January 13, 2026 7:30 PM - January 14, 2026 1:00 AM St. Regis Hotel, Doha
The St. Regis Midnight Supper x Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
Join us for an evening of refined elegance, culinary artistry and musical mastery.
Savour curated dishes by international guest chefs paired with symphonies from the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
Special performances by internationally acclaimed dancers Victoria Dauberville and Mathieu Forget.
An enchanting night awaits at Doha’s finest address.
PROGRAMME:
Musical Performance: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Alastair Willis
Dance Performance: Victoria Dauberville & Mathieu Forget
World-Class Opera Performance: Paola Polinori, soprano
International Culinary Team:
Danielle Polito, St Regis Red Sea Resort
Ruel Fevidal, St Regis Doha
Dress Code: Black Tie & Local Attire
November 27, 2025 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Qatar National Convention Centre, Auditorium 3
Part of Qatar Argentina and Chile 2025 Year of Culture
Gustavo Santaolalla is an internationally acclaimed Argentine composer, producer, and musician. A two-time Academy Award winner for ‘Brokeback Mountain’ (2006) and ‘Babel’ (2007), he has also received a Golden Globe, two BAFTAs, two Grammys, and 19 Latin Grammys. As one of the most influential producers in the Spanish-speaking world, he has shaped Latin American music through over 100 albums. He founded Bajofondo, a collective blending tango, electronic, and Río de la Plata traditions. In audiovisual culture, he’s known for scoring ‘The Last of Us’ video games and HBO series. Currently, he is touring globally with the Ronroco Tour, celebrating 25 years of his iconic album ‘Ronroco’, which launched his cinematic music career.
Scoring celebrates the powerful relationship between music and cinema, spotlighting how soundtracks shape emotion, narrative, and memory on screen. This section explores the artistry of film composition through live performances that bring iconic scores to life.
Featuring musical legacies that transcend borders, this program honours the composers, musicians, and orchestras who transform visuals into unforgettable emotional experiences, and showcases music’s vital role in shaping the cinematic imagination.
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
June 19, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House
Ticket link will be available shortly.
ARTISTS:
Hossein Pishkar, conductor
Rony Moser, clarinet
Lionel Schmit, concertmaster
PROGRAMME:
Carl Maria von Weber:
Der Freischütz Overture
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, J.118
Intermission
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Maurice Ravel)
June 14, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House
Conductor Elias Grandy leads a powerhouse programme that pairs a showpiece for violin with one of the most thrilling symphonies ever written, with Concertmaster Joo Young Oh.
Sibelius’s Violin Concerto is music of ice and fire with haunting lyricism and a solo part that feels both fearless and intensely personal. Taking the spotlight is Luka Faulisi, a rising star on today’s concert scene, bringing virtuosity and intensity to one of the repertoire’s most iconic concertos.
After the interval comes Saint-Saëns’s Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony”, a true crowd favorite. From dark, dramatic beginnings to its famous final surge, it builds into a monumental climax as the organ enters in full force, played by Aydan Alakbarova in an unforgettable finish.
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Luka Faulisi, violin
Aydan Alakbarova, organ
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster
PROGRAMME:
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Intermission
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 (“Organ”)
June 9, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House
Conductor Elias Grandy leads an evening of color, rhythm, and Nordic drama, with Concertmaster Lionel Schmit and pianist Sonja Park.
Debussy’s Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) opens in a haze of sound that’s atmospheric and instantly transporting. Ravel then takes center stage with his brilliant Piano Concerto in G major, where Sonja Park moves from jazz-tinged sparkle to a slow movement of suspended lyricism.
After the interval, Sibelius’s Lemminkäinen Suite brings four cinematic tone poems drawn from Finnish legend: mysterious and stormy, with some of the composer’s most unforgettable orchestral writing.
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Sonja Park, piano
Lyonel Schmit, concertmaster
PROGRAMME:
Claude Debussy: Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Intermission
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22
June 5, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House
Under the baton of Elias Grandy, QPO welcomes James Zijian Wei, winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, for one of the most electrifying works in the repertoire: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Famous for its power and sheer virtuosity, it pairs towering piano writing with an orchestra in full bloom, intimate one moment, thunderous the next.
After the interval, the mood shifts to Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen Suite; bright, lyrical music drawn from his beloved opera, full of color, rustic dance energy, and flashes of tenderness, an ideal counterpart to Rachmaninoff’s intensity. Concertmaster Joo Young Oh leads the orchestra throughout this wide-ranging program.
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
James Zijan Wei, piano
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster
PROGRAMME:
Sergie Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
Intermission
Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (Das schlaue Füchslein) – Suite
May 23, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House
Led by Austin Chanu with Concertmaster Joo Young Oh, this programme moves from Mozart’s sharp wit to Bartók’s full-throttle orchestral color.
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro Overture kicks things off in a rush of energy, bright, fast, and instantly likeable. His Flute Concerto then brings a lighter, more lyrical mood, featuring QPO’s Aleksandr Haskin as the soloist.
After the interval, Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra takes over with bold rhythms, vivid sound, and one standout moment after another across the whole ensemble, ending in a huge finale. This is an evening that should not be missed!
ARTISTS:
Austin Chanu, conductor
Aleksandr Haskin, flute
PROGRAMME:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 314 (285d)
Intermission
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
April 11, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House
Marcus Bosch leads the orchestra in one of the great symphonic monuments of the late Romantic era: Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 in C minor (1890 version).
Vast in scale yet built with architectural clarity, the Eighth unfolds in long, powerful arcs with solemn brass chorales, towering climaxes, and moments of unexpected tenderness. From the restless drive of the opening movement to the deep stillness of the Adagio, Bruckner balances spiritual intensity with awe-inspiring sound, culminating in a finale that gathers the symphony’s themes into a triumphant conclusion.
ARTISTS:
Marcus Bosch, conductor
PROGRAMME:
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor (1890 version, edited by: Leopold Nowak)
April 5, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Qatar National Convention Centre, Auditorium 3
Under the baton of Elias Grandy, the orchestra is joined by acclaimed pianist Joseph Moog for an evening that moves from towering Romantic drama to Viennese charm.
At the heart of the programme is Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2, a symphonic-scale concerto that blends virtuosity with breadth and intimacy. From its famous opening horn call to the concerto’s sweeping dialogues between piano and orchestra, Brahms creates a work that is as much a profound musical journey as it is a showcase for the soloist.
After the interval comes Schubert’s Symphony in B minor “Unfinished Symphony”, with two movements of extraordinary beauty and tension, where lyricism and shadow coexist in music that feels both inevitable and hauntingly incomplete.
The concert concludes with Johann Strauss II’s Sphärenklänge (Music of the Spheres), a shimmering waltz that captures the elegance and sparkle of Vienna, closing the evening with delight.
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Joseph Moog, piano
PROGRAMME:
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 83
Intermission
Franz Schubert: Symphony in B Minor, D. 759 (Unfinished Symphony)
Josef Strauss: Sphärenklänge (Music of the Spheres), Op. 235
March 31, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House
Under the baton of Elias Grandy, QPO performs Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a vivid symphonic journey inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. Across four scenes, the orchestra conjures sweeping seas, glittering courts, and bold adventure, all held together by the work’s iconic violin solo, Scheherazade’s voice, led by Concertmaster Joo Young Oh.
Joining the performance are Taoufik Mirkhan on qanun and Rania Shehab as narrator, adding an extra layer of atmosphere to this journey through myth and imagination.
A special surprise will be included as part of the evening.
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Taoufik Mirkhan, qanoun
Rania Shehab, narrator
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster
PROGRAMME:
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Intermission
Program TBC