WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC May 14 to May 20, 2011

Saturday, May 14, 2011
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El Saedi present “A Tribute to Gustav Mahler” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Wagner’s opera “Die Walküre” live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera in New York in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 6:00 PM
- Metropolis & Headstock (Metal) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Cairokee (Alternative Arabic Rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Fuego (Latino Gipsy music) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, May 15, 2011
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the Arab Institute, 8:00 PM
- Ahmed El Touni (Sufi Inshad) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Massar Egbari (Egyptian Rock) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Migimusic (Funk, Fusion, Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Samaa’ Band led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi, 7:00 PM

Monday, May 16, 2011
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nazra Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- The Percussion Show at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- Wust El Balad (Egyptian Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
- The Cairo Choral Society conducted by John Baboukis and accompanied by David Hales and The Cairo Festival Orchestra led by Mounir Nasr El Din present Schubert’s “Mass in G” at All Saints Cathedral in Zamalek, 7:00 PM
- El Sakia String Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha with soloist Tarek Raouf (Trumpet) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- El Sawaki Band for Folkloric Arts present “Songs of the Revolution” in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Crash Boom Bang (Funk, Rock’n’Roll, Latino) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Un Ballo in Maschera” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Mona Wassef (Harp) and Dina Iskander (Soprano) recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Cairo Choral Society conducted by John Baboukis and accompanied by David Hales and The Cairo Festival Orchestra led by Mounir Nasr El Din present Schubert’s “Mass in G” in the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Tahrir Campus, 7:00 PM
- Mohamed Antar (Ney) concert at St. John’s Church in Maadi, 7:00 PM
- Simplexity (Metal/Progressive Rock) and Shady Ahmed in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- DJ Ramy (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Zar music) at the Makan, 9:00 PM
- City Band (Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Thursday, May 19, 2011
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Un Ballo in Maschera” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra Chamber music recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ahmed Rabie Band (Jazz) in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Eftekasat (Jazz) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Nubanoor (Nubian Lights) at the Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM
- Ghona Raye’ (Contemporary Egyptian Music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Hany Mustafa (Acoustic Rock) and Hot Feet Band (Soul/Funk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 7:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Friday, May 20, 2011
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Un Ballo in Maschera” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Osman El Mahdy (Violin) and Elena Dzamashvili (piano) recital with works from Paganini, Beethoven, Leclair, Mozart, Massenet and Glazunov in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- “I am Carmen” (more information about the play here) in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- Kolthoumiat at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Arab Institute, 8:00 PM
- Massar Egbari (Egyptian Rock) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- El Masreyyen Band in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- DJ Amr Hosny (House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 7:00 PM
- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM