QPO Presents: Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture is an orchestral concert by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Nader Abbasi. The programme brings together two works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and a symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich.
The concert opens with the Polonaise from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Op. 24. It is followed by Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture, Tchaikovsky’s musical interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragic lovers.
After the interval, the orchestra performs Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54. The symphony begins with an introspective opening movement before moving into two more energetic and sharply characterised movements.
Artist and programme
- Nader Abbasi: Conductor
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Polonaise
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture
- Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54
The programme may suit visitors interested in Russian orchestral music, musical interpretations of literature or hearing contrasting works by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich in one performance.
Date, time and venue
The concert takes place on 26 September 2026 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Opera House in Katara Cultural Village, Doha.
Ticket prices start from QAR 175.
