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UAE National Orchestra - A Festival Evening with Orchestra in Dubai

Celebrate the festive season with orchestral music, beloved classics, and three choirs
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Wed 09 Dec
Start:20:00
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Timing and schedule

DurationApprox. 1 hr 40 min with break

Building opens 2 hours before the show

Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before the show

In Partnership with Dubai Opera

 

The Concert

 

Experience the sounds of the festive season with Winter Concert, featuring the UAE National Orchestra and combined choirs in a programme of orchestral music, seasonal classics and Arabic favourites.

 

Bringing together different languages, traditions and generations, the concert celebrates the memories and connections that make this time of year special, creating a shared musical experience that reflects the warmth and joy of the season.

 

The Music

 

From Sleigh Ride to Feliz Navidad.

 

Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride opens the programme, followed by seasonal favourites including Silent Night, White Christmas and Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!. The first half also features the Arabic favourite Thalj Thalj.

 

After the interval, Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers leads into Der weisse Schnee, Gloria, What Child Is This and O Holy Night. Arabic songs Ya Mariam and Laylat Eid follow, before Feliz Navidad and We Wish You a Merry Christmas bring the concert to a close.

 

Moving between quieter musical moments and the full energy of the UAE National Orchestra and three choirs, the programme offers audiences of all ages a celebration of music from across cultures.

 

The Performers

 

Guest conductor Nayer Nagui.

 

The concert features the UAE National Orchestra and its Choir under guest conductor Nayer Nagui, alongside Dubai Singers and The Stage House Choir.

 

Chorus master Howard Wong prepares the three choirs, with soprano Dina Iskander and baritone Elhamy Amin appearing as soloists. Samuel Nebyu is the concertmaster.

Sleigh Ride

Leroy Anderson

Orchestra

 

Holiday Pops – Medley of Festive Songs

Arranged by Bob Cerulli

Dina Iskander, Elhamy Amin and choir

 

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

John Lennon and Yoko Ono arranged by Fedor Vrtacnik

Dina Iskander and choir

 

The Christmas Song

Mel Tormé and Robert Wells, arranged by Bob Lowden

Elhamy Amin

 

Silent Night

Franz Xaver Gruber, words by Joseph Mohr, arranged by Steven Simon

Dina Iskander and choir

White Christmas

Irving Berlin, arranged by Nayer Nagui

Elhamy Amin and choir

 

When a Child Is Born

Ciro Dammicco (Zacar), words by Fred Jay, arranged by Nayer Nagui

Dina Iskander

 

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Jule Styne, words by Sammy Cahn, arranged by Charles Sayre

Elhamy Amin

 

Thalj Thalj

The Rahbani Brothers, orchestrated by Steven Simon

Arabic choir and choir

 

Jingle Bell Rock

Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe

Arranged by Mac Huff, orchestrated by Steven Simon

Choir

 

INTERMISSION: 20 minutes

 

Waltz of the Flowers

Tchaikovsky from The Nutcracker

Orchestra

 

Der weisse Schnee

Arnis Mednis, Latvian words by Maris Bergmanis, arranged by Steven Simon

Dina Iskander

 

Gloria

Craig Curry, arranged by Steven Simon

Choir

 

What Child Is This (Greensleeves)

Traditional, arranged by Nayer Nagui

Elhamy Amin

 

O Holy Night

Adolphe Adam, words by Placide Cappeau, arranged by Nayer Nagui

Dina Iskander and choir

 

Ya Mariam

Ziad Rahbani, words by Bishop Youssef Derian, arranged by Steven Simon

Arabic choir and choir

 

Laylat Eid

James Lord Pierpont, Arabic words by the Rahbani Brothers, arranged by Steven Simon

Arabic choir and choir

 

Feliz Navidad

José Feliciano, arranged by Fedor Vrtacnik

Dina Iskander, Elhamy Amin and choir

 

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Traditional, arranged by Mohamed Sami

Choir

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By car: If you're coming from Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), take the exit towards Financial Center Road/D71 and follow the signs for Burj Khalifa/Downtown Dubai. Keep right and merge onto Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Continue straight until you reach Dubai Opera, which will be on your right.

By public transportation: You can take the Dubai Metro Red Line and get off at the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Station. From there, you can either walk for about 10 minutes to Dubai Opera or take a short taxi ride to reach the venue.   
  

By taxi: You can also take a taxi to Dubai Opera from anywhere in Dubai. If you're coming from downtown, the journey typically takes around 15–20 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.

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