SHOWTIME 2023

March 2, 2023 7:00 PM - March 4, 2023 9:00 PM Pre-University Education Theatre, Education City

Showtime! 2022 brought the house down in a deafening echo of clapping and cheering. With 2 hours of toe tapping, heart rending, fist pumping songs, prepare yourselves for Showtime! 2023.

Join Qatar Foundation Schools Students and Staff as they take us on a magical journey through Musicals at the Movies, with beloved songs from the biggest movie musicals. Share in the glitz and glamour as students and staff sing, dance and perform their hearts out to the familiar tunes of Grease, Queen, Aladdin, classic ballads from My Fair Lady as well as dozens more performances in this 2 hour extravaganza. We are honoured to debut an original song by Qatari composer Dana Al-Fardan, as well as Middle Eastern twists on some favourite classics.

Showtime! 2023 is expertly supported by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, whose band lends incredible pathos to the joys, highs, lows and tragedies played out by our young performers on stage. The award winning Showtime! Creative team has been joined this year by Musical Director Mathew Reeve  musical director, orchestrator, and composer with over 10 years of educational experience and over 30 musicals as musical director, composer or orchestrator, including the wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet, and a range of award-winning choreographers. The creative team is led by the incredible Chris Piper, who brings experience from film, TV, musical theatre, and concerts with artists such as Jay Z, Rihanna, Take That, One Direction and many more.

 

Thursday, March 2 at 7:00pm
Friday, March 3 at 7:00pm
Saturday, March 4 at 2:30pm and 7:00pm

 

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Gate Rules:
Gates will be open only 30 minutes before the event timing

Seating Rules:
This is a free seating event

 

For more information pls contact: Hassna El-Muzamel Tel: +974 44546134 @helmuzamel@qf.org.qa

 

 

THE BEST OF BRASS

March 20, 2023 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Pre-University Education Theater, Education City

The Qatar Philharmonic invites you to a high-energy Best of Brass concert. An evening that promises to be unforgettable, featuring an eclectic mix of brass classics and modern works, such as Robbie Williams’ Angels, Handel’s Chaconne, and Mancini’s Pink Panther Theme, to name a few. The orchestra will be led by Bob Ross, a conductor that delights audiences with his zany brand of fun.

 

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PERFORMERS:

Bob Ross, conductor

 

PROGRAMME:
Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra: Introduction
Dave Baker: Salamanca
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565, arr. by Segers
Duke Ellington: Caravan
John Newton: Amazing Grace
Johann Strauss Jr.: Pizzicato Polka for Brass
Salvatore Cardillo: Catari
Traditional: “Heimatland” for Brass
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo: Horn Concerto No. 4
Traditional: Marching the Blues for Brass
Traditional: “Skirl” for Brass
Jeremiah Clarke: Fanfare for Brass
Thomas Arne: Rule, Britannia!
Joris Laenen: Karak with Extra Ginger
George Frideric Handel: Chaconne in G Major, HWV 435 for Brass
Henry Mancini: The Pink Panther Theme for Bass Trombone & Brass
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2 for Brass
Hamilton Harty: Londonderry Air for Tuba & Brass
Robbie Williams: “Angels” for Brass
Van McCoy: The Hustle
Traditional: Tango for Brass
Traditional: Walkabout
Mikis Theodorakis: Zorbas Dance
Ian Gillan: Smoke on the Water

THE PHILHARMONIC AT THE LIBRARY: ELECTRONIC MAQAM

March 16, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Qatar National Library

The beloved MAqam Ensemble is back with a surprising programme: “Electro Maqam”.

An entertaining Journey where Arabic music magic meets the electronic world.

Chill out with our multitalented music artists performing a music mix in a special form that combines various genres of music oriental melodies, electronic vibes, quick and deep beat patterns.

