Caprice and Egypt Project

Caprice and Egypt Projec

The EECMS continues to demonstrate further aspects of its aims and objectives in the development and reinforcement of international cooperation, academic investment and Egyptian productions. The EECMS is also very proud to keep its attribute of its activities although the huge challenges currently Egypt is facing. Thank to our supporters and cooperate artists and ensembles for sharing us this challenging mission.
We are happy starting Caprice, the action is dedicated to the Arab instruments in contemporary Music Composing several interaction took place towards the expected Premiers of the new works in 2016 by Oscar Bianchi, Zaid Jabri and others. A unique venue is currently in negotiation â€“ The Arab Music Institute Hall The National Arab Music Institute dates back to 1914, when, in an effort to save oriental music, Mustafa Bey Reda initiated the first assembly of an oriental music club. At that time, oriental music was badly suffering from disinterest, stagnation and deterioration

Egypt Project

a Project of The Renown Swiss contemporary music ensemble Duo UMSâ€™n JIP (www.umsnjip.ch) beside the concerts in Cairo and very valuable meeting with Egyptian Composers, the 2015^th edition also witnessed a Kickoff of a project developing collaboration between Egyptian Composers/Artists from different fields, the Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble and the Swiss Duo. Looking very much forward to there next visit.

When four helicopters will take off with a string quartet inside next week to mark the 9th annual festival for contemporary music in Leuk/ Switzerland, the Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble from Cairo will represent the Arab voice in the Swiss Alps. A series of works by Bassam Halaka will be given by ECME under his direction at their concert on May 23, 8pm at the beautifully renovated Castle of Leuk. Organised by the Valais section of the International Society for Contemporary Music, Forum Wallis, which runs from May 21 through 25 this year, presents numerous young composers from around the globe as well as classics such as Karlheinz Stockhausen who wrote his famous Helicopter String Quartet as part of the gigantic cycle â€œLightâ€ consisting of seven operas. Who we are, how we want to live and communicate in todayÂ´s challenging world, where we want to go with it â€“ these are the questions that contemporary works of art such as those presented at the Forum Wallis festival help us think about. www.ForumWallis.ch