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SUMMARY:Kodo
DESCRIPTION:In Japanese\, the word ‘kodo’ can have two meanings – it can be translated as ‘heartbeat’\, the primal source of all rhythm\, and in a different context it can mean ‘children of the drum’\, which reflects the group’s desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child. And there’s nothing quite like a Kodo performance – the Japanese drumming is visceral in its power and hypnotic in its effects. The troupe of highly skilled drummers delivers a thrilling theatrical experience; since the group’s debut in 1981\, Kodo has given over 7\,000 performances on five continents. \nThis Abu Dhabi festival concert is sure to be a hot ticket. There’s a second performance tomorrow (9 April). \nFun fact: The largest of the taiko drums that the Kodo troupe play can weigh up to three tonnes and are made from the trunk of a single tree. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kodo/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Kodo
DESCRIPTION:A second performance for the Abu Dhabi Festival by this troupe of highly skilled Japanese drummers \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kodo-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250418T193000
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SUMMARY:Korean National University of Arts Symphony Orchestra: Jaewon Wee and Sang Hyeok Park
DESCRIPTION:The KNUA Symphony Orchestra have their Arab World Premiere with this Abu Dhabi Festival performance under the baton of Chung Chi-Yong\, one of the country’s most celebrated conductors. For this evening\, KNUA Symphony Orchestra the soloists the award-winning violinist Jaewon Wee and cellist Sang Hyeok Park. They will be performing a programme of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky\, preceded by an extract from the ballet Princess Bari by Korean composer Geon-yong Lee.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/korean-national-university-of-arts-symphony-orchestra-jaewon-wee-and-sang-hyeok-park/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250420T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250420T213000
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SUMMARY:Korean National University of Arts Symphony Orchestra: Jaewon Wee and Sang Hyeok Park
DESCRIPTION:This second Abu Dhabi Festival performance for the KNUA Symphony Orchestra is conducted by the Italian-Lebanese maestro Toufic Maatouk and features star soprano Jessica Pratt and top tenor Javier Camarena\, singing arias and duets from Bellini\, Donizetti\, Rossini\, Mascagni\, Massenet and Verdi.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/korean-national-university-of-arts-symphony-orchestra-jaewon-wee-and-sang-hyeok-park-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T210000
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SUMMARY:Unique Encounters with Rising Stars
DESCRIPTION:Violinist Yamen Saadi returns to the Abu Dhabi Festival with a lineup of exceptional young talent\, playing alongside the violist Sara Ferrandez and cellists Kian Soltani and Pablo Ferrandez. \nSaadi\, born in Nazareth\, joined the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at 11\, became concertmaster at 17\, and by 25 was leading both the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic; Sara Ferrandez from Madrid\, also a member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra\, has performed with the Berlin Philharmonic’s Karajan Academy and Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Virtuosi ensemble. Kian Soltani\, born in Bregenz to a family of Persian musicians\, gained global recognition after winning the Helsinki International Cello Competition in 2013 and recently earned the Innovative Listening Experience Award for his album Cello Unlimited. Pablo Ferrandez\, praised for his technique\, spirit\, charm and authority as a soloist\, received an Opus Klassik Award for his album\, Reflections. \nThe programme: \nSchubert Trio in B flat Major D471\nSibelius ‘Water Droplets’\nGlière from Eight Pieces (Prelude\, Berceuse\, Canzonetta\, Etude)\nSchubert Erlkönig (arr for violin and viola)\nBarrière Sonata for two cellos in G Major\nArensky String quartet No.2 in A minor
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/unique-encounters-with-rising-stars/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
