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November 6, 2023PDx - Podcast with George Washington University PDx - Podcast with George Washington University Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication.
November 1, 2023Cultural Diplomacy and Engagement Training at George Washington University - DC
March 7, 2023ACF Partners with GLFCAM on First Satellite ProgramAmerican Composers Forum (ACF) and the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (GLFCAM) today announced a new partnership for a pilot program that will create more opportunities for composers and performers to collaborate throughout the music creation process. An extension of the Academy’s existing Bahlest Eeble Readings, the weeklong residency in Minnesota will host composers Erin Busch, Ivette Rodriguez, Liza Sobel, and Sakari Vanderveer; performer-mentors Ráyo Furuta (flute), Amr Selim (French horn), and Christine Lamprea (cello); as well as composer Gabriela Lena Frank and staff. This partnership is made possible through the ACF | connect program.
2022-07-31YES Academy EgyptFor the first time, American Voices and the US Embassy in Cairo brought YES Academy to Cairo! Classes included Broadway, Songwriting, Hip Hop, Composition, and Chamber Music. Hosting over 70 students from all over the country, the academy culminated in a two-day recording session. You can check out the playlist on YouTube here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhIyuXFeSJDr77mUmuee2exhpSf-8SCpr

2020-08-01YES Academy Lebanon 2020Dr. Selim will conduct the String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra for YES Academy Lebanon 2020. The program will take place in person in Kaslik. Repertoire will include Stravinsky's Pulcinella, Greig's Peer Gynt among others.
July 16, 2020New Study: Sexual objectification and gender display in Arabic music videosKozman, C., Selim, A., & Farhat, S. (August 2020). Sexual objectification and gender display in Arabic music videos. Paper accepted for presentation at the AEJMC annual virtual conference.

2020-04-28New Horn Trio by Wajdi Abou DiabBased on the Folk Song: Ya Hnayena.
2020-03-19New Article in Research in Dance EducationNadra Assaf and Amr Selim
In the past a typical performance situation consisted of a proscenium stage, performers on the stage and audience seated somewhere in the front. In today’s technological age, audiences are prone to watching performance on their smart devices. This live-disconnect between the audience and performer/performance has affected the industry on multiple levels. The live connection between the performer and the audience was previously a primary motivator to enhance the continuation of the art but this is not the case now. Since 1970 when performers such as Trisha Brown (Rosenberg, 2017) began to move performance into the public space, the idea of the typical proscenium stage lost its dominance and highlighted the need for investigation into alternative means of reaching audiences. One of the ways we (as performing artists) are acknowledging this void in practice pedagogy is studying how site performance engages with different environments, practices and social/cultural systems. In August 2017, Nadra Assaf and Amr Selim along with Al-Sarab Dance Company performed a series of site-specific performances in Lebanon. Investigation of the outcome through use of improvisation as methodology (McLeod, 2010), the lived experience, study of videos of the performance and analysis of interviews (individual and group) is the focus of this paper.


2019-12-01New Work: a musical homage to Japanese American internees PRECIOUS SCARS highlights the history of Japanese-American internment while making a broader connection to similar struggles of other immigrant communities even today. It sends the message musically with performances by world-class artists of the Common Sounds Ensemble. Musicians include Damone Carter (spoken word), Haruka Fujii (vibraphone/percussion), Ray Furuta (flute/shinobue), Jesus Plascensia (guitarron), Amr Selim (French horn), and Shenshen Zhang (pipa)
2019-02-01A New article in The Horn Call of The International Horn SocietyA Libyan in Egypt by Amr Selim in page 47; talks about the influence of Hamid Al Shaaery in the popular music scene of Egypt in the 1980s.
2018-08-16IMAGINE, a Fantastic Summer Camp32 teenagers wrapped up IMAGINE’s second-annual Summer Arts Camp with a full-length performance at LAU’s Gulbenkian Theater in Beirut. The young singers, actors, and dancers charmed the audience with a musical production they had been practicing the previous three weeks of camp.
July 9, 2018Common Sounds Debut
2018-07-09Imagine Summer Arts Camp kicks off againAmalgamating music, dance, and theater, the camp is initiating a new method of performing arts education.
April 21, 2018«كازينو الأنس» عرض مسرحي يرقى لمستوى الاحترافبيروت ـ «القدس العربي»: «كازينو الأنس» عرض مسرحي يستقبل الجمهور مباشرة ودون ستائر. الفرقة الموسيقية تلتزم مقاعدها في الركن الأيسر وتدندن. شاشة تلفزيون ضخمة ترتفع فوق البار بكثير مستعيدة مسلسل «لن أعيش في جلباب أبي». وفي الركن الأيمن ستارة حمراء ومسرح صغير ينتظر شاغليه. مقاعد وطاولات للساهرين، فـ«كازينو الأنس» يلتزم برنامج «فرفشة» مسائي. مسرح غني يفوق بحجمه ربما بعض صالات الليل في شارع الهرم في القاهرة، يمتاز بواقعيته. «كازينو الأنس» ليس عملاً مسرحياً تجارياً بل تطبيقياً عملياً للطلاب في مجالات تعليمية متعددة في الجامعة اللبنانية الأمريكية. مهمة شارك فيها نحو 60 طالباً، بإدارة من مايسترو العمل أستاذ فرقة الغناء والعزف في الجامعة عمرو سليم، وخريج الجامعة السائر بثبات في الإخراج عوض عوض. والأهم أنهما معاً ثنائي يفيض «فرفشة». معهما هذا الحوار:
April 16, 2018شارع الهرم انتقل الى بيروت مع مسرحية "كازينو الأنس"ولكن العز لا يدوم طويلًا، فسرعان ما تفضحهم مجموعة تسريبات تجعلهم أسرى لـ"كازينو الأنس"، حيثُ تتكشّف معلوماتٍ خطيرة عن حادثة أغتيال رئيس أمن الجيزة، كان تمّ طمسها عن الرأي العام بسبب التضليل الإعلامي.
April 16, 2018A Large and Eclectic Musical Bursts onto the Theater SceneCasino el-Ons brings charm and diversity to LAU’s major spring production.
April 16, 2018كازينو الانس“من شارع الهرم الى«الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية» مسرحية غنائية باللهجه المصريه العاميه (البلدي) بتشيل الهم عن القلب معجونه و مغمسه بقالب فكاهي بنكهه البسط و الانشراح (هيصه و زمبليطه) التأليف والإخراج الموسيقي للمخرج عمرو سليم ، و اما المخرج عوض عوض اخذ على عاتقه مهمة الإخراج المسرحي فكانت الحصيله عمل مسرحي غنائي , بلوحات راقصه تذكرنا بالبرودواي شو(Broadway show) التي تعتبر عنصر لا يستهان به من عناصر الجذب السياحي في نيويورك(New York)
April 16, 2018«شارع الهرم» إنتقل إلى LAU «كازينو الأنس» يكشف الوجه التفي عصر يسهل فيه الحصول على المعلومة، يسهل أيضاً التضليل. في «كازينو الأنس» الواقع في شارع الهرم في القاهرة، سنكون شاهدين على انقلاب قدر خمسة أشخاص بسبب «تسرّب» معلومة إلى الإعلام، وخضوعها لمختلف أشكال الفبكرة والتضليل. كل هذه الأحداث ستجري في جو خفيف وظريف وقريب من الناس.
April 16, 2018صورة طبق الأصل عن ملاهي شارع الهرممن حسنات المرجعيات الأكاديمية الجامعية أنها وسّعت نطاق إهتمامها ليشمل عنصر الترفيه في الفن فلا تبقى التجارب محصورة في الإطار النخبوي الجاد، وبالتالي تخرج المشاريع إلى النور مع جماهيرية مضمونة لأنها تحاكي الواقع وتتفاعل معه، مثلما فعل المخرجان المصري "عمرو سليم" واللبناني "عوض عوض" في مسرحيتهما "كازينو الأنس" على خشبة "غولبنكيان" بالجامعة اللبنانية – الأميركية (lau) في بيروت.
February 26, 2018LAU Holds Lebanon’s First Autism-Friendly ConcertIMAGINE concert series concludes its third residency with an event geared toward children with autism.
January 20, 2018Common Sounds wins the Knight Foundation GrantOne-of-a-kind and versatile, Common Sounds is composed of Western classical musicians and traditional global artists. Its main members are renowned artists Ray Furuta, co-founder and flutist; Selim, who plays the French horn; Lebanese qanun player and composer Ghassan Sahhab; American banjo player and composer Taylor Ackley; American percussionist Mike List; and Iranian violinist Farzin Manshadi. The touring group will have 15 members from Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and the United States.
November 20, 2017NEW CD: STAINED GLASS STORY
October 24, 2017New Article about Imagine Summer Arts Camp at CornucopiaThe Northeast Horn Magazine "Cornucopia" just publish an article written by founder and director of Imagine Summer Arts Camp at the Lebanese American University in Lebanon. The article is titled "A note will not stop a bullet..."
October 9, 2017Stony Brook Music Department is celebrating its 50 anniversary.Amr was featured in SBU's main article on the celebration!
September 20, 2017Selim and Winkler on WQXRWinkler: Elegy for Horn Solo and Wind Ensemble

Amr Selim, horn; Stony Brook University Wind Ensemble

September 1, 2017Festival Next في الجامعة اللبنانية - الأميركية...
August 26, 2017مهرجان Next: المسرح أرضاً لكلّ الفنون
July 1, 2017Imagine Summer Arts Camp - A spectacular SuccessFounded and directed by Dr. Amr Selim, The Performing Arts Program at the Department of Communication Arts launched the first arts camp in the region IMAGINE SUMMER ARTS CAMP (ISAC) (July 10-21, 2017). Imagine

Summer Arts Camp (ISAC), a two-week camp, aimed to introduce a new way of arts education to the young generation (grade 6 – 11); that combined fun and rigorous traditions to grow their love and appreciation to the arts. The faculty were composed of LAU Performing Arts faculty. Emphasis is placed on the creative process, hands-on learning and collaborative projects as campers work toward performances for their families to enjoy at the end of camp. The camp offered five different scholarships for students interested in pursuing their undergrad studies in the Department of Communication Arts at LAU.

