Switzerland debut for ECME at Int. Contemporary Music Festival Forum Wallis When four helicopters will take off with a string quartet inside next week to mark the 9th annual festival for contemporary music in Leuk/ Switzerland, the Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble from Cairo Continue reading the ECME in Forum Wallis
Egyptian Composer Amr Okba´s String Quartet to be performed in the ISCM World Music Days 2015 in Slovenia. www.amrokba.com the quartet was composed in April 2010 in Salzburg and a commission of the series Art of our time at Bregenz Festival, with the Continue reading iscm-world-music-days-2015 – selected-compositions
Dear EECMS and Contemporary Music Friends, we are very sorry to inform you the concert tomorrow at AUC has been postponed due to the national mourning the European Egyptian Contemporary Music Society, Members of the Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble, Bas Wiegers and Miriam Continue reading national mourning
EECMS cooperation with Director Mohamed Al Ghawy with the Friendly support of the German Embassy in Cairo. Looking very much for our next cooperation Great Job every body, Many thanks for every one helped us brining this very unique Project to reality.Thank to Continue reading Gilgamesh for Kids, New Music in Egypt´s Schools
Dutch Contemporary Composers Portrait (now)here in cooperation with Department of the Arts/ AUC with the kind support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Ewart Memorial Hall, February 18th, 8.00pm 7.30pm Davo van Peursen, Director of the Donemus Publisher, Into Dutch Continue reading (now)here
listen to the ECME memebrs, Vykintas Baltakas and the Swiss Minister, head of mission. Ewart memorial Hall, Cairo 2014. the Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble under the button of Vykintas Baltakas. http://www.ezzphotography.com/
Reduction of music to its essence is the overall theme of this Suisse Composer’s Portrait – kindly supported by Pro Helvetia – with the title Assonances. The musicians of the Egyptian European Contemporary Music Ensemble under the baton of Vykintas Baltakas present various Continue reading SWISS CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS PORTRAIT
ULTRAS BASSAM HALAKA CAIRO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DAYS 2014 Khaled Dagher E. Cello & Bassam Halaka Live Electronics KLANGFAHRTBEN BASSAM HALAKA CAIRO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DAYS 2014 Serif el Razzaz Bass Clarinet & Bassam Halaka Live Electronics The work starts with Bassem Youssef’s voice, an Continue reading Bassam Halaka – New CD Release
Assonance, Swiss Contemporary Composer’s Portrait Works by Jarrell, Furrer and Oscar Bianchi Supported by Pro Helvetia Wednesday, November 12 2014, Ewart Memorial Hall, Downtown 8:00PM [Evening Series]
EECMS Membership in the International Society for Contemporary Music The EECMS is proud to announce that it has obtained a Full Associate Membership in the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM)! We wish to express our gratitude towards the General Assembly of Continue reading Associate Membership in the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM)
DEAR MUSIC LOVERS, the Cairo Contemporary Music Days are back in 2014 with a very dense edition, featuring almost exclusively Egyptian premieres and several world premieres as well as a rich academic program with illustrous international hosts. In the light of the Continue reading Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2014, retrospection 1
Homage to the Revolution 2013, on youtube The EECMS is very proud particularly with this cooperation. Even with ending that was obvious upon that time in 2013. Thank to everybody participated in this production Presences Festival/ France in Cooperation with Radio France on Continue reading Homage to the Revolution 2013, on youtube
Celebrating a world premier at the Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2014. Al falaky Theater April 13th at 8pm. Takao Hayakutome Solo Recital. Meet the Composer Mateu Malondra Mateu Malondra Flaquer, moved to Barcelona where he received guitar lessons During this period, Christian de Continue reading Al falaky Theater April 13th at 8pm. Meet the Composer Mateu Malondra
April 15, 12.00 p.m. Ivan Hewett: music criticism seminar أإيفان هويت – النقد الموسيقي ١٥ أبريل /الساعه الثانية عشر بقاعة أبوبكر خيرت Ivan Hewett has worked in music for thirty years as lecturer, promoter, broadcaster and journalist. He studied at the University of Continue reading Ivan Hewett in Cairo
Takao Hyakutome in Cairo with many premiers… Takao Hyakutome is a Japanese violinist from Sapporo. Having won several prizes in international competitions during his study in Holland and Belgium, currently Takao does research on the extended violin techniques and 5 string violin, as Continue reading Takao Hyakutome in Cairo with many premiers…
The Program will be announced soon for April 2014 Due the current circumstances in Egypt, the Festival Program will continue in October 2014. Partners in 2014 edition, The British Council Austrian Culture Forum The Japan Foundation Strecker Foundation The German Embassy in Cairo