Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) is all set to open the new season with a performance of Symphony No. 41 — the last symphony composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the great icons of Western music.
For this much-awaited opening concert for the 2018/19 season to be held at Katara Opera House on September 8, Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra will play this four-movement Mozart masterpiece which also became known as Jupiter Symphony for its grandiose, majestic and Olympian quality.
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Born in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart was a very young musical prodigy who began composing music at age 11. Though his illustrious career was cut short by his sudden death at age 35, he left an oeuvre of some 600 compositions which included operas, sonatas, chamber music, symphonies and pianistic and religious pieces enjoyed around the world till now.
The upcoming show will also feature Richard Strauss’ Symphonia Domestica, a tone poem in six interlaced movements. This symphonic piece according to Strauss “reflects a day in my family life” which he dedicated to his wife and his young son.
With a long flourishing life and precocious talent, Strauss commands an entire century of music and has an exceptional place in the world of opera.
The show will witness Qatar Philharmonic under the baton of Stephanos Tsialis, who is currently the chief conductor and artistic director of Athens State Orchestra. A polyglot who speaks eight languages, Tsialis has worked with over 80 orchestras around the world and has been involved in performing and recording music for films. He has worked with well-known directors in his operatic work, performed in many prestigious festivals and recorded CDs for various labels.
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The concert is a prelude for more exciting shows in store for music aficionados during the 2018/19 season packed with both old favourites as well as contemporary music pieces. During the season, Qatar Philharmonic will be playing favourites such as Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony and Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.
Music lovers can also look forward to the fourth installment of Video Games Live, The Music of Frank Sinatra and two opera concerts-one featuring tenor Napoleón Domínguez and the other World’s Greatest Opera Hits featuring four international singers performing music of Mozart, Donizetti, Bizet, Gounod, Verdi, and Puccini, among others.
Tickets for the opening concert are priced between QR 75 to QR 200 and available at http://qatarphilharmonicorchestra.org/conc…/purchase_tickets
Founded in 2007, Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, which is a member of Qatar Foundation, is composed of some of the best musicians from around the world performing and promoting western and Arabic to inspire children and adults of Qatar and the Arab world to create and enjoy music.
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Source: Peninsula Qatar
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