June 13, 2017Looking Back for a Way Forward: Jeff Scott’s Passion for Bach and Coltrane
April 12, 2017Multidisciplinary, multigenre musical extravaganza receives standing ovationEncouraged by Assistant Professor of Music Amr Selim, LAU musicians take LAU by storm.
February 14, 2017ضجيج وارتجال وتجريب: «خريف عربي» حسب غسّان سحّاب
November 18, 2016The Rich Land of the NileAfter moving from Egypt to the United States, I realized that the majority of Western musicians have had little or no exposure to the Arab music style despite some Western string and wind instruments, with the exception of the horn, being used in the Arab music tradition. After researching several ways to interpret this style of music on the horn, I have created a Book of Etudes that presents techniques to practice the Arab vocal characteristics on the horn.
July 7, 2016Amr joins the faculty of the prestigious Lebanese American University of BeirutAs for fall 2016 Amr will join the faculty of LAU as a full-time Assistant Professor of Music.

February 1, 2016New dates added in the Bay Area CAAmr will be in the Bay Area for a week in March, giving masterclasses and lectures at Mission College, Independance High School and a couple of outreach performances as well as a visit to San Francisco School of Arts. Check out the Events page for more details.

January 28, 2016High School Fair
January 1, 2016Masterclasses and Lectures in NYCAmr is Starting the New Year with a few masterclasses and lectures in the NYC area. Including Manhattan School of Music and Aaron Copland School of Music - Queens College. Check out the Events page for more details.

June 20, 2015On Tour in KoreaAmr is excited to be touring the the Republic of Korea between June 26th and July 16th, with the Award Winning The Gracias Choir. Will be visitng ten different cities, check the events page to see if they are coming near you!

April 17, 2015ViaTrio wins The Ackerman Chamber Music CompetitionAmr's newest ensemble "ViaTrio" (Yanki Karatas, violin - Xin Ben Yu, piano) is named one of the Ackerman Chamber Music Competition Winners at Stony Brook University. They will be featured during the Emerson String Quartet Festival at Staller Center for the Arts on May 9th at 8:00pm.
More information on ViaTrio is coming soon.

November 18, 2014New Music and Culture Symposium in AlbanyAmr is excited to represent Stony Brook University's Music Department at the New Music and Culture Symposium at the University of Albany between January 29-31, 2015.
Organized by UAlbany faculty member Max Lifchitz, this SUNY-wide conference includes public concerts, lecture/recitals, panel discussions and master classes highlighting the artistic accomplishments of composers affiliated with the SUNY system.

September 30, 2014Egyptian Horn Player to Perform Hindemith Horn Concerto with SB Symphony OrchestraStony Brook University DMA student and Egyptian horn player Amr Selim will perform the Hindemith Horn Concerto with the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Jeffrey Milarsky on Staller Center’s Main Stage Saturday, October 11, at 8 pm. The program also includes Strauss’ “Don Juan” and Bartok’s “Miraculous Mandarin.” Tickets are available at the Staller Center box office.
September 12, 2014FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Amr's Solo performance of Hindemith's Horn Concerto with conductor Jeffrey Milarsky and Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra on October 11 at 8:00 P.M. Main Hall of Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University.
This document includes::
1- Press Release
2- Radio Announcement
3- Calendar Listing
* for more information contact: PR@amrselimhorn.com

September 1, 2014Amr joins the Faculty of the Community Chamber Music Program at Stony Brook UniversityStarting Fall 2014, Amr will joing the faculty of the Community Chamber Music Program at Stony Brook University (Formerly the Adult Chamber Music Program)
He will be coaching a Horn Trio (violin, horn and piano) Check the Events page for more information about the date and the time of the performance.
The Program at Stony Brook welcomes all amateur musicians interested in participating in chamber music ensembles.

August 25, 2014Amr joins the Faculty at The Knox SchoolAmr is excited to announce that he will be joining the Faculty at The Knox School as the Director of the Chamber Ensemble. The Knox School was founded in 1904 and it is located in St. James New York.
July 27, 2014World Premier of Peter Winkler's Elegy for Horn and Wind EnsembleAmr will give the world premier of Elegy for Horn and Wind Ensemble with Stony Brook Wind Ensemble and conductor Bruce Engel. Peter Winkler is a former professor of composition and head of the undergraduate department at Stony Brook University. Elegy is dedicated to Amr Selim and Stony Brook Wind ensemble.

July 21, 2014Amr to continuo teaching at Adelphi University and Gracias Conservatory at MahanaimAmr is excited to announce that he will continuo his teaching activities as the Horn professor at Adelphi University and Gracias Conservatory.
March 6, 2014Egyptian musicians to perform in BellportThe Grace Notes Concert Series at the Bellport United Methodist Church, 185 South Country Road, will present a most interesting program on Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m.

Short Bio:

Amr Selim is a musician, educator, cultural entrepreneur, and community leader born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. His work has taken him to most of the Middle East, Europe, and the USA -- whether collaborating, performing, teaching, or speaking, Amr aims to advocate for a thoroughly decolonized and inclusive performance and education climate. His endeavors can be seen through his publications, guest talks and lectures, membership of the Presidential Task Force on Leading Change in Music Education, and co-chairing the International Initiative Committee at the College Music Society.

Dr. Selim is a former professor of Music at the Lebanese American University and has held posts at Adelphi University and Stony Brook University in New York, at which he earned his Doctorate in Musical Arts as a Staller Scholar. As a musician, described as "expressive and ghostly wailing [playing] of a kind never heard from the instrument before" Amr has worked closely with renowned artists, conductors, and ensembles such as The Silk Road Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma, Emerson String Quartet, Imani Winds, Daniel Barenboim, Frank Shipway, Christopher Muller, Ingo Metzmacher, and Gunther Schuller.

At American Voices, Amr is working extensively on international projects such as YES Academies, the Heart of Afghanistan, a new Cultural Diplomacy endeavor, organizational development, and the Arts Envoy Program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.


Long Bio:
Known for his versatility and virtuosity, described as "expressive and ghostly wailing [playing] of a kind never heard from the instrument before, Egyptian hornist Amr Selim is quickly establishing a reputation as one of today’s foremost horn players; drawing audience
wherever his horn takes him by his distinctive sound across different musical
genres. Having started playing the Horn at the age of eleven, won his first job only
five years later at the age of sixteen with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. He has also
served as Guest Principal Horn with Amman Symphony Orchestra, National Algerian
Orchestra, Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra and Symphony of the Americas in
Florida; under the batons of renowned conductors: Daniel Barenboim, Frank
Shipway, Christopher Muller, Ingo Metzmacher, Gunther Schuller among many
others. Amr has toured as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher throughout
Europe, South Korea, and across the Middle East and United States.

As an active chamber musician, and winner of the Ackerman and the Egyptian
Ministry of Culture chamber music competitions, he is a co-founding member of
Tarmu Wind Sextet and recently released an album "Stained Glass Stories" with Jazz
Vibraphonist and composer Eldad Tarmu. Amr is a founding
member of Gadayel Duo with his wife; pianist Seba Ali with recent performances at
Santa Clara University, Silicon Valley Music Festival, Lincoln Center, and Kaufman
Center in New York City. His chamber performances have taken him to many
prestigious halls, but also a chance to give back to his community by performing at
many nursing homes, retirement communities and hospitals.
The winner of the internationally recognized 2012 Northeast Horn Solo
Competition, Dr. Selim has appeared as a soloist with Burlington Chamber
Orchestra, Gracias Symphony Orchestra, Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, Cairo
Conservatory Orchestra and Bibliotheca Alexandria Orchestra when he gave the
Egyptian premier of the Gordon Jacob Horn Concerto, Stony Brook Wind Ensemble
when he gave the world premier of composer Peter Winkler’s Elegy for Horn and
Wind ensemble. His performances have been broadcasted on Deutsche Welle,
Korean National Broadcast Network, WHSU and New York’s Classical Music Radio
WQXR.
As an educator, Dr. Selim was an Assistant Professor of Music, and Founder and
Director of Imagine Summer Arts Camp at the Lebanese American University Prior
to moving to Beirut, he was the horn professor at Adelphi University, Mahanaim
Conservatory, and Director of Chamber and World Music Ensembles at the Knox
School and has given and continue to give masterclasses and workshops at many
prestigious institutions such as at Manhattan School of Music, New York University,
Queens College, Stony Brook University, among other institutions in the U.S, South
Korea and the Middle East. He also served as horn faculty for the undergraduate
music department at Stony Brook University as well as a Chamber Music Coach for
its Pre-College Division. For the 2013-14 season, he was the head of Music at Appel
Farm Arts Camp.

Along with the masterpieces of the 18th through 20th centuries, Amr is constantly
inspired by works composed in our time and enjoys working with living composers;
having premiered many works by European, Middle Eastern and American
composers. Interested in bridging the Eastern and Western Music, he recently
finished his etude book titled “Vocalizing the Horn; A pedagogical approach to
interpreting Arab vocal music on the horn”. An etude book that helps non-eastern
horn players to understand and perform Middle Eastern works. His research
includes topics on Music and Qur’an and the religious music of Egypt.
Dr. Selim Holds a Bachelor of Music from Cairo Conservatory, a Professional
Performance Certificate from Lynn Conservatory, and as a Staller Scholar he holds a
Master’s of Music and Doctorate of Music Arts degree from Stony Brook University.

Like a braid [gadayel]: flexible, intimate, creative, and simple yet complex and strong, Gadayel’s core members are Egyptian artists pianist Seba Ali and hornist Amr Selim.

