Selim Sahab

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Selim Sahab (Arabic: سليم سحاب‎) is a conductor and contemporary composer. Sahab was born in Mandatory Palestine in 1941, but is now a citizen of Egypt.

Sahab obtained a Bachelor of Choral Conducting in 1971 from the . In 1976, he obtained a diploma in Symphony Orchestra Conducting from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In 1977, Sahab returned to Lebanon and wrote reviews that were published in Lebanese and Arabic newspapers and magazines.^[1] Sahab also worked as a musical supervisor for the official Lebanese radio station. He established the Beirut Arab Music Ensemble for Arabic Music in Lebanon in 1980.

He is now the head of 'Opera Masr', as well as being given the title of 'Good Will Ambassador'.

Founder[]

In Lebanon[]

• Beirut Arab Music Ensemble
• Lebanon Children's Choir

In Egypt[]

• National Arab Music Ensemble
• Cairo Opera Children's Choir
• Children Choir for the General Services of Heliopolis
• Choral groups in the Maternal and Child Welfare Association

See also[]

• Cairo Opera House
• سليم سحاب
• list of Egyptians

References[]

External links[]

• The National Arabic Music Ensemble Official web site
• Cairo Opera House Official web site