Sound of Excellence

May 8, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Katara Cultural Village, Opera House

The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) presents a community event in collaboration with the Qatar Music Academy (QMA). This event, conducted by Maestro David Navarro-Turres, showcases QMA’s talented soloists and the Qatar Youth Orchestra performing alongside professional musicians from the orchestra. This rare and prestigious opportunity highlights Qatar’s emerging classical talents and the collaborative spirit between these esteemed institutions. Witness the future of classical music in Qatar unfold in this thrilling and inspiring concert!

 

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Artists:
David Navarro-Turres, conductor
Ammar El Hout, horn
Ahmad Al Hamad, oud
Tarek Elhusseiny, cello
Ali Al-Naama, doholla
Aliya Alkhiyami, violin
Elaa Dhaoui, qanun
Batu Akkya, piano
Han Law, violin

 

Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E Flat Major, KV. 447
Ammar Al-Shiri’I: Arabesque
Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto, Op. 104
Kevser Hanim: Longa Nahawand
Dmitry Kabalevsky: Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 48

Intermission

Seid Rüstemov & Shafi Badreddin: Qanun Concerto
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major
Camille Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3
Franz Liszt: Les Préludes