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SUMMARY:National Youth Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Encore Performing Arts Series continues with the National Youth Orchestra (NYO) via its Senior Strings Camerata and Concert Band\, with prizewinning soloists and Concerto Competition finalists. \nThe Camerata will be conducted by the UAE-based conductor and composer Jonathan Barrett and by NYO cofounder Eva Gräsbeck\, Head of Strings; the NYO Concert Band will be conducted by Jacqueline Hayter\, Head of Winds. \nThe programme: \nKreisler: Chanson Arabe (Sian Willgoss\, violin)\nPablo de Sarasate: Introduction et Tarantelle (Eason Wu\, violin)\nMonti: Czardas (Aarush Vir Kharbanda\, marimba)\nBoccherini: Rondo in C Major (Milo Lucero-Beschi\, cello)\nMozart: Concerto no.2 in D for Flute\, KV. 314: I. Allegro Aperto (Lucas Mellor\, flute)\nLalo: Symphonie Espagnole (Imani Moneyang\, violin)\nVaughan Williams: Prelude (Natalia Maughan\, viola)\nde Sarasate: Introduction et Tarentelle (Oscar Lucero-Beschi\, violin)\nde Falla: Danse Espagnole from ‘La Vida Breve’ (Renée Youssef\, violin) \nINTERVAL \nNational Youth Orchestra Strings Camerata \nVivaldi: Sinfonia in C Major\, RV 116 (Eva Gräsbeck\, conductor)\nvon Beliczay: Serenade for strings D minor\, Op.36 (Jonathan Barrett\, conductor) \nNational Youth Orchestra Concert Band (Jacqueline Hayter\, conductor) \nRachel Platten and Dave Bassett: Fight Song\, arr Jay Bocook\nPal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmne: Take on Me\, arr Paul Murtha
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/national-youth-orchestra/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250429T200000
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SUMMARY:Berklee Abu Dhabi’s Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:“A celebration of jazz as a unifying force\, bridging musical traditions from around the world”. This year’s Jazz Night programme looks a particularly exciting one\, and a fitting match for International Jazz day. The artists: \nEsperanza Spalding (USA) – Berklee alumna and multi-Grammy-winning bassist\, vocalist\, and composer known for her genre-defying approach to jazz\, blending elements of R&B\, classical\, and experimental sounds \nHüsnü Şenlendirici (Turkey) – Virtuoso Turkish clarinetist who merges Anatolian folk\, Turkish classical music\, and jazz \nCharbel Rouhana (Lebanon) – One of Lebanon’s most outstanding oud players. His compositions have redefined the instrument\, turning it into a versatile\, modern voice that seamlessly connects with different cultures and musical styles while staying rooted in the Oriental-Arabic tradition \nMayssa Karaa (Lebanon-USA) – Grammy-nominated singer\, songwriter\, and entrepreneur\, currently serving as the inaugural Artistic Director of Berklee Abu Dhabi. \nHeJAZZ Ensemble (Abu Dhabi) – A dynamic big band founded by Berklee Abu Dhabi faculty Yarub Smarait and Samvel Gasparyan to that fuse Arabic traditions with the energy of jazz.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/berklee-abu-dhabis-jazz-night/
LOCATION:Berklee Abu Dhabi\, UAE Pavilion\, Saadiyat ISland\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250430T200000
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SUMMARY:Blue Note - Celebrating Jazz Day
DESCRIPTION:An evening to celebrate International Jazz Day and honour 85 years of Blue Note Records with classics from John Coltrane\, Miles Davis\, Herbie Hancock\, and more. The all-star ensemble is led by award-winning bandleader Peter Long and includes Peter Long on alto sax\, Freddie Hendrix on trumpet\, Abraham Burton on tenor sax\, Danny Grissett on piano\, Thomas Bramerie on bass and Sebastian De Krom on drums\, plus vocals by Sara Oschlag.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/blue-note-celebrating-jazz-day/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250430T200000
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SUMMARY:International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert
DESCRIPTION:Presented by DCT Abu Dhabi\, a five-week citywide series of jazz performances\, education programmes and community events in the UNESCO Creative City of Music peaks with the now-traditional All-Star Global Concert. Led by iconic keyboardist Herbie Hancock and hosted by Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons\, the gig brings together an extraordinary lineup of jazz\, blues\, classical\, and hip-hop artists from around the world. Among those set to perform: \nArqam Al Abri (UAE)\nJohn Beasley (USA)\nDee Dee Bridgewater (USA)\nA Bu (China)\nTerri Lyne Carrington (USA)\nJosé James (USA)\nRhani Krija (Morocco)\nJohn McLaughlin (UK)\nHélène Mercier (France/Canada)\nMarcus Miller (USA)\nLinda May Han Oh (Australia)\nJohn Pizzarelli (USA)\nDianne Reeves (USA)\nArturo Sandoval (USA)\nNaseer Shamma (Iraq)\nDanilo Pérez (Panama)\nVarijashree Venugopal (India) \n… and more artists will be announced in the coming weeks. The concert will be streamed live via UNTV\, UNESCO\, jazzday.com\, Facebook\, YouTube and other international media partners.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/international-jazz-day-all-star-global-concert/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert,Jazz
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