In October 2015, the Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble, which was founded by the European Egyptian Contemporary Music Society, is celebrating five years of existence. The ensemble seeks fostering a national and regional repertoire of new own compositions and present them on the highest Continue reading Celebrate with us – Solo Project
Thank to all partners and supports over the last Five years, we could not make it with out you! During the past period, the primary focus of the European-Egyptian Contemporary Music Society (EECMS) has been on developing and implementing projects that aim at Continue reading Celebrate with us Five years since our existence. 2010 – 2015
Heritage & Modernity is the headline of the academic section of these projects. In the course of the program, composers and musicologists will on the one hand discuss the relationship between different musical traditions and European Modernism, and on the other hand Continue reading New Project on the way ´´ Heritage and Modernity ´´
Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation´s selected Projects and commissions
The EECMS is very happy receiving very positive feedback from the ECME´s Concert attendance at the Forum Wallis last May. with out any political frame ´´ Art for the Arts´´ which is now a day seldom, specially when artists originally from the Med Continue reading Resonance from 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
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/
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)
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
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
Another piece of great news is that Sherif El Razzaz, EECMS General Manager and Artistic Director, has been awarded a membership in the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) through the British Council Legacy Program. Our Society and its aims will thus Continue reading The EECMS is represeted in the ISPA – New York Congress 2014
يُسعدنَا كَسب دَار َٱلنَشر فَابر- لندن والتي أسسها بنيامين بريتين مع دونالد ميتشيل في عام ١٩٦٥ وسوف يقوم ٱلدار بدعم برنامجنا الأكاديمي والذي استُهل في عام ٢٠١٢ عن طريق الدعم السخي والودود من مؤسسة آرت مينتور في لوتسرن بسويسرا ، ونحن نتمنى Continue reading Faber Music London is supporting the EECMS – EBDAA Academic