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SHOWTIME 2025: The Yellow Brick Road

February 19, 2025 7:00 PM - February 22, 2025 4:30 PM Pre-University Education Theatre, Education City

Welcome to ‘The Yellow Brick Road – The Musical’, a production by Pre-University Education – Qatar Foundation, inspired by the timeless The Wonderful Wizard of Oz a 1900 children’s novel written by author L. Frank Baum. Follow Dareen, a girl from Dukhan, as she is swept away by a cyclone to the magical land of Oz. On her journey to find the Wizard of Oz in City of Knowledge, she meets the Scarecrows, Tin-Woodman, and Cowardly Lioness, who all seek something they lack. Together, they navigate challenges, including facing the Wicked Witch of the West, while Dareen learns the power of self-belief and the importance of home.

Patrons requiring wheelchair spaces are asked to contact qfsmusical@qf.org.qa to organise accessibility needs and tickets for themselves and any accompanying guests.

Patrons are asked to occupy the seat numbers in the rows they have purchased to minimize disruption at the start of the performance.

 

-Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00pm
-Thursday, February 20 at 7:00pm
-Friday, February 21 at 3:00pm
-Saturday, February 22 at 3:00pm

 

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Baraha Musical Concert: Anime and Cartoons

February 18, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Baraha Square, Msheireb Properties

Join Msheireb for the Baraha Musical Concert in collaboration with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, for enchanting nights featuring a unique blend of Gulf Folk and “Anime & Cartoons” soundtracks in Msheireb Downtown Doha. Enjoy a fine-dining experience paired with live orchestra performances.

 

Performer:
Giovanni Pasini, conductor

 

 

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Baraha Musical Concert: Gulf Folk Meets the Philharmonic

February 15, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Baraha Square, Msheireb Properties

Join Msheireb for the Baraha Musical Concert in collaboration with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, for enchanting nights featuring a unique blend of Gulf Folk and “Anime & Cartoons” soundtracks in Msheireb Downtown Doha. Enjoy a fine-dining experience paired with live orchestra performances.

 

Performer:
Kamoliddin Urinbaev, conductor

 

 

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Baraha Musical Concert: Gulf Folk Meets the Philharmonic

February 14, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Baraha Square, Msheireb Properties

Join Msheireb for the Baraha Musical Concert in collaboration with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, for enchanting nights featuring a unique blend of Gulf Folk and “Anime & Cartoons” soundtracks in Msheireb Downtown Doha. Enjoy a fine-dining experience paired with live orchestra performances.

 

Performer:
Kamoliddin Urinbaev, conductor

 

 

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Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Qatar Music Academy’s Soloists

February 26, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House

The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) proudly presents the annual community concert in collaboration with the Qatar Music Academy (QMA), celebrating Qatar’s emerging classical talents. Under the baton of QPO’s esteemed Giovanni Pasini, this unique eventbrings together the gifted soloists of QMA, the Qatar Youth Orchestra, Arabic Takht, String Orchestra, and professional musicians from the Philharmonic in a dynamic showcase celebrating the future of classical music in Qatar!

 

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ARTISTS:
Giovanni Pasini, conductor
Qynn Zhang, piano
Tarek El Husseiny, cello
Tinghe Ann Cao, violin
Law Sze Han, violin
Neha Susan Chindu, piano
Hayk Amirkhanyan, saxophone
Arabic Takht
String Orchestra
Qatar Youth Orchestra

 

PROGRAMME:
Riyad Al-Sunbati (arr. Kamal Skaykar): Longa
For Arabic Takht (Nai, Qanun, Oud, Percussion) and String Orchestra

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 – 1st mov.
Soloist: Qynn Zhang, piano

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 for Cello and Orchestra
Soloist: Tarek El Husseiny, cello

Pablo de Sarasate: Introduction et Tarantelle, Op. 43 for Violin and Orchestra
Soloist: Tinghe Ann Cao, violin

Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 – 3rd mov.
Soloist: Law Sze Han, violin

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102 – 1st mov.
Soloist: Neha Susan Chindu, piano

Henri Tomasi: Ballade for Saxophone and Orchestra
Soloist: Hayk Amirkhanyan

Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Bacchanale
Performed by QPO & QYO together

 

Qatar Philharmonic Presents: Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet

February 5, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House

Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for a captivating evening of classical music, led by conductor Elias Grandy and featuring  Hassan Moataz El Molla on cello. The programme begins with Mikhail Glinka’s vibrant Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila, followed by Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, a dramatic and virtuosic masterpiece showcasing the expressive range of the cello. After the intermission, the orchestra will bring to life selections from Sergei Prokofiev’s iconic ballet Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64. These excerpts, including Montagues and Capulets, The Young Juliet, and The Death of Tybalt, vividly capture the beauty, passion, and tragedy of Shakespeare’s timeless love story.

 

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ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Hassan Moataz El Molla, cello

 

PROGRAMME:
Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107

INTERMISSION

Sergei Prokofiev: Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64.

 

The St. Regis Midnight Supper

January 16, 2025 7:30 PM - January 17, 2025 1:00 AM St. Regis Hotel, Doha
The St. Regis Midnight Supper x Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
Join us for a symphony of culinary artistry and musical mastery. An enchanting evening of refined elegance awaits.

The St. Regis Doha has proudly partnered with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of elegance, where guests will enjoy a fine-dining experience paired with performances by a full orchestra, award-winning dancer and opera singers.

 

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PROGRAMME:
Musical Performance by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Elias Grandy
Dance Performance by Award-Winning Dancer Ildar Young-Gaynutdinov

 

THE PHILHARMONIC AT THE LIBRARY: Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden”

February 20, 2025 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Qatar National Library

Join us at the Library for another enchanting musical evening, where we will immerse ourselves in the delightful melodies of Franz Schubert – String Quartet no. 14, “Death and the Maiden”, presented by the Doha String Quartet.

 

PERFORMERS:
Lorena Mănescu, violin
Dimitri Torchinsky, violin
Andrea Mereuta, viola
Christoph Schmitz, cello

 

PROGRAMME:

Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14, “Death and the Maiden”

 

Audience members must register on the QNL event webpage to attend the event.

THE PHILHARMONIC AT THE LIBRARY: Mosaic Ensemble Presents Songs from Qatar and Morocco

December 4, 2024 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Qatar National Library

PERFORMERS:
Mohamed Oweda, violin
Islam El-Hefnawy, violin
Eslam Abdel Aziz, viola
Christoph Schmitz, cello
Matteo Gaspari, bass guitar
Aydan Alakbarova, piano
Kee Guan Ng, percussion

 

Programme will showcase some well-known tunes from both countries, highlighting a mix of rhythms and styles

 

 

Audience members must register on the QNL event webpage to attend the event.

1001 Nights, A Journey Through the Storm

November 28, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Qatar Foundation, Oxygen Park

Dana Al Fardan and Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra:


Enjoy the opening ceremony of Al Ghorrah and live through a musical adventure with the fantastical tales of 1001 Nights, using traditional instruments from various cultures.

 

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