AGENDA MUSIC DEC.20 - DEC. 26

Saturday, December 20, 2008

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbasi with soloist singers Iman Moustafa, Christine Knorren, Tamer Tawfiq, Reda El Wakil & the A Cappella Choir (Choir Master Maya Gvineira) will perform Giuseppe Verdi’s “Messa da Requiem” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Nagham Masry at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM

- Christmas Concert with Soprano Gala El-Hadidi in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

- Nour Emam Jazz music concert in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 6:00 PM

Sunday, December 21, 2008

- El Tanbura Group from Port Said in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

- Sherif Mustafa (guitar) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

- Bashir at After 8 10:00 PM

- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Arab Music Institute (10, Aisha al-Taimouriah St.-Garden City) 8:00 PM

Monday, December 22, 2008

- Piano Recital by pianists Mariam El Mamlouk and Sherif Salah El Din at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- The Riff Band at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

- Wust El Balad at After 8 10:00 PM

- Christmas Concert with Soprano Neveen Allouba in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

- Sahra at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

- Ressala Band (contemporary Egyptian music) celebrates Christmas at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Mohamed Rashad accompanied by Mezmar sings folk songs from Upper Egypt at the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

- Eli El-Haggar presents classical arabic songs in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 9:00 PM

- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Thursday, December 25, 2008

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Harp Recital by Mona Wassef in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- The Cairo Ballet Company choreographed by Abdel Moniem Kamel and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbasi present Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” Ballet in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM (runs until Tuesday, December 30)

- Sharara Sextet conducted by Attiy Sharara presents a repertoire of classical Arab music at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:00 PM

- The Philarmonic String Quartet will perform works from Beethoven, Abdel-Wahab and Schubert at the Palace of Arts (Cairo Opera House grounds) 8:00 PM

- Amer El Toni’s Al-Mawlaweya Al-Masreya Troupe at Beit al Soheimi 8:00 PM

- Ashraf Habashi and the Jazz Caterers at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

- Sahra at After 8 10:00 PM

- Ressala Band (contemporary Egyptian music) celebrates Christmas in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Hossam Samir present a selection of Fari Al-Atrash best songs in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

Friday, December 26, 2008

- The Cairo Ballet Company choreographed by Abdel Moniem Kamel and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbasi present Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” Ballet in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM (runs until Tuesday, December 30)

- Skindeep at After 8 10:00 PM

- Rafaat Yossri in concert at Beit Al-Harrawi 8:00 PM

- Amr Abdel Moneim and Awtar Ensemble (Arabic music) in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Arab Takht Ensemble led by Yasser Moawad at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM