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Thursday, February 26, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC FEB. 28 - MAR. 7

Saturday, February 28, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra directed by Andreas Spörri with soloist Moushira Issa (piano) will present works from S. Rachmaninov and R. Strauss in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Nagham Masry (Modern Egyptian folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM

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

- The bands Sohba, City Band, Meraya and 4x6 present contemporary Egyptian songs in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- AUCeyat present contemporary songs and music in the Wisdom Hall of El SAwi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Amir El Toni’s Al-Mawlaweya Al-Masreya Troupe at Beit Al-Suheimi 7:00 PM


Sunday, March 1, 2009

- The Cairo Opera Company with Cairo Opera Orchestra directed by Nader Abbassi and Cairo American College Choir presents Delibes’s opera LAKMÉ in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Amal El-Shahed piano recital with works from Schumann, Barber, Beethoven and Chopin in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Hee-Jung Ann piano recital with works from Bach, Debussy and Chopin, at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Brian Candy and French group Fishing with Tunes (Punk/Rock) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

- Yorka Band, led by pianist Abdel Moneim Said will present Andalusian music in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music present Kolthomiat 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, March 2, 2009

- The Cairo Opera Company with Cairo Opera Orchestra directed by Nader Abbassi and Cairo American College Choir presents Delibes’s opera LAKMÉ in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Hossam Sakr (Religious chants) at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Instrumental Therapy (Rock) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center 8:00 PM


Tuesday, March 3, 2009

- Stanley Gordon (USA) guitar recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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


Wednesday, March 4, 2009

- David Edgar (Georgia) piano recital with works of Rachmaninoff, Mendellsohn and Chopin in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El Saedi present the musical tale Peter and the Wolf by S. Prokofiev in the Ewart Memorial Hall at AUC 8:00 PM

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

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


Thursday, March 5, 2009

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


Friday, March 6, 2009

- Boghady Band in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Marwa Samy (violin) musical fusion project at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

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