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The InClassica International Music Festival 2021 features musicians who dedicate themselves to their craft with devotion and passion, and audiences whose love of classical music carries them to the abode of spiritual pleasure far from everyday life.

It is a place where astonishing young talent meets some of the world’s most established and famous musicians, and where new and remarkable careers are given a unique platform to shine — all this in dedication to music, and the shared ideals of friendship and international cooperation that reside at the heart of culture and the arts worldwide.

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KONSTANTIN
ISHKHANOV

PRESIDENT

European Foundation
for Support of Culture

DEAR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 

We are sincerely delighted to welcome you to the 10th edition of the InClassica International Music Festival! Over the past decade, our festival has become a high-profile international cultural annual event, and from our roots in organising concert series, instrumental and vocal competitions, as well as masterclasses in various music disciplines, we have gradually grown, gaining the confidence of a wide and sophisticated public along the way, not to mention a vast number of internationally-acclaimed artists and organisations. For this, I would like to thank all of you here, both those who have been with us from the very beginning as well as those who are just joining us for the first time. 

I am certain that this special edition of InClassica shall prove to be a delightful time for us all, and trust that all of you here will be left with unforgettable and fulfilling memories of your experience with us.

ALAN
CHIRCOP

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

European Foundation
for Support of Culture

DEAR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 

This year’s 10th edition of the InClassica International Music Festival will be the climax of our Foundation’s mission and a very important milestone in the history of prestigious classical music festivals in Dubai, featuring highly-acclaimed world-famous legendary personalities from within the international classical music world together with seven international orchestras, to follow suit on the custom and reputation which our Festival has acquired throughout the past years. 

As artistic director, I am very honoured to be at the helm of this organisation with such a wonderful team, and to be in charge of a festival comprising of such a rich and varied programme, including appearances by 37 renowned soloists and 30 grand orchestral concerts at the famed Dubai Opera and Coca-Cola Arena. We are very excited about accomplishing such a great feat in bringing over so many Orchestras to the Middle East within the same festival, with 7 of the top orchestras from around the world coming to join us, led by a total of 12 distinguished conductors. 

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11 October
2021

Buchbinder, Brahms and Beethoven

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This year Rudolf Buchbinder appeared as part of the InClassica International Music Festival in Dubai, where he performed alongside the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra to play Brahms’ Piano Concerto No 1, as well as teaching a masterclass as part of InClassica’s Middle East Classical Music Academy (MECMA) on 8th September. We caught up with Rudolf after the concert to learn more about his recent activities, approach to music and his appearance at this year’s InClassica. 
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27 September
2021

Russian Stars Shine for InClassica's Closing Concert

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The great Russian pianist Denis Matsuev teamed up with renowned Russian conductor Alexander Sladkovsky and the Russian National Orchestra for the final concert of InClassica's impressive 30-day run. Presenting works by Sergei Rachmaninov and Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the musicians delivered a fitting send-off to the festival, with performances that left the Dubai audience in a frenzy, as they bestowed a raucous standing ovation upon the heads of the deserving artists.
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26 September
2021

Lauded Talent Daniel Lozakovich Lands in Dubai for InClassica's Penultimate Evening

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Swedish violinst Daniel Lozakovich, who has already captured the attention of the classical music world at such a young age, graced the Coca-Cola Arena with his music for InClassica's penultimate concert, as the festival reaches the cusp of its ambitious stay in Dubai. Joined by the Russian National Orchestra, led by Mikhael Pletnev, Lozakovich interpreted works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Alexey Shor, with the orchestra also presenting music by Edvard Grieg over the course of the evening. 
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