Classically trained musicians Seba and Amr were raised in musical families. Growing up, their musical experience was diverse; hearing Oud, Um Kalthum and folk Egyptian Poems in one room and Bach Cello Suites in the other.

They strive to bring folk music from all cultures, streamlining it to all people around the globe. Music that ranges from deep in the South of Egypt to Tibet. They believe it is rather special and effective to perform this music on usual Western instruments.

Vocalizing the Horn, utilizing the piano, Gadayel exceeds the expectations of their instruments to make adapting any folk music possible. They create this aura, sometimes by writing their own music.

In addition to evoking and extoling the standard literature, Gadayel feels very strongly about commissioning composers to write new works. Gadayel is always looking for collaborations with new artists and interdisciplinary projects.

Gadayel is a vigorous ensemble that wishes to revamp the horn and piano duo genre; which has long been missed from the chamber music scene.
With each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging through the overlapping mass of the others; their music will get you to see, feel and smell places you have not experienced.

Quintessentially, music has one heart. A heart that accepts all. Gadayel genuinely aims for that music. Gadayel is a love relationship between music and places. A life-long one; just like its members’ marriage.

Past Performances

November 27 - December 7, 2023 Precious Scars: Bay Area Community TourCaliforniaA Musical Hommage to the Incarcerated Japanese of WW2. Music by Amr Selim, Ray Furuta, and Vico Diaz.
2023-11-14Cultural Diplomacy Panel - The Tianjin Juilliard SchoolThe Tianjin Juilliard SchoolCultural Diplomacy Panel - Bridging Cultures Through Music
The Tianjin Juilliard School
Nov. 9 to Nov. 14Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music - ResidencyBoonville, CAWorkshopping and recording new music by Erin Busch, Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, Liza Sobel Crane, and Sakari Venderveer.
2023-09-15 to 2023-10-26Cultural Diplomacy & EngagementTraining - George Washington UnivGeorge Washington University Washington, DCA collaborative workshop with American Voices, organized by the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communications and the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. This free 5-day hybrid workshop will cover the process and practical aspects of developing cultural diplomacy and engagement programming.
2023-05-01GLFCAM Bahlest Eeble ReadingsMinnesotaAmerican Composers Forum (ACF) and the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (GLFCAM) today announced a new partnership for a pilot program that will create more opportunities for composers and performers to collaborate throughout the music creation process. An extension of the Academy’s existing Bahlest Eeble Readings, the weeklong residency in Minnesota will host composers Erin Busch, Ivette Rodriguez, Liza Sobel, and Sakari Vanderveer; performer-mentors Ráyo Furuta (flute), Amr Selim (French horn), and Christine Lamprea (cello); as well as composer Gabriela Lena Frank and staff. This partnership is made possible through the ACF | connect program.more info...
2023-03-28Writing for the hornInternational Composers ForumVirtual
Jan 1 - July 15International Composers Forum - American VoicesVirtualEgypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Kurdistan, & USAICF is a program by American Voices directed by Dr. Amr Selim, with host and mentor Steven Stark in collaboration with Chamber Music Silicon Valley.
Young composers from Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Kurdistan will write a collective song cycle for Mezzo-soprano, flute, sax, horn, and percussion.
For more information contact us!
August 18 - 27Chamber Music Silicon Valley - 10th Anniversary Bach: Brandenburgs
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
Scott: Passion for Bach and Coltrane
August 8 - 13YES Academy Lebanon
July 26 - August 4YES Academy EgyptVIBE StudioIn collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, American Voices is pleased to announce YES Academy Egypt. Taking place in Cairo, the Academy will help participants from all over Egypt hone their talents in Songwriting, Broadway, and for the first-time Hip-hop Dance!
For more information please visit www.americanvoices.org
more info...
June 16 - 28Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music - Summer Workshop
2022-01-23San Jose Lullaby ProjectVirtualStretching to a place of tranquility ... This is our Lullaby!
Residents, families, and friends of San Jose, join us in creating a community lullaby!
Discovering the magic behind this unique, yet simple song, and creating our own.
Please come join our artists;
PC Muñoz, writer, producer, recording artist
Ray Furuta, entrepreneur, Flutist, educator
Shikha Malaviya, Poet, writer, publisher
Amr Selim, entrepreneur, French-Horn Player, educator
Where: Zoom
When: Sunday, January 16, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
Sunday, January 23, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
Fee: (Free of Charge) Subsidised by the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Eligibility: Open to all
Capacity: Each workshop is limited to 24 participants
more info...
2022-01-16San Jose Lullaby ProjectVirtualStretching to a place of tranquility ... This is our Lullaby!
Residents, families, and friends of San Jose, join us in creating a community lullaby!
Discovering the magic behind this unique, yet simple song, and creating our own.
Please come join our artists;
PC Muñoz, writer, producer, recording artist
Ray Furuta, entrepreneur, Flutist, educator
Shikha Malaviya, Poet, writer, publisher
Amr Selim, entrepreneur, French-Horn Player, educator
Where: Zoom
When: Sunday, January 16, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
Sunday, January 23, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
Fee: (Free of Charge) Subsidised by the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Eligibility: Open to all
Capacity: Each workshop is limited to 24 participants
more info...
2021-08-02 - 2021 -08 -09Lebanon Youth Music WorkshopBeirut, LebanonA chamber music program for winds, strings, and piano open to Lebanese students of all ages and levels. Repertoire includes works by Brodin, Dohnanyi, Danzi, Rota, Mozart, and more.
2021-07-25 - 2021 -07 -31YES Academy EgyptONLINE WORKSHOPCairo EgyptYES Academy Egypt is finally here!
For the first time, with the help of the American Embassy in Cairo, American Voices' YES Academy is holding its music workshop program in Egypt!
Open to all music students from all over the country, age 16 and above, YES Academy Egypt will hold its workshop ONLINE between July 25 and July 31 for FREE.
Classes:
Composition with Dr. Jamie Whitmarsh (Oklahoma State University)
Conducting with Carlos Botero (Houston Symphony Orchestra)
Songwriting with Kate Bass (Pepperdine University)
Broadway with Kate Bass (Pepperdine University)
Strings Teacher Training with Dr. Greg Hurley (East Carolina University)
Woodwinds and Brass Teacher Training with Dr. Amr Selim (Lebanese American University)
Woodwinds and Brass Techniques with Dr. Amr Selim (Lebanese American University)
Dates:
July 25 - 31
Schedule:
10:00 – 11:50 Winds and Brass Teacher Training
12:00 – 1:50 Winds and Brass Technique
2:00 - 4:00 Conducting
4:15 – 6:15 Composition
4:15 – 6:15 Strings Teacher Training
5:00 – 6:50 Broadway
7:00 – 8:50 Songwriting
Apply: https://tinyurl.com/YESEgypt
Free of charge, and you can register for more than one class!
Questions?
Contact us via WhatsApp: +20 115 192 3207
more info...
2021-04-21Lecture Recital Eastern Mennonite University Department of Music - VirtualIntroduction to Maqam and Arabic Music.
Music by Qasabjy, Rahbani, and others.
2020-11-18Gadayel at Music @ NoonSanta Clara University - Via YoutubeSanta Clara, CAGadayel Duo
Amr Selim, horn
Seba Ali, piano
Music by: Stravinsky, Poulenc, Bozza, Brahms and Gadayel
2020-11-14Workshop - YES Academy Lebanon ComposersVia ZoomA lecture and demonstration for YES Academy Lebanon Composers
2020-11-04Lecture: Arabic Music and Music in IslamVia ZoomGuest Lecture for Prof. Mike List's class: World Music
2020-08-03 - 2020-08-09YES Academy LebanonHayali Suites - KaslikBeirut, LebanonConducting YES Academy Lebanon's String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble.
Works include Greig's Peer Gynt, Stravinsky's Pulcinella, and more.
2020-03-31Guest Speaker - USM - School of MusicGuest Speaker for Dr. Malinda Haslett's class at the University of Southern Main's School of Music.
12 - 14 March 2020Daen AbohumIrwin HallBeirut, LebanonA new musical written and composed by LAU students and Directed by Amr Selim and Awad Awad.
2020-02-07Lebanese National Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest Principal St. Joseph ChurchBeirutWorks by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.
2020-01-06RecitalO-TA Precision Industry, Ping-tungPingtung County, TaiwanWorks by Brahms, Selim along with traditional Taiwanese and Arabic arrangements.
2020-01-05RecitalLin Jiang Sheng Educational FoundationTaipeiWorks by Brahms, Selim along with traditional Taiwanese and Arabic arrangements.
2020-01-02Horn MasterclassAletheia UniversityNew Taipei City, TaiwanHorn, brass, and chamber music masterclass at Aletheia University's Department of Music.more info...
2019-12-31Lecture: The Music of the Middle EastNational Dong Hwa UniversityShoufeng, Hualien - Taiwan
2019-12-14Precious ScarsSchool of Arts & Culture at Mexican Heritage PlazaSan Jose, CAIn collaboration with Sangam Arts, Common Sounds presents an original work by Vico Diaz, Ray Furuta, and Amr Selim that incorporates music, spoken word, and digital media art to tell the story of the Japanese Internment Camps of World War II.
2019-12-13 to 2019 - 12 - 24New Ballet - The NutcrackerHammer Theater San Jose, CA 95113The New Ballet of San Jose's Nutcrackermore info...
2019-12-12Lecture - Music in IslamSanta Clara University Music and Dance Facility Santa Clara, CAIn this lecture, Dr. Amr Selim discusses the history of Music in the Arab Region, its relation to Islam and Qur'an Recitation.
2019-12-09Workshop/Performance - SAN BENITO COUNTY JUVENILE HALLSAN BENITO COUNTY JUVENILE HALLHollister, CA 95023Artists
Amr Selim, horn
Ray Furuta, flute
PC Munoz, percussion
Dem One, spoken word
2019-12-09Residency - San Andreas Continuation SchoolSan Andreas Continuation SchoolCA 95023Artists
Amr Selim, horn
Ray Furuta, flute
PC Munoz, percussion
Dem One, spoken work
2019-12-07World Premier - Precious Scars School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage PlazaSan Jose, CA 95116Composers: Amr Selim, Ray Furuta, Vico Diaz

