Jablonski, Martinez, Shamma and many more performers hit town in a matter of weeks to play the magical Abu Dhabi Festival.
The festival runs from Saturday March 20 to Wednesday April 7.
Check out the full line-up here…
Saturday, March 20
Opening Gala – Chopin Bicentennial Celebration
The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra featuring Chopin virtuouso pianist Krzysztof Jablonski. Conducted by the prolific composer, Krzysztof Penderecki.
March 20 – April 7
‘Middle Eastern Modern Masters – Tanaavoli & Henein’
A joint retrospective exhibition of works by Parviz Tanavoli and Adam Henein, two of the greatest living masters of contemporary Middle Eastern art.
Tuesday, March 23
‘The Sound of Music’
Salzburg Marionette Theatre has charmed audiences for nearly a century. Their latest puppetry production transcends borders as well as language.
Thursday and Friday, March 25 & 26
La Boheme
The Puccini Opera Festival makes its Middle East debut with a stellar cast including Ana Maria Martinez (Mimi).
Sunday, March 28
Nobuyuki Tsujii – Chopin Bicentennial Celebration
A breathtaking concert by the acclaimed 22-year old pianist from Japan who won the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009.
Tuesday, March 30
Night at the Ballet
An independent production by Maxim Beloserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko, principal dancers of the American Ballet Theatre in a unique collaboration with a principal dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre.
Wednesday, March 31
‘Pictures Reframed’
Award-winning Norwegian classical pianist Leif Ove Andsnes joins artist Robin Rhode in a performance inspired by Mussorgsky’s epic ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’.
Thursday, April 1
Yundi Li – Chopin Bicentennial Celebration
Having played Carnegie Hall, the youngest musician to win the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition makes his Middle Eastern debut.
Saturday, April 3
Chopin in Arabia & Wadih El Safi
World premiere and Abu Dhabi Festival commission. A new adaptation of Chopin’s Concerto No. 1 by Hiba Al Kawas. Performed by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Walid Gholmieh. Followed by Lebanon’s Wadih El Safi accompanied by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra and members of the Lebanese National Orchestra. Conducted by Hiba Al Kawas.
Sunday, April 4
Oud Horizons – Concert for Humanity
World premiere. Naseer Shamma joins the Egyptian Philharmonic Society Chamber Orchestra in a masterful rendition of Pagnini’s Caprice 24 on the Arabic oud
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6 & 7
London Symphony Orchestra
The legendary principal conductor Sir Colin Davis and maestro Kristjan Jarvi join acclaimed soloists Arabella Steinbacher on violin and Wayne Marshall on piano.
Grab your tickets from http://www.timeoutabudhabi.com/aroundtown/events/5875
