Riad Abdel-Gawad
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Riad Abdel-Gawad | |
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| Born | May 9, 1965 Cairo, Egypt |
| Origin | Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Classical music,World Music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Labels | City Hall Records, Incognito ME |
| Website | musicariad |
Riad Abdel-Gawad is an American-Egyptian composer and violinist.
Biography[edit]
Dr. Riad Abdel Gawad was born in Cairo. He is Western-trained composer and violinist. He received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1995.[1][2]. "Riad has extensive experience in the artistic school of Abdu Dagher, a well-known violinist from the orchestra of the great Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum".[3]
"Riad Abdel-Gawad is best known for his made-in-the-USA compositions that expand Egyptian classical music"[4]. He is member of Abdo Dagher Ensemble[5].
His work appeared on the NPR (National Public Radio)[6] program Ecstatic Voices - Sacred Music in the United States. Additionally, on the news program "Democracy Now!" his music was incorporated in a unique two-hour presentation about the Egyptian revolution. Mr. Abdel-Gawad also presented live and online music seminars for Carnegie Hall[7].
He is fellow of Akademie Schloss Solitude[8] and McDowell fellowship[9] in 1992. He holds numerous scholarships and awards: Harvard Teaching Fellowship (1991-1994)[8], ASCAP Foundation Young Composer Competition Award (1991, 1993).[8] Riad attended Interlochen Arts Camp in the early 1980s and was a member of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra[1].
Riads album “Egypt: Mother of the World” was released at the 2010 Chicago World Music Festival[10].
He is an activist fighting climate change[11]. Riad received a grant from Arab Culture Fund[12]. Review of his work "El Tarab El Assel"[13] by Lisa Urkevich is published by University of Texas Press. He held discussion of Egyptian Sufi musical traditions on Middle East Institute in Washington, DC.[14] Arabic dictionary listed him as "internationally acclaimed composer and violinist"[15].
Performances[edit]
- Concerts and workshops in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, and Switzerland[16],
- Workshop in Cameroon[17],
- In association with the European Operations of the Stradivari Society, Barclays Wealth hired Riad to perform at the Islamic Museum of Qatar on Stradivarius and Guarneri instruments[16],
- In Belgium city of Brussels, Riad had classical and contemporary Music workshop[18],
- Performed with his ensemble at the Clarke House Museum & South Shore Cultural Center[19][20],
- 2009 Riad performed at Ars Musica festival[21],
- 2010 Riad performed at Chicago World Music Festival[22].
Work[edit]
- "Raqsa bel kamangan" (dance for violin and cello), listed at "Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound"[23] in New York Public Library.
- "Words of peace", held at the National Library of Albuquerque[24][25],
- "The pyramid of Menkaurē", held at the library of University of Cincinnati[26],
- Credited for music in documentary "Words of Witness",
- His work is Included in "Piano music of Africa and the African diaspora"[27] which is held at Edinburgh University Library,
- Co-founding a traditional Egyptian Music School in Cairo, funded by the Dutch Embassy[16],
- Collaborator on concerts with Jan Rzewski, and on one Jan Rzewski recording[28],
- Cross-referenced work published by Oxford University Press in Kofi Agawu's book "On African Music: Techniques, Influences, Scholarship"[29]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/people/amanda-sewell (2019-07-09). "Classical IPR in conversation with Riad Abdel-Gawad". Interlochen Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ Burnett, John (August 17, 2013). "Sufi Mystics Get A Modern Soundtrack". NPR.
- ↑ Urkevich, Lisa (2009). "El Tarab El Aseel by Riad Abdel Gawad (review)". Asian Music. 40 (2): 154–156. doi:10.1353/amu.0.0029. ISSN 1553-5630. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ Burnett, John (2013-08-17). "Sufi Mystics Get A Modern Soundtrack". Public Radio Tulsa. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Abdo Dagher Ensemble". LA County Department of Arts and Culture. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Sufi Mystics Get A Modern Soundtrack". NPR. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ LLC, New York Media (1992-12-07). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. Search this book on
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Riad Abdel-Gawad". Akademie Schloss Solitude. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Riad Abdel-Gawad - Artist". MacDowell. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Arabic Musician Shares His Musical Talents On The Third Street Promenade". SM Mirror. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Riad Abdel-Gawad - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "AFAC". www.arabculturefund.org. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ Urkevich, Lisa (2009). "Review of El Tarab El Aseel by Riad Abdel Gawad". Asian Music. 40 (2): 154–156. doi:10.1353/amu.0.0029. ISSN 0044-9202. JSTOR 25652437. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dr. Riad Abdel-Gawad Discusses Egyptian Sufi Musical Traditions". Washington Report. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ↑ "Arabic dictionary". almaany. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Arabic Musician Shares His Musical Talents On The Third Street Promenade". SM Mirror. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Riad Abdel-Gawad, musician". Art Moves Africa. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ↑ "Riad Abdel-Gawad's workshop". Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Riad Abdel Gawad ensemble". 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ "Community Café: World Music Festival – Inner-City Muslim Action Network". www.imancentral.org. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ Martin, Serge (2009). Ars Musica. 20 ans d'aventures musicales (in français). Editions Mardaga. Search this book on
- ↑ "A listener's guide to the far-ranging World Music Festival". Chicago Tribune. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ https://nyplorg-data-archives.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/collection/generated_finding_aids/rha20492.pdf
- ↑ Abdel-Gawad, Riad (2019), Words of peace, Place of publication not identified: City Hall Records, OCLC 1104496476, retrieved 2023-05-28
- ↑ Abdel-Gawad, Riad (2006), al-Ṭarab al-aṣīl, S.l.: Incognito, OCLC 190864922, retrieved 2023-05-28
- ↑ Abdel-Gawad, Riad (1990). The pyramid of Menkaurē (Thesis).
- ↑ "https://discovered.ed.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44UOE_INST:44UOE_VU2&tab=Everything&isFrbr=true&docid=alma9916854553502466&searchScope=default_scope&context=L&lang=en". discovered.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-31. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Jan Rzewski". Igloo Records. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ↑ Agawu, Kofi (2023-05-19). On African Music: Techniques, Influences, Scholarship. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-766409-4. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Personal web-site
- City Hall Records
- Elsurrecords
- Allmusic website
- Discogs
- Harvard-wood organisation
- All books where Riad or his work is referenced
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