A unique musical performance by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will put a spotlight on the country’s rich maritime history with influences from the art of ‘Fijiri’ – a traditional form of music associated with pearl divers and the sea.
The concert, which will take place on August 27 at the Katara Opera House from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, aims to enhance and preserve Gulf folk music by intertwining traditional Gulf folk styles with a Western orchestra for the first time.
QPO deputy executive director Nasser Sahim has composed the music for the event, along with Dr Amer Jaffar and Mansour al-Mohanadi, a Qatari singer providing vocals for the performance.
Sahim, as a vocalist-composer, has recorded more than 30 single songs in the Gulf region as well as an album of a dozen songs. He has produced musical projects, television programmes, sound effects, commercial music serials and classical music for all of Qatar’s national media. He has also composed orchestral music. Sahim’s Four Seasons symphony has been performed domestically and internationally from 2015 to 2017.
Dr Amer Jaafer is an award-winning composer, life-long pianist, oud performer, orchestra expert, and talented music director. He has worked hard to build a strong cultural exchange between Uzbekistan and Kuwait, along with other GCC countries.
The QPO performance, to be conducted by Kamoliddin Urinbaev, will include a traditional Gulf percussion group led by Dr Faisal Ibrahim al-Tamimi, composer, Qatari director, and researcher in arts and Qatari folklore.
Urinbaev, who is the founder, artistic director and chief conductor of The State Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, has worked with renowned orchestras and soloists around the globe.
The concert, which will take place on August 27 at the Katara Opera House from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, aims to enhance and preserve Gulf folk music by intertwining traditional Gulf folk styles with a Western orchestra for the first time.
QPO deputy executive director Nasser Sahim has composed the music for the event, along with Dr Amer Jaffar and Mansour al-Mohanadi, a Qatari singer providing vocals for the performance.Sahim, as a vocalist-composer, has recorded more than 30 single songs in the Gulf region as well as an album of a dozen songs. He has produced musical projects, television programmes, sound effects, commercial music serials and classical music for all of Qatar’s national media. He has also composed orchestral music. Sahim’s Four Seasons symphony has been performed domestically and internationally from 2015 to 2017.
Dr Amer Jaafer is an award-winning composer, life-long pianist, oud performer, orchestra expert, and talented music director. He has worked hard to build a strong cultural exchange between Uzbekistan and Kuwait, along with other GCC countries.
The QPO performance, to be conducted by Kamoliddin Urinbaev, will include a traditional Gulf percussion group led by Dr Faisal Ibrahim al-Tamimi, composer, Qatari director, and researcher in arts and Qatari folklore.Urinbaev, who is the founder, artistic director and chief conductor of The State Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, has worked with renowned orchestras and soloists around the globe.