 

PERFORMERS:
MAias Alyamani, violin,
Yahia Tello, keyboard
Dmitri Torchinsky, violin
Lorena Manescu, violin
Mohammed Oweda, violin
Georges Yammine, violin
Anne-Cathrin Ehrlich, violin
Egle Valute, violin
Andrea Mereuta, viola
Islam Abdelaziz, viola
Hassan Moataz, cello
Sandor Onodi, doublebass
Ferdinand Schaefer, percussion
George Oro, arabic percussion

 

 

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THE PHILHARMONIC AT THE LIBRARY: EAST MEETS WEST

February 23, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Qatar National Library

 

PERFORMERS:
Islam El Hefnawy, violin
Mohamed Oweda, violin
Islam Abdelaziz, viola
Hassan Moataz El Molla, cello
Sandor Onodi, double bass
Ng Kee Guan, percussion
Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh, english horn
Hala Al-Emadi, piano
Ahmed El-Helou, vocals

 

PROGRAMME:
Philip Glass:  String Quartet No. 5 (USA)
Dana Alfardan: Theme of Qatar Airways (Qatar)
Nasser Nasseb: Al Haneen (Qatar)
Hala Al-Emadi: You (Qatar)
Corrado Maria Saglietti: Suite for Englih Horn & String Quartet (Italy)
Mohamed Fawzy: Teer Beena ya Alby (Egypt)
Farid Al-Atrash: Alby wa Moftaho (Lebanon-Egypt)

 

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QATAR PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS QATAR MUSIC ACADEMY’S SOLOISTS AND YOUTH ORCHESTRA

February 11, 2023 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM United School International, The Pearl

The Qatar Philharmonic presents Qatar Music Academy’s Soloists & Youth Orchestra, an event that will feature students from Qatar Music Academy performing alongside the orchestra professionals. The concert will see the Academy’s most exceptional students showcasing their talents as soloists and orchestra musicians, giving the audience a glimpse into the future of classical music. The concert will include compositions from Haydn, Bruch, Bach, and many more. The Philharmonic and students will be conducted by Giovanni Pasini for this special event.

 

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PERFORMERS:

Giovanni Pasini, conductor
Youth Orchestra
Nasser Mansour Ali, violin
Law Sze Han, violin
Anne MacChesney, violin
Tarek Elhusseiny, cello
Gyu-Ryang Lee, piano
Paul Gette, xylophone
Josef Alkotami, qanun

 

PROGRAMME:

Franz Joseph Haydn:
Piano Concerto in D major Hob XVIII\11
Violin Concerto in G major

Johann Sebastian Bach:
Minuet and Badinerie for Qanun and Orchestra

Max Bruch:
Concerto No. 1 in G minor for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 26

Camille Saint-Saens:
Cello Concerto

Pablo de Sarasate:
Introduction  and Tarantella, Op. 43

Grigoras Dinicu:
Hora Staccato

Franz Schubert:
Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished” D759

 

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DVOŘÁK’S CELLO CONCERTO IN B MINOR

March 11, 2023 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Hamilton International School Theatre, Mesaimeer

Join the Philharmonic for a classical concert celebrating the incredible works of Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, and Glinka. The event will include Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B minor, considered one of the all-time greatest works in the genre. The performance will also feature the Overture to Glinka’s leading opera Ruslan and Ludmila, and will end with Rachmaninoff’s acclaimed Symphony No. 2 in E minor. Performing under the baton of Marcus Bosch, the orchestra will be joined by Hassan Moataz El Molla.

 

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Performers:
Marcus Bosch, conductor
Hassan Moataz El Molla, cello

 

Programme:
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila
Antonín Leopold Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

Intermission

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

GALA OF CHAMPIONS

November 17, 2022 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House

The Qatar Philharmonic and Katara in collaboration with the Embassies of Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, Britain, and Spain present Gala of Champions, an event that will feature classical music from each nation of World Cup champions. The concert will include compositions from Oscar Lorenzo FernándezManuel de Falla, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Gioacchino Rossini, Edward Elgar and many more. The Qatar Concert Choir and the Qatar Philharmonic will perform under the baton of internationally sought-after session conductor Johannes Vogel for this festive evening.

