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Symphonic Concerts at Alexandria I.C.C.
( 12 Concerts at the Great Hall )



In the last five years the Cairo Symphony Orchestra has
established the so called Alexandria Concerts as a part
of its obligations. A selection of the most attractive and
colorful concert programs of the orchestra will be
repeated on a monthly basis in Alexandria.



Sunday 29 August 1999 9.00 p.m. - A Pre Season’s Concert
L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F-major op. 68
                              Symphony No. 7 in A-major op. 9
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category C




Thursday 23 September 1999 9.00 p.m.
J. Brahms: Haydn Variations op. 56 a
F. Chopin: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in E-minor op. 11
P.I. Tchaikovsky: “Manfred” Symphony op. 58
Soloist: Mario Galeani, Piano
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category C

Mario Galeani Mario Galeani
The famous Italian pianist Mario Galeani finished his
piano studies under Prof. Aldo Ciccolini at the
Florence Conservatoire. In the last years Mr. Galeani
undertook tours in Germany, Spain, Japan and Mexico.
Several of his concerts have been recorded by inter -
national TV stations. He is the Artistic Director of the
Catani Chamber Orchestra and the founder of the
"Naxos Musica" chamber music festival.



Thursday 28 October 1999 8.00 p.m.
J. Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major op. 83
R. Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major op. 97 (Rheinische)
Soloist: Ian Fountain, Piano
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category C

Ian Fountain Ian Fountain
At the age of 19 Ian Fountain became the first British
and youngest ever winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Inter -
ational Piano Masters Competition in Tel Aviv. He has
performed with many leading international orchestras
including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Israel
Philharmonic and Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin.



Sunday 5 December 1999 8.00 p.m. Opera in Concert
W. A. Mozart: Don Giovanni Opera in 2 acts (concert performance)
Soloists:
   Bojan Sober (Don Giovanni)
   Stefano Anselmi (Leporello)
   Valerio Marchetti (Marsetto)
   Anna Carnovali (Donna Anna)
   Simona Bertini (Donna Elvira)
   Lillina Moliterno (Zerlina)
   Luciano Graziosi (Il commendatore)
   Fernando Cordeiro Opa (Don Ottavio)
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category B



Sunday 2nd January 2000 9.30 p.m. New Year’s Concert
Hommage a J. Strauss

Soloist: Pamela Hinchman, Soprano
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category A

Pamela Hinchman Pamela Hinchman








Thursday 13 January 2000 8.00 p.m.
G. Bizet: L'Arlesienne (Suite No. 2)
S. Rachmaninov: Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra on a theme by Paganini op.
A. Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 in D-major op. 60
Soloist: Mohamed Shams El-Din, Piano
Conductor: Gardar Cortes
Price Category C

Mohamed Shams El-Din Mohamed Shams El-Din
The 15-years-old young pianist already experienced international
performances and awards. He won prizes at piano competitions
among which the international piano competition of the Frederic
Chopin association in Italy and the international Young Artist’s
Competition in Japan. The recital he gave in Hungary in 1997 was
recorded by Hungarian TV. He appeared as a soloist with
the Cairo Conservatoire Orchestra.

Gardar Cortes
Maestro Cortes is the founder of the Icelandic Opera House and the
Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. Presently he is serving as Icelandic
Opera's director and main conductor. During his career he toured many
opera houses and in 1994 he had the honor to conduct the ceremony
which took place for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the
Republic of Iceland. Some 60000 people attended this performance
among them many Scandinavian royalties.



Thursday 24 February 2000 8.00 p.m.
A. Piazzolla: "Tangazzo" for Orchestra
C. Saint-Saens: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra op. 83
Introduction and Rondo Capricioso for Violin and Orchestra op. 28
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D-major op. 43
Soloist: Abdel-Hamid El-Shweikh, Violin
Conductor: Enrique Batiz
Price Category C

Abdel-Hamid El-Shweikh
El Shweikh began his violin studies at the age of five with his father.
He has given several recitals in Egypt and Switzerland, and played
as a soloist with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. He is active in
chamber music performances and some of his concerts were
recorded for radio and TV.

Enrique Batiz Enrique Batiz
The musical talent of Maestro Enrique Batiz got obvious when he
gave his first piano performance at the age of five. Nowadays he is
probably one of the most important Latin American musicians.
Conducting many orchestras he recorded several CDs. Some of
these CDs were awarded international prizes. His reputation is not
only based on his talent as conductor but also on his merits
about music in Latin America. He is the founder of the Mexico
Symphony Orchestra whose Principal Conductor he remained.
His repertoire covers classic, romantic and contemporary works.



