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Cairo Symphony Orchestra opens new season

by Ahram Online

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00:09

Wednesday ,12 September 2012

Cairo Symphony Orchestra opens new season

On Saturday 15 September, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra will open the new music season with a concert in Cairo. The same programme will be performed a day later, Sunday 16 September in Alexandria.

The orchestra will be conducted by Jiri Petrdlik from the Czech Republic, newly-appointed principal conductor and artistic director of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra.

The concert will include Pulcinella Suite by Igor Stravinsky, followed by Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E flat Major and Schumann's Symphony no. 1 in B flat Major Spring.


The soloist of the evening will be Jaroslav Halir.

Programme:
Saturday 15 September at 8:00pm
Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo

Sunday 16 September at 8:00pm
Alexandria Opera House, 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly known as Fouad St.), El-Raml Station, Alexandria