Great German composer Ludwig van Beethoven's 250^th birth anniversary will be celebrated at the Cairo Opera House on Saturday 22 February.

The event is organised by the Austrian Cultural Forum to celebrate Beethoven's life and work.

"We are delighted to invite you to a Beethoven concert at the Main Hall of the Opera House, where an internationally an acclaimed Austrian trio will present Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56," the Austrian Cultural Forum stated.

Accompanied by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, the distinguished ensemble consists of Nikolay Orininskiy (violin), Ion Storojenco (cello) and Maximilian Flieder (piano).

Programme:                                         
Saturday, 22 February at 8pm
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek

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