InClassica: Dubai to host 10th anniversary of music fes

One of the world’s leading classical musical festivals is making its way to Dubai this month.

The InClassica festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, will first be held at Dubai Opera before moving to the Coca-Cola Arena. It will bring together 38 soloists, eight orchestras and 12 conductors, all of whom are considered contemporary luminaries of the classical genre.

Presented by the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) together with Samit Event Group, the InClassica International Music Festival which began on 28th August will continue to take place in the emirate until September 26.

Among the soloists performing at the festival are Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham, Emmy Award-winning soprano Danielle De Niese and Echo Klassik award-winning pianist Rudolf Buchbinder.

International orchestras performing at the festival include the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra and the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. InClassica will also premiere new music throughout the month-long event, with Maltese composer Alexey Shor taking on the role of composer-in-residence for the festival.

The festival’s Grand Finale will take place at the Coca-Cola Arena and will feature London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russian conductor Alexander Sladkovsky and Russian pianist Denis Matsuev. The group will play pieces by two of Russia’s greatest composers: Sergei Rachmaninoff and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.