The Cairo Conservatoire is the primary music conservatory in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

. It was established in 1959 and is located in the same building complex as the Cinema Institute and the Higher Institute for Theatrical Arts, Haram, Giza, Greater Cairo

Greater Cairo

Greater Cairo is the largest metropolitan area in Egypt and the third largest urban area in the Islamic World after Jakarta and Greater Istanbul. It is the largest urban area in Africa. It is the world's 16th largest metropolitan area, consisting of governorates Cairo, Giza and Shubra El Khiema of...

, while the Cairo Symphony Orchestra

Cairo Symphony Orchestra

The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, , is an orchestra based in Cairo, Egypt. It was founded in 1959 by its first music director and conductor, Franz Litschauer...

 is based at Cairo Opera House

Cairo Opera House

The Cairo Opera House , part of Cairo's National Cultural Center, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. Home to most of Egypt's finest musical groups, it is located on the southern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River, in the Zamalek district west of and near downtown...

 in Cairo.

Along with six other educational institutions, the Cairo Conservatoire is part of Egypt's Academy of Arts

Academy of Arts (Egypt)

The Academy of Arts is a large educational complex in Cairo, Egypt, established by the Ministry of Culture of the then-United Arab Republic in 1959....

 (Akādīmīya al-Finūn), a large complex.

The current dean is Mounie Nasr el din.

The Cairo Conservatoire was preceded by, but should not be confused with, several other smaller Cairo institutions with similar names, such as the conservatoires of Ignaz Tiegerman

Ignaz Tiegerman

Ignaz Tiegerman was a Polish pianist and teacher.He was an exceptional interpreter of the Romantic school . He studied with Leschetizky but his lessons with Ignaz Friedman were more significant...

 and Joseph Szulc.

They teach Guitar

Guitar

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, Piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

, Violin

Violin

The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

, and all other instruments.

Notable alumni

• Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah
  Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah
  Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah is an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music and educator. He is a member of Egypt's third generation of classical composers.-Biography:...
  
  
• Jaz Coleman
  Jaz Coleman
  Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman is a musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is notable for his vocal contributions to rock band Killing Joke...
  
  
• Alfred Gamil
• Mona Ghoneim
  Mona Ghoneim
  Mona Ghoneim is an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music and pianist. She is a member of that nation's third generation of such composers....
  
  
• Omar Khairat
  Omar Khairat
  Omar Khairat Omar Khairat Omar Khairat (Arabic: عمر خيرت; A composer, pianist, founder and conductor of "Omar Khairat's Group". Born in Cairo. He was raised in a family of musicians. His uncle is Abou-Bakr Khairat, the great Egyptian composer and architect who established the Cairo Conservatoire...
  
  
• Ali Osman
  Ali Osman (composer)
  Ali Osman is a Sudanese composer of contemporary classical music. He has lived in Egypt since 1978 and been active in Egypt's contemporary music scene. He also plays the guitar, drum kit, and double bass....
  
  
• Hani Shaker
  Hani Shaker
  Hany Shaker is an Egyptian singer, actor and composer. He has over 461 songs in the hearts of his lovers. His first public appearance was when he sang with Abd El Halim Hafez Choral Group in "Sora", then he showed up in the movie Sayed Darwish as Sayed darwish when he was young.-Biography:Hany...
  
  
• WAMA (band)
• Ahmed Badr
• Ramzi Yassa
  Ramzi Yassa
  Ramzi Yassa is an Egyptian pianist. An outstanding member of the first batch of musicians trained at the Cairo Conservatory, Yassa graduated in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory, taking part in the 1974 Tchaikovsky competition, where he earned an Honorary certificate. He then launched a concert...
  
  
• Bassam HALAKA (composer)
• Khaled Shokry (composer)
• Ahmed Moh. Mahmoud
• Ahmed Osman
  Ahmed Osman
  Ahmed Osman is an Egyptian-born author. He has put forward a number of theories, some revisionist in nature, about Ancient Egypt and the origins of Judaism and Christianity.-Biography:...
  
  
• Rasha yehia
• Tarek Raouf