Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel And The Vienna Philharmonic Headline The March Calendar
The Abu Dhabi Classics season extends its musical reach even further next month, with concerts in both the capital and Al Ain, the garden city of the Gulf, proving that music knows no boundaries. An extraordinary line-up of international talent is set to transform the emirate’s musical landscape as the popular concert series welcomes two of the world’s greatest conducting legends - Indian Zubin Mehta and American Lorin Maazel as well as piano soloists Lang Lang and Arcadi Volodos.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, the stellar line-up also includes one of the world’s best respected orchestras - the Vienna Philharmonic - as well as the spectacular young and dynamic Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, co-founded by Maazel and Mehta some years ago.
The first Abu Dhabi Classics concert in March will take place in Al Ain, as guest performance within the 9th Al Ain Classics Festival which is taking place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Led by Zubin Mehta, one of the world’s leading conducting luminaries and conductor-in-residence of the Abu Dhabi Classics, the Vienna Philharmonic makes a historic return to the Arab world. After a series of 9 concerts held in Cairo in 1950, the orchestra, will debut at the lovingly restored UNESCO-listed Al Jahili Fort. Set amongst Al Ain’s green avenues, the fort will provide a stunning cultural backdrop to the lively programme on the evening of Friday, 13th March.
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