Here are details of 2 classical music events which took place in Al Ain in 2011 so you have an idea what may happen in 2012 and beyond…
Symphonic Masterworks – Classical hits
Location: Al Jahili Fort
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI
Juraj Valcuha, conductor
Evgeni Bozhanov, piano
What they played…
- Dmitri Shostakovich, Festive Overture
- Sergei Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No. 2
- Alexander Borodin, Polovtsian Dances
- N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Sheherazade, excerpts
- Peter Tchaikovsky, Overture 1812 with Fireworks
Yo-Yo Ma Cello Recital
Location: Al Jahili Fort
Tickets for these 2 events were available online and at the House of Arts.
This website has more info: www.abudhabiclassics.com.
There is a free shuttle service from Al Ain to the many concerts in Abu Dhabi.