The Festival international de musique symphonique d'El Jem () is a symphonic music festival held every summer in the Tunisian town of
El Jem
El Djem or El Jem (Tunisian Arabic:, ') is a town in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia. Its population was 21,544 at the 2014 census. It is home to Roman remains, including the Amphitheatre of El Jem.
History
The Roman city of Thysdrus was buil ...
since 1985. It is held in the
El Jem amphitheater,
built in the third century, with a capacity between 27,000 and 30,000 spectators. Since its inception, the festival has attracted many orchestras who come to give performances, including the
Algerian National Symphony Orchestra
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, the
Rome Philharmonic Orchestra
The Accademia Filarmonica Romana is a musical institution based in Rome, Italy. It was established in 1821 by a group of upper class amateur musicians led by the Marquis Raffaele Muti Papazzurri (1801–1858) in order to encourage the performance o ...
, the
Tunisian Symphony Orchestra
Tunisian Symphony Orchestra is the national symphony orchestra of Tunisia, based in Tunis. The orchestra was established in 1969 by the Ministry of Culture. It was led by Ahmed Achour from 1979 until 2010, when after falling ill, he was replaced b ...
, the
Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra
Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra is a Hungarian symphony orchestra of Romani (Gypsy) musicians. It emphasizes works by composers inspired by Hungarian folk and urban music including Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Vittorio Monti, Piotr Tchaïkovs ...
for the first time in Africa and the
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma is an orchestra based in Rome
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led by
Francesco La Vecchia
Francesco La Vecchia (born September 10, 1954) is an Italian classical conductor.
Biography and career
La Vecchia was born in Rome, and began studying music with his grandfather, who taught him theory, harmony and composition. His first instru ...
.
See also
*
List of classical music festivals
The following is an incomplete list of classical music festivals – music festivals focused on classical music. Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western music (both liturgical and secular), and has long been pl ...
*
List of festivals in Tunisia
Tunisia features many annual festivals, which are listed below sorted by month..
A list of festivals in Tunisia by month February
* International Instrumental Festival. Focuses on North African traditions – Tunis
March
* Octopus Festival – ...
References
Music festivals in Tunisia
Classical music festivals in Tunisia
Music festivals established in 1985
El Djem
Summer in Tunisia
1985 establishments in Tunisia
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