Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) is set to welcome audiences to an extraordinary evening on 29 January, as the UAE National Orchestra takes the stage for the very first time in its inaugural season.
Titled The Beginning, this concert promises a celebration of pride, heritage, and unity, featuring seventy musicians alongside thirty choral voices. The programme is anchored by the world premiere of The Beginning, an Emirati Symphony composed by Nadim Tarabay, which masterfully blends traditional Emirati motifs with symphonic form.
Programme Highlights
First Part
- Alexander Borodin – Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (oriental arrangement) | Arranged by Shakir Hassan
- Naseer Shamma – Ishraq for Oud and Orchestra | Soloist: Bechir Gharbi | Arranged by Qoutayba Neaimi
- Naseer Shamma – Journey of Souls for Oud and Qanun | Soloists: Mohamed Abozekry (Oud), Diaaelden Hassan (Qanun) | Arranged by Abdel Aziz Shabakouh
Second Part
- Nadim Tarabay – The Beginning, an Emirati Symphony for Orchestra and Choir
- Performed by: UAE National Orchestra and Choir
- Conductor: Amine Kouider
This performance at SPAA represents a defining moment for the UAE’s musical landscape, uniting traditional sounds and modern orchestral expression in a celebration of national creativity.
The journey begins here, book your seats now: uaenationalorchestra.ae/tickets