Rolex Arts Festival – Closing concert


The Megaron Garden is the site for the celebratory closing concert of the Rolex Arts Festival, featuring Music fellows Dina Elwedidi, Aurelio Martínez, and Marcus Gilmore leading performances by their Egyptian, Honduran/Garifuna and U.S. ensembles. Joining as a special guest is legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil, Dina Elwedidi’s mentor in the Rolex mentoring programme.

Marcus Gilmore (United States), drums, cymbals and sensors, Music protégé 2018–2019
Brittany Laurelle, voice/spoken word
David Virelles, piano and synthesiser
Petros Klampanis, upright bass

Dina Elwedidi (Egypt), vocal, acoustic guitar, Egyptian Duoff, Music protégée 2012–2013
Reda Moustafa, saxophone
Thabet Sherif, electric guitar
André Segone, bass guitar
Abdelazim Barhouma, percussion

Aurelio Martinez (Honduras), lead guitar and congas, Music protégé 2008–2009
Ivan Enrique Mendez Valladares, electric guitar
Marcos Rene Torres, Garifuna drums
Emilio Moises Alvarez Quioto, bass guitar

Gilberto Gil (Brazil), vocal and guitar, Guest artists and Music mentor 2012–2013
Thiago Braga, sound technician

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