Emirati composer Ihab Darwish will tour China following the hugely successful musical projects Waves of My Life and Hekayat: Symphonic Tales in the UAE and virtually, both commissioned and produced by Abu Dhabi Festival.
IHAB DARWISH’S CHINA TOUR
IHAB DARWISH’S CHINA TOUR
ABU DHABI FESTIVAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
The UAE’s brightest young musicians will perform a repertoire of Paganini and Dvorak, conducted by Maestro Riad Kudsi and featuring young virtuoso violinists Himari Yoshimura and Natsuho Muratad.
RESURRECTION
Famed director Romeo Castellucci returns to Festival d’Aix-en-Provence after the 2019 success of Requiem, a unique operatic production of Mozart’s iconic requiem mass.
DE SCHEHERAZADE A YO, CARMEN BY MARÍA PAGÉS COMPAÑÍA
Vanguard flamenco dancer and choreographer María Pagés premieres her feminine vision of Carmen. Hailed all over the world as one of the finest contemporary flamenco shows, it is a new take on the gypsy cigarette girl from Mérimée’s novella who was made famous by Bizet and the storyteller of the Arabian Nights.
CONFLUENCE BY COMPOSERS QOUTAYBA NEAIMI & JUDITH ADLER DE OLIVEIRA
A journey from loss to hope and reconciliation by innovative composers Qoutayba Neaimi and Judith Adler de Oliveira begins with mourning for the victims of war, followed by an atonement filled with peace and cultural tolerance.
ZIGZAG BY AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
This world-premiere presentation by one of the greatest dance companies in the world will be choreographed to the music of legendary singer Tony Bennett.
PAOLO FRESU TRIO
A refined three-part dialogue between musical masters, the Paolo Fresu Trio performs with great emotional impact and intimate cerebral connection.
ARAB MUSIC DAYS AT THE PIERRE BOULEZ SAAL
A week-long celebration of diverse Arab music in Berlin’s iconic, Frank Gehry-designed music hall, the Pierre Boulez Saal features a line-up of influential Arab music artists.
NOUCENTISME
In an evening of Spanish music for violin and piano, this world-class duet takes inspiration from early twentieth-century music and beyond.
TARAB MEDITATION BY FARAJ ABYAD
In a concert highlighting the unique quarter tonal Arabic musical system and the beauty of Arabic poetry in song, rising Syrian-American musician and composer Faraj Abyad will take audiences on a journey through Arab musical history and will explore vocal and instrumental improvisation and their relation to contemporary jazz.
