Hesham Nazih in the first concert of his films' music at El Gouna Film Festival.. Details

El Gouna Film Festival offers its 7th edition’s audience and guests an unprecedented musical experience, through a collection of the most important stories of Egyptian cinema in recent years, told through the melodies of Emmy Award-nominated musician Hisham Nazih, who is also participating in playing for the first time, in an event that the festival revealed will be held on October 27 at El Gouna Conference and Culture Center (Festival Plaza).

Accompanied by a musical orchestra led by Maestro Ahmed Farag, Nazih will evoke the music of his most important films such as: The Ladder and the Snake, Ibrahim El Abyad, The Blue Elephant, and Diamond Dust, in an exceptional musical experience told through music, audio-visual arts, and live performances, under the title Cinema in Concert, supported by the official art and design partner Cairo Design District - CDD, and in collaboration with ievents and MAD Solutions. We are pleased to announce that tickets will be available through Ticket Egypt, the official partner of the festival.

Eng. Amr Sultan, CEO of Cairo Design District (CDD), the official partner of El Gouna Art and Design Festival (GAF), and the supporter of the event, expressed his happiness to cooperate with the festival to present the concert of musician Hisham Nazih, saying: “We are excited to present a different experience, and listen to the melodies that have delighted millions, and we thank Hisham Nazih for his continuous creativity and unlimited giving.” Sultan added that “the main reason behind establishing CDD is to be the main design center that brings together artists, creators and design enthusiasts from different fields of art and culture, and that “our support for El Gouna Film Festival is evidence of our commitment to supporting art through the largest festival in the Middle East and North Africa region.”

For his part, musician Hesham Nazih said: “When it comes to music, the time is always right,” stressing that he “plans to make some noise this month,” saying: “See you in El Gouna.”

Commenting on the event, Amr Mansi, CEO and Co-Founder of El Gouna Film Festival, said: “We are delighted to celebrate today the creative musician Hisham Nazih, who has greatly contributed to enriching the Egyptian art scene with his wonderful music. We are confident that his concert scheduled at the Plaza during the festival to perform the music of his films will be special, and will represent the embodiment of his unique artistic vision, in which melodies harmonize with immortal cinematic moments.”

“Nazih’s music is not just melodies, but emotional experiences that take us on journeys into the worlds of films, making us feel every scene as if it is part of our lives,” Mansi added.

“Since the beginning of MAD’s establishment, we have been striving to provide diverse spaces for creatives to shine, especially through El Gouna Film Festival, which year after year has inspired us to come up with more ideas for the film industry. Hisham Nazih is a unique talent in his field, and his appearance on stage will be an exceptional event for his music fans,” said Maher Diab and Alaa Karkouti, co-founders of MAD Solutions.

Hesham Nazih composed the soundtrack for more than 40 cinematic and television works, including: Marvel's Moon Knight series, for which he was nominated for the Best Original Score Award at the 74th Emmy Awards, which are the most prestigious television awards in the world. He was also nominated for the World Original Score Award, and was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the famous Oscars. He is the first musician to receive the Faten Hamama Excellence Award from the Cairo International Film Festival (2018) in recognition of his distinguished career.