An evening of music between the seafaring Arabian Gulf and Swahili coastal communities. Informal evening gatherings on three consecutive nights (15-17 March) will introduce the Kuwaiti diwaniya, where members from traditional groups including the Hamad Bin Hussein Ensemble and the [ ... ]
In this 55-minute this work for three dancers, choreographer Ola Maciejewska draws inspiration from the innovative early 20th century work of modern dance pioneer Loïe Fuller. Bombyx Mori explores movement as a result of the interactions between the body and [ ... ]
A celebration of multicultural, multilingual authorship; a diverse lineup of award-winning writers come together to celebrate and share their writing. The evening is inspired by the column “The City and the Writer” for Words without Borders magazine, the most important [ ... ]
The groundbreaking vision of the iconic Tunisian artist is spotlighted in a performance ranging from folk music to electronica via straight-up rock. Mathlouthi is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, and singer with an otherworldly voice that sounds equally at home in [ ... ]
Dina El Wedidi shares a bill at The Arts Center this weekend with Samora Pinderhughes, but is also leading this workshop which aims to explore the relationship between music, self, common struggles, and more. Working with the idea that music [ ... ]
Samora Pinderhughes and his ensemble are in Abu Dhabi for a concert this weekend. In this session for local musicians and songwriters, Samora will discuss his approach to composing and creating music and lyrics, and then work with participants on [ ... ]
The rich melodic culture of Egyptian music from Dina El Wedidi is set alongside the harmonically sophisticated sounds of American jazz mixed with RnB and post-rock by Samora Pinderhughes. It’s an intimate, cross-boundary double bill, the first of two this [ ... ]
Emel Mathlouthi, the Tunisian songwriter, composer, guitarist, and singer, is in Abu Dhabi for a concert at the weekend. In this interactive workshop for local musicians and songwriters she aims to explore the importance of music as an act of [ ... ]
The Russian-American concert pianist promises an energetic, interesting and imaginative Abu Dhabi Festival recital spanning various musical traditions. Programme: Chopin Polonaise-Fantasie in A flat major, Op.61 Fauré Nocturne No.13 in B minor, Op.119 Poulenc Three Intermezzi (FP71/118) Liszt Polonaise in [ ... ]
For this Abu Dhabi Festival appearance the American bel canto tenor will sing operatic selections from Rossini to Verdi, to the piano accompaniment of Fabio Centanni.
The Dutch brothers have both been performing in public since early childhood, typically as a piano duo. For this Abu Dhabi Festival recital their programme includes works by Mozart, Schumann, Widmann, Debussy and Rachmaninov. Programme: Mozart Sonata in C Major [ ... ]
The NYUAD Arts Center's mini festival of electronic music, now in its fourth edition, is getting more substantial: it's still a one-day event "tailored for those with an ear for experimental and electronic genres, as well as those with a [ ... ]
The young Palestinian violinist was appointed concertmaster of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra in 2022 (he was previously concertmaster with the Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra) but he maintains a busy career as both a soloist and chamber musician. His [ ... ]
South African soprano Pretty Yende and the Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro come together for an Abu Dhabi Festival programme that includes extracts from Donizetti, Verdi, Bellini, and Gounod. Vincenzo Scalera (piano) accompanies. Programme: Puccini Che Gelida Manina, from La Bohème [ ... ]
The second and final performance of the world premiere of a new dance piece, devised and performed by two of the pre-eminent South Asian dancers of their time – Aakash Odedra, well known to Abu Dhabi audiences from previous visits; [ ... ]
The world premiere of a new dance piece, devised and performed by two of the pre-eminent South Asian dancers of their time – Aakash Odedra, well known to Abu Dhabi audiences from previous visits; and Aditi Mangaldas, a dancer and [ ... ]
The Spanish cellist has been racking up accolades from every corner, including a very special one from Anne-Sophie Mutter: “Pablo Ferrández is truly special. Great sound, very refined vibrato, flawless left and right hand and a true musician” (his second [ ... ]
Aldo Dotto plays a recital of what does indeed look like a top selection of the composer's works, all lit by candlelight. The programme: ♦ Symphony 40, 1st movement (arranged for piano) ♦ Sonata no.5 KV 283 in G Major: [ ... ]
The NYU Abu Dhabi MFA in Art and Media programme is throwing its doors open (briefly) to coincide with Abu Dhabi Art; you're invited to meet MFA students and faculty, learn more about the MFA course (including scholarships), and see [ ... ]
The final two performances of these two works featuring Miwa Matreyek's signature projected animations and shadow silhouettes, both combining surreal and poetic narratives to depict the conflict between humans and nature. Matreyek is an animator, designer, and performer who creates [ ... ]
A second performance of these two works featuring Miwa Matreyek's signature projected animations and shadow silhouettes, both combining surreal and poetic narratives to depict the conflict between humans and nature. Matreyek is an animator, designer, and performer who creates live, [ ... ]
Two works featuring Miwa Matreyek's signature projected animations and shadow silhouettes, both combining surreal and poetic narratives to depict the conflict between humans and nature. Matreyek is an animator, designer, and performer who creates live, staged performances where she interacts [ ... ]
A second performance for this visually stunning spectacle of propulsive dance, dazzling lighting, and powerful live music from the Canadian experimental post rock band Fly Pan Am. Choreographer Dana Gingras and her Montreal-based dance company Animals of Distinction explore spaces [ ... ]
A visually stunning spectacle of propulsive dance, dazzling lighting, and powerful live music from the Canadian experimental post rock band Fly Pan Am. Choreographer Dana Gingras and her Montreal-based dance company Animals of Distinction explore spaces of inclusion and exclusion, [ ... ]
Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking 1982 film Koyaanisqatsi set to an influential score by Philip Glass (his first major film success) and performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble. Taking its title from a Hopi word meaning “life out of balance,” Koyaanisqatsi [ ... ]
The Brazilian chanteuse presents a musical love letter to her father João Gilberto, one of the originators of bossa nova, featuring a deeply personal collection of songs he made famous. With her rich, smoky voice, Bebel has developed a distinctive [ ... ]
A full-on concert featuring ADF's tough jungle rhythms, dub basslines, wild guitar, and forceful high-speed raps drawn from South Asian roots. Expect a wild ride (they’ve been called heirs to The Clash) and be prepared to dance. Tickets are AED [ ... ]
Cine-conert with Asian Dub Foundation layering their edgy alternative breakbeats over Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark 1995 cinema classic of crime and social pressure in the banlieus. The band’s musical accompaniment to La Haine has attracted widespread acclaim. Has to be unmissable. [ ... ]
Aldo Dotto plays a recital of what does indeed look like 1 pretty good selection of the composer's works for piano, all lit by candlelight. The programme: ♦ Piano Sonata op.13 'Pathetique' – 1st movement ♦ "Für Elise" (Bagatelle no.25 [ ... ]
Building on their participation in The Arts Center’s virtual online season in 2021 with the world premiere of their documentary Las Cantoras, Betsayada Machado leads her group in close harmonies, polyphonic melodies and call and response – a spirit-shaking celebration [ ... ]
This immersive theatrical installation uses nearly 5,000 points of lights and hundreds of speakers (496-channel sound) to create an interactive theatrical cosmos where viewers become active explorers, discovering the traces of themselves in light, the universe, and those who have [ ... ]
This immersive theatrical installation uses nearly 5,000 points of lights and hundreds of speakers (496-channel sound) to create an interactive theatrical cosmos where viewers become active explorers, discovering the traces of themselves in light, the universe, and those who have [ ... ]
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