Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra’s Debut in South Korea

April 12, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Aram Theater, Aram Nuri, South Korea

For the first time, the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra takes the stage in South Korea in a special collaboration with the Goyang Cultural Foundation. Under the baton of Wilson Ng and featuring world-renowned soprano Sumi Jo, this concert brings a dynamic programme that blends Western classical masterpieces with contemporary compositions.

The evening features works by Glinka, Grieg, Elgar, Bernstein, and Gershwin, alongside evocative pieces from Qatari composers Dana Al Fardan and Nasser Sahim.

 

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PERFORMERS:
Wilson Ng, conductor
Sumi Jo, soprano

 

PROGRAMME:
Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla

Edvard Grieg:
Peer Gynt, Op. 23 Morning Wood
Peer Gynt, Op. 23 In the Hall of the Mountain King

Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations “Nimrod”

Dana Al Fardan: Spirit of Thunder

Leonard Bernstein: Candid: Overture

Nasser Sahim A. Nasseb:

Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”

George Gershwin: Porgy & Bess – Summertime

Leonard Bernstein: Mambo