Rageh Daoud - Egypt Today. of the Conservatoire in 1978.In 1981, he got a scholarship to pursue post graduate studies in composition at Vienna Music Academy, where he studied with Prof. T. Christian David and the British Frances Burt.In 1987, Daoud obtained his graduate diploma, and later in 1988 the Magister Artium from Vienna Music Academy. At the end of 1988, Daoud returned to Egypt to resume his teaching career at Cairo Conservatoire, where he is now professor at the Dept. of Composition and Conducting. He wrote several orchestral, chamber compositions and piano works.The prominent musician plays an active role in the musical scene in Egypt and abroad, where his works were performed in Cairo, Alexandria, Vienna, Italy, Germany, Paris, Czech, London, Spain, Canada, Hungary and Poland.He was awarded several prizes in cinema festivals, namely the National Festival for Feature Films in Cairo, Alexandria Film Festival, and the critics association, among others, for the music he composed for feature and documentary films.Daoud has also founded and conducted the Chamber Orchestra of the Hanager Center of the Ministry of Culture to help promote contemporary Egyptian music.

Source: Egypt Today February 16, 2019 09:22 UTC