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David Ensemble
was established in 1975 and specialized in performing
“Coptic Hymns” and composed psalms. The ensemble has
performed several times all over Egypt, including a
participation in the Christmas 2000 celebration at the Cairo
Opera House, a performance at the American University in Cairo
(AUC) and at both the French and Italian Cultural Centers.
In
addition, they participated in a number of international
festivals abroad such "Festival of Scared Arts",
France in December 1995 and “Orient Festival” in
Stockholm”, Sweden in June 1997. They also performed in
Marceille and Saint-Denis's Cathedral in France. Upon the
invitation of the Egyptian Embassy in France, David Ensemble
performed in January 2000 in the Arab World Institute in Paris
and in the southern French City of Agd.
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Born
in 1956 he studied musical composition as a protégé of the
late Egyptian musician Aziz EL-Shawan, and studied conducting
under the supervision of the world renowned musical conductor
Yousef El-Sisi. George Kyrillos obtained his baccalaureate in
musical composition and orchestral conducting in 1992. He
taught musical sciences at the Academy of Arts and the faculty
of musical education. George Kyrillos specialized in religious
music, so he founded the David Ensemble in 1975. |
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