AGENDA MUSIC September 27 - October 3

The end of Ramadan and the beginning of the Eid al-Fitr holidays fall in this week and this is reflected on the offer of live events around town. A quiet week all in all, especially from Tuesday 30 on, but not without its highlight: the Opening Concert of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra 50th Season. Many had tipped the Italian Marcello Mottadelli, guest conductor on a couple of concerts last season, as the successor of the Swiss Andreas Spörri, and it seems that this is the case, even if I did not find it announced officially yet. The website of the Cairo Symphony is not updated to this date and the one of the Cairo Opera House is just announcing the concert without mentioning conductor and program (no hurry, there is still tomorrow ... that's promotion!), but the orchestra is tipped to present Dvorak's Ninth Symphony.
I am looking forward to a season of interesting and good quality concerts like the one we got used to last year.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

- The Riff Band (Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 10:00 PM

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli present Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 9:00 PM

- Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM

- Sayed El-Refaa (Sufi music and songs) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 9:30 PM

- Asatizat Al-Tarab troupe led by Mohsen Farouk (Classical Arab Songs) at the Ghouri Palace 10:00 PM

Sunday, September 28, 2008

- Sheikh Ahmed El Toni (Sufi Songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 10:00 PM

- Oriental Takht (Classical Arab Songs) in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 10:30 PM

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Arab Music Institute, Ramses Street (Downtown) 8:00 PM

Monday, September 29, 2008

- City Band (Contemporary Egyptian Music) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 10:00 PM

- The String Quartet plays Classical Music in the River Hall of the El-Sawi Cultural Centre 10:00 PM

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Thursday, October 2, 2008

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Khedr El Attar (Nubian Music and Songs) in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 9:00 PM

- El Laila El Kebira (Puppet Musical) at the El-Genaina Theatre in the Al-Azhar Park 8:00 PM

Friday, October 3, 2008

- El Laila El Kebira (Puppet Musical) at the El-Genaina Theatre in the Al-Azhar Park 8:00 PM