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Among others, the Geneva Ballet Company, Geneva Chamber Orchestra, Swiss Romande Orchestra, Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and the Swiss Clarinet Players commissioned him new works.

Nader Abbassi conducts various international orchestras: Sinfonieorchester Basel, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg, Orchester des Richard Strauss Konservatoriums München (Germany), Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille, Orchestre National Pays de la Loire, Orchestra National Bordeaux Aquitaine (France), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Switzerland), Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, Chaliapin and Nuriev Festival with the Bashkir Opera Orchestra (Russia),

Orquesta Sinfonica de Guanajuato, Symphony Orchestra of the state of Mexico (Mexico), Norrkoping Philharmonic Orchestra (Sweden), Euro Orchestra da camera di Bari (Italy), Lisbon Philharmonic Orchestra (Portugal), Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra (Korea), Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovenia). He gave his US debut with the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra in spring 2008.

Nader Abbassi is also the artistic director of the "Orchestre pour la Paix" in Paris.This orchestra was founded by the Argentinian pianist Miguel Estrella and unites young professional musicians from all over the world for the promotion of a peaceful dialogue between different cultures and religions.

Nader is a permanent member of the Jury of the “International Stenhammar Singing Competition” at Norrkoping.

In 2006 Nader Abbassi conducted Menotti’s opera "Maria Golovine" in the presence of the composer at the Marseille Opera House.Since then he regularly returned to conduct concerts and operas: “Hamlet”, “Un Ballo in Maschera”, “La Belle Helene”, “Aida” and “Carmen”.Recent opera productions include “Dialogues des Carmelites” at Opéra de Bordeaux, and “Aida” at Glimmerglass Festival New York USA.

The compositions of Nader Abbassi are being performed by many orchestras.

In his conducting career Nader Abbassi benefits from his exceptionally wide professional experience as a singer, bassoonist and composer.In July 2011 Nader Abbassi was appointed Artistic and Musical Director of KATARA Culture Foundation, Doha - Qatar.From 2009 to 2011 he was the first Musical Director & Principal Conductor for the newly formed “Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra” (QPO), from 2002 until 2011 he was the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Cairo Opera Orchestra.

In 2002 Nader Abbassi made his acclaimed debut conducting "Aida" at the pyramids in Giza.

Following this production he conducted many operas and ballets (including: Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Mascagni, Leoncavallo).Under his direction the Cairo Opera Orchestra was invited to various festivals, opera productions and concerts (Greece, Mexico, Germany, China, Oman).

 

Awards and Prizes:

 Nader Abbassi was awarded the Citation of Excellence and Outstanding Music Award in 1980 and 1982 (USA).

He won several 1st prizes from the Egyptian Ministry of Culture for bassoon and composition in 1986, 1995 and 1996.

Winner of the Mozart Chamber Music Competition in Geneva, 1992.

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