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2017/02/01
Qatar - Germany 2017 Opening Concert
Katara Opera House
The Qatar-Germany 2017 Year of Culture was inaugurated with a concert at the Katara Opera House, in partnership with Qatar Museums and the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
The orchestra performed German and Qatari music, directed by the German conductor David Niemann and featuring renowned German piano soloist Gerhard Oppitz.
More than 350 invited guests enjoyed the opening concert to mark the official start of the Qatar-Germany 2017 Year of Culture.
The event was attended by guest of honour, former President of Germany, Christian Wulff, official representative of the Federal Republic and representatives of Qatar Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz AI-Kuwari, former Minister for Culture and Sport and HE Dr Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Director-General of Qatar Museums.
