AGENDA MUSIC MAY 16 - MAY 22

Saturday, May 16, 2009
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui will present works from Vaughan-Williams, Walton and Britten in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Machine Eat Man (electronic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Space Cake (Blues and Funky music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

Sunday, May 17, 2009
- Christian-Pierre La Marca (F/cello) and Madjid Khaladj (IR/percussions) will present “The Bach Project” at the Prince Mohamed Ali Palace in Manial, 8:00 PM
- Nomad Soundsystem (D) at the Goethe Institute, 8:00 PM
- Anna Marie (USA/country, blues) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Konuz Band and Mahmoud Darwish (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Akram El Sharkawi (oriental and contemporary jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Bashir at After8, 10:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM
- Oshak El Nagham Ensemble directed by Mohamed Abdel Satar at the Arab Music Institute, 9:00 PM

Monday, May 18, 2009
- El Sakia Soundtracks Music Festival Day 1 (VVAA) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Moushira Issa piano recital in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Wust El Balad at After8, 10:00 PM
- Oud performance by students of Naseer Shamma’s Beit El Oud at Beit al Harrawi, 8:00 PM
- The 19th Band (70’s music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
- El Sakia Soundtracks Music Festival Day 2 (VVAA) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Azza Balbaa (French songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Farouk El Bably at the Arab Music Institute, 9:00 PM
- Sahra (rai music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
- The Riff Band (Jazz) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Thursday, May 21, 2009
- Cairo Opera Company presents Giuseppe Verdi’s AIDA in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Kinan Azmeh (Syria/clarinet) and Dinuk Wijeratne (CDN/piano) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:00 PM
- The Riff Band (Frank Sinatra tribute) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Abdel Halim Noweira Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Salah Gobashi at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM
- Sahra at After8, 10:00PM
- Fayrouz Karawya (contemporary Egyptian songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

Friday, May 22, 2009
- Cairo Opera Company presents Giuseppe Verdi’s AIDA in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Concilium Wien (A) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Yonk Ki Choi (clarinet) and Hee Junh Ahn (piano) present works from Saint-Saens, Milhaud, Messager and Poulenc at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM
- Nagham Masry (contemporary Egyptian songs) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM