Thursday, May 23, 2013, 7:30 pm
Opera House, Katara Cultural Village Building 16 Buy Tickets QR75-300

Conductor / Guest Artist

Marcel Khalifé

Amine Kouider, conductor
Gilbert Yammine, kanun

Program

Benhouhou: Rihla (Journey) for the 50th anniversary of Algerian independence
Khalifé: Concerto for Kanun and Orchestra
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Op. 44

Mr. Khalifé does not perform in this concert.

Marcel Khalifé writes, “The kanun reminds me of Al-Farabi [or Alpharabius, c. 872-950]. Arabs back then used to welcome newcomers devoted to thought, philosophy, science and music. The sound of the kanun embraces me today, resembling a piece of diamond in that old time when a wise  instrumentalist entered a place full of people and started playing music that enthralled them, then made them cry, then left them in a warm beautiful somnolence, sharing nostalgia, and left.” Learn about the music and performers in the program book.

Saturday, June 1, 2013, 7:30 pm
Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) Theatre
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Conductor / Guest Artist

Han-Na Chang

Han-Na Chang, conductor
Julien Quentin, piano

Program

Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 6:00 pm
Museum of Islamic Arts Atrium

Performers

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Hassan Moataz El Molla, cello
Ivaylo Daskalov, cello
Christophe Leroux, cello
Harald Georgi, cello
Peter Kovacic, cello
Nicolas Rojanski, cello
Ruslan Umarov, cello

Program

Grieg: Holberg Suite Op.40 (arranged Thomas-Mifune)
Villa-Lobos: Bachiana Brasileira No. 1

Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 7:30 pm
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Performers

Richard Strauss [detail of portrait by Max Liebermann]

Program

R. Strauss: Metamorphoses for Strings
Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20

Saturday, June 15, 2013, 7:30 pm
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Conductor / Guest Artist

Rafael Payare

The winner of the 2012 Malko Conducting Competition takes you through Hector Berlioz’ imaginative “episodes in the life of an artist.”

Rafael Payare, conductor
Fabio Presgrave, cello

Program

Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9
Guarnieri: Ponteio e Dansa for Cello and Orchestra
Victorio: Tetragrammaton XIV Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (World Premiere)
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

Saturday, June 22, 2013, 7:30 pm
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Conductor / Guest Artist

Oumeima El Khalil

Alastair Willis, conductor
Rami Khalifé, piano
Oumeima El Khalil, soprano

Program

Abdalla El-Masri: Matar for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, 2010 (Cantata for an Oriental Soprano, Piano and Orchestra on the Poem Unshudat al-Matar (Rain Song) of the Iraqi Poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab). World Premiere
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor

The hut in Maiernigg, Carinthia, Austria, where Mahler composed his symphonies 5-8.

Saturday, June 29, 2013, 7:30 pm
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James Gaffigan completes the Philharmonic’s Beethoven Cycle in the final concert of the season.

Conductor / Guest Artist

James Gaffigan [Credit: Margaretta K. Mitchell]

Program

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Beethoven: Pastorale Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68