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Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and star horn player Sarah Willis for an exciting musical journey where Vienna meets Havana. Under the baton of Grammy-nominated Alastair Willis, the evening opens with Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio Overture before Sarah steps into the spotlight for Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 3.
The second half turns up the heat as the orchestra dives into Latin and Cuban colors. Stravinsky’s playful Pulcinella Suite is paired with beloved classics such as “El Bodeguero,” “Dos Gardenias,” and “El Manisero.” At the heart of the program is the infectiously joyful “Rondo alla Mambo,” a piece that imagines how Mozart might have written if he had spent time in Havana, full of elegance, rhythm, and humor.
ARTISTS:
Alastair Willis, conductor
Sarah Willis, horn
Harold Madrigal Frías, trumpet
Alejandro Aguíar, percussion
Carlos García, double bass
Edgar Olivero, piano
PROGRAMME:
Richard Egues: El Bodeguero
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E Flat Major, K. 447
Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida: Rondo Alla Mambo
Intermission
Igor Stravinsky: Suite from “Pulcinella”
Isolina Carillo: Dos Gardenias
Moisés Simons: El Manisero
Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and star horn player Sarah Willis for an exciting musical journey where Vienna meets Havana. Under the baton of Grammy-nominated Alastair Willis, the evening opens with Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio Overture before Sarah steps into the spotlight for Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 3.
The second half turns up the heat as the orchestra dives into Latin and Cuban colors. Stravinsky’s playful Pulcinella Suite is paired with beloved classics such as “El Bodeguero,” “Dos Gardenias,” and “El Manisero.” At the heart of the program is the infectiously joyful “Rondo alla Mambo,” a piece that imagines how Mozart might have written if he had spent time in Havana, full of elegance, rhythm, and humor.
ARTISTS:
Alastair Willis, conductor
Sarah Willis, horn
Harold Madrigal Frías, trumpet
Alejandro Aguíar, percussion
Carlos García, double bass
Edgar Olivero, piano
PROGRAMME:
Richard Egues: El Bodeguero
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E Flat Major, K. 447
Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida: Rondo Alla Mambo
Intermission
Igor Stravinsky: Suite from “Pulcinella”
Isolina Carillo: Dos Gardenias
Moisés Simons: El Manisero
The St. Regis Midnight Supper x Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
Join us for an evening of refined elegance, culinary artistry and musical mastery.
Savour curated dishes by international guest chefs paired with symphonies from the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
Special performances by internationally acclaimed dancers Victoria Dauberville and Mathieu Forget.
An enchanting night awaits at Doha’s finest address.
PROGRAMME:
Musical Performance: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Alastair Willis
Dance Performance: Victoria Dauberville&Mathieu Forget
World-Class Opera Performance: Paola Polinori, soprano
International Culinary Team:
Danielle Polito, St Regis Red Sea Resort
Ruel Fevidal, St Regis Doha
Dress Code: Black Tie & Local Attire
Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Abeer Nehmeh, as she performs her finest original songs and beloved covers alongside the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. Join us at U Venue for a magical concert experience produced by U Events. This is a night you won’t want to miss.
ARTIST:
Abeer Nehme, vocals
Experience Beethoven’s piano concertos in the hands of a legend. In the first of a two-concert cycle, Rudolf Buchbinder, one of today’s foremost Beethoven interpreters, joins the Qatar Philharmonic to perform three towering works, the sparkling Concerto No. 2, the poetic Concerto No. 4, and the dramatic Concerto No. 3.
This program traces Beethoven’s evolution from Classical brilliance to revolutionary depth, with Buchbinder’s hallmark clarity, and expressive power.
This concert launches our traversal of the five Beethoven concertos with Buchbinder. The second concert in the series follows on 31 January, featuring the jubilant Concerto No. 1 and the majestic “Emperor” Concerto No. 5. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear the full cycle live with one of the great Beethoven pianists of our time.
ARTISTS:
Rudolf Buchbinder, conductor
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
PROGRAMME:
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 19
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
Close the cycle with Beethoven at his most triumphant. In the second concert of our two-part series, the legendary Rudolf Buchbinder returns to perform Beethoven’s bright Piano Concerto No. 1 and the commanding “Emperor” Concerto No. 5.
Following the first program of Concerto Nos. 2, 4, and 3, this evening completes our live traversal of five Beethoven concertos.
ARTISTS:
Rudolf Buchbinder, conductor
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
PROGRAMME:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat, Op. 73, “Emperor Concert”
Join the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) and Maestro Pablo Mielgo for an evening that journeys from lyricism and elegance to symphonic revolution. The concert opens with Brahms’ radiant Variations on a Theme by Haydn, a masterpiece of orchestral color. QPO’s oboist German Díaz Blanco then takes center stage in Richard Strauss’ Concerto for Oboe in D major, a virtuosic and poetic work that is hued with late-Romantic warmth. After the intermission, the orchestra turns to one of the defining works in music history, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.” Bold and expansive, the “Eroica” reshaped what a symphony could be.
ARTISTS:
Pablo Mielgo, conductor
German Díaz Blanco, oboe
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster
PROGRAMME:
Johannes Brahms: Haydn Variations
Richard Strauss: Concerto for Oboe, TRV 292, D Major
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica Symphony”
Artists:
Elio Kallassi, conductor
Lionel Schmit, concertmaster
Programme:
Omar Rahbany: Piano Concerto No. 2
Immerse yourself in a rich evening of Richard Strauss with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Elias Grandy. The program opens with Strauss’ symphonic tone poem Don Quixote. Cellist Daniel Müller-Schott and QPO’s violist Giovanni Pasini bring the story to life as the voices of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, tracing their comic adventures and moments of touching lyricism.
After the intermission, the orchestra continues its Strauss journey with the impassioned Don Juan, a whirlwind of exuberance and tragedy, followed by the sumptuous Suite from Der Rosenkavalier. Filled with soaring waltzes and opulent orchestral color, the suite closes the evening in a spirit of romance, showcasing Strauss at his most dazzling.
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Lionel Schmit, cello
Danielle Müller-Schott, cello
Giovanni Pasini, viola
PROGRAMME:
Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184
Intermission
Richard Strauss:
Don Juan, Op. 20 , TrV 156
Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Op. 59, TrV 227
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Taoufik Mirkhan, qanoun
Rania Shehab, narrator
Joo Young Oh, concertmaster
PROGRAMME:
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: cheherazade, Op. 35
Intermission
2.Part Program tbc
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
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: TBA
ARTISTS:
Austin Chanu, conductor
Aleksandr Haskin, flute
Julie Sgarro, harp
PROGRAMME:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Le nozze di Figaro: Overture, K. 492
Flute & Harp Concerto in C Major, K. 299 (297c)
Intermission
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
James Zijan Wei, piano
PROGRAMME:
Sergie Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
Intermission
Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (Das schlaue Füchslein) – Suite
ARTISTS:
Elias Grandy, conductor
Sonja Park, piano
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)