Another hit for the Steinway Series bookers, with the exciting French pianist in a programme that pays homage to Haydn via some of the master's own piano works and pieces from composers that he inspired. The programme: George Benjamin Meditation [ ... ]
Japanese pianist Fuko Ishii demonstrates why she was the winner of the 17th Grieg International Piano Competition in 2022. Praised for her sensitivity and colour, she has put together an all-Grieg recital programme that highlights the composer’s variety: Norwegian Dances, [ ... ]
Maria Laura may be well established in Dubai, but she's originally from Cuba; and it shows in her passion for music – which covers multiple genres, including pop, RnB, and soul. She's a good jazz singer, too, especially of course [ ... ]
Another good-looking booking for the Jazz Studio series. Errico Cutolo is well known to Dubai's jazz aficionados, especially for nostalgia-soaked shows typically from the big band era. This one hints at Italian classics from his youth ... The price does [ ... ]
Tona is Cuban trumpeter Tonatiut Isidron, well known to Dubai audiences. With his friends he makes up a high-energy quartet that delivers a fusion of classic jazz with modern improvisation. Should be good, even at this slightly elevated price (which [ ... ]
The now-regular Friday and Saturday dates for late-evening jazz at Dubai Opera's studio appears to be settling into a fine groove. This time it's the Egyptian pianist and composer, one of the Middle East's most distinctive jazz artists, leading a [ ... ]
The internationally acclaimed pianist, once a child prodigo and now an established favourite known for technical brilliance combined with passion and imagination, performs a programme of Schumann pieces – one Clara but mostly Robert, with the monumental Symphonic Études to [ ... ]
The last gig this year for Dubai Opera's late-evening jazz bar features jazz, R&B, neo-soul and gospel from the singer, producer, and keyboard player (he also teaches at Berklee Abu Dhabi). The door price includes one drink.
Late-evening jazz with a 360o sound system and the rather special Sandra Ivette. She's a multi-instrumentalist (very cool on bass or bass guitar) and singer, with a great line in Cuban-influenced jazz (she's from Havana) ... The door price includes one [ ... ]
Late-evening jazz with a 360o sound system and the always impressive Rami Attalah – founder of The Music Hub in Egypt, main man of the Rami Attallah Group, main pianist and conductor of Cairo Steps & the Los Compadres Latin Jazz [ ... ]
Late-evening jazz with a 360o sound system. Tonight it's a rather good duo, Joe Aouad on guitar (maybe oud too) and Polina QZ on vocals – they've been performing together (non-exclusively) for some time now and respond really well to a [ ... ]
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. The Camerata will be conducted by the UAE-based conductor and composer Jonathan Barrett [ ... ]
The much-awarded Polish pianist, known for her creative interpretations of the classics, performs an interesting Chopin programme (and on a Steinway Limited Edition piano, too): Barcarolle F-sharp Major, op.60 Ballade No.2 in F Major, op.38 Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat [ ... ]
The Baldaquin Ensemble – featuring cellist Petr Gladysh and violists Anna Larionova-Gladysh, Sergei Belozertsev, and Daria Kuchenova – presents a concert of French romantic crowd-pleasers: Debussy Clair de Lune arr for string quartet Debussy String Quartet in G mino Fauré [ ... ]
Celebrated both as a recitalist and as a concerto performer, the virtuoso Italian American violinist Francesca Dego will be playing Brahms' Violin Sonata No.2 and his Scherzo from the collaborative F-A-E Sonata. And after the interval we'll get Beethoven's Violin [ ... ]
A classical music concert for families with children the combines storytelling with live performance of the pieces by Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart and Tchaikovsky to explore the composer's palette of emotions. It's performed by the Baldaquin Ensemble, featuring cellist Petr Gladysh, a [ ... ]
This presentation of the VIP Classical – Cultural Music Circle promises "an exquisite programme" by two rising young stars of the piano. David Khrikuli (Georgia) takes the first half of the evening: Chopin Polonaise op.44 in F-sharp minor Chopin Preludes [ ... ]
Something of a coup for the Encore Presents series of recitals, curated by Amira Fouad and presented with the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai: the stunning British piano virtuoso Benjamin Grosvenor has been accumulating accolades – from reviewers (“everything Grosvenor [ ... ]
The accomplished young Russian pianist Anna Geniushene plays an evening of Brahms – the Scherzo in E flat Minor; two Choral Preludes from “11 Chorale Preludes for Organ”, op.122 (arranged for piano); and the Piano Sonata No.1.
The young Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko is something of a must-see, especially when he's playing the Romantic repertoire – and most especially for his treatment of Liszt. Praised as “technically flawless and impeccably musical” (International Piano) and winner of multiple [ ... ]
The brilliant young Japanese violinist (winner of the BBC Young Musician strings category in 2020) is regularly accompanied on piano by Simon Callaghan – not least on their universally applauded 2022 debut album Origins. Their programme: Debussy Violin Sonata L.140 [ ... ]
The Global Notes series of recitals from Encore Performing Arts, Dubai Opera and the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai continues with the international acclaimed (and still very young) South Korean pianist, known for captivating performances that bring audiences to their [ ... ]
The elegant French mezzo-soprano is joined on piano by Ina Charuashvili for the latest in this series of recitals for the Global Notes series, a programme curated by Amira Fouad that features young stars from around the world with a [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Sahar Ali, Adi Thomas, Maher Barwany, Tabarak Razvi, Amr Elassal, and Imah Dumagay, hosted by Liz Bains.
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Joshua Dias, John Hague, Bronwyn Byrnes, Sadiq Saboowala, and Rami Salame, hosted by Yash Bhardwaj.
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Moncef Boumaza, Sahar Ali, Adi Thomas, Amr Elassal, Sadiq Saboowala, Shaddy Gaad, and Yash Bhardwaj, hosted by Salman [ ... ]
Chinedu is a rising star on the international comedy circuit, and this Dubai Comedy Festival gig for his current touring show should help ... The LA-based comedian, actor, and writer has recently gained acclaim for performances on Comedy Central Presents [ ... ]
A Hinglish show in the Dubai Comedy Festival featuring Gursimran Khamba and Nitinn R Miranni.
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s a late-evening set from Emaad Siddiqui, Folly Olubiyi, Steve Severance, and Varun Bhatia, hosted by Yash Bhardwaj.
The Dubai-based Indian-Iranian standup makes the most of his diverse upbringing, and his ability to celebrate the intricacies of various cultures should resonate with a Dubai audience. A Dubai Comedy Festival gig.
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Folly Olubiyi, Ismail Abdirahman, Emaad Siddiqui, Bronwyn Byrnes, Moncef Boumaza, Joshua Dias, and Saaniya Abbas, hosted by John [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Folly Olubiyi, Ismail Abdirahman, Emaad Siddiqui, Bronwyn Byrnes, Moncef Boumaza, Joshua Dias, and Saaniya Abbas, hosted by John [ ... ]
Dubai’s very own Filipino funnywoman takes to the stage for a Dubai Comedy Festival gig that also features a performance by Amr Elassal (who happens to be her husband). Dumagay’s sharp wit and relatable humour are at their best when [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s a later-than-usual set with Ismail Abdirahman, Steve Severance, Varun Ghatia, and Tabarak Razvi; Tai Paschall hosts.
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Shaddy Gaad, Maher Barwany, Saaniya Abbas, and Tai Paschall; Liz Bains hosts.
The big names get the big houses in the Dubai Comedy festival, but this showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Amr Elassal, Rami Salame, Liz Bains, and [ ... ]
The comedian, actor, self-taught filmmaker, and former Marine has a new standup set that blends his Middle Eastern background, his stint in the services, and his identity as a Muslim who sometimes breaks the rules. Part of the Dubai Comedy [ ... ]
The Global Notes series – the sponsored replacement for Amira Fouad's long-running Opera Studio recital programme, and now presented by Dubai Opera with Encore Performing Arts and Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai – continues with the National Youth Orchestra in [ ... ]
The Global Notes series of recitals from Encore Performing Arts, Dubai Opera and the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai continues with Marcos Madrigal, an outstanding young pianist from Havana. One recent review said "he plays with taste, musicality, lyricism and [ ... ]
The Global Notes series of concerts presented by Dubai Opera and Encore Performing Arts continues with another excellent pick, a recital by the brilliant young Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova and her partner Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz (cello, double bass). The programme [ ... ]
Another impressive booking for the Global Notes series: the impressive young French mezzosoprano Natalie Perez is accompanied for this recital of songs and classical ariass by Amira Fouad on piano.
The Egyptian soprano Laura Mekhail, the first Arab recipient of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation / Community Jameel Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music, is accompanied for this Global Notes evening by Amira Fouad on piano in a [ ... ]
This is the gala opening performance for the Global Notes Series from Dubai Opera in collaboration with Encore Performing Arts. Global Notes is a new recital/concert programme “dedicated to celebrating the vibrant tapestry of cultural diversity and supporting young musicians [ ... ]
The young Japanese pianist has been a laureate of many national and international piano competitions, has performed with well-known orchestras and chamber musicians, and regularly gives recitals in many countries. This one has a substantial programme of Chopin and Liszt [ ... ]
A piano recital in SAMIT Group's VIP Classical series presented as two halves: the Polish pianist Julia Kociuban starts with Chopin, the Ballade No.3 Op.47 followed by Mazurkas, Op.24; the three Polonaises Op.71; and finally the Andante spianato et grande [ ... ]
Musicians from the largest youth orchestra in the region and finalists from the recent National Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition 2023 perform classical favourites and an exclusive premiere of the NYO’s new Vivaldi Four Seasons Project, with solo performances by several [ ... ]
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