Ahmed Fouad Hassan

An Egyptian musician, born in Cairo in 1926. He obtained a diploma from the Fouad I Institute of Arabic Music in 1946, then a BA from the Higher Institute of Arab Theatrical Music in 1949. He composed more than a hundred pieces of music that are played locally and internationally, and dozens of singing melodies. He was elected captain of the musical professions for two terms, the first in 1979, and the second in 1984. Generations of artists graduated from his hands. Musicians and instrumentalists through their work in the Diamond Band under his leadership. He also held a number of positions, including: Vice President of the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers, and member of the Supreme Council of Culture and the Music Committee of the Supreme Council of Arts and Letters. Among the medals and certificates he received: the First Class Medal of Arts and Sciences in 1967, and a Certificate of Appreciation from the Academy of Arts in 1987. He also received many medals from Arab and international countries.