Historic First: Israeli Philharmonic to Perform in This Arab Country

The orchestra also recently completed a series of performances in the U.S., its first foreign tour since the COVID pandemic.

By Pesach Benson, TPS

In a further strengthening of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra has been booked for a one-night-only performance on Dec. 20 in Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Auditorium.

The IPO will perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 (in A major).

The orchestra recently completed a series of performances in the U.S., its first foreign tour since the COVID pandemic.