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The Art of the ‘je ne sais quoi’
Commissioned by Hassan Hosny
Subtitle: N/A
Year: 2014
Duration: (±) 15’
Instrumentation: Solo Cello
World Premiere:
Event: LOST – D-CAF Festival 2016
Date: April 7th, 2016
Place: AUC Falaki Theater in Cairo
Musician: Hassan Hosny
Program note: N/A
Highlighted Performances:
December 1st, 2017: Shubbak el-Fann Cultural Program – Goethe Institute in Cairo
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A Hope in The Dark Age
Commissioned by Jialin Li
Written in Collaboration with Saxophonist: Don-Paul Kahl
Subtitle: N/A
Year: 2015
Duration: (±) 10’
Instrumentation: Solo Bas. Sax, Solo Sop. Sax & Saxophone Ensemble (2 Quartets & 11 Saxophonists)
World Premiere:
Event: Création pour Jeunes Saxophonistes
Date: May 28th, 2015
Place: Conservatoire de Boulogne-Billancourt in Paris
Ensemble: Don-Paul Kahl, Némo Plagne & CRRBB Saxophone Class
Program note:
The piece starts presenting “The Dark Age”, with a Solo Bass Saxophone (like a king walks in his kingdom). Afterwards, we find a young soloist with a Soprano Saxophone playing a very fresh, very simple music, presenting his simple dream, what “The Dark Age” believes is ridiculous. “A Hope in The Dark Age” is about the conflict of generations, the fight of a fresh dream of the young generation what can’t survive in the presence of -what I call- “the dark age”.​​​​
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The Art of Crime
Commissioned by American Arts Festival
Subtitle: “The Guilty is oftentimes the victim of the injured.”
Year: 2015
Duration: (±) 7’
Instrumentation: Actor & String Trio
World Premiere:
Event: American Arts Festival 2015
Date: August 20th, 2015
Place: Notre Dame University, Issam Fares Hall in Beirut
Ensemble: Hassan Hosny & YES Academy Faculty
Program note: N/A
Highlighted Performances:
December 1st, 2017: Shubbak el-Fann Cultural Program – Goethe Institute in Cairo
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LOST
Commissioned by Neam Tarek
Subtitle: “You may lose yourself along the way.”
Year: 2015-2016
Duration: (±) 20’
Instrumentation: Solo Harp & surround-sound 30 Cellos
World Premiere:
Event: LOST – D-CAF Festival 2016
Date: April 7th, 2016
Place: AUC Falaki Theater in Cairo
Ensemble: Neam Tarek & 30 Cellists
Program note: N/A
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LOST
Large-Scale Stage Work
Collection of 4 pieces
Subtitle: “You may lose yourself along the way.”
Year: 2014-2016
Duration: (±) 75'
Program:
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The Art of Mist (Trio for Harp, Violin & Cello)
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NIGHTMARE (Trio for Violin, Cello & Guitar)
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The Art of the ‘je ne sais quoi’ (Solo Cello)
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LOST (Solo Harp & 30 Cello)
World Premiere:
Event: LOST – D-CAF Festival 2016
Date: April 7th, 2016
Place: AUC Falaki Theater in Cairo
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The Art of Sorrow
Commissioned by American Arts Festival
Written in Collaboration with Mezzo-Soprano: Raneem Barakat
Subtitle: (Arabic Subtitle)
Year: 2017
Duration: (±) 10’
Instrumentation: Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet
World Premiere:
Event: American Arts Festival 2017
Date: August 12th, 2017
Place: Notre Dame University, Issam Fares Hall in Beirut
Ensemble: Raneem Barakat & YES Academy Faculty
Program note: N/A
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The Art of Arts, Part 1
Large-Scale Stage Work
Collection of 4 pieces
Subtitle: “You may lose yourself along the way.”
Year: 2014-2017
Duration: (±) 45'
Program:
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The Art of Imperfection (Electroacoustic)
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The Art of the ‘je ne sais quoi’ (Solo Cello)
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The Art of Crime (Actor & String Trio)
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The Art of Process (Guitar Duo)
World Premiere:
Event: The Art of Arts, Part 1 – Shubbak el-Fann Cultural Program
Date: December 1st, 2017
Place: Goethe Institute in Cairo
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Your Word in My Voice
Commissioned by Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble ECME
Collaboration with Visual Artist: Tameem Mohsen
Subtitle: N/A
Year: 2018
Duration: (±) 8’
Instrumentation: Arabic Singer, Clarinet, Cello, Prepared Percussion & Live Visuals
World Premiere:
Event: meine Stimme, deine Stimme, unsere Stimme – Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2018
Date: April 28th, 2018
Place: El-Hanager Thater in Cairo
Ensemble: Kamilya Jubran & Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble ECME
Program note:
Inspired by the title “My Voice, Your Voice, Our Voice” composer Bahaa El-Ansary tries to express the problems of cultural and individual clashes by using a theatrical approach to his composition that is reflecting back to the music played by the ensemble.
During the piece an unreadable text in Latin letters is written on a board, that will evolve into an Arabic text from Kitab Al Naby by Khaleel Gubran. The sound of the board will be manipulated electronically and the music reflects the structure of the text.
On both levels, musically and semantically, the piece describes the dilemma of communication: The sender and the receiver are closed systems. Whether the message sent will be understood by the receiver is uncertain. And if it is understood, it is only translated into the receiver's own concepts of reality.
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