Magdy Talaat... Performs "Timeless Masterpieces" at Yarmouk Cultural Center

Maestro Magdi Talaat performed a concert titled “Eternal Masterpieces” at the Yarmouk Cultural Center, drawing a large audience of music and authentic art enthusiasts who enjoyed a diverse program featuring both Arab and international works.

The second segment transported the audience into the ambiance of Arab musical charm, accompanied by an orchestra led by Maestro Magdi Talaat on the violin. The ensemble included Dr. Ayman Al-Abyad on the ney, Marina Majed on the qanun, Rami Abdulmoneim on the oud, Basem Nabil on the cello, and Ahmed Murad on the riq.

The selected repertoire varied between songs and instrumental pieces by renowned musicians and composers. The program opened with the song “Ya Sabah Al-Khair” (Good Morning), sung by Umm Kulthum in 1947, with music composed by Mohamed El-Qasabgi. This was followed by the instrumental piece “Bint Al-Balad” by Mohamed Abdel Wahab, and the song “Ma Bays’alish ‘Aliya Abadan” by Mohamed Abdel Moneim, with music by Mahmoud El-Sharif.

The orchestra also performed “Bt’asal Leh ‘Aliya” by Faiza Ahmed, with music by Fuad Helmy, and “As’al ‘Alayh” by Laila Mourad, with music by Mahmoud El-Sharif, alongside the Kuwaiti song “Fadwa Laj” by artist Abdulmohsen Mahana, with music by Sulaiman Al-Mulla.

At the close of the evening, Maestro Magdi Talaat and the orchestra members extended their gratitude to Engineer Sabah Al-Rais, Head of the Music Diwan at the Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, and Osama Al-Balhan, Director of Public Relations at the institution, as well as to Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah and the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, in appreciation of their invitation and for providing the opportunity to present this musical evening, which celebrated the masterpieces of Arab and world art.