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.
Amr Selim, horn; Stony Brook University Wind Ensemble
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.
More information on ViaTrio is coming soon.
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.
This document includes::
1- Press Release
2- Radio Announcement
3- Calendar Listing
* for more information contact: PR@amrselimhorn.com
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.
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.
Upcoming Performances
Past Performances
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!
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
Scott: Passion for Bach and Coltrane
For more information please visit www.americanvoices.org
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
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
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
Music by Qasabjy, Rahbani, and others.
Amr Selim, horn
Seba Ali, piano
Music by: Stravinsky, Poulenc, Bozza, Brahms and Gadayel
Works include Greig's Peer Gynt, Stravinsky's Pulcinella, and more.
Amr Selim, horn
Ray Furuta, flute
PC Munoz, percussion
Dem One, spoken word
Amr Selim, horn
Ray Furuta, flute
PC Munoz, percussion
Dem One, spoken work
Performed by Common Sounds Ensemble
Photography and Projection Design: Renee Billingslea
Producer: Usha Srinivasan
Creative Director: Priya Das
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.
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.
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.
The program will include:
- Breathing Class
- Group Warm-Up
- Reading of major Wind Ensemble Repertoire
Email: amr@amrselimhorn.com for all questions.
In Beiteddine, Omar will be performing works from his most recent projects.
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.
Music by: Das, Golijov, Selim, Sakamoto, Zhao and more...
Music by: Das, Selim, Zhao, Sakamoto and more.
Taye Diggs
Dr. Amr Selim
Usha Srinivasan
Joanna Thompson
Moderated by Dr. Ray Furuta
F. Poulenc: Sextet Op.100
A. Dvorak (Arr. D. Jolley): Piano Quintet No. 2 Op.81
Richard Hyman, conductor
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
Artistic Director: Dr. Nadra Assaf and Dr. Amr Selim
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
BEETHOVEN: Sextet for 2 Horns and Quartet
BEETHOVEN: Septet
SCOTT: Passion for Bach and Coltrane
APERGHIS: Recitation, Op. 46 No. 9
LUNSQUI: Glaes
SCHOENFIELD: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano.
GRISEY: Accords Perdus
APPLEBAUM: Aphasia
CONNESSION: Techno Parade
"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.
"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.
Nadra Assaf and Sarab Dance Company, dance
Music by Amr Selim
Chamber Music Silicon Valley
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.
Hummel: Septet in D minor, Op. 74
Beethoven: Symphony TBD
RAVEL:Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (Morelli)
Carl Czerny: Trio for violin, horn and piano
Eric Ewazen: Trio for violin, trumpet and piano
The Contemporary Chamber Players conducted by Eduardo Leandro
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.
Xin Ben Yu, piano
Allsion Lowe, cello
Taylor Ackley, Banjo
Sally Koo, violin and Karen Baer, piano
The Contemporary Chamber Players conducted by Eduardo Leandro
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.
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.
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.
Aubade by Enescu for String Trio
Brass Sonata by Poulenc for Brass Trio
With Christopher Reames, tenor
Xin Ben Yu, piano
The new Stony Brook Chamber Ensemble, directed by Philip Setzer
Join GADAYEL exploring the endless world of Folk Music.
PETER WINKLER Returning to the Root (2000)
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.
Yanki Karatas, violin
Xin-Ben Yu, piano
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
Jaram Kim, violin
Eric Zuber, piano
P.Hindemith: Horn Concerto
B.Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin
With Ayako Oshima, clarinet
Salley Koo, violin
Jasmin Arakawa, piano
Mozart Wind Trio (Arranged for flute, oboe and horn)
Beethoven String Quartet op. 18 no.1
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
Music by Rmaz Samy, Mohamed Basha, Khaled Shokry, Mohames Sawwah, Gamal Abdel Rahim and Mouna Ghonim
Coming soon...
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
LISTENPaul Hindemith
Horn Concerto
II. Very fast
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Symphony
Jeffery Milarsky
October 2014
Staller Center for the Arts
LISTENPaul Hindemith
Horn Concerto
III. Very slow
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Symphony
Jeffery Milarsky
October 2014
Staller Center for the Arts
LISTENJohann Sebastian Bach
Aria
Amr Selim, horn
Gina Cuffari, Bassoon
Arthur Hass, Harmonium
Zach Hobbin, Double Bass
LISTENGina Cuffari, Bassoon
Arthur Hass, Harmonium
Zach Hobbin, Double Bass
P.I. Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky - 5th Symphony
2nd Movement - Horn Solo
Amr Selim
Stony Brook Orchestra
Susan Deaver
LISTENPHOTOS
Other Photos
Casino El-Ons
Casino El-Ons
Via Trio performs Ligeti Trio for violin, horn, and piano
SILKROAD AND RIGHT TO PLAY LEBANON "MUSIC FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJEC
With Yo-Yo Ma and Right To Play, Beirut Becomes a Stage for Refu
Ya Hnayena - Opus 11 - Wajdi Abou Diab - YouTube
KharÄ«f âArabÄ« (Arab Autumn) | خرÙ٠عØ
"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)
“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
Amr Selim Poulenc Elegie
Poulenc- Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet
Laurie Baufsky, flute
Kendra Hawley, oboe
Chester Howard, clarinet
Rachel Koeth, bassoon
Seba Ali, piano
Conspiro! performs Villa-Lobos "Quintette in forma de chôros"
Kendra Hawley, oboe
Chester Howard, clarinet
Rachel Koeth, bassoon
Hindemith Horn Concerto
Motherless Children
J. Scott: Passion for Bach and Coltrane, Psalm
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.
