AGENDA MUSIC May 2 - May 8

Saturday, May 2, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli, with soloist Yasser El Serafi (violin) present music from Rossini, Tchaikovsky and Ives in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Mahmoud Gamal El-Din harpsichord recital with music by Couperin, Forquerary, Bach and Ohana in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

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

- El Ahlam Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Wust El Balad (contemporary Egyptian songs) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- Oriental Takht (Old Egyptian melodies) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Sunday, May 3, 2009

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab music (classical Arab songs) conducted by Salah Gobashi at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Fading Dreams (rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- Yorka Band (Andalusian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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

Monday, May 4, 2009

- Nibal Mounib piano recital at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

- Egyptian Brass Quintet in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

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

- CairoKee (Arabic rap rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- Yazan Al Rousan & Autostrad (Jordan/rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

- Amani Soliman, Nehal Samy, Mohamed Abd-El-Rehman and Emad Atef flute recital with music by Vivaldi, Telemann, Cimarosa and Doppler in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

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

- Adam Clark Miller (USA/vocal Jazz) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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

Thursday, May 7, 2009

- 100LIVE Electronic Music Festival with performances by Adham Hafez, Omar Raafat, Pole and Maurice Louca at the Rawabet Theatre, 8:00 PM

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab (Classical Arab music and songs) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Yehia Khalil (Oriental jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

- Yazan Al-Rousan and Autostrad (Jordan) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

Friday, May 8, 2009

- 100LIVE Electronic Music Festival with performances by Magdi Mostafa, Hala abu Shady & Hend el Kolali, Telepoetic, Iqbit and Bikya at the Rawabet Theatre, 8:00 PM

- SOS Music Festival Vol.10 with Souad Massi (Algeria), El Dor El Awal and Speed Caravan (France) among others at El Gezira Youth Center (Markaz Shahab El Gezira) starting at 12:00 PM (for instructions on how to get tickets please follow this link)

- Omar Khairat piano recital in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Blueperro (Spain/Blues-Jazz-Funk) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM