SEASON FINALE

Rhythm Without Borders
The UAE National Orchestra’s Season One Finale bursts with color, rhythm, and energy, a vibrant celebration of diversity through music. From sweeping orchestral textures to infectious dance rhythms, the concert journeys across cultures, where jazz meets symphonic grandeur, Latin pulse meets theatrical brilliance, and global classics blend with regional traditions.

In the second half, the music turns closer to home, honoring the richness of the UAE’s heritage while keeping the same joyful spirit. The finale unites voices and orchestra in a triumphant tribute to identity and shared experience, closing the season with rhythms, harmonies, and joy rising together in celebration.

Program:

Arturo Márquez
Danzon No. 2

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Intermission

Abdulaziz Almadani
The Fiftieth Samaei

Camille Saint-Saëns
Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

An Emirati Suite
Arranged by Qoutaiba Al Nuaimi

Conducted by:
Ahmed Farag