| A full reveal of Muti and the Vienna Philharmonic 2021 in Egypt! |
From 18-22 November 2021, the Vienna Philharmonic returned to Egypt in its 179-year history, after their tour back to the Arabic country in 1950.
From 18-22 November 2021, the Vienna Philharmonic returned to Egypt in its 179-year history, after their tour back to the Arabic country in 1950. Led by the Italian conductor Riccardo Muti, the orchestra opened the new concert hall of the City of Arts and Culture in the new administrative capital of Cairo, delighting the Egyptian audience with their excellent skills and tradition of European classical music. Represented the tour by Wu Promotion, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the Orchestra, our Egyptian partners as well as our team members for their hard work and dedication which have made possible this unique and meaningful event. The trip to Egypt was challenging and full of adventurous situations due to the pandemic, but through all joint efforts and mutual understanding of the cultural differences, the concerts were a complete success. Two sold-out concerts in two days!! With a capacity of 1200 seats, the brand-new Concert Hall of the City of Arts and Culture was inaugurated for this special presentation of the Vienna Philharmonic. The two-day concerts included two sets of programmes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony [No. 35] in D Major, K. 385 (“Haffner Symphony”) and Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 in C Major, D. 944 (“The Great”); Franz Schubert Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417 (“Tragic”), Igor Stravinsky Divertimento from “The Fairy’s Kiss” and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian”.
Capturing Precious Moments! The Vienna Philharmonic has been the welcome ensemble to initiate the cultural existence of the new concert hall of the City of Arts and Culture of Cairo. The first two portraits signed by the orchestra and Maestro Muti will now occupy a significant place in its walls.
Finally unveiled! The city of Arts and Culture is being built on an area of 127 acres and includes several high-tech theatres, galleries, libraries, museums, and art galleries for all types of traditional and contemporary arts. An important component of the city is the Opera House (which is expected to be opened in July 2022) as well as two theatres, one for drama and the newly opened concert hall. Placed the Concert Hall in a yet construction site, final works and adjustments were carried out by a large number of local staff who worked from day to nighr and it was finalized the day the orchestra arrived.
A New Concert Hall: Another Landmark dedicated to Arts and Culture in the World! The new Concert Hall has been built according to the highest international technical and artistic standards, as part of the government’s strategy to provide high-level concerts to Egyptian, regional and international audiences.
The Most Precious Master Classes for young Egyptian music students! Music can break boundaries and differences among nationalities, languages and culture. The committed musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic shared their professional expertise to the students of the Conservatory of Music of Cairo during the Master Classes arranged before the second concert. A unique opportunity for new music talents to receive the advice and instrumental guidance from these experts that they will never forget!
An Encounter with the 7000-year Human Civilization Before the final concert of the tour with Maestro Riccardo Muti in Cairo, the orchestra had the chance to do some sightseeing, which included a trip to the incredible Giza Pyramids, its imponent Sphinx as well as a cruise on the Nile.
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