List of Egyptian composers
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The following is a list of Egyptian composers of classical music
. According to the work of the Egyptian musicologist Samha El-Kholy
, the first generation of Egyptians to begin writing in this style were born around the turn of the 20th century.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
. According to the work of the Egyptian musicologist Samha El-Kholy
Samha El-Kholy
Samha Amin El-Kholy was a noted Egyptian musicologist. She published widely about the traditional music and contemporary music of Egypt, including several articles about contemporary Egyptian composers in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.She received her doctorate from the...
, the first generation of Egyptians to begin writing in this style were born around the turn of the 20th century.
First generation
- Yusef GreissYusef GreissYusef Greiss was an Egyptian composer of classical music, part of that nation's first generation of such composers.Greiss was of Coptic heritage. He composed orchestral works and chamber music...
(1899-1961) - Abu Bakr KhairatAbu Bakr KhairatAbu Bakr Khairat ; name also spelled Abu Bakr Khayrat) was an Egyptian composer of classical music, part of that nation's first generation of such composers....
(1910–1963) - Hasan RashidHasan RashidHasan Ahmad Rashid was an Egyptian composer and operatic baritone. He was part of Egypt's first generation of classical composers.-Biography:...
(1896–1969) - Aziz El-ShawanAziz El-ShawanAziz El-Shawan was an Egyptian composer of classical music...
(1916-1993)
Second generation
- Kamel El-RemaliKamel El-RemaliKamel el-Remali is an Egyptian classical composer. His opera in Arabic Hasan Al-Basri is based on the life of Hasan of Basra.-References:...
(b.1922), - Awatef Abdel KarimAwatef Abdel KarimAwatef Abdel Karim is an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. Karim is the first Egyptian female composer to formally study music composition...
(born 1931) - Gamal Abdel-RahimGamal Abdel-RahimGamal Abdel-Rahim , was an Egyptian classical music composer, educator, and pianist. His best-known work is the symphony Osiris.-Life and career:...
(1924–1988) - Sayed AwadSayed AwadSayed Awad was an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. He began his career as a violinist for the orchestra of the Cairo Opera House and later lived for many years in Jordan. He studied in Moscow with the Russian violinist and conductor David Oistrakh and received a Ph.D...
(1926–2000) - Halim El-DabhHalim El-DabhHalim Abdul Messieh El-Dabh is an Egyptian-born American composer, performer, ethnomusicologist, and educator, who has had a career spanning six decades...
(born 1921) - Aziz El-ShawanAziz El-ShawanAziz El-Shawan was an Egyptian composer of classical music...
(1916–1993) - Soliman GamilSoliman GamilSoliman Gamil was an Egyptian composer and qanun player. In 1963 he began to experiment with the use of Egyptian traditional musical instruments in his compositions for films and theater, in an effort to evoke the sounds of Ancient Egypt....
(1924–1994) - Rifaat GarranaRifaat GarranaMohamed Garrana Rifaat is an Egyptian composer of classical music, a member of that nation's second generation of such composers.He began playing the trumpet at age 12, studying it later at the Institute for Dramatic Music. He later studied with Hans Hickmann and Menato in Cairo.His works feature...
(born 1924) - Tarek Ali HassanTarek Ali HassanDr. Tarek Ali Hassan , is a professor of Medicine and Chief of Endocrinology at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. He is also a composer, musician, writer, painter, and philosopher. His music, in a modern polyphonic style, has been performed in Egypt and in many countries.Hassan has published major...
(born 1937) - Attia ShararaAttia ShararaAttia Sharara is an Egyptian composer, arranger, violinist, and conductor. He is a member of that nation's second generation of classical composers....
(born 1922)
Third generation
- Ahmed AbdallahAhmed AbdallahAhmed Abdallah Abderemane was a Comorian politician. He was President of the Comoros from 25 October 1978 until his death.-Life prior to the presidency:...
- Mohamed Abdelwahab AbdelfattahMohamed Abdelwahab AbdelfattahMohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah is an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music and educator. He is a member of Egypt's third generation of classical composers.-Biography:...
(born 1962) - Rageh DaoudRageh DaoudRageh Samy Daoud is an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. He is a member of that nation's third generation of such composers....
(born 1954) - Omar Khayrat (born 1949)
- Mona GhoneimMona GhoneimMona Ghoneim is an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music and pianist. She is a member of that nation's third generation of such composers....
(born 1955) - [Khaled Shokry]](born 1958)
- Sherif Mohie El DinSherif Mohie El DinSherif Mohie El Din is an Egyptian conductor and composer. He is a member of Egypt's third generation of composers.He was formerly the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Cairo Opera Orchestra...
(born 1964) - Ali OsmanAli Osman (composer)Ali Osman is a Sudanese composer of contemporary classical music. He has lived in Egypt since 1978 and been active in Egypt's contemporary music scene. He also plays the guitar, drum kit, and double bass....
(born 1958) - Adel KamelAdel KamelDr. Adel Kamel عادل كامل was a Music critic, musicologist and composer.He was one of the writers in Watani newspaper, the founder of “Panorama” section, a lecturer in Universities in Egypt and abroad, a member of jury in international choir competitions, amember of many international...
Modern Egyptian Composers (By Ranking)
- Amr MostafaAmr mostafa- Biography :Amr Mostafa is a successful Egyptian composer and singer. His composing career began with “Khallik Fakerni”, a song he composed for Amr Diab’s “Amarain” album. Amr’s career soon took off and he quickly became Egypt’s new “hitmaker”...
- Mohamed Rahim
- Walid Saad
- Mohamed Yehya
- Ramy Gamal
- Ramz Sabry Samy