The Festival international de musique symphonique d'El Jem () is a symphonic music festival held every summer in the Tunisian town of El Jem since 1985. It is held in the El Jem amphitheater, built in the third century, with a capacity between 27,000 and 30,000 spectators. Since its inception, the festival has attracted many orchestras who come to give performances, including the Algerian National Symphony Orchestra, the Rome Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tunisian Symphony Orchestra, the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra for the first time in Africa and the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma led by Francesco La Vecchia.

See also

List of classical music festivals

List of festivals in Tunisia

References

Music festivals in Tunisia

Classical music festivals in Tunisia

Music festivals established in 1985

El Djem

Summer events in Tunisia

1985 establishments in Tunisia

Festival international de musique symphonique d'El Jem