Sunday 26 March 2000 8.00 p.m.
M. Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnole
A. Glazunov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Soloist: Don Wetzel, Piano
Olga Bolgari, Soprano
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category C

Don Wetzel
Don Wetzel received his first piano lessons at the age of five.
In the following years he completed his studies in several
prestigious institutions and received the doctoral degree in
iano performance and historical musicology. He was granted
several awards due to his outstanding talent. His tours
regularly lead him to North America and Europe.

Olga Bolgari Olga Bolgari
The repertoire of young soprano Olga Bolgari includes roles in
operas as well as recitals. During her career she toured different
countries participating in several prestigious festivals in. Some
of these performances were recorded live for TV and radio.




Saturday 15 April 2000 8.00 p.m. Easter Concert
L. v. Beethoven: “Egmont” Overture op. 84
W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto in D-minor K 466
L. Cherubini: Requiem for Male Choir and Orchestra
Honved Male Choir (Budapest)
Soloist: Victoria Kogan, Piano
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category B

Honved Male Choir Honved Male Choir
The Honved Male Choir was founded in 1948 and consists nowadays
of 42 men under the direction of Andras Toth. The choir devoted its
work especially to Hungarian composers as Bartok or Liszt. The
choir’s recording of Bartok’s work won the Grand Prix of the Charles
Cross Recording Academy in Paris. The repertoire of the choir ranges
from the Gregorianum to contemporary composers. The choir toured
in the recent years many countries in Europe and America.

Victoria Kogan Victoria Kogan
At the age of five she started her first piano lessons. Her first public
appearance on stage took place when she was eight, and since the
age of thirteen she has been engaged in an intensive concert activity,
touring the cities of Russia and foreign countries with solo concerts
as well as with symphonic orchestras. In 1991 Victoria was awarded
the 1st prize at Stravinsky International Competition for Young
Musicians in the USA.



Thursday 27 April 2000 8.00 p.m.
L. Manchinelli: Cleopatra Overture
W. A. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major K 447
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F-minor op. 36
Soloist: Eric Terwilliger, Horn
Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi
Price Category C

Eric Terwilliger Eric Terwilliger
At the age of 10 Eric Terwilliger gave his first public performance. In
1976 he received his first international award for horn players. He
toured Europe, USA, South America and Japan and performed as
soloist together with prestigious orchestras throughout Europe. Since
1976 Eric Terwilliger is soloist at the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.
According to his devotion to chamber music he is member of the
Vienna Chamber Music Ensemble. Since 1994 he serves as professor
at the Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz/Germany.



Thursday 25 May 2000 9.00 p.m.
A. Gentile: Adagio for Strings No. 1 and 2
J. Ibert: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C-minor op. 67
Soloist: Ines Abdel Daiem, Flute
Conductor: Giuseppe Lanzetta
Price Category C

Ines Abdel-Daim
Ines Abdel-Daim was awarded many prizes in France and Japan.
Recently she won the prize as Best Soloist from the Egyptian
Ministry of Culture. Mrs. Abdel-Daim gave many concerts in
Egypt, Europe, Japan and the USA. She also took part in many
of the international musical festivals and represented Egypt in
many competitions. Currently she is a soloist of the Cairo
Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Cairo Conservatoire.

Guiseppe Lanzetta Guiseppe Lanzetta
Guiseppe Lanzetta is the music director of the Florence Chamber
Orchestra. He is recognized as a conductor with a well-developed
aptitude for interpreting of music of many periods and styles.
His reputation brought him engagements to conduct the major
Italian symphony orchestras. Lanzetta conducted in Europe,
Mexico and the USA. During the 1990s he undertook several
international tours with the Florence Chamber Orchestra. In
addition to his position at the Florence Chamber Orchestra
Maestro Lanzetta serves also as the Artistic Director and
Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra in Messina.



Thursday 22 June 2000 9.00 p.m.
P.I. Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien op. 45
A. Schnittke: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
D. Shostakovitsh: Symphony No. 8 in C-minor op. 65
Soloist: Yekaterina Lebedeva, Piano
Conductor: Mustafa Nagui
Price Category C

Yekaterina Lebedeva Yekaterina Lebedeva
Yekaterina Lebedeva played piano in major festivals in Russia and
Ukraine and was a soloist of the Kiev Chamber Orchestra. During
her studies she toured Europe performing solo recitals and chamber
music. Her repertoire includes works of a broad variety from
Beethoven to Debussy.


Contact:
Cairo Symphony Orchestra
Cairo Opera House, Gezira
Postal Code 11211
Cairo - Egypt
P.O. Box 11567 El Borg
Tel: (+202) 3398157 / 3414957
Fax: (+202) 3398186 / 3398089
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