Performed by Common Sounds Ensemble

Photography and Projection Design: Renee Billingslea

Producer: Usha Srinivasan

Creative Director: Priya Das
2019-11-30 - 2019-12-01Faculty - YES Academy LebanonThe Holy Spirit University of KaslikLebanonA Two-Day Program of American Voices' program YES Academy Lebanon. Classes will include, wind ensemble, orchestra, and technique classes. Open to all wind and brass students, free of charge.
2019-11-27RESIDENCY at The High Institute of Music in Syria The High Institute of Music in Syria Damascus, SyriaMasterclasses, workshops, and recitals with the wind students of The High Institute of Music in Syria over four days.more info...
2019-11-26Residency at The High Institute of Music in Syria The High Institute of Music in SyriaMasterclasses, workshops, and recitals with the wind students of The High Institute of Music in Syria over four days.more info...
2019-11-25Residency at The High Institute of Music in SyriaThe High Institute of Music in SyriaMasterclasses, workshops, and recitals with the wind students of The High Institute of Music in Syria over four days.more info...
2019-11-09On The 8th DayZoukak Theatre CompanyBeirut, LebanonA movement music collaboration between Al-Sarab Dance Company and Borj Selim (Karl Bou-Rjeily and Amr Selim).

On the 8th Day is a visual-auditory performance that seeks to stimulate and motivate the viewer. From start to finish the performance grabs you and moves you through a reality vs fictional lore. Viewers are asked (literally and figuratively) to empathize and respond while being taken on a existential journey. On the 8th Day affects every viewer in a different way, but it leaves no one untouched.
2019-11-08On The 8th DayZoukak Theatre CompanyBeirut, LebanonA movement music collaboration between Al-Sarab Dance Company and Borj Selim (Karl Bou-Rjeily and Amr Selim).

On the 8th Day is a visual-auditory performance that seeks to stimulate and motivate the viewer. From start to finish the performance grabs you and moves you through a reality vs fictional lore. Viewers are asked (literally and figuratively) to empathize and respond while being taken on a existential journey. On the 8th Day affects every viewer in a different way, but it leaves no one untouched.
2019-11-07On The 8th DayZoukak theatre CompanyBeirut, LebanonA movement music collaboration between Al-Sarab Dance Company and Borj Selim (Karl Bou-Rjeily and Amr Selim).

On the 8th Day is a visual-auditory performance that seeks to stimulate and motivate the viewer. From start to finish the performance grabs you and moves you through a reality vs fictional lore. Viewers are asked (literally and figuratively) to empathize and respond while being taken on a existential journey. On the 8th Day affects every viewer in a different way, but it leaves no one untouched.
2019-11-03Beirut Philharmonic QuintetBaabdath | Maronite Parish HallBaabdath, LebanonA life-time opportunity to listen to Dr. Naji Hakim performing four world premiere creations among other recent works, with the distinguished Lebanese Philharmonic Quintet. An exclusively Naji Hakim program that starts with solo woodwind works and develops further in the form of a quintet, then a sextet.
more info...
2019-10-25Peter and the WolfBrummana High School - Khoury HallPeter and the Wolf, the woodwind quintet versionmore info...
2019-09-22Performing Arts Mentor - Fulbright Lebanon - Career DayLebanese American UniversityChouran BeirutThe Fulbright Alumni Association of Lebanon presents its annual Career day accessible to high schools students in Lebanon.
2019-09-21Winds and Brass DAY @ LAUIrwin Theater - Lebanese American UniversityChouran BeirutIn collaboration with The American Embassy of Beirut and American Voices, LAU Beirut will host the first Winds and Brass Day. Open to all wind students from Lebanon. Free of Charge.
The program will include:
- Breathing Class
- Group Warm-Up
- Reading of major Wind Ensemble Repertoire
Email: amr@amrselimhorn.com for all questions.
2019-09-03BOURJ SELIM @ Mishkal FestivalMadina TheaterBeirutAmr Selim and Karl Bourjaily will perform as Bourj Selim, a new ensemble that mixes the possibilities of Horn and Electronics
2019-08-25Music for Development - Guest Artist with Silkroad and Yo-Yo MaRight to Play Lebanon
2019-08-09YES Academy Lebanon - Final ConcertThe Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - John Paul II AmphitheaterStudents will perform Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition amongst other.
2019-08-08YES Academy Lebanon - Composer's ConcertHoly Spirit University of Kaslik - John Paul II AmphitheaterA showcase performance of Students Composers of YES Academy Lebanon
2019-08-08YES Academy Lebanon - Chamber Music ConcertThe Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - Auditorium of the FacultyStudents will perform works by Telemann, Handel, Haydn, and Elington
2019-08-06Omar Rahbany and the Passport Chamber EnsembleBeiteddine Palace Beiteddine Palace, Beiteddine - Chouf“Passport Chamber Ensemble” is a multi-genre ensemble formed by outstanding musicians that aim at removing borders between purely classical works and popular music.

In Beiteddine, Omar will be performing works from his most recent projects.
more info...
2019-07-29 - 2019-08-11YES Academy LebanonThe Holy Spirit University of KaslikJounieh, LebanonThe mission of the YES Academy program is to bring highest quality professional training and opportunities from the US to youth and young adults in nations or regions emerging from conflict and isolation or lacking opportunities for cultural exchange and dialogue with the United States.
We strive to build bridges among youth of differing confessional, ethnic and socio-economic groups as well as with the United States and to train and support the next generations of cultural leaders, teachers and community arts activists and networkers.
more info...
2019-07-15 - 2019-08-02Imagine Summer Arts CampLebanese American UniversityBeirut LebanonThe first of its kind in the Arab region, Imagine Summer Arts Camp is a three-week program for music, acting, dance, and filmmaking. All classes are taught by LAU faculty. Visit: comm.lau.edu.lb/imagine for more information.more info...
2019-06-26 - 2019-07-07Apple Hill Summer Chamber Music Workshop Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music Nelson, NHFaculty member of Apple Hill Summer Chamber Music Workshop's second session. more info...
2019-04-13Common Sounds at San Jose Museum of ArtSan Jose Museum of Art Common Sounds returns to San Jose Museum of Art, hosted by Chamber Music Silicon Valley.
Music by: Das, Golijov, Selim, Sakamoto, Zhao and more...
2019-04-11Lecture-Recital: Amr Selim, Vocalizing the HornCenter for New MusicSan Francisco, CAJoin us for a hybrid lecture-recital featuring Amr Selim performing original and arranged Arabic tunes on the french horn. Selim will share some historical and theoretical background on Arabic Music and will discuss the performance practice of such music on the horn using his etude book: Vocalizing the Horn.more info...
2019-04-10Common Sounds - Music @ NoonSanta Clara University Music and Dance Facility - Recital HallSanta Clara, CACommon Sounds hosted by Music at Noon Series at Santa Clara University's Music Department.
Music by: Das, Selim, Zhao, Sakamoto and more.
2019-04-09Lecture: Music in IslamSanta Clara University Music and Dance Facility - Recital HallSanta Clara, CAA lecture as part of the Global Listening Seminar at Santa Clara University's Music Department. The lecture will discuss the relationship between music and religious singing and Qur'an Reciting in Islam.
2019-04-09Forum: Multi-Cultural Learning and Performance Santa Clara University Music and Dance Facility - Recital HallSanta Clara, CAPanelists:
Taye Diggs
Dr. Amr Selim
Usha Srinivasan
Joanna Thompson
Moderated by Dr. Ray Furuta
2019-04-07Northshore ProMusicaLong Island MuseumStony Brook, NYMusic for Winds and Piano:
F. Poulenc: Sextet Op.100
A. Dvorak (Arr. D. Jolley): Piano Quintet No. 2 Op.81
2019-04-02Ultreia Stage: Amr Selim + Shea-Kim DuoLangLabSouth Bend, Indiana Works by Brahms, Messiaen, Rahim, Selim and more more info...
2019-04-01Horn MasterclassLanglab South BendStudents from local high schools and Notre Dame University
2019-03-19Tawlifat Nidal - Festival NEXTIrwin Theatre - Lebanese American UniversityBeirut, LebanonA play directed by Awad Awad and Amr Selim paying tribute to the Grande Dame of Theater Nidal Al Ashkar in its opening ceremony of Festival NEXT. more info...
2018-11-04SILKROAD Ensemble and Right to Play - Music for Development ProjHona BeirutBeirut, Lebanon
2018-09-17Ta' SakenaGulbenkian TheatreBeirut, LebanonPanel Discussion with the creators of Ta' Sakena in collaboration with the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World and the Department of Communication Arts at the Lebanese American University.
2018-09-10Reverberation - Al Sarab Dance Company + Amr SelimAl Madina TheatreBeirut
July 16th to August 3rd, 2018IMAGINE SUMMER ARTS CAMP - 2018LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITYLEBANONmore info...
2018-07-03 to 2018-07-05Masterclasses and Coachings @ Opera de TijuanaCasa de Cultura El PípilaBaja California, Mexicomore info...
2018-06-30FINALE: AYRERotary Summit CenterSan Jose, CaliforniaJoin us for the thrilling finale of this grand celebration. You’ll have the honor of hearing a brilliant performance of Aaron Copland’s Pulitzer Prize-winning "Appalachian Spring,” the world premiere of Taylor Ackley’s “Far From Home,” and Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ayre,” with some finale-worthy surprises.more info...
2018-06-29NIGHT AT THE CARAVANSERAIRotary Summit CenterSan Jose, CaliforniaYou’ll be carried to a world where opposites interweave and boundaries blur, as Common Sounds presents a lively mix of sounds from Asia, India, the Middle East, and the West. You’ll hear works by Andy Akiho, Van Anh Vo, Sandeep Das, and traditional Japanese folk songs, topped off by a rousing performance of the sonic embodiment of global sounds flawlessly converging: “Night at Caravanserai.” Featuring San Jose Chamber Orchestra and Mosaic Silicon Valley.more info...
2018-06-28COMMON SOUNDSRotary Summit CenterSan Jose, CaliforniaBe a part of this bold beginning with us. For their debut, Common Sounds will be performing Andy Akiho’s “Karakurenai”, a mix of traditional Mexican classics along with traditional Chinese folk songs, as well as world premiers: the premiere of music inspired by “Rageshree,” by Tomek Regulski, and the exciting world premiere of “Zar,” an original work by Amr Selim. Featuring Mosaic Silicon Valley.more info...
2018-06-24MUSIC, BELIEF, AND CONFLICT San Jose Museum of ArtSan Jose, CaliforniaA public forum by Common Sounds members discussing the role of music in peacemaking and peacekeeping as well as the relationship between music, belief, and conflict in our current time.
Saturday, February 17, 2018A performance for individuals with AutismSafadi Fine Arts AreaBeirut, LebanonIMAGINE is poud to present its annual autism-friendly, interactive concert. Featuring Apple Hill String Quartet.
Thursday, February 15, 2018Music and PeacemakingGulbenkian TheatreBeirut - LebanonA panel discussion with Apple Hill String Quartet, Kinan Azmeh, Dr. Imad Salamey and Dr. Amr Selim.
Friday, February 2, 2018Strauss's First ConcertoNORTHPORT HIGH SCHOOLNORTHPORT, NY 11768R. Strauss: Horn Concerto Op. 11 in Eb Major
Richard Hyman, conductor
more info...
Sunday, January 28, 2018Opus Now QuintetLong Isalnd MuseumStony Brook, NY11790more info...
Wednesday, January 24, 2018Recital at Santa Clara UniversityRecital HallSanta Clara, CA 95053Gliere, Piazzolla, Amram, Darwish and more music from the Arab world.more info...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018Music and Islam in EgyptSanta CLara UniversityA lecture on Music in Egypt and the Music in Islam.
Sunday, January 21, 2018Academia Job Application - WorkshopSanta Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA 95053A workshop on the what and how to prepar for and apply to professorship positions.
Saturday, January 20, 2018THE BRANDENBURGSTRITON MUSEUM OF ARTSanta Clara, CA 95050, USAJ.S.Bach:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in F, BWV 1049
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in Bb, BWV 1051
more info...
August 26th - 30thFestival NEXTLebanese American UniversityBeirut, LebanonA five-day performing arts festival.
Artistic Director: Dr. Nadra Assaf and Dr. Amr Selim
Friday, August 25, 2017Am I Who I Am Who Are You WhoByblos SouksJbiel, LebanonA Site Specific Audience Interactive Performance
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Wednesday, August 23, 2017Am I Who I Am Who Are You WhoBeirut SouksBeirut, LebanonA Site Specific Audience Interactive Performance
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Friday, August 18, 2017Am I Who Am Who Are You WhoAnfeh BeachLebanonA Site Specific Audience Interactive Performance
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Tuesday, August 15, 2017Am I Who I Am Who Are You WhoArz Al BaroukChouf District, LebanonA Site Specific Audience Interactive Performance
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 21, 2017IMAGINE SUMMER ARTS CAMPLAU - BEIRUTBeirut, LebanonImagine Summer Arts Camp (ISAC), a two-week camp, aims to introduce a new way of arts education to the young generation (grade 6 – 11); that combines fun and rigorous traditions to grow their love and appreciation to the arts. The faculty are composed of LAU Performing Arts faculty. Emphasis is placed on the creative process, hands-on learning and collaborative projects as campers work toward performances for their families to enjoy at the end of camp. The camp will offer five different scholarships for students interested in pursuing their undergrad studies in the Department of Communication Arts at LAU.more info...
Sunday, June 11, 2017LUDWIG 67Fess Parker Theater @ Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CASVMF 2017 finale features two masterpieces of Ludwig van Beethoven.

