10 things to do in Abu Dhabi

April 1

Yundi Li- Chopin Bicentennial Celebration Emirates Palace Having played Carnegie Hall, the youngest musician to win the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition makes his Middle Eastern debut. www.timeouttickets.com

April 2

Il Divo concert Emirates Palace World class operatic quartet Il Divo will perform in Abu Dhabi on April 2nd at the Emirates Palace (West Park). This concert is showcased as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival 2010. www.timeouttickets.com

April 4

Abu Dhabi Festival- Oud Horizons – concert for humanity Emirates Palace World priemere Nasser Shama joins the Egyptian Philharmonic Society Chamber Orchestra in a masterful rendition of Pagnini’s Caprice 24 on the Arabic oud. www.timeouttickets.com

April 6

Maz Jobrani & Friends on tour – Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace Maz Jobrani and friends, from one of the guys who brought you the Axis of Evil, are back on stage in the UAE.

April 6-7

Abu Dhabi Festival- London Symphony Orchestra concert Emirates Palace The legendary principal conductor sir Colin Davis and Maestro Kristjan Jarvi join acclaimed soloists Arabella Steinbacher on violin and Wayne Marshall on piano. www.timeouttickets.com

April 8

Anoushka Shankar Emirates Palace The Star Player (and Ravi’s daughter) plays a long-awaited gig at the capital. www.adach.ae

April 10

UFC Abu Dhabi Fancy watching some very big men fight each other? Scary stuff but mostly just a great big theatre production. Check it out this month.

April 17

The Magic of Opera – Verdi’s Traviata and Rigoletto Emirates Palace The dramatic heart of two of Verdi’s most powerful and moving operas are performed by the orchestra of Venice’s legendary Teatro La Fenice, with a stellar line-up of soloists including some of the most beautiful voices of our day: Georgian soprano Nino Machaidze, Russian mezzo-soprano Julia Gertseva, Mexican tenor Ramón Vargas and Italian baritone Franco Vassallo. www.timeouttickets.com