Mawheba: Supporting Emerging Musical Talent in Egypt

Are you an aspiring Classical / Opera singer or string player? This is an unmissable opportunity to perform to Royal College of Music, professors and receive tailored feedback within a friendly and supportive environment.

What is it?

Mawheba is a programme supporting emerging musical talent in Egypt. Sawiris Foundation, Community Jameel, The Royal College of Music, and the Grand Egyptian Museum, invite young string and vocal talents to participate in a series of masterclasses, workshops and Q&As with professors from the Royal College of Music in London - Global No.1 for Music and Performing Arts (QS World University Rankings 2024/23/22) - during a special 3-day programme held in Cairo in the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Who is it for?

Classical / Opera singers and String players who are interested in studying music at a conservatoire in the future.

Open to:

• String players: Age +14 with no maximum age
• Classical/ Opera singers: Age +16 with no maximum age

Ability Level:

• String players: Grade 7+ (ABRSM), or equivalent
• Classical/ Opera singers: Participants do not need to have completed graded exams and we are happy to take teacher recommendations from certified institutions in regards to level/ability. An ability to read music is important.
• All classes will be delivered in English so applicants would need to have a good proficiency.

Video submission repertoire requirements:

• Videos will need to be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video or uploaded to a cloud based server (e.g. Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive). The link to view/download your video will then need to be added to the application form in the space provided.
• Audio only recordings will not be accepted.
• Videos should not be edited or have any effects added.
• Videos should be a maximum of 15 minutes and should be in 1 take.
• Please state your name at the beginning of the video and the work you are about to perform (title, composer, movement) before each piece.

Repertoire requirements:

• Strings: One piece by Bach or Mozart and one contrasting romantic piece (2 items in total).
• Vocal: One aria, one Classical song in Italian, French, German or English and one Classical Egyptian song in Egyptian Dialect (3 items in total).

Where and when?

The masterclasses will take place in Cairo, Egypt, as follows:

• Dates and Times: 4-6 November 2024 - You will receive further information closer to the event dates
• Location: Grand Egyptian Museum
• Cost: Free of charge
• Language: All classes will be delivered in English so applicants would need to have a good proficiency.

Application Deadline: Monday 14 October, 10am UTC - (1pm Cairo Time)

Application Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hZtKav2pukCzHRRSN5Bn1hKruwkqIxRFttBNYndltjNUN0pHUVlHNldZQ08xQVhZVkM1Nk9FMjBEVy4u

For inquiries, please contact: Mawheba@sawirisfoundation.org

About Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD)

SFSD was founded in 2001 by the Sawiris family, and stands as one of Egypt’s foremost philanthropic foundations. With a commitment to innovative and sustainable solutions, SFSD has consistently worked to address Egypt’s most pressing social and economic challenges. By collaborating with the government, private sector, and civil society, SFSD has positively impacted nearly one million Egyptians through sustainable programs that generate jobs, improve education, and enhance essential services.

With its 2023-2028 strategy, SFSD aims to reduce multidimensional poverty and empower change-agents across Egypt. The foundation is also dedicated to supporting Egypt’s cultural and artistic heritage. Since 2005, the Sawiris Cultural Award (SCA) has recognized both emerging and established Egyptian writers, while the Sawiris Arts and Culture Scholarship (SACS) provides aspiring Egyptian artists the opportunity to study at world-class universities and residency programs aboard. Through these initiatives and numerous other cultural programs, SFSD plays a key role in fostering Egypt’s vibrant artistic and cultural landscape.

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About Community Jamel

Community Jameel advances science and learning for communities to thrive. An independent, global organisation, Community Jameel launched in 2003 to continue the tradition of philanthropy and community service established by the Jameel family of Saudi Arabia in 1945.

We support scientists, humanitarians, technologists and creatives to understand and address pressing human challenges. The work enabled and supported by Community Jameel has led to significant breakthroughs, including the MIT Jameel Clinic's discovery of the new antibiotics halicin and abaucin, critical modelling of the spread of COVID-19 conducted by the Jameel Institute at Imperial College London, and a Nobel Prize-winning experimental approach to alleviating global poverty championed by the co-founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL).

https://www.communityjameel.org/"

About the Royal College of Music, London

The Royal College of Music in London is ranked the Global No.1 for Music and Performing Arts (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024/23/22). More than 900 undergraduate and postgraduate students come from over 50 countries and are taught in a dynamic environment, leaving to become world-leading performers, conductors and composers all around the world. Teachers at the College are leaders in their fields and students learn from world-leading visiting artists including Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Antonio Pappano, Alina Ibragimova, Chloé van Soeterstède and Lang Lang to name a few.

The College is a world-class centre for innovation and renowned for cutting-edge research, which informs teaching and helps students develop fully as an artist. This includes the opportunity to hone the art of performance in our new Performance Laboratory, a world-leading simulation facility which acoustically and visually replicates a huge variety of different performance conditions.

Recognising the value of our heritage and reflecting on music history is equally important. Students have access to the Royal College of Music’s beautiful and unique Library with internationally significant items such as manuscripts by Mozart, Elgar and Holst, the Museum with over 14,000 musical items, and on-site collections.

The Royal College of Music has trained some of the most important figures in British and international music including composers and performers such as Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Michael Tippett, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Leopold Stokowski, Sir Hubert Parry, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Neville Marriner, Dame Joan Sutherland, Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Sarah Connolly, Tarik O’Regan, Lord Lloyd Webber, Sir James Galway, Anna Meredith MBE, Louise Alder and Mark-Anthony Turnage.

https://www.rcm.ac.uk/

About the Grand Egyptian Museum

Conceived to present the world’s most comprehensive collection devoted to ancient Egyptian civilisation, the Grand Egyptian Museum displays, conserves, and studies Ancient Egyptian artefacts spanning over millennia of Egyptian history. The Museum embraces the diversity of Egyptian history and culture, connecting all visitors to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and to one another. By integrating entertainment, culture, learning and lifestyle, the GEM site incorporates a deep sense of history in an inclusive setting for all visitors seeking to celebrate, discover, and be part of Egypt’s past, present, and future.

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