BEETHOVEN: Sextet for 2 Horns and Quartet
BEETHOVEN: Septet
more info...
Saturday, June 10, 2017A HUG FOR GONZALOFess Parker Theater @ Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CASVMF 2017 presents the Bay Area premiere of Jeffrey Scott's monumental, Jazz-Classical Fusion: PASSION FOR BACH AND COLTRANE.

SCOTT: Passion for Bach and Coltrane
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Friday, June 9, 2017TECHNO PARADEFess Parker Theater @ Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CASVMF 2017's TECHNO PARADE breaks the mold and soundscape while showcasing exciting new music.

APERGHIS: Recitation, Op. 46 No. 9
LUNSQUI: Glaes
SCHOENFIELD: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano.
GRISEY: Accords Perdus
APPLEBAUM: Aphasia
CONNESSION: Techno Parade
more info...
Saturday, May 20, 2017Astoria ChiorTrinity Lutheran ChurchAstoria NY
Wednesday, April 12, 2017Alternative FactsGulbenkian Theatre - LAU BeirutBeirut, LebanonThe role media plays to express, influence and consequently mold the public perception about various issues is unprecedented. There are grave consequences for both the media and the youth in a society increasingly controlled and managed through the news channels. Today, everyone is spending more time in watching TV news channels. The programs on the news channels influence our decision process and shape our perceptions of the world. And It is impossible to escape the pervading impact of these news channels. Alternative Facts is a performance to shed some light on the other side of any story. Together, we will experience the difference between a piece of news and facts. The report tells us that more Syrian refugees than not are part of some terrorist groups, the truth is not quite that.

"Alternative Facts" is a blend of Arabic and Western music to reflect the treatment of Arab-related news by the western media, it is also a mixture of music, singing, spoken word, dancing and acting to reflect the power of image and illustration.
more info...
Monday, April 10, 2017Alternative FactsSelina Korban - LAU ByblosJbeil, LebanonThe role media plays to express, influence and consequently mold the public perception about various issues is unprecedented. There are grave consequences for both the media and the youth in a society increasingly controlled and managed through the news channels. Today, everyone is spending more time in watching TV news channels. The programs on the news channels influence our decision process and shape our perceptions of the world. And It is impossible to escape the pervading impact of these news channels. Alternative Facts is a performance to shed some light on the other side of any story. Together, we will experience the difference between a piece of news and facts. The report tells us that more Syrian refugees than not are part of some terrorist groups, the truth is not quite that.

"Alternative Facts" is a blend of Arabic and Western music to reflect the treatment of Arab-related news by the western media, it is also a mixture of music, singing, spoken word, dancing and acting to reflect the power of image and illustration.
more info...
Sunday, March 26, 2017Am I Who I Am Who Are You WhoBaalbek CitadelBaalbek, LebanonA Site Specific Audience Interactive Performance
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Saturday, March 25, 2017Wind RemixTriton Museum of ArtDvorak Quintet in A and Brahms Sextet no.1
Chamber Music Silicon Valley
Friday, March 24, 2017NoonArts & Lecture SeriesSan Jose, CAArtist-in-Residence - Chamber Music Silicon Valley
Thursday, March 23, 2017Master Class at Independence HighSan Jose, CAArtist-in-Residence - Chamber Music Silicon Valley
Wednesday, March 22, 2017Career WorkshopSan Jose, CAArtist-in-Residence - Chamber Music Silicon Valley
Tuesday, March 21, 2017Outreach at Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention CenterSanta Cruze, CAArtist-in-Residence - Chamber Music Silicon Valley
Monday, March 20, 2017MasterclassAaron Copland School of Music
Monday, March 20, 2017Music and IslamLAU- New York Academic CenterNew York, NY 10017“The strumming and the flute notes rise into the atmosphere, and even if the whole world’s harp should burn up, there will still be hidden instruments playing. Music uplifts the soul to realms above.”- Sufi theologian Jalāl ad-Dīn Rūmī

LAU New York Academic Center invites you to join us for a lecture, Music and Islam, led by Dr. Amr Selim. You will be introduced to the basics of Middle Eastern music, the concepts of Maqam and Iqa’, religious singing in Islam, and collaborations between Sufi singers and Western musicians. We will then discuss the relationship between the choice of a maqam and the text of the Holy Qur’an, showing notation of a famous recording of Qur'anic reciting.
more info...
Tuesday, February 7, 2017Arts and Conflict - Panel DiscussionGulbenkian TheatreBeirut, Lebanon
Sunday, November 6, 2016OpusNow @ Long Island MusuemLong Island MusuemStony Brook, NYRavel String Quartet (for woodwind quintet), Paquito D'rivera's Aires Tropicales and more.
Thursday, November 3, 2016Masterclass at Manhattan School of MusicManhattan School of MusicNew York, New YorkAmr is returning to MSM for another masterclass.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016Masterclass @ Aaron Copland School of MusicQueens CollegeNew YorkAmr is returning to Aaron Copland School of Music for another Masterclass.
Saturday, June 25, 2016FINALE: FATHER BEETHOVENTriton Meseum of ArtsSanta Clara, CA 95050One of the most crucial figures in classical music, Ludwig van Beethoven made his mark and left an incredible legacy, influencing some of the greatest composers to succeed him.

Hummel: Septet in D minor, Op. 74
Beethoven: Symphony TBD
Thursday, June 23, 2016THE IMPRESSIONIST IMPRESSIONTriton Museum of ArtsSanta Clara, CA 95050A stroll through impressionist France takes us on a transcending journey to the Far East and New York City 1924, while we explore the impact which the founding impressionists had on the composers of the future.

