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Saturday 1 January 2000 9.30 p.m. New Year’s Concert          Hommage a J. Strauss Soloist: Pamela Hinchman, Soprano Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi Price Category A   Saturday 15 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.43 A. Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 in D-major op. 60 Soloist: Mohamed Shams El-Din, Piano Conductor: will be announced in time Price Category C 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.   Saturday 22 January 2000 8.00 p.m. R. Wagner: Vorspiel und Liebestod from "Tristan und Isolde" F.Liszt: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E-flat major Mexican Works of Esperon, Cardenas, Rosas and Moncayo Soloist: Ramzi Yassa, Piano Conductor: Sergio Cardenas Price Category C Ramzi Yassa His rare qualities led him to the stage of the Cairo Opera House as he made his debut with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra at the age of fourteen. Yassa participated in several international competitions including the famous Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow where he received a Certificate of Honor and the First Grand Prix and Special Prize in the prestigious Paloma O’Shea Competition in Santander. Yassa’s concert tours took him to capitals like Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Rome and Vienna and he has successfully appeared in concerts throughout Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Japan. Sergio Cardenas Sergio Cardenas is a conductor of excellent qualities. As a composer his pieces were performed in Mexico, Europe and the USA. Beside conducting several famous orchestras like the Munich Philharmonics he also recorded many CDs which are often dedicated to the works of Mexican composers.   Saturday 29 January 2000 8.00 p.m. L. Bernstein: Overture to Candide E. Elgar: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E-minor op. 85 A. Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E-minor op. 95 "From The New World" Soloist: Ayman El-Hanbouli, Cello Conductor: David André Price Category C Ayman El-Hanbouli David André In 1992 Maestro André was designated as a Cultural Specialist by the United States Information Agency. Conducting orchestras in America, the former Soviet Union and southern Europe, David André’s performances receive excitement through his great rapport with both orchestra and audience. Serving as Music Director for the Tulare County Symphony Andre fashioned this orchestra into one of the major cultural institutions of central California.

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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