A second performance will take place on Monday night.
At both events, an impressive orchestra of 80 musicians from Russia and other Eastern European countries will perform the new orchestral piece called Qatar Symphony.
Accompanying the music will be a multimedia show, adding an ambiance reminiscent of the nation's past and looking forward into the future.
The Qatar Symphony is a Qatar Foundation musical initiative composed by Dr Salem Abdul Kareem which narrates the story of Qatar.
It comprises four movements, each one expressing a particular phase in the development of Qatar: "The Beginning," "The Dream," "Challenge and Achievement," and finally "Forward."
It is the first time in the region that a classical musical piece has been composed to tell the story of a nation.
Artistically redressing Qatari folkloric melodies to fit into a classical symphony has been the highlight of the work of Dr Abdul Kareem.
However, in order to enable the Qatar Symphony to be performed at various international venues, he chose to compose this piece for western instruments only.
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Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, Qatar Foundation is a private, non-profit organization committed to the principle that a nation's greatest natural resource is its people.
The headquarters of Qatar Foundation are located within its flagship project, Education City, a fourteen million square-meter campus which hosts numerous progressive learning institutions and centers of research, including branch campuses of six of the world's leading universities, plus a cutting-edge research and development center. Qatar Foundation also works to enhance the quality of life in Qatar by investing in community health and development.
Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, Qatar Foundation is a private, non-profit organization committed to the principle that a nation's greatest natural resource is its people.
The headquarters of Qatar Foundation are located within its flagship project, Education City, a fourteen million square-meter campus which hosts numerous progressive learning institutions and centers of research, including branch campuses of six of the world's leading universities, plus a cutting-edge research and development center. Qatar Foundation also works to enhance the quality of life in Qatar by investing in community health and development.
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