Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of captivating music led by conductor Renchang Fu and featuring Eric Lu, winner of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition and hailed as “the finest pianist of his generation.” The concert begins with Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, a lyrical and expressive masterpiece. Following this, enjoy the sweeping melodies and powerful themes of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.”

ARTISTS:
Renchang Fu, conductor
Eric Lu, piano

PROGRAMME:
Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

INTERMISSION

Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”

Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for a richly textured evening of music under the baton of Renchang Fu, featuring Richard Alonso Diaz as tuba soloist in a captivating programme that spans East and West, tradition and innovation. The evening opens with Xu Zhen-Min’s evocative Night Mooring at Maple Bridge, followed by two beloved Chinese melodies—From Afar and A Lovely Rose. Diaz then takes centre stage in Vaughan Williams’ Concerto in F Minor for Tuba, a rarely performed gem that showcases the instrument’s unexpected agility and rich character. After the intermission, the orchestra presents Elgar’s masterful Variations on an Original Theme (better known as the Enigma Variations), a work of profound emotional range and one of the cornerstones of the English orchestral repertoire.

ARTISTS:
Renchang Fu, conductor
Richard Alonso Diaz, tuba

PROGRAMME:
Xu Zhen-Min: Night Mooring at Maple Bridge
Wang Luobin: From Afar arr. by Renchang Fu
Renchang Fu: A Lovely Rose
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto in F Minor for Tuba and Orchestra

INTERMISSION

Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma Variations”

Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for a rousing evening of Romantic and Classical masterworks under the baton of conductor Andreas S. Weiser, featuring acclaimed cellist Camille Thomas. The concert opens with Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, a lively and grand orchestral celebration filled with energy and wit. Camille Thomas then takes the stage for Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, a deeply expressive and hauntingly beautiful work that has become a pillar of the cello repertoire. Following the intermission, the orchestra performs one of the most rhythmically exhilarating works in the symphonic canon:Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Brimming with infectious vitality and emotional depth, it’s a triumphant close to an unforgettable evening.

ARTISTS:
Andreas S. Weiser, conductor
Camille Thomas, cello

PROGRAMME:
Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

INTERMISSION

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92