 

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PERFORMERS:

Johannes Vogel, conductor
Qatar Concert Choir
Giovanni Pasini, chorus master

 

PROGRAMME:

Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez:
Batuque

Heitor Villa Lobos:
Bachiana Brasileira No. 4 (1. Introduction)
Bachiana Brasileira No. 2 (4. The Little Train of the Countryman)

Clarice Assad:
Dança Brasileira from Impressions for Strings

Ludwig Van Beethoven:
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92

Richard Wagner:
Lohengrin Intermezzo Act 03

Gioacchino Rossini:
Scala Di Seta (The Silken Staircase)

Pietro Mascagni:
Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana”

Giacomo Puccini:
Humming Chorus from “Madame Butterfly” with Choir

Intermission

Gabriel Fauré:
Pavane with Choir

Gerardo Matos Rodriguez:
La Cumparsita

Astor Piazzolla:
Invierno Porteño

Manuel De Falla:
Ballet Medley (from El Sombrero de tres Picos & El Amor Brujo)
Ritual Fire Dance from ‘El Amor Brujo’

Edward Elgar:
Pomp and Circumstances March No. 1 with choir

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH SCHEHERAZADE

January 21, 2023 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House

The Philharmonic will celebrate the new year with an all-time favorite – Scheherazade, A Musical Masterpiece with its shimmering music evocative of 1001 Symphonic Tales.
The concert features Karl-Heinz Steffens conducting the Philharmonic to the amazing works of Strauss such as, Roses from the South, Egyptian March, Pizzicato Polka, Tritsch Tratsch Polka, Thunder and Lightning Polka and many more.

We are thrilled to celebrate the New Year with you.

 

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PERFORMERS:

Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor
Joo Young Oh, violin
Taoufik Mirkhan, qanoun
Rania Shehab, narrator

 

PROGRAMME:

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: 
Scheherazade, Op. 35

Intermission

Franz von Suppé:
Overture to Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)

Johann Strauss II:
Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South) Op. 388
Overture: Zigeunerbaron (Gypsy Bar)
Pizzicato Polka

Émile Waldteufel:
Estudiantina

Johann Strauss II:
Egyptischer Marsch (Egyptian March) Op. 335
Tritsch – Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning Polka) Op. 324

DESERT ROSE BY MALEK JANDALI

October 31, 2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM National Museum of Qatar

The Years of Culture initiative presents the world premiere of the Desert Rose symphony by Syrian American composer Malek Jandali performed by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra at the National Museum of Qatar.

Hailed by Fanfare Magazine as “a major new addition to the 21st century’s symphonic literature,” Malek Jandali’s symphonic works have been described by Gramophone as “deeply enigmatic with voices and in tongues emerging from the composer’s Syrian heritage that generously repay more reflective listening” with “heart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative textures.” American Record Guide.His large-scale orchestral works integrate Arabic maqams (modes) with persuasive craft and a marked seriousness of purpose that echo UNESCO’s call to preserve and protect the rich cultural heritage of his homeland Syria at a time when it is being eradicated. “Jandali captures the struggle, trauma and triumph of our displaced brothers and sisters, through the voice of a child. It is a beautiful and important message.” Marin Alsop

 

PERFORMERS:

Alastair Willis, conductor

 

PROGRAMME:

Malek Jandali:
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 6

 

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FRANK SINATRA AND FRIENDS

February 4, 2023 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Abdul Aziz Nasser Theatre, Souq Waqif

In a toe tapping evening celebrating Ol’ Blue Eyes and others from the big band and swing era, Tom Gaebel takes on Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits backed by special musical guests and the incredible Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.

 

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PERFORMERS:

Andreas S. Weiser, conductor
Tom Gaebel, Frank Sinatra
Jerry Lu, piano
Stephan Ray, double bass
Niklas Walter, drum
Jan Schneider, trumpet
Marcus Bartelt, saxophone

 

PROGRAMME:

Jim Croce: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Cole Porter: I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Unknown: Happy Birthday, Ol’ Blues Eyes
Jimmy Van Heusen: Love and Marriage
Carson Parks: Something Stupid
Frank Sinatra: Meet the Rat Pack
Cole Porter: I Get Kick Out Of You
Jerome Kern: Ol’ Man River “Show Boat”
Kurt Weill: Mack the Knife

Intermission

Bart Howard: Fly Me To The Moon
Unknown: Bossa Nova Medley
Eddie Snyder: Strangers In The Night
Agustín Lara: Granada
Ervin Drake: It Was A Very Good Year
Dean Kay: That’s Life
John Kander: New York, New York