Ahmed Farag conducts the full UAE National Orchestra and Choir for the start of its second season, a concert programme of three new Emirati compositions that offer a musical journey through the UAE from its founding story and landscapes to the traditions, memories and ideas that continue to shape the country today.<\/p>\n
The Founder\u2019s Journey by Khalid Nassir<\/strong> opens the programme; a six-part work inspired by the journey and philosophy of the UAE\u2019s Founding Father. Ali Kano<\/strong> turns to the landscapes and musical traditions of the Emirates with his Homeland Melodies concerto, bringing oriental instruments into conversation with the Orchestra. The third work, by Fayez Al Saeed<\/strong>, brings Orchestra, Choir and poetry togethe; featuring the poem Lightning, Thunder & Longing by Arif Al Khajah, the piece moves between memory and the present, tracing how identity and belonging are carried forward through time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"