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Music from Egypt

Violin and Piano Recital

Add to my Calendar 23-05-2024 19:30 23-05-2024 21:30 36 Music from Egypt A concert of music from distinguished Egyptian composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, featuring the Violin and Piano sonata of Gamal Abdel-Rahim (1924-1988), piano solos by Halim El-Dabh (1921-2017), Meditations by Aziz El-Shawan (1916-1993) and contemporary new unaccompanied violin music by Amr Okba (b.1972). The concert also includes the Cesar Franck violin sonata and music by Khachaturian and Mozart. St James's Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St James's Church
197 Piccadilly
Piccadilly
London
W1J 9LL
England

Programme

Gamal Abdel-Rahim – Violin Sonata (1959)
Cesar Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Amr Okba – Solo violin music (2020-22)
Halim El-Dabh – Solo piano music
Aziz El-Shawan – Meditations

Performers

Emma Walker – piano
 Simon Smith – violin

Programme Note

A concert of music from distinguished Egyptian composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, featuring the Violin and Piano sonata of Gamal Abdel-Rahim (1924-1988), piano solos by Halim El-Dabh (1921-2017), Meditations by Aziz El-Shawan (1916-1993) and contemporary new unaccompanied violin music by Amr Okba (b.1972). The concert also includes the Cesar Franck violin sonata and music by Khachaturian and Mozart.

Simon Smith – violin

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