Background

Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2017 In collaboration with Goethe-Institut Cairo Friday, April 28 -19.00 Goethe-Institut  Cairo 17 Hussein Wasef, Mesaha Square, Ad Doqi Music Talks II Dr: Doris Kösterke The Beginnings of “New music” in Darmstadt, Germany, after World War II Why isn’t Continue reading Music Talks II The Beginnings of “New music” in Darmstadt, Germany, after World War II→

The EECMS is very happy to start collaboration with renown German Magazine ´´Positionen ´´ in a series of Articles named  Fremd(er)Sein,  featuring  Contemporary Music scene in some Mideastern Countries. the First publication in this collaboration was featuring Syrian Composer Hassan Taha. the English Continue reading About Contemporary Music in Syria→

In 2013, a Thomson Reuters poll found Egypt to be the worst Arab state for women’s rights (http://news.trust.org//spotlight/poll-womens-rights-in-the-arab-world/). Just four years later, the EECMS has collaborated with the Women and Memory Forum to produce “Women Composers of Our Time.” This landmark event is Continue reading “Women Composers of Our Time.” This landmark event is part of EECMS’s ongoing effort→

Women Composers of Our Time February 27 – March 2, 2017 With “Women Composers of Our Time”, we would like to explore the situation of women in music and especially the field of composition in different cultures from three different angles – in Continue reading Women Composers of Our Time. February 27 – March 2, 2017 in Cairo→

Lapkričio 29 d. | November 29 Lietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademija | Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Egiptiečių tradicinės muzikos MEISTRIŠKUMO KURSAI | WORKSHOP For Arab Traditional Music Dalyvauja Egipto šiuolaikinės muzikos ansamblis | Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble A Heritage and Modernity Continue reading CARTE BLANCHE KAIRAS VILNIUJE | VILNIUS FEAT CAIRO→

Lift to Dubai  by Vykintas Baltakas Lift to Dubai (2009) for ensemble and electronics was premiered in 2009 by Ensemble Modern and conductor Franck Ollu in Konzerthaus Berlin. The Ensemble Modern and Siemens Arts Program, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut, developed an ambitious, Continue reading Lift to Dubai, Lithuanian – Egyptian share performance in Vilnius→

Ewart Memorial Hall, March 2ed – Downtown, Cairo (ECME, Annual concert series)   The idea of having a women composers portrait has emerged in 2015 while preparing for the project of Negmeyat that celebrated the late poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. When looking for Continue reading Women Composers of our time→

NEGMEYAT Documentary 

في إطار مبادرة التوءمة الثقافية تحت عنوان “كارت بلانش” التي ينظم لها معهد جوتة يتعاون الأنسمبل المصري المعاصر مع نظيره الليتواني LEN الشبكة الليتوانية للأنسمبل بقيادة  مايسترو و المؤلف الليتواني فيكنتاس بالتاكاس لتقديم مؤلفات بين القاهرة و العاصمة الليتوانية فيلنيوس في إطار تبادل Continue reading كارت بلانش” في الشرق الأوسط→

We are honoured to collaborate with the Lithuanian Ensemble Network LEN within the course of Carte Blanche which is a Goethe Institute – Initiative that encourages more openness and cultural exchange between the east and the west. The Cairo-Vilnius project manages to bring Continue reading Carte Blanche→

EECMS at Donemus Publishers’ Donemus Publisher Denhaag and the European-Egyptain Contemporary Music Society are jointly organising a round table discussion including several topics such as the status of Middle-Eastern composers and publishing their music and where do they stand from the global publishing movement now. The participants will Continue reading EECMS at Donemus Publishers→

Promising Start of the EECMS’ New Season The EECMS is starting the second half of a very successful year with its participation in Gaudeamus Muziekweek festival in Utrecht in which its ensemble manifests and celebrates the fruitful outcome of the Forum of “Heritage Continue reading Heritage and Modernity in Gaudeamusmuziekweek 2016→

with more updates and news of the latest activities of ECME. The page will also feature exclusive introductions to the members of the ensemble and its guests! Kindly, like it and share it among your interested friends! يسعدنا متابعتكم لصفحتنا المخصصة لأخبار الأُنسٌمبل Continue reading Our ensemble’s new page is now ready→

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