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2025

World’s Biggest Classical Music Festival: InClassica International Music Festival 2025

Prepare to be enchanted by the splendor of classical music as the 14th edition of the InClassica International Music Festival takes center stage at the prestigious Dubai Opera from April 6th to 21st, 2025. Organized by SAMIT Event Group,

 

this annual celebration will transform Dubai Opera into a sanctuary for music lovers, delivering over two weeks of extraordinary classical music performances.

This year's InClassica promises an exceptional musical journey, uniting artists from around the globe in the vibrant heart of Dubai.

 

As the World's Biggest Classical Music Festival, the event is dedicated to showcasing the finest in classical music, making it a must-attend for both aficionados and those new to the genre. This edition also marks the 55th birthday of acclaimed composer Alexey Shor, adding a special highlight to the festival.

The festival features a remarkable ensemble of 16 internationally-acclaimed soloists, with performances by the distinguished Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Franz Schubert Filharmonia, all under the guidance of renowned conductors.

In line with the festival's commitment to presenting exceptional musical works, InClassica 2025 will highlight compositions ranging from the masterpieces of Johannes Brahms and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to innovative works by Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor.

The halls of Dubai Opera will resonate with the timeless melodies of Ludwig van Beethoven, Camille Saint-Saëns, Max Bruch, Edward Elgar, Bedřich Smetana, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Antonín Dvořák, and Gioachino Rossini, among many others.

Join us in celebrating a festival that not only honors the beauty of classical music but also the artists who dedicate their lives to this timeless art form. Welcome to InClassica!

nClassica International Music Festival 2025, transformed into a haven for classical music lovers.

2024

Get ready to be swept away by the grandeur of classical music as the 13th edition of the InClassica International Music Festival takes centre stage at the illustrious Dubai Opera from February 1st to 15th, 2024. Organised by SAMIT Event Group, this annual extravaganza is set to transform Dubai Opera into a haven for music enthusiasts, offering more than two weeks of unparalleled classical music performances.

 

This year's InClassica promises an extraordinary musical odyssey, uniting musicians from all corners of the world in the heart of Dubai. As the World's Biggest Musical Observatory, the festival is dedicated to presenting the pinnacle of classical music, making it a must