Abu Dhabi Festival Honours Sir Ian Stoutzker CBE for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Music and Culture

The panel discussion, held on 6 October at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in London, UK, was attended by various dignitaries, including Her Excellency Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, and Founder and Artistic Director of Abu Dhabi Festival, and Sheikh Khalid Saud AlQasimi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the UAE Embassy in the UK, diplomats and decision-makers in the fields of culture and the arts as well as media representatives.

The panel discussion, held on 6 October at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in London, UK, was attended by various dignitaries, including Her Excellency Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, and Founder and Artistic Director of Abu Dhabi Festival, and Sheikh Khalid Saud AlQasimi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the UAE Embassy in the UK, diplomats and decision-makers in the fields of culture and the arts as well as media representatives.

Abu Dhabi Festival with the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra brings Vivaldi’s masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music on the occasion of COP 28. This concert features Vivaldi’s Four Seasons; a jewel of the composer’s extraordinary ability to illustrate moods as diverse and contrary as violent winds or birdsong, fox hunts, Harvest celebration and joy!

The Abu Dhabi Festival and the Middle East Institute’s Arts and Culture Center and are proud to present the Washington, D.C. premier of the New York Arabic Orchestra at The Barns at Wolf Trap under the artistic direction of award-winning and Grammy-nominated violinist, composer, and educator Layth Sidiq.

This panel discussion served as a platform for insightful conversations and valuable perspectives, emphasising the importance of cultural diplomacy and cross-cultural dialogue. Attendees had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the UAE’s vibrant art scene and its profound impact on the international art community.