Cancelled - Abu Dhabi Festival Youth Orchestra:
Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra
Presented in partnership with Abu Dhabi Festival
Cancelled
The Red Theatre
Past Event
Abu Dhabi Festival Youth Orchestra launches with a special concert by the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Enjoy an evening of masterworks by Beethoven, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Karl Jenkins, and Stephen Schwartz. Led by the acclaimed Czech conductor Riad Kudsi, this unmissable debut performance features classical and contemporary performances for all to enjoy.
The program for the evening:
- Ravel – Boléro
- Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 6 (First Movement)
- Saint-Saëns – Carnival of the Animals
- Karl Jenkins – Adiemus
- Stephen Schwartz – When You Believe
About Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra
Since its establishment in 1994 by Riad Kudsi, Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra has inspired and engaged artists through a series of classical and contemporary performances. A Czech national of Syrian origin, Kudsi began learning violin at the age of seven and went on to join the National Conservatory of Aleppo, becoming one of its most promising violinists. He studied at the National Conservatory in Prague between 1970 and 1974, before continuing his studies at the Higher Academy of Music where he received a masters degree with distinction. Since graduation, Kudsi has performed numerous violin concerts as a soloist, motivating him to open up a conservatory of his own in the UAE, where he relocated in 1986.
During his 33 years in the Emirates, Kudsi has contributed towards the development of music culture in the region through teaching, practical training, organising cultural and charitable music events, through his establishment of the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra and the annual Emirates Peace Music Festival, which debuted in 2004.