Selim Sahab
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Selim Sahab contemporary prominent Conductor and Composer ,was born in Palestine
in 1941 is now a citizen of Egypt.
Maestro / Selim Sahab obtained a Bachelor of Choral Conducting in the 1971 from Institute of Jnesen .
and in 1976 obtained a diploma in Conducting Symphony Orchestra, from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow
.
He established the Beirut Arab Music Ensemble in Lebanon for Arabic Music in 1980 , performed in Damascus
, Amman
, Tunis
, Paris
and London
.
and during the period between 1980-1988 Selim Sahab has become a leader of a choir of American University of Beirut
and between 1987/1988,he became the professor Musical Notation and Skills and Music Theory at American University of Beirut
.
During the period between 1998-1990 he became professor of the history of Arabic music and theory at the Higher Institute of Arab Music in Cairo
.
and in the period 1989-1990 founded with Dr.Ratiba El-Hefny
the National Arab Music Ensemble in Cairo Opera.
National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab won the gold medal and as a conductor he won the silver medal at the international Babel
music festival of Babel
1989.
The Orchestra performed in Carthage
Festival in Tunis
, the National Day of the independence of Kuwait
(March 1990). Also he founded the Cairo Opera Children's Choir , which consists of 200 children .
Maestro / Selim Sahab is the Artistic Director
at Cairo Opera .
Conductor Selim Sahab has recently founded and manages his newly formed Organization for the Arabic creator.
The objectives of the Organization, is to discover and promote promising talents in the areas of singing and playing the oriental music instruments and conducting of orchestra as well as organizing technical workshops aimed at raising the efficiency of the music performers.
Also one of the objectives of the Organization is to establish seminars and conferences to raise awareness of music in the Arab public.
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
in 1941 is now a citizen of Egypt.
Maestro / Selim Sahab obtained a Bachelor of Choral Conducting in the 1971 from Institute of Jnesen .
and in 1976 obtained a diploma in Conducting Symphony Orchestra, from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
He established the Beirut Arab Music Ensemble in Lebanon for Arabic Music in 1980 , performed in Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
and during the period between 1980-1988 Selim Sahab has become a leader of a choir of American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
and between 1987/1988,he became the professor Musical Notation and Skills and Music Theory at American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
.
During the period between 1998-1990 he became professor of the history of Arabic music and theory at the Higher Institute of Arab Music in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
.
and in the period 1989-1990 founded with Dr.Ratiba El-Hefny
Ratiba El-Hefny
Ratiba Hefny born in 1931 in Cairo, Egypt, is an Egyptian and an international Opera singer who has performed in more than 500 opera performances. She was the dean of the Higher Institute of Arabic Music in Cairo...
the National Arab Music Ensemble in Cairo Opera.
National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab won the gold medal and as a conductor he won the silver medal at the international Babel
Babel
Babel is the name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon.Babel may also refer to:-People:*Isaak Babel, Soviet journalist, playwright, and short story writer*Ryan Babel, Dutch footballer*Markus Babbel, German footballer-Places:...
music festival of Babel
Babel
Babel is the name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon.Babel may also refer to:-People:*Isaak Babel, Soviet journalist, playwright, and short story writer*Ryan Babel, Dutch footballer*Markus Babbel, German footballer-Places:...
1989.
The Orchestra performed in Carthage
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
Festival in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, the National Day of the independence of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
(March 1990). Also he founded the Cairo Opera Children's Choir , which consists of 200 children .
Maestro / Selim Sahab is the Artistic Director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
at Cairo Opera .
Conductor Selim Sahab has recently founded and manages his newly formed Organization for the Arabic creator.
The objectives of the Organization, is to discover and promote promising talents in the areas of singing and playing the oriental music instruments and conducting of orchestra as well as organizing technical workshops aimed at raising the efficiency of the music performers.
Also one of the objectives of the Organization is to establish seminars and conferences to raise awareness of music in the Arab public.
Participation
In many festivals and celebrations such as the :- CarthageCarthageCarthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
Festival (Tunisia 1990), - The KuwaitKuwaitThe State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
i National Independence Day (1991), - El Rabat Festival (1993),
- Tyre Festival (Lebanon 1997),
- El Kareen Festival (KuwaitKuwaitThe State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
1997), - Shopping Festival (DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
1998), - El Mahaba Festival (SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
1998), - The Egyptian-American Friendship Association Concert (USA 1998),
- The Egyptian-Tunisian Cultural Week (TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
2001), - Umm Kulthum's Centennial Celebration (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
2001) - El RabatRabatRabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
Festival ( MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
2001).
In Egypt
- National Arab Music Ensemble
- Cairo Opera Children's Choir
- children Choir for the General Services of HeliopolisHeliopolis (Cairo Suburb)Modern Heliopolis is a district in Cairo, Egypt. The city was established in 1905 by the Heliopolis Oasis Company, headed by the Belgian industrialist Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Empain, as well as Boghos Nubar, son of the Egyptian Prime Minister Nubar Pasha.-History:The Baron Empain, a well known...
- Choral groups in the Maternal and Child Welfare Association.
External links
- The National Arabic Music Ensemble Official web site
- Cairo Opera House Official web site
See also
- Cairo Opera HouseCairo Opera HouseThe 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...
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