Interview with Egyptian Composer Ashraf Fouad

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Egyptian composer Ashraf Fouad, discussing his background, education, and recent performances.

Ashraf Fouad is an Egyptian composer who teaches composition and theory at The American University in Cairo (AUC). He graduated from The Academy of Arts in Cairo and The Juilliard School of Music, where he advanced to DMA studies with David Diamond. Recent performances of Fouad’s music have occurred in Cairo, Alexandria, Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Dublin, London, Vienna, and Budapest. Awards for his works have come from The Kennedy Center, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

People in this episode

Host: Robert Beshara

Guest: Ashraf Fouad

Topics covered

• composition
• music education
• Egyptian music
• interview
• performance
• theory

Keywords

• Ashraf Fouad
• composition
• music theory
• American University in Cairo
• performances
• Egyptian composer
• Juilliard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The American University in Cairo, The Academy of Arts in Cairo, The Juilliard School of Music, The Kennedy Center, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, American Academy of Arts and Letters

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