RAVEL:Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (Morelli)
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Monday, June 13 - 18, 2016International Horn Symposium 2016Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY 14850Lecture/Class on Arabic Music on the Hornmore info...
Wednesday, June 1, 2016MasterclassBellport High SchoolGadayel Dou performs and gives a masterclass to the students of Bellport High School on Long Island, New York.
Sunday, May 15, 2016Community Chamber Music ProgramStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook, NYStudents of Amr will be performing Carl Reinecke Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Horn, Op.188
Saturday, May 14, 2016Stony Brook - Pre-College DivisionStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook, NYStudents of Amr will be performing:
Carl Czerny: Trio for violin, horn and piano
Eric Ewazen: Trio for violin, trumpet and piano
Thursday, May 5, 2016Sonic Eclipse - Solo HornRecital Hall - Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYMathias Pintscher: Sonic Eclipse II for solo horn and ensemble.
The Contemporary Chamber Players conducted by Eduardo Leandro
Monday, May 2, 2016Mozart Horn ConcertosStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook, NYAll four Mozart horn concertos with pianist Fadi Deeb
Saturday, April 30, 2016Celestial STEAM Music and Astronomy NightCradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City, NYThe Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Long Island Composers Alliance present

Celestial STEAM Music and Astronomy Night

Join us for a night of Music and Science; original compositions inspired by astronomy will be played live in the JetBlue Sky Theater Planetarium.

Celestial STEAM is an evening of art, astronomy and music. The evening begins at 6:30pm, with an art show of local student artists who have entered into the Celestial STEAM Competition. At 7:30pm everyone will head into the Planetarium for original compositions inspired by astronomy and played live by the Long Island Composers Alliance. There are 7 pieces in total and before each piece there will be an explanation about the imagery accompanying it. Before the last piece is played the winners of the Celestial STEAM Competition will be announced and the art work shown on the planetarium dome. The last piece of the night will be about the Hubble telescope with the music largely improvised on a moog synthesizer.
more info...
Sunday, April 3, 2016North Shore ProMusicaLong Island MuseumStony Brook, NYWorks for Woodwind Quintet including the Quintet of Villa -Lobosmore info...
Sunday, March 20, 2016Music & AutismStaller Center for the Arts - 0111Stony Brook, NYD.Schnyder Sonata for Horn and Piano
Xin Ben Yu, piano
Thursday, March 17, 2016MastercalssIndependence High SchoolSan Jose, CA 95133The visit includes a Mini-Recital with Seba Ali (pianist - Gadayel Duo), Horn Masterclass and working with the brass section of the Concert Band.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016Outreach @ Juvenile CenterSanta Cruz County JuvenileFelton, CA 95018Works for Solo Horn.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016Masterclass @ ASAWA SOTARuth Asawa San Francisco School Of The ArtsSan Francisco, CA 94131Artist in residence at ASAWA SOTA - Amr will be giving a Lecture on World Music, Horn Masterclass and will be working with the Wind Ensemble.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016Music in Islam - LectureMission CollegeSanta Clara, CA 95054A lecture that includes an introduction on the elements of the Middle Eastern Music, will also talk about Sufism and many types the religious singing in islam. Another focus will be on the relationship I found between the Qur'an reciter's choice of a maqam and the text of Qur'an. The third main point is Phrasing in Qur'an Reciting, with a recorded example and a notation of some recordings.
Sunday, March 13, 2016Roots EnsembleHome Art Gallery and CafePort Jefferson, NYTradition Americal Folk Music on horn, cello and banjo with members of the Roots Ensemble.
Saturday, March 5, 2016Masterclass on Arabic MusicStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook , NYStony Brook Pre-College Faculty: Amr Selim, Fadi Deeb and Taylor Ackley presents a lecture/performance on Arabic Music.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016Cello, Horn and BanjoStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook, NYA premier performance of a unique group of instruments playing some American folk tunes.: "If I could hear my mother pray again", "Church in the Wildwood" and "Old Country Church"
Allsion Lowe, cello
Taylor Ackley, Banjo
Thursday, February 11, 2016Guys and DollsKnox SchoolSt James, NYThe junior version performed by the Middle School Students Directed by the Faculty of the Performing Arts Departmentmore info...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016Guys and DollsKnox SchoolSt. James, NYThe junior version performed by the Middle School Students Directed by the Faculty of the Performing Arts Departmentmore info...
Saturday, January 30, 2016Adelphi Faculty Horn TrioWestermann Stage, Concert HallGarden City, New YorkWorks by R.Schumann, Clara Schumann and Brahms.

Sally Koo, violin and Karen Baer, piano
more info...
Thursday, January 21, 2016Masterclass at Manhattan School of MusicManhattan School of MusicNew York, NY 10027
Sunday, January 17, 2016Gadayel Duo @ Le Petit Salon de MusiqueUnitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony BrookEast Setauket, New YorkWorks by Schumann, Rossini, Bach, Basha, Shokry and moremore info...
Sunday, December 20, 2015Community Chamber Music at Stony BrookRecital Hall - Staller CenterStony Brook, New YorkStudents of Amr will be performing Ewazen's Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano
Saturday, December 12, 2015Stony Brook Pre-College DivisionRecital Hall - Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, New YorkThe students of Amr will be peforming Mozart Horn Quintet and Ewazen's trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano.
Thursday, December 10, 2015Sonic EclipseStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook, NYMathias Pintscher: Sonic Eclipse for solo horn, solo trumpet and ensemble.
The Contemporary Chamber Players conducted by Eduardo Leandro
Wednesday, December 9, 2015ViaTrio @ Stony Brook Chamber Music FestivalRecital Hall - Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, New YorkLigeti Horn Trio
Tuesday, December 1, 2015ISO Symphonic Band - Masterclass and CoachingThird Street Music SchoolNew York, New York
Tuesday, November 24, 2015Masterclass and LectureAaron Copland School of MusicFlushing, NY 11367
Friday, November 13, 2015Performing Arts Department RecitalKnox SchoolSt James, New YorkSelection of African and Rock music performed by the students of Knox's Performing Arts Department.
Thursday, October 29, 2015Word From BirdsRecital Hall - Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYJazz legend Teddy Charles's magnum opus Word From Birds.
The parts have been lost for decades and this will be the first time it has been performed in ages. The works is for trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba, alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, piano, bass, drums, guitar and vibes. Musician include the jazz icon Ray Anderson on trombone.
Saturday, October 17, 2015Breathing GymStaller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, New YorkA Breathing masterclass to the students of the Pre-College Division at Stony Brook University
Saturday, October 17, 2015World Music Ensemble @ KnoxKnox School AuditoriumSt James, NY 11780
Tuesday, October 13, 2015Mission of Egypt to the United NationsMetropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY 10028Selection of German and French repertoire
Saturday, October 3, 2015Celestial STEAM Music and Astronomy NightCradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City, NYThe Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Long Island Composers Alliance present

Celestial STEAM Music and Astronomy Night

Join us for a night of Music and Science; original compositions inspired by astronomy will be played live in the JetBlue Sky Theater Planetarium.

Celestial STEAM is an evening of art, astronomy and music. The evening begins at 6:30pm, with an art show of local student artists who have entered into the Celestial STEAM Competition. At 7:30pm everyone will head into the Planetarium for original compositions inspired by astronomy and played live by the Long Island Composers Alliance. There are 7 pieces in total and before each piece there will be an explanation about the imagery accompanying it. Before the last piece is played the winners of the Celestial STEAM Competition will be announced and the art work shown on the planetarium dome. The last piece of the night will be about the Hubble telescope with the music largely improvised on a moog synthesizer.
more info...
Friday, September 25, 2015Zelda Symphony of the GoddessesProvidence Performing Arts CenterProvidence, RI 02903
Friday, September 18, 2015Zelda Symphony of the GoddessesMann Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PA
Wednesday, September 16, 2015Zelda Symphony of the GoddessesStrathmore,North Bethesda, MD
Saturday, July 11, 2015Gracias ChoirSeoul City Hall PlazaSeoul, Korea
Thursday, July 9, 2015Gracias ChoirBexco CenterBusa, Korea
Wednesday, July 8, 2015Gracias ChoirBexco CenterBusan, Korea
Wednesday, July 8, 2015Gracias ChoirBexco CenterBusa, Korea
Wednesday, July 8, 2015Gracias ChoirBexco CenterBusan, Korea
Monday, July 6, 2015Gracias ChoirBexco CenterBusan, Korea
Monday, July 6, 2015Gracias ChoirBexco CenterBusan, Korea
Sunday, July 5, 2015Gracias ChoirBusan Haeundae BeachBusan, Korea
Saturday, July 4, 2015Gracias ChoirBusan Haeundae BeachBusan, Korea
Friday, July 3, 2015Gracias ChoirBusan Haeundae BeachBusan, Korea
Thursday, July 2, 2015Gracias ChoirGwangju Culture & Art CenterGwangju , Korea
Wednesday, July 1, 2015Gracias ChoirJeongsimhwa Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon, Korea
Tuesday, June 30, 2015Gracias ChoirCheonan Arts CenterCheonan, Korea
Monday, June 29, 2015Gracias ChoirBaegun Art HallWonju, Korea
Sunday, June 28, 2015Gracias ChoirDaegu Citizens CenterDaegu ,Korea
Saturday, June 27, 2015Gracias ChoirIncheon Culture & Arts CenterIncheon, Korea
Friday, June 26, 2015Gracias ChoirGoyang AramNuri Arts CenterGoyang, Korea
Sunday, June 7, 2015Silk Road Ensemble - Artist - Global Musician WorkshopDePauw UniversityA Laboratory Where Tradition Meets Innovation
The mission of Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop (GMW) is to foster a community of globally minded musicians engaged in learning from one another’s traditions and incorporating them into their own artistic voices. In addition to Yo-Yo Ma’s participation in select activities, the artist-faculty will teach styles of music from across the world. GMW is directed by Silk Road Ensemble cellist Mike Block.
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Saturday, June 6, 2015Brass Ensemble @ the VillageHome Art Gallery Cafe in Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NYA variety of repertoire for mixed brass ensemble
Saturday, May 23, 2015111th Commencement - The Knox SchoolHoughton WatersideST. JAMES, NY 11780
Wednesday, May 20, 201521st Annual Discovery Gala BenefitSylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, Hunter CollegeNew York, 10065THE CHILDREN’S ORCHESTRA SOCIETYMendelssohn violin concerto and Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Sunday, May 17, 2015Stony Brook Community Chamber Music Workshop RecitalStaller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYEric Ewazen Trio for Flute, Horn and Piano.
Saturday, May 16, 2015Stony Brook Pre-College Chamber ConcertStaller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYStudents of Amr Selim will be performing:

