HAUSER presented by Abu Dhabi Festival
Date: 02/05/2026
Venue: Etihad Arena
HAUSER presented by Abu Dhabi Festival Get ready for a breathtaking night on 2 May 2026 as HAUSER brings his internationally acclaimed live show to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Known for redefining the boundaries of classical performance, HAUSER blends elegance, drama, and rock-star energy into an unforgettable arena experience. Presented by Live Nation Middle East and Abu Dhabi Festival in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation and Miral, this concert promises powerful musicianship ...
AFRA Music Ensemble at Sima Performing Arts in Dubai
Date: 21/06/2026
Venue: Sima Performing Arts
- Afra Music Ensemble is a classical music group based in Dubai, founded in 2025. The ensemble features a combination of classical, traditional and Eastern instruments, and its artistic repertoire centers on mystical, romantic, and social themes. Due to the academic and historical nature of its performances, Afra attracts an international audience from diverse nationalities. In September 2025, Afra held a concert in Dubai at Raffles Palm, which received an excellent reception. The next Concert...
The Youth Orchestra and Choir Peter and the Wolf and other Tales in Abu Dhabi
Date: 23/06/2026
Venue: Cultural Foundation
- The Youth Orchestra and Choir return to the Cultural Foundation with a special concert for the whole family, featuring music inspired by fairy tales. The highlight of the evening will be Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev, an all-time family favourite. In this beloved work, each character is represented by a different instrument of the orchestra, while a narrator guides the audience through the story. The orchestra will be conducted by Aldo Dotto, with Liam Cullinan as narrator. The choir wi...
Algarabía at Abu Dhabi Festival 2026
Date: 26/11/2026
Venue: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
- The University of Navarra Symphony Orchestra come together with dancers and actors in a unique fusion of disciplines. The result is a groundbreaking meeting of flamenco and Arab poetic traditions. An Arab girl embarks on a journey of discovery, studying the ancient botanical theory of flowers. Her intellectual approach contrasts with the instinctive love of a Spanish florist for the flowers themselves, their scents and colours. Poetry, Spanish and Arab dance and flamenco rhythms all come tog...
Verdi’s Opera Gala at Abu Dhabi Festival 2026
Date: 29/11/2026
Venue: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
- In honour of the 125th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi’s passing, this magnificent Opera Gala brings together the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra under the masterful direction of Giacomo Sagripanti, with celebrated soprano Maria Agresta and distinguished tenor Giorgio Berrugi. The programme journeys through Verdi’s most iconic works, from the grandeur of Nabucco and I Vespri Siciliani to the passion of Otello and La Traviata. Intertwining powerful overtures, arias and duets, the concert pays trib...