Rahman-led all-female orchestra to bring curtains down on Space Week
Firdaus Orchestra, the pioneeringall-womenmusical ensemble led by Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman, will close Expo 2020 Dubai’s Space Week today
The orchestra will render a stellar space-themed repertoire comprising Western classical music and an original composition by Rahman.
Starting at 7pm at Expo 2020’s Jubilee Park, the Firdaus Orchestra, led by conductor Yasmina Sabbah and representing a melange of musical talent from the Arab world, will bring their spellbinding show to Expo’s Space Week celebrations.
The one-hour performance will include Also sprach Zarathustra, the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as music from Star Wars and ET – Adventures on Earth. It will also feature Karl Jenkins’ Palladio, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, and a grand finale performance by A.R. Rahman who will present an exclusive new composition, Humanitas-proorismós-al Amal – an ode by the composer to space explorers. Al Amal is the Arabic word for ‘Hope’, which, is also the name of the first Arab mission to Mars.
AR Rahman said: “To know the unknown is the quest of life, and by exploring space, we explore ourselves.”
Expo ticket-holders wishing to attend the orchestra’s inaugural performance today must arrive early. Due to limited capacity at the venue, access will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Expo tickets can be purchased online at www.expo2020.com.
The Space Week which closes today hosted astronauts, thought-leaders, and other space experts — highlighting the latest innovations in space research and travel and providing a platform to discuss critical issues.