Thursday 18 / April / 2024
The Russian National Orchestra
April 4 & 5, 7:30pm
Described as “a living symbol of the best in Russian art”, the Russian National Orchestra is one of the world’s top symphony orchestras, performing globally in the most prestigious venues. Under the baton of Pier Carlo Orizio, the Orchestra will perform two magnificent concerts featuring the astoundingly virtuosic violinist, Sergej Krylov. On April 4, the audience will hear Saint-Saëns’ Dance Macabre Op 40; Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, op 64; Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy; and, Ravel’s famous Bolero. On the next night, in addition to the piece by Saint-Saëns, the Orchestra will play Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, op 35, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
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Muwashahat & Kudud Halabiya with Badr Rami
April 7, 7:30pm
Muwashahat is a name given to an Arab poetic form originating in Aleppo and Andalusia, as well as to a genre of secular music. The closely related Kudud Halabiya is a form of Syrian classical music found in poetic form and also in a secular music genre. The star of the show is Badr Rami, a Moroccan-born Syrian artist who is beautifully versed in both classical and contemporary Arab music and greatly admired for charismatic performances with exceptionally strong vocals and authentic tarab. Rami was awarded the Order of Oman by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in the year 2000.
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Percussion Presentation
April 10, 5:00pm
ROHM is presenting a fascinating free-ticketed programme on percussion instruments including drums of all kinds, cymbals and the triangle and tambourine. Talented young artists from the exciting Italian group, Tetraktis Percussione will expertly play both Western and Arab percussion instruments, while their characteristics are illustrated by dynamic actors. The programme encompasses classical percussion instruments commonly used in opera and symphonic concerts, as well as improvisational instruments heard in jazz, pop, and folk music.
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À O Original Vietnamese Show
April 19 at 7:30pm & April 21 at 4:00pm
Imaginative and charming, the show portrays the graceful beauty of Vietnam and the richness of its culture. In the transition to urban life, there is harmony in chaos, as peaceful village life is affectionately contrasted with the happening noise and speedy discord of the city. With evocative sets, the show is rendered in a beautiful blend of genres with theatre, dance, acrobatics, bamboo cirque, and live music.
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Jazz Diva Dianne Reeves
April 26, 7:30pm
A superior interpreter of lyrics and a skilled scat singer, five-times Grammy winner, Dianne Reeves has been hailed by The New York Times as “the most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday”. Elegant, stylish and exuberant on stage, Dianne has appeared several times at New York’s famous Jazz at Lincoln Centre; and, three years ago, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the prestigious Julliard School of Music.
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