VIP Classical | Austrian Evening in the Studio Dubai Opera

VIP Classical | Austrian Evening in the Studio Dubai Opera

On Sunday 5th November 2023, 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 shall be presenting the latest entry in the 𝐕𝐈𝐏 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, which will be taking place on the premises of Dubai Opera in the UAE. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, the concert will feature the talents of two Austrian maestros – the harpist 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤, a prizewinner in multiple international competitions, recipient of the Young Celebrity Master award from ‘HarpMasters’, and musical ambassador for the New Austrian Sound of Music, as well as pianist 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐍ö𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫, the First Prize winner at the 2021 Piano Competition of Hildegard Maschmann Foundation and 2023 ‘Classic on Danube’ International Piano Competition, prizewinner at the 2018 International Summer Academy Competition, and recipient of the Musica Juventutis Prize. Plank shall be the first to open proceedings, starting with Alfred Zamara’s Mes premières pensées, a romance for the harp, which will be followed by Louis Spohr’s Variations pour la harpe, sur l’air ‘Je suis encore dans mon printemps’. Next comes Gustav Mahler’s Adagietto for solo harp No. 5, in an arrangement by the soloist herself, before the first part is concluded with Elias Parish-Alvars’s ‘Scenes of my Youth’, a Grande Fantaisie for the harp.

𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐥, Nöbauer will take the stage to present Robert Schumann’s Arabeske in C major, a work written by a young Schumann in 1839. Next comes Alexey Shor and Mikhail Pletnev’s Piano Sonata, a stunning collaboration from two of the most exciting contemporary artists of our time, after which Nöbauer will present Franz Schubert’s famously technically demanding 1822 work, Fantasie in C major, also known as the Wanderer Fantasy. Finally, the Austrian pianist will close the concert with Claude Debussy’s joyful 1904 composition, L‘Isle Joyeuse.

Schedule

05th November 2023
Gates Open at 06:30 PM / Event Starts at 07:00 PM

Program

PART 1
R. Schumann
Arabeske in C major Op. 18
A. Shor / M. Pletnev
Piano Sonata in A Minor
F. Schubert
Fantasy in C major D 760 “Wanderer Fantasy”
C. Debussy
L‘Isle Joyeuse

INTERMISSION

PART 2
A. Zamara
Mes premières pensées. Romance.
L. Spohr
Variations pour la harpe,
sur l’air “Je suis encore dans mon printemps” Op. 36
Gustav Mahler
Adagietto aus der Symphonie Nr. 5 für Harfe solo (arr. Elisabeth Plank)

E. Parish Alvars
Scenes of my Youth - Grande Fantaisie pour la harpe Op. 75

Terms and conditions 

• 6+ years would require a ticket to enter the Studio.
• Below 6 years are not permitted into the Studio.
• Latecomers may only be admitted at a suitable pause
• First come, first served seating.
• The use of mobile phones, cameras, and other electronic devices inside the STUDIO is relaxed
• The Opera Cafe opens two hours before the performance

How to get there
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. It's a famous destination and most drivers would be familiar with its location.