Cairo gets classical with Egyptian Sinfonietta

On Sunday 10 March, the Egyptian Sinfonietta, [2]conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi, will perform at Cairo Opera House.

The evening will begin with Overture to Prometheus, followed by Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no 6. in D Major Op. 61, the piano version of Beethoven's concerto for violin.

The piano soloist will be Abdel Rahman El-Bacha, a Lebanese pianist and composer.

The final work performed by the Sinfonietta will be Beethoven's Symphony no. 7 in A Major, Op. 92.

The Egyptian Sinfonietta is a newly founded orchestra, child of the Egyptian Philharmonic Society (EPS), [3] established and managed by its conductor, Ahmed El-Saedi.

Since its inauguration on December 2012, [4]the Sinfonietta has given an average of one concert per month. In June 2013, the Egyptian Sinfonietta will go to Finland to take part in the Iitti Music Festival (11-16 June), held in the village of Iitti and focusing primarily on chamber music.

Programme

Sunday 10 March at 8pmMain Hall, Cairo Opera HouseZamalek, Cairo

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