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Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation today announced the headline artists set to grace the stage of the 13th edition of Abu Dhabi Festival in April 2016.
Recognised as the UAE's foremost annual arts and culture event, and building on the Festival's reputation as a world-class platform for classical music in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Festival 2016, ADF16, will welcome exceptional pianist Lang Lang, heralded by the New York Times as the hottest artist on the classical music planet. ADF16 will also welcome France's most famous symphony orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, as the festival celebrates France as its Country of Honour.
"Year after year, the Abu Dhabi Festival seeks to uphold, explore and celebrate the values of the UAE that traverse the humanitarian, the cultural and the intellectual. The festival, which embarks on its 13th edition in 2016, is one of ADMAF's main pillars and eloquently reflects a steadfast commitment to the continuing socio-economic
development of the cultural sector, to the ongoing engagement and participation of Emirati citizens in the arts, and to the rising rates of cultural tourism in the UAE," said Hoda Al Khamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation.
"The Abu Dhabi Festival works in line with the vision of the Abu Dhabi Government, seeking to reaffirm the capital's global profile as a destination for creativity and a meeting place for the civilizations of the world," Al Khamis-Kanoo added. "As the inauguration of Louvre Abu Dhabi approaches, the festival welcomes France as the 2016 Festival Country of Honour, which will highlight the strength of bilateral cultural relations as well as the spirit of creativity shared by both countries, particularly in the fields of arts and music.
"As always, the Abu Dhabi Festival aspires to boost the creative abilities of Emirati citizens of all ages, alongside nurturing audiences for the arts across society while maintaining its pioneering contribution to social development and national unity. And by encouraging all to join the quest for knowledge that is led by the educational and civil society institutions of the UAE, together we can be part of a national renaissance that shall not only benefit
ourselves but our children too," she concluded. Chinese pianist, Lang Lang, known for his virtuoso technique,
spectacular showmanship and flamboyant energy, will grace the ADF16 stage with a recital that includes pieces by
Tchaikovsky, Bach and Chopin.
The Orchestre de Paris, under the baton of its acclaimed Music Director, Paavo Jarvi, will perform two concerts as part of the festival's celebration of France. The first will feature the critically acclaimed soloists Xavier Phillips (cello) and Thierry Escaich (organ) and works by three giants of French classical music, Berlioz, Lalo and Saint-Saens. The second will feature the virtuoso violinist Sergey Khachatryan and pieces by two of the most revered
composers of all time, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius.
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