Aubade by Enescu for String Trio
Brass Sonata by Poulenc for Brass Trio
Friday, May 15, 2015Benjamin Britten's "The Heart of the Matter"Recital Hall - Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYBenjamin Britten's "The Heart of the Matter", which includes Canticle III
With Christopher Reames, tenor
Thursday, May 14, 2015Eldad Tarmu Jazz Wind SextetStaller Center - Recital HallStony Brook, NYOriginal Compositions by Eldad Tarmu
Tuesday, May 12, 2015Adelphi Concert Band - Comedy Tonight!Westermann Stage, Concert HallGarden City, NY 11530-0701An evening of giggling and guffaws as the Concert Band performs pieces exploring the connection between comedy and music, including P. D. Q. Bach’s Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion. Brian D. Meyers, director
Monday, May 11, 2015Adelphi University Vocal Ensemble - Psalms and SongsWestermann Stage, Concert HallGarden City, NYAs part of Adelphi’s Changing Nature of War and Peace initiative, this winning chamber chorus will offer a program of works from Hungary, Sweden, Africa, America and other musical traditions that explore the tumult and pain of conflict and the universal desire for peace.more info...
Thursday, May 7, 2015The ViaTrioStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook, NYYanki Karats, violin
Xin Ben Yu, piano
Horn Trios by Brahms and Ligeti
Sunday, April 26, 2015Music and Autism - ViaTrioStaller Center for the Arts - Music BiuldingStony Brook, NYA first of its kind on Stony Brook Campus! Stony Brook' Music and Psychology departments in collaboration with dedicated parents of wonderful kids with Autism are setting up a concert series for kids with Autism.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015Contemporary Chamber Players with Stony Brook ComposersStaller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYThe talented young composers at Stony Brook work side by side with the stellar performers of the Contemporary Chamber Players to present new music in a colorful range of styles.World Premiers by Stony Brook - Music Department Composers
Saturday, April 18, 2015Beethoven SextetAll Soul's Episcopal ChurchStony Brook, NY 11790L.V. Beethoven: Sextet for two horns and stringsmore info...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015World Premiere of Winkler's Elegy for Horn & Wind EnsembleMain Hall, Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NY“New York Extravaganza” - Bruce Engel leads the Wind Ensemble in a concert featuring the music of Michael Valenti, Dvorak, Sousa, Copland, and Leonard Bernstein. Featuring the world premiere of Peter Winkler’s Elegy with Amr Selim, horn.
Sunday, April 12, 2015North Shore Pro MusicaLong Island MuseumStony Brook, NY 11790Performance will take place in the Gillespie Room of the Carriage Museum.Wind Quintets by American Composersmore info...
Thursday, April 9, 2015Grisey’s Accords Perdues and PartiellesStaller Center For the ArtsContemporary Chamber Playersmore info...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015Long Island Composers AlliancePlanetarium & Dome TheaterGarden City, NY 11530Original works by the composers of LICA for Woodwind Quintetmore info...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015Broken Consort - U.S. PremierStaller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYBroken Consort by Huw Watkins for wind quintet, string quintet and piano
The new Stony Brook Chamber Ensemble, directed by Philip Setzer
Monday, April 6 - Wednesday, April 15, 2015Mahanaim Music Festival - FacultyMahanaimHuntington, NY 11743Over 200 students from all over the world. Solo and Chamber Music coachings and recitals.
Sunday, April 5, 2015Easter ServiceSt. Peter's By-The-Sea Episcopal ChurchBay Shore, NY 11706more info...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015Stony Brook University Concerto Competition - AdjudicatorStaller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NY
Thursday, March 5, 2015Contemporary Chamber PlayersRecital Hall, Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYDirected by Eduardo Leandro, this program features the works of composer Pierre Boulez, including Le Marteau sans Maître (The Hammer Without a Master), which sets the surrealist poetry of René Char for contralto and six instrumentalists.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015Guest SpeakerFrank Melville Jr. Memorial LibraryStony Brook, NYReligious Singing and Quranic Recitation in Egypt - Lecture
Sunday, March 1, 2015GADAYELBayard Cutting ArboretumGreat River, NYThe Lore of the Folk
Join GADAYEL exploring the endless world of Folk Music.
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Thursday, February 19, 2015Guest SpeakerStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NYReligious Singing and Quranic Recitation in Egypt
Tuesday, February 17, 2015Stony Broom Community Chamber Music Workshop RecitalStaller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYTBA
Saturday, January 31, 2015New Music and Culture SymposiumUniversity at Albany Performing Arts Center - Recital HallAlbany, NY 12222PERRY GOLDSTEIN Late Night Thoughts from the V.A. (2006)
PETER WINKLER Returning to the Root (2000)
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Thursday, January 29, 2015GADAYELStaller Center for the Arts - Recital HallStony Brook, NYWorks by: Perry Goldstein, Peter Winkler, Paul Dukas, Beethoven and Olivier Messiaen
Sunday, January 25, 2015Manhattan Wind Quintet @ The AmsterdamThe AmsterdamPort Washington, NY 11050Music by Nielsen, Danzi, Jane Leslie and more
Friday, January 23, 2015Long Island Composers AllianceSouth Country LibraryBellport, NY 11713Original compositions by members of the Alliance for Woodwind Quintetmore info...
Monday, December 15, 2014Vocalizing the HornStaller Center, 2310Stony Brook, NYVocalizing the Horn A pedagogical approach to interpreting Arab vocal music on the horn

Since commissioning the Egyptian composer and trumpet player Mohammad Sawaah to write a work for horn that contains many of the Arab vocal characteristics, I have researched different ways to interpret this type of music on the horn and will perform the commissioned piece in my lecture recital. To maximize the chances of sounding as authentic as possible, along with my research, I have composed a short “Book of Etudes,” which will reflect a few different ways to practice the Arab vocal characteristics on the horn.
Sunday, December 14, 2014Christmas VespersKnox SchoolSt James, NY 11780
Sunday, December 14, 2014LESSONS AND CAROLS FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMASSt. Peter's By-The-Sea Episcopal ChurchBay Shore, NY 11706LESSONS AND CAROLS FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS for Choirs, Brass and Organ The Parish Choir with Brass will sing favorites of the season, new and oldmore info...
Sunday, December 14, 2014Community Chamber Music WorkshopStaller Center - Recital HallStony Brook, NYAmr's adult students will perform Brahms Horn Trio Op.40
Saturday, December 13, 2014Stony Brook Pre-CollegeStaller Center - Recital HallStony Brook, NYAmr's student will perform Dohnanyi's Serenade for String Trio and a selection of Anton Reicha Horn Trios.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014SBCMFStaller CenterStony Brook, NYBrahms Horn Trio
Yanki Karatas, violin
Xin-Ben Yu, piano
Tuesday, December 9, 2014Adelphi Concert BandWesermann Stage, Concert HallGarden City, NYIn cooperation with the University’s yearlong focus commemorating the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I, the Concert Band presents works portraying battle, its aftermath and the people it affects.more info...
Thursday, December 4, 2014GADAYELRecital Hall, Staller CenterStony Brook, NYAn All Stony Brook Composers Recital. Music by Sheila Silver, Perry Goldstein, Peter Winkler, Richard Vaudry, Eldad Tarmu and Phil Salathé
Sunday, November 23, 2014Opus Now @ The AmsterdamThe AmsterdamPort Washington, NY 11050Wind Quintets by Nielsen, Mozarts, Puccini and more
Friday, November 21, 2014SB Baroque EnsembleSecond Presbyterian ChurchNY, NYC.P.E.Bach Symphony No.3 in F major, H.665 Wq.183more info...
Thursday, November 20, 2014Stony Brook ComposersStaller Center Recital HallStony Brook, NYWorld premiere of Fanfare for Brass by Daniel Minogue and the Language of Fall by Eldad Tarmumore info...
Saturday, November 8, 2014Stony Brook Symphony OrchestraMain Hall, Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NY 11794Mozart, Overture to La Clemenza di Tito; Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor; Mahler, Symphony No. 4 in G major. Conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez.
Friday, November 7, 2014Adelphi Symphony OrchestraWestermann Stage, Concert HallGarden City, NYSibelius En Saga, Op. 9
Greig Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt, Op. 23
Sibelius Luonnotar, Op. 70
Darla Diltz, solo soprano
Lauto Elemental Suite (First Performance)
Liszt Dante Symphony, S. 109
Women of the Adelphi Chorus, Michael Hume, director
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Monday, November 3, 2014Residency at Baldwin High SchoolBaldwin High SchoolBaldwin, NY 11510
Sunday, November 2, 2014A Concert of works by CageRecital Hall - Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYCage's Fourteen (1990) for Bowed Piano and Large Ensemble along with Cage's Film 0ne11
Saturday, November 1, 2014Faculty ConcertMahanaim AuditoriumHuntington, NY 11743Brahms Horn Trio Op. 40
Jaram Kim, violin
Eric Zuber, piano
more info...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014Contemporary Chamber PlayersRecital Hall, Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYEdgard Varese’s Ionisation, the piece that jump-started the percussion revolution in the 20th century, is in its first performance at Stony Brook, including alumni and current students. The Contemporary Chamber Players will also perform the tour de force Living Toys for chamber orchestra by Thomas Adès; music by Franco Donatoni and Philippe Hurel. Directed by Eduardo Leandro.
Saturday, October 11, 2014Hindemith Horn ConcertoMain Hall, Staller Center for the ArtsStony Brook, NYStony Brook Symphony Orchestra and Jeffery Milarsky, conductorR.Strauss: Don Juan
P.Hindemith: Horn Concerto
B.Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin
Saturday, June 28, 2014Folk Songs of the WorldZERO1 GARAGESan Jose, CAmore info...
Thursday, June 26, 2014EUROFOLK CONCERTLe Petit Trianon TheatreSan Jose, CACome and take a vivid tour of Europe and experience the emotional, dynamic, and fun filled qualities of european folk music during SVMF's EuroFolk Concert!

With Ayako Oshima, clarinet
Salley Koo, violin
Jasmin Arakawa, piano
Ernő Dohnányi Sextet in C Major, Op.37more info...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014ACCORDIONIST, MERIMA KLJUCOMovimiento de Arte y CulturaSan Jose, CAmore info...
Saturday, June 7, 2014Memorial VespersSaint Peter's ChurchNew York, NY 10022The Lotos Eaters by C. Hubert H. Parry
Saturday, May 17, 2014Pre-College @ Stony BrookRecital Hall - Staller CenterStony Brook, NY 1179Groups coached by Amr Selim perform
Mozart Wind Trio (Arranged for flute, oboe and horn)
Beethoven String Quartet op. 18 no.1
Friday, May 16, 2014Amr Selim with VaudrySubcultureNew York, NY 10012Original music by Vaudry
Wednesday, May 14, 2014Opus Now with Eldad TarmuRecital Hall - Staller CenterStony Brook, NY 1179Original works by Eldad Tarmu
Tuesday, May 6, 2014Adelphi Wind EnsembleConcert HallGarden City, NY
Tuesday, May 6, 2014MasterclassBaldwin High SchoolBaldwin, NY 11510Coaching the horn sections of all three bands. Giving individual lessons to all 12 horn players.
Sunday, March 9, 2014Gadayel - Grace Notes Concert SeriesBellport United Methodist ChurchBellport, NYMusic by Schumann, Rossini, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Abdel Rahim and Shokry.
Friday, January 24, 2014Gadayel at SVMFAlum Rock United Methodist ChurchSan Jose, CA 95127Schubert: Auf dem Strom, D 943/Op. 119
Ray Furuta (Flute) with Gadayel
Glière: Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra, Op. 82 (for horn and piano)
Rachmaninov: Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32
Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23
Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40
Ray Furuta (Flute) with Gadayel
Wednesday, January 22, 2014Gadayel at SVMFSanta Clara University Santa Clara University Santa Clara UniverSanta Clara, CA 95053An All Egyptian music.
Music by Rmaz Samy, Mohamed Basha, Khaled Shokry, Mohames Sawwah, Gamal Abdel Rahim and Mouna Ghonim




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Amr is available for masterclasses, recitals and private lessons.
Paul Hindemith
Horn Concerto
I. Moderately fast
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Symphony
Jeffery Milarsky
October 2014
Staller Center for the Arts
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Paul Hindemith
Horn Concerto
II. Very fast
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Symphony
Jeffery Milarsky
October 2014
Staller Center for the Arts
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Paul Hindemith
Horn Concerto
III. Very slow
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Symphony
Jeffery Milarsky
October 2014
Staller Center for the Arts
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F. Poulenc
Poulenc's Elegie
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Melody: Sayed Darwish - Transcription: Khaled Shokry
Zorony
Gadayel
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Olivier Messiaen
Appel Interstellaire
Amr Selim
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Eliot Carter
Carter Woodwind Quintet
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Conspiro
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Daniel Schnyder
Sonota for Horn and Piano
3rd Movement
Amr Selim, horn Fadi Deeb, piano
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Mohamed Saad Basha
Gog and Magog
Gadayel
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Gadayel
Space
Gadayel
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Ramz Sabry Samy
Four Short Pieces
1
Amr Selim
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Ramz Sabry Samy
Four Short Pieces
2
Amr Selim
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Ramz Sabry Samy
Four Short Pieces
3
Amr Selim
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Ramz Sabry Samy
Four Short Pieces
4
Amr Selim
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Scott Joplin
Rag Time Dance
Gadayel
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Gadayel
Calls
Gadayel
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Gadayel
Showers
Gadayel
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Aria
Amr Selim, horn
Gina Cuffari, Bassoon
Arthur Hass, Harmonium
Zach Hobbin, Double Bass
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Jonathan Lord
Fantasy for Solo Horn (World Premier)
Amr Selim, horn
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Igor Stravinsky
Fire Bird Suite
Horn Solo
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Orchestra
Susan Deaver
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P.I. Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky - 5th Symphony
2nd Movement - Horn Solo
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Orchestra
Susan Deaver
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Casino El-Ons
Interview on LBCI on Casino El-Ons
Casino El-Ons
Interview on Future TV - Lebanon about the Musical Casino El-Ons
Via Trio performs Ligeti Trio for violin, horn, and piano
Homage à Brahms
SILKROAD AND RIGHT TO PLAY LEBANON "MUSIC FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJEC
With Yo-Yo Ma and Right To Play, Beirut Becomes a Stage for Refu
Young Syrian and Palestinian refugees recently shared the stage with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble, playing music they themselve...
Ya Hnayena - Opus 11 - Wajdi Abou Diab - YouTube
Ya Hnayena - Opus 11 for French Horn, Violin and Piano Composed By Wajdi Abou Diab Recorded in LAU - Irwin Hall, Beirut French Horn: Amr Selim Piano: Seba Al...
KharÄ«f ‘ArabÄ« (Arab Autumn) | خريف عØ
Kharīf ‘Arabī (Arab Autumn), Ghassan Sahhab, around 13 minutes

"Following the news bulletin introduction, the death toll of the day and its injuries, and the chest burdened by war propaganda, new weapons, and destroyers, the sound falls like in the autumn. It screams sometimes and chokes at other times. Its scream remains unheard yet abused, while its suffocation spreads as a victim that isn’t rescued but bought. The sound is hesitant, if it speaks of violence it is described as inhuman and if it speaks of death it is accused of being biased…
It is a noise between the melodies, the merging of homogeneous sounds, and the collision of contradictions. But it is a phase… would it bode?"
Text by Areej Abou Harb

Kharīf ‘Arabī (Arab Autumn) was presented in February 2017 at LAU with Ray Furuta (Flute) and Amr Selim (French Horn)
Video by Samer Beyhum
Elegy for Horn Solo and Wind Ensemble by Peter Winkler (b.1943)
Elegy for Horn Solo and Wind Ensemble was composed for the Wind Ensemble by Stony Brook University Music faculty Peter Winkler. Tonight is special as we are treated to the world premier of this work. In his own words:
“The rich harmonies of this character piece were inspired by the music of the great jazz arranger, Gil Evans. The music begins with a dialogue between mysterious, slow-moving chords and hesitant, fragmentary utterances by the solo horn. The dialogue resolves into a slow, mournful elegy, begun by the wind ensemble and continued by the horn. The elegy in turn gives way to a gently nostalgic song, heard over a gentle Latin rhythm. As the song dies away, the ensemble gathers itself for a short, exuberant dash to the finish”.
"Celestial Objects II" (Pintscher) Contemporary Chamber Players
Matthias Pintscher: "Celestial Objects II" (2009). Contemporary Chamber Players, Eduardo Leandro, director and conductor. Amr Selim, horn soloist. 2016 Chamb...
Amr Selim Poulenc Elegie
F.Poulenc Elegie for Horn and Piano Amr Selim, horn Yang Shen, piano
Poulenc- Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet
Francis Poulenc's Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet, Op. 100.
Laurie Baufsky, flute
Kendra Hawley, oboe
Chester Howard, clarinet
Rachel Koeth, bassoon
Seba Ali, piano
Conspiro! performs Villa-Lobos "Quintette in forma de chôros"
Laurie Baufsky, flute
Kendra Hawley, oboe
Chester Howard, clarinet
Rachel Koeth, bassoon
Hindemith Horn Concerto
Amr Selim, horn, and the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jeffery Milarsky perform the 1949 "Horn Concerto" by Paul Hindemith. October 11, 2014, Stony Brook University, NY.
Motherless Children
Davey Harrison (voice/mandolin), Kim Fleuchaus (flute/nay), Amr Selim (horn)
J. Scott: Passion for Bach and Coltrane, Psalm
Live June 2017 @ Silicon Valley Music Festival Produced by Chamber Music Silicon Valley Commissioned by "The Festival of Arts and Ideas" and " Johnson City C...
Alternative Facts on Future TV with Zaven

Amr is always looking for motivated students who want to pursue a career as professional soloists, chamber musicians, or orchestra musicians, and specially for those who want it all. For more information about Amr's Studio at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon. Please contact at amr.selim@lau.edu.lb For more information about Amr's Private Horn Studio, please contact amr@amrselimhorn.com

Teaching Philosophy


For me, teaching is a partnership between the student and the teacher. Hard work from both sides to keep the partnership running efficiently. The horn is an extension of your body; playing the horn should feel easy and natural, and no matter what age or level you are, that is the concept we will be aiming for. I believe that, as with anything, something is only as hard as you make it. I also believe that Creativity is in the practice room. My philosophy is to help you get even more creative in your practicing, make playing and performing fun, to develop your love for music. I’m dedicated to developing not just a French horn player, but the whole musician. Tailoring my teaching style to your learning style. Through the utilization of solo repertoire, progressive etudes, technical exercises, and chamber music, you will grow in your musicianship, craftsmanship, and especially your love for music. I strongly believe in a welcoming and positive teaching environment, and work to develop not only good horn technique, but strong performing and presentation skills. Let the Horn do the work for you! The notes are already there.