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 CapuletsThe 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.