Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 3, 8pm: Abdel-Wahab songs.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 31, 8pm: TheNational Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Fri 1, 8pm: Piano recital by Moushira Essa. Sat 2, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Al-Saedi and featuring baritone Reda Al-Wakil plays a number of international classical pieces composed for the works of William Shakespeare such as Othello, Romeo and Juliet and Midsummer Night's Dream. Mon 4, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company presents a gala concert. Wed 6, 8pm: A musical concert from Greece. Thur 7, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. *Small Hall Thur 31, 8pm: Singing recital by baritone Reda Al-Wakil accompanied by French pianist Pascale Rose. Mon 4, 8pm: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra plays the compositions ofRageh Dawoud. Wed 6, 8pm: A musical concert commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski born in 1913. Thur 7, 8pm: Violina recital byKhaled Al-Shweikh.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 31, 10pm: The Cadillacs followed by Crash Boom Bang.
French Cultural Centre 1 Madraset Al-Hoqouq Al-Ferensiya St, Mounira. Tel 2791 5800 Wed 6, 7.30pm: The Egyptian Project presents a concert playing music of the Nile Delta and Cairo city in the ambiance of the trip-hop, the electro, the hip hop and the classical music.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 every Sat, Mon & Wed, (8pm, free admission) Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 9-11pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band. Every Wednesday, 9-11pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448, www.culturewheel.com *River Hall Thur 31, 8pm: The Egyptian Hip Hop Union presents a concert. *Wisdom Hall Thur 31, 8pm: The Voice star Samer Abu Taleb.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 31, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble, conducted by Farouk Al-Babli in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company. Wed 6, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera String Orchestra. Thur 7, 8pm: A musical concert from Greece.
