PERFORMERS:
Wilson Ng, conductor
Somi 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

Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of extraordinary music at the Katara Opera House. Under the baton of Michalis Economou, the programme features a captivating selection of orchestral masterpieces. The concert opens with Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic Overture to La Forza del Destino, followed by Max Bruch’s lyrical and passionate Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, performed by renowned violinist Anastasiya Petryshak. The evening concludes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s powerful Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93.

PERFORMERS:
Michalis Economou, conductor
Anastasiya Petryshak, violin

PROGRAMME:
Giuseppe Verdi: La Forza del Destino – Ouverture
Max Bruch: Concerto No.1 in G minor for Violin & Orchestra, op.26

Intermission

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93

Experience the profound emotional journey of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor in a stirring performance conducted by Hossein Pishkar. From the sombre opening funeral march to the radiant beauty of the famous Adagietto, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is a masterpiece of contrast, drama, and triumph. This concert promises an evening of deep intensity and soaring lyricism, showcasing Mahler’s genius.

PERFORMER:
Hossein Pishkar, conductor

PROGRAMME:
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C-sharp minor

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION DURING THIS CONCERT.