ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Joseph Moog, piano

PROGRAMME:
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 83

Intermission

Franz Schubert: Symphony in B Minor, D. 759 (Unfinished Symphony)
Josef Strauss: Sphärenklänge (Music of the Spheres), Op. 235

Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for an enchanting musical adventure through Prokofiev’s beloved orchestral classic, Peter and the Wolf. Led by Giovanni Pasini, this captivating performance brings to life the story of a brave young boy, a cunning wolf, and a cast of unforgettable animal characters, each given a unique voice by the instruments of the orchestra. Narrator Christoph Schmitz guides audiences through this timeless tale in English, making it a wonderful experience for listeners of all ages. Two performances available.

ARTISTS:
Giovanni Pasini, conductor
Christoph Schmitz, narrator

PROGRAMME: 
Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (English Version)

Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for an enchanting musical adventure through Prokofiev’s beloved orchestral classic, Peter and the Wolf. Led by Giovanni Pasini, this captivating performance brings to life the story of a brave young boy, a cunning wolf, and a cast of unforgettable animal characters, each given a unique voice by the instruments of the orchestra. Narrator Christoph Schmitz guides audiences through this timeless tale in English, making it a wonderful experience for listeners of all ages. Two performances available.

ARTISTS:
Giovanni Pasini, conductor
Christoph Schmitz, narrator

PROGRAMME: 
Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (English Version)

Experience the magic of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf in a special Arabic-narrated performance by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the leadership of concertmaster Lyonel Schmit, this beloved orchestral story follows a fearless young boy, a wily wolf, and a host of charming animal characters, each brought to life through the rich voices of the orchestra’s instruments. Acclaimed narrator Salem Al Jahwashy guides audiences through the adventure in Arabic, offering an immersive and memorable experience for the whole family. Two performances available.

ARTISTS:
Lyonel Schmit, concertmaster
Salem Al Jahwashy, narrator

PROGRAMME: 
Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (Arabic Version)

Experience the magic of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf in a special Arabic-narrated performance by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the leadership of concertmaster Lyonel Schmit, this beloved orchestral story follows a fearless young boy, a wily wolf, and a host of charming animal characters, each brought to life through the rich voices of the orchestra’s instruments. Acclaimed narrator Salem Al Jahwashy guides audiences through the adventure in Arabic, offering an immersive and memorable experience for the whole family. Two performances available.

ARTISTS:
Lyonel Schmit, concertmaster
Salem Al Jahwashy, narrator

PROGRAMME: 
Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (Arabic Version)

ARTISTS:
Marcus Bosch, conductor

PROGRAMME:
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor (1890 version, edited by: Leopold Nowak)

ARTISTS:
Giacomo Sagripanti, conductor
Maria Agresta, soprano
Giorgio Berrugi, tenor

PROGRAMME:
Giuseppe Verdi:
Nabucco: Sinfonia
Rigoletto “Questa o quella”
Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio :Tutto ho perduto Sciagurata a questo lido Cela ilfoglio
La Traviata: “Parigo, o cara”
Luisa Miller ” Ouverture
Simon Boccanegra “Come in quest’ ora bruna”
Luisa Miller “Quando le sere al placido”
Otello “Duett: Gia nella notte densa”
Overture to I vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers)
Simon Boccanegra “Oh inferno! Cielo pietoso”
Otello “Mi parea Salce, salce Ave Maria”
Un ballo in maschera: “Duet: “Teco io sto”

ARTISTS:
Toufic Maatouk, conductor
Dave Monaco, tenor
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster

PROGRAMME: 
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Le nozze di Figaro: Ouverture, K. 492
Don Giovanni, K. 527: “Il mio tesoro intanto”
Così fan tutte, K.588 – Overture
Gioachino Rossini:
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Overture
L’occasione fa il ladro: D’ogni più sacro impegno
Zelmira “Terra amica”

Intermission

Vincenzo Bellini:
Norma Overture
I Capuleti e i Montecchi, “Ah! di Capellio… l’amo tanto”
Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata: Prelude to Act I
Gaetano Donizetti:
Don Pasquale: Povero Ernesto
La fille du régiment – “Ah! Mes amis”

Led by Austin Chanu with Concertmaster Joo Young Oh, this programme moves from Mozart’s sharp wit to Bartók’s full-throttle orchestral color.

Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro Overture kicks things off in a rush of energy, bright, fast, and instantly likeable. His Flute Concerto then brings a lighter, more lyrical mood, featuring QPO’s Aleksandr Haskin as the soloist.

After the interval, Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra takes over with bold rhythms, vivid sound, and one standout moment after another across the whole ensemble, ending in a huge finale. This is an evening that should not be missed!

ARTISTS:
Austin Chanu, conductor
Aleksandr Haskin, flute

PROGRAMME:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 314 (285d)

Intermission

Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Under the baton of Elias Grandy, QPO welcomes James Zijian Wei, winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, for one of the most electrifying works in the repertoire: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Famous for its power and sheer virtuosity, it pairs towering piano writing with an orchestra in full bloom, intimate one moment, thunderous the next.

After the interval, the mood shifts to Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen Suite; bright, lyrical music drawn from his beloved opera, full of color, rustic dance energy, and flashes of tenderness, an ideal counterpart to Rachmaninoff’s intensity. Concertmaster Joo Young Oh leads the orchestra throughout this wide-ranging program.

ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
James Zijan Wei, piano
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster

PROGRAMME:
Sergie Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30

Intermission

Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (Das schlaue Füchslein) – Suite

Conductor Elias Grandy leads an evening of color, rhythm, and Nordic drama, with Concertmaster Lionel Schmit and pianist Sonja Park.

Debussy’s Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) opens in a haze of sound that’s atmospheric and instantly transporting. Ravel then takes center stage with his brilliant Piano Concerto in G major, where Sonja Park moves from jazz-tinged sparkle to a slow movement of suspended lyricism.

After the interval, Sibelius’s Lemminkäinen Suite brings four cinematic tone poems drawn from Finnish legend: mysterious and stormy, with some of the composer’s most unforgettable orchestral writing.

ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Sonja Park, piano
Lyonel Schmit, concertmaster

PROGRAMME:
Claude Debussy: Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major

Intermission

Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22

ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Luka Faulisi, violin
Aydan Alakbarova, organ
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster

PROGRAMME:
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47

Intermission

Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 (“Organ”)

ARTISTS:
Hossein Pishkar, conductor
Rony Moser, clarinet
Lionel Schmit, concertmaster

PROGRAMME:
Carl Maria von Weber:
Der Freischütz Overture
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, J.118

Intermission

Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Maurice Ravel)