gala Concert with renowned local opera singers, featuring works by Strauss, Gounod, Dvorak, Bizet, Mozart, Verdi in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM
- Hassan Troupe for Egyptian Tradition in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Egy Rap School (Egyptian Rap) in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM
- Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Ali El-Haggar (Oriental music) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

Thursday, October 23, 2008
- Michael Jelden and Maki Hayashida (Germany) Violin and Piano Recital in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM
- Adwaa El Noba Troupe (Nubian Folklore) in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM
- Farid El Bably Ensemble at the Arab Music Institute 8:00 PM
- Al Mawlawyah (Sufi dance and singing) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM

Friday, October 24, 2008
- Yehia Khalil in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM
- The Upper Egypt Choir (Music, Dance and Story-Telling) at Al-Genaina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park 8:00 PM
- Religious Song Ensemble conducted by Essam Abdel Moneim at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM