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2023-12-11 7:30 pm
OrchestraHeadline program
AL-ANDALUS & THE ANCIENT HESPERIA
Orchestra
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Orchestra

AL-ANDALUS & THE ANCIENT HESPERIA

December 11, 2023
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
2023-12-18 8:00 pm
Orchestra
UN CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT IN CELEBRATION OF ARABIC LANGUAGE DAY
Orchestra
Carnegie Hall
Orchestra

UN CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT IN CELEBRATION OF ARABIC LANGUAGE DAY

December 18, 2023
8:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Carnegie Hall
2024-01-26 8:00 pm
BalletHeadline program
Chinese New Year - National Ballet of China (evening)
Ballet
Emirates Palace
Ballet

Chinese New Year - National Ballet of China (evening)

January 26, 2024
8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Emirates Palace
2024-01-27 4:30 pm
BalletHeadline program
Chinese New Year - National Ballet of China (matinée)
Ballet
Emirates Palace
Ballet

Chinese New Year - National Ballet of China (matinée)

January 27, 2024
4:30 pm
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6:30 pm
Emirates Palace
2024-01-31 8:00 pm
OrchestraHeadline program
Puccini Opera Gala
Orchestra
Emirates Palace
Orchestra

Puccini Opera Gala

January 31, 2024
8:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Emirates Palace
2024-02-01 7:30 pm
Recital seriesHeadline program
Pablo Ferrández
Recital series
The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Pablo Ferrández

February 1, 2024
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
2024-02-03 8:00 pm
JazzHeadline program
Kamasi Washington
Jazz
Emirates Palace
Jazz

Kamasi Washington

February 3, 2024
8:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Emirates Palace
2024-02-09 7:30 pm
Recital seriesHeadline program
Artist residency and recital with Leia Zhu
Recital series
The British School Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Artist residency and recital with Leia Zhu

February 9, 2024
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The British School Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi
2024-02-11 7:30 pm
Recital seriesHeadline program
Pretty Yende - Francesco Demuro
Recital series
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Pretty Yende - Francesco Demuro

February 11, 2024
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
2024-02-13 7:30 pm
Recital seriesHeadline program
Yamen Saadi
Recital series
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Yamen Saadi

February 13, 2024
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
2024-02-16 9:00 am
Education & CommunityEducation and Community
Festival In the Park
Education & Community
Umm al Emarat Park
Education & Community

Festival In the Park

February 16, 2024
9:00 am
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9:00 pm
Umm al Emarat Park
2024-02-19 7:30 pm
Recital seriesHeadline program
Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Recital series
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Lucas & Arthur Jussen

February 19, 2024
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
2024-02-25 7:30 pm
OperaHeadline program
Lawrence Brownlee
Opera
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Opera

Lawrence Brownlee

February 25, 2024
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
2024-02-27 7:30 pm
Recital seriesHeadline program
Kirill Gerstein
Recital series
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Kirill Gerstein

February 27, 2024
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
2024-03-14 9:30 pm
Spiritual musicHeadline program
Sheikh Mahmoud El Tohamy
Spiritual music
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Spiritual music

Sheikh Mahmoud El Tohamy

March 14, 2024
9:30 pm
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11:30 pm
Louvre Abu Dhabi
2024-12-08 8:00 pm
OrchestraHeadline program
China National Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Emirates Palace
Orchestra

China National Symphony Orchestra

December 8, 2024
8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Emirates Palace
2024-12-09 9:00 am
Composers' platformComposers Platform
JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ ALBUM
Composers' platform
Composers' platform

JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ ALBUM

December 9, 2024
9:00 am
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2024-12-09 9:00 am
Composers' platformComposers Platform
YAMEN SAADI’S ALBUM
Composers' platform
Composers' platform

YAMEN SAADI’S ALBUM

December 9, 2024
9:00 am
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2024-12-15 9:00 am
OrchestraADF Abroad
MAHLER'S SYMPHONY N.2 "RESURRECTION"
Orchestra
Orchestra

MAHLER'S SYMPHONY N.2 "RESURRECTION"

December 15, 2024
9:00 am
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2024-12-15 9:00 am
Composers' platformADF Abroad
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION: THE PAINTINGS OF BOB PEAK
Composers' platform
Composers' platform

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION: THE PAINTINGS OF BOB PEAK

December 15, 2024
9:00 am
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2024-12-15 9:00 am
Visual ArtsVisual Arts
ART @ EMBASSIES
Visual Arts
Visual Arts

ART @ EMBASSIES

December 15, 2024
9:00 am
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2024-12-15 9:00 am
Education & CommunityADF Abroad
WOW COLLABORATION WITH THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL
Education & Community
Education & Community

WOW COLLABORATION WITH THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL

December 15, 2024
9:00 am
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2023
Orchestra
EMIRATES YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Orchestra
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Auditorium
Orchestra

EMIRATES YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Auditorium

November 27, 2023

8:00 pm

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9:30 pm

Abu Dhabi Festival, together with the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra, brings to life Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons, for the occasion of COP 28. This wonderful concert offers gems of baroque music, and showcases the composer’s extraordinary ability to illustrate moods as diverse and contrary as violent winds, birdsong, fox hunts, harvest celebration, and joy. The evening also features one of the most beautiful pieces composed for violin and viola, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante. It takes the audience on a journey to the heights of musical magnificence. The stunning piece celebrates the virtuosity of the violin in all its forms, with the young Mariam Abouzahra on violin, and Amira Abouzahra on viola, conducted by Riad Kudsi and Jakub Waldmann.
2023
OperaADF Abroad
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN BY RICHARD WAGNER
Opera
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN BY RICHARD WAGNER

Metropolitan Opera House

May 30, 2023

9:00 pm

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9:00 pm

Following his acclaimed 2019 performances as Alberich in the Ring cycle, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny stars as the accursed Dutchman in Wagner’s eerie drama, alongside incandescent soprano Elza van den Heever as the woman determined to redeem his soul. Maestro Thomas Guggeis conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra with tenor Eric Cutler as Erik and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy as Daland in stage director François Girard’s ghostly setting.
2023
Education and Community
Riwaq Al Fikr - Admaf Talks

Riwaq Al Fikr - Admaf Talks

March 30, 2023

1:47 pm

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2023
Education and Community
Steam (The Intersection of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths)

Steam (The Intersection of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths)

March 30, 2023

1:46 pm

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2023
Education and Community
Festival in Focus

Festival in Focus

March 30, 2023

1:44 pm

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2023
Education and Community
Young Media Leaders

Young Media Leaders

March 30, 2023

1:43 pm

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2023
OperaADF Abroad
The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner
Opera
Opera

The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner

March 30, 2023

1:42 pm

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2023
OperaADF Abroad
Eden by Joyce Didonato
Opera
Opera

Eden by Joyce Didonato

March 30, 2023

1:41 pm

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2023
BalletADF Abroad
Zig Zag by American Ballet Theater
Ballet
Ballet

Zig Zag by American Ballet Theater

March 30, 2023

1:40 pm

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2023
OrchestraADF Abroad
Arabic Music Days Curated by Naseer Shamma
Orchestra
Orchestra

Arabic Music Days Curated by Naseer Shamma

March 30, 2023

1:38 pm

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2023
OrchestraADF Abroad
Middle East Meditations Wynton Marsalis and Nasser Shamma
Orchestra
Orchestra

Middle East Meditations Wynton Marsalis and Nasser Shamma

March 30, 2023

1:32 pm

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2023
OrchestraADF Abroad
UN Chamber Music Society Concert in Celebration of World Arabic Language Day
Orchestra
Orchestra

UN Chamber Music Society Concert in Celebration of World Arabic Language Day

March 30, 2023

1:29 pm

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2023
OrchestraComposers Platform
Symphony of Three: Peace, Love, Tolerance
Orchestra
Orchestra

Symphony of Three: Peace, Love, Tolerance

March 30, 2023

1:21 pm

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2023
Education and Community
Spiritual Music Series by Sheikh Mahmoud El Tohamy

Spiritual Music Series by Sheikh Mahmoud El Tohamy

March 30, 2023

1:15 pm

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2023
Recital seriesHeadline program
Leia Zhu, Recital Series. Accompanied by Benjamin Engeli on Piano
Recital series
The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Leia Zhu, Recital Series. Accompanied by Benjamin Engeli on Piano

The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

March 20, 2023

7:30 pm

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Sixteen-year-old violin prodigy, Leia Zhu performs a beautiful repertoire of Mozart, Strauss, Debussy, Wieniawski and Sarasate accompanied by versatile Swiss musician Benjamin Engeli on piano. The British virtuoso, whose solo career includes performing with the London Symphony Orchestra, displays her renowned talent and impressive technical ability in this special recital.
2023
Contemporary danceHeadline program
Pearl Diver's Daughter
Contemporary dance
Cultural Foundation
Contemporary dance

Pearl Diver's Daughter

Cultural Foundation

March 19, 2023

8:00 pm

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Emirati Writer Maitha Al Khayat and Emirati Composer Eman Al Hashimi join forces with American contemporary dance Company E for the longest continuous augmented reality experience ever created. In a tale of family, tradition, and the perils of the diver and the wonders of the sea, The Pearl Diver’s Daughter blends cutting edge technology with choreography, music and narrative to take audiences of all ages on a dive beneath the waves of the Gulf.
2023
OrchestraHeadline program
Buddha Passion by Tan Dun
Orchestra
Emirates Palace
Orchestra

Buddha Passion by Tan Dun

Emirates Palace

March 18, 2023

8:00 pm

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Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun, renowned for his ability to span the boundaries of classical music and Eastern and Western traditions, is considered one of the most prominent figures of “world classical” music. His Buddha Passion, which can also be staged as an opera, is a 95-minute oratorio illustrating six Buddha parables and stories, with the sixth being the Buddha’s ascension into Nirvana. Structured in six acts, Buddha Passion captures the ancient narratives of the Buddha’s teachings and the timeless, universal concepts of love, forgiveness and sacrifice, summarising the stories portrayed on the walls of the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang in an exceptionally unique musical work.
2023
OrchestraHeadline program
From West to East: A Classical Odyssey
Orchestra
Emirates Palace
Orchestra

From West to East: A Classical Odyssey

Emirates Palace

March 17, 2023

8:00 pm

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Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun conducts the Orchestra of Teatro Comunale di Modena Pavarotti-Freni joined by world-famous Chinese cellist Jian Wang in an unforgettable musical journey from West to East featuring an iconic repertoire of Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky followed by the UAE premiere of his original Pipa Concerto. The unique concert traces humankind’s great cultural cross-pollinations in an epic performance by two of the most renowned figures of contemporary classical music.
2023
Recital seriesHeadline program
Haochen Zhang, Recital Series
Recital series
The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Haochen Zhang, Recital Series

The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

March 16, 2023

7:30 pm

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Upon winning the gold medal at the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, Haochen Zhang has become an international star captivating audiences around the world. The acclaimed pianist from Shanghai performs in a unique recital showcasing the fearless imagination and spectacular musical mastery for which he is known.
2023
Recital seriesHeadline program
Bruce Liu, Recital Series
Recital series
The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Recital series

Bruce Liu, Recital Series

The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

March 14, 2023

7:30 pm

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Winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, the star pianist presents for his Abu Dhabi Festival debut recital, a thrilling programme that astounds and captivates with its breath-taking technical complexity. Capturing with skillful grace the drama of Mozart’s Don Giovanni opera in a short yet intense piano piece, Liu opens his recital with a selection of elegant yet vivid character pieces by Rameau, and the delicacy and tenderness of Chopin’s own witty reimagining’s of a Mozart aria and concludes with a masterful performance of Réminiscences de Don Juan by Liszt.
2023
BalletHeadline program
Festival in the Park
Ballet
Umm al Emarat Park
Ballet

Festival in the Park

Umm al Emarat Park

March 12, 2023

10:00 am

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5:00 pm

Abu Dhabi Festival’s annual Festival in the Park returns with two days of exciting shows, workshops and musical performances at Umm Al Emarate Park. Join us on 12 & 13 March at Abu Dhabi’s Umm Al Emarat Park Amphitheatre as we celebrate culture and creativity with a series of entertaining and educational activities for the whole family.
2023
JazzHeadline program
Gregory Porter (Sold out)
Jazz
Emirates Palace
Jazz

Gregory Porter (Sold out)

Emirates Palace

March 11, 2023

8:00 pm

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Two-time Grammy Award-winning Jazz musician Gregory Porter makes his UAE debut performing a set of his smooth original tracks from his albums Liquid Spirit (2014) and Take Me to the Alley (2017) as well as captivating renditions of the classics joined by Chip Crawford on piano, Emanuel Harrold on drums, Tivon Pennicott on Saxaphone/Horns and Jahmal Nichols on bass.
2023
FlamencoEducation and Community
De Scheherezade a Yo, Carmen
Flamenco
Emirates Palace
Flamenco

De Scheherezade a Yo, Carmen

Emirates Palace

March 10, 2023

8:00 pm

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Hailed all over the world as one of the finest contemporary flamenco shows, Vanguard flamenco dancer and choreographer María Pagés transcends two legendary female characters— Carmen, the gypsy cigarette girl from Mérimée’s novella made famous by the Bizet opera and the quick-witted storyteller of the Arabian Nights in this vibrant ode to femininity.
2023
OperaHeadline program
Juan Diego Flórez and Friends
Opera
Emirates Palace
Opera

Juan Diego Flórez and Friends

Emirates Palace

March 1, 2023

8:00 pm

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Juan Diego Flórez joins some of his most renowned colleagues in a spectacular gala concert for the special 20th-anniversary edition of Abu Dhabi Festival. Acclaimed for his command of the high tenor range, the Peruvian opera star will sing a captivating repertoire of operatic arias in the first part of the concert accompanied by Italian maestro Vincenzo Scalera on the piano.
2022
Composers' platformHeadline program
Middle East Institute Musical Performance
Composers' platform
Cultural Foundation
Composers' platform

Middle East Institute Musical Performance

Cultural Foundation

October 21, 2022

4:00 pm

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2022
Headline program
Stories of Inclusion
Cultural Foundation

Stories of Inclusion

Cultural Foundation

October 7, 2022

8:00 am

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8:00 am

2022
Panel: The New Polyphonic Maqam System

Panel: The New Polyphonic Maqam System

March 9, 2022

2:00 pm

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2022
Live performance of The Alphabetics of the Baker & Confectioner, a sound performance led by WYWY

Live performance of The Alphabetics of the Baker & Confectioner, a sound performance led by WYWY

February 26, 2022

2:00 pm

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2022
International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day

February 21, 2022

2:00 pm

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2015
Abu Dhabi Festival 2016

Abu Dhabi Festival 2016

December 31, 2015

8:00 pm

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2014
Abu Dhabi Festival 2015

Abu Dhabi Festival 2015

December 31, 2014

8:00 pm

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