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Thursday, February 18, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC FEB. 20 - FEB. 25

Saturday,February 20, 2010
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Giovanni Pacor with soloist Mohamed Hamdy (Clarinet) present music from Tchaikowsy, von Weber and Borodin in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Omar Khairat at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 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

Sunday, February 21, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui, present a new production of Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Neveen Allouba (Soprano) recital of Schumann songs at the Malak Gabr Arts Theatre, AUC New Cairo campus, 1:00 PM
- El Masreyyin Rageen (Arabic songs from the 70’s) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Nubian Drums Troupe led by Entesar Abdel-Fattah a the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian music) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM
- F.Y.I. (Jazz standards) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Monday, February 22, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui, present a new production of Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Egyptian Philarmonic Society Trio with Alexandra Mack (Violin), Victoria Kapralova (Cello) and Haytham Ibrahim (Piano) present works from Piazzolla, El Saedi and Mendelssohn at Kasr El Fenoun, inside the Cairo Opera House grounds, 8:00 PM
- Neveen Allouba recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Modern oriental and jazz fusion) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM


Tuesday, February 23, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui, present a new production of Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Yorka (Andalusian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Asia (Sudanese traditional music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui, present a new production of Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Amany Soliman flute and nay recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 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, February 25, 2010
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Farouk El Bably at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Yehya Khalil, Alex Wilson (UK) and Davide Mantovani (Italy) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Basmet El Andalus at El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Sahra (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

Friday, February 26, 2010
- Fathy Salama's Sharkiat in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Naseer Shamma (Oud) at EL Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Bad Apple (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

2 comments:

  1. Guys ... This Week @ MAKAN


    Mon 22 Feb, 9pm
    Nass Makan (people from Makan)


    Tues 23 Feb, 9pm
    Asia (Sudanese Traditional Music & Songs)

    Wed 24 Feb, 9pm
    Mazaher


    http://www.egyptmusic.org

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  2. Thanks a lot for the tip Yahya. I updated the post accordingly

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