Highlights of the 2016-17 music season

> Performance by West Australian Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Sir Richard Armstrong, at Emirates Palace auditorium > Tenor Simon O’Neill will join the orchestra. > Catalan composer Jordi Savall will be accompanied by ensemble of Arabic and Western musicians Hesperion XXI. The performance will depict the continuation of Ibn Battuta’s epic journey. > Concert by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of India > Special night with Grammy and Academy Award nominated composer and pianist, Stephan Moccio > Musical pieces inspired by Arabian Nights, works like Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Wagner’s great operas > Umsiyat returns in January with another festival of world music > Oud and qanun graduates of Bait Al Oud traditional Arabic musical school will hold regular performances For tickets Tickets will be available on www. ticketmaster.ae.