The singers will be Ahmed Zaki and Nehal Nabil.The performance is directed by Hazem Tayel, while the Cairo Symphony Orchestra and A Capella Choir will be directed by Hazem Tayel and conducted by Nayer Nagui, according to a released statement by the Cairo Opera House.Daoud has dennounced the terrorist attack, mentioning in the statement that music is one of the forms that expresses humane feelings and sorrow. He added that his symphony will be dedicated to the victims of the terrorist attack at Al-Rawda Mosque, whom he described as “angels”.Rageh Sami Daoud is a renowned Egyptian musician whose works have appeared in various iconic and culturally significant films and events. He joined the Cairo Conservatoire at nine years of age, studying piano. He continued his studies at the Conservatoire in different kinds of composition and Arabic music theory, and graduated in 1977.He taught at the Conservatoire starting from 1978, and wrote orchestral compositions, chamber compositions, and piano pieces. He founded and conducted the Ministry of Culture’s Chamber Orchestra, and he is the current Chairman of the Committee for Music, Opera, and Ballet in the Supreme Council of Culture.

Source: Egypt Today November 28, 2017 15:48 UTC