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Saturday 2 October 1999 8.00 p.m. Beethoven’s Concert L. v. Beethoven: Prometheus Overture op. 43 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D-major op. 61 Symphony No. 8 in F-major op. 93 Soloist: Torsten Janicke, Violin Conductor: Ahmed Elsaedi Price Category C

Torsten Janicke Torsten Janicke is one of the most excellent representatives of the famous “Dresden School for Strings”. He attracts the attention of a broad audience with his subtle and colorful way of playing. His repertoire includes famous works of all epochs beside rarely played works.   Saturday 9 October 1999 8.00 p.m. Chamber Orchestra I W. Lutoslawski: Funeral Music S. R. Mercadante: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in E-minor B. Molique: Concertino for Oboe and Orchestra in G-minor M. Karlowicz: Serenade for Strings in G-major op. 2 Soloist: Wessam Ahmed, Oboe Soloist (Flute) and Conductor: Grzegorz Olkiewicz Price Category C Grzegorz Olkiewicz Grzegorz Olkiewicz has been awarded three times by the Polish Ministry of Culture. His international tours led him to several European countries. He was First Flutist in the Katowice Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. During his career he held many recordings for TV and radio. Mr. Olkiewicz serves as professor and jury member and since 1994 he is the President of the Polish Flutist Association. Wessam Ahmed The young and talented Egyptian oboist Wessam Ahmed received his musical education in Egypt and England. He already took part in different festivals. Among the various national and international prizes he won is the award as the best Egyptian oboist which he was granted twice in a row. He played under some of the most famous conductors like Daniel Barenboim and with soloists like Yo-yo ma. He is also oboe teacher in the Cairo Conservatoire.   Saturday 16 October 1999 8.00 p.m. A.Borodin: "Prince Igor" Overture F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E-minor op. 64 S. Awad: Symphony "El-Yarmouk" in B-minor Soloist: Hassan Sharara, Violin Conductor: Sayed Awad Price Category C Sayed Awad After receiving a diploma in Orchestra Conducting from the Moscow Conservatoire Dr. Sayed Awad conducted many Russian orchestras. Sayed Awad is presenting his symphony "El Yarmouk" in a new abbreviated version. Hassan Sharara Hassan Sharara is one of the best known Egyptian violinists. He appeared in many concert halls. Several Arab composers dedicated their new works to him.   Saturday 23 October 1999 8.00 p.m. J. L. Petit: Overture Paris-Le Caire/ an 2000 (premiere) E. Lalo: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in D-minor C. Franck: Symphony in D-minor Soloist: Wolfgang Panhoefer, Cello Conductor: Jean-Louis Petit Price Category C Jean Louis Petit Mr. Petit conducted numerous orchestras in Warsaw, New York, Bremen, Milan, Mexico, Bucarest or Seoul. For this concert Maestro Petit - pupil of Olivier Messian - has composed his new overture Paris-Le Caire 2000 to begin a program of all round French idiom. Wolfgang Panhoefer Among the musicians he worked with are Boris Pergamenshikow, Steven Isserlis, Paul Tortelier, William Pleeth and Ralph Kirshbaum. Europe, Japan, India, USA or Iran are only some stations which he toured. He made several recordings for international TV and radio.   Saturday 30 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 At the age of 19 Ian Fountain became the first British and youngest ever winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Interna - tional Piano Masters Competition in Tel Aviv. He has per - formed with many leading international orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic and Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin.

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