Gamal Abdel-Rahim

In 1950 he began university studies in musicology at the Musikhochschule of Heidelberg in West Germany, deciding on a career as a composer.

From 1952 to 1957 he studied composition with Harald Genzmer (a pupil of Paul Hindemith) at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg.

He composed many works for orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensembles, as well as songs and music for film, theater, and ballet.

Abdel-Rahim was married to Samha El-Kholy (1925–2006), a noted Egyptian musicologist and former president of the Academy of Arts in Cairo.

His notable students include Ahmed El-Saedi, Rageh Daoud, Mona Ghoneim, Khaled Shokry, Sherif Mohie El Din, Nader Abbasy, Ali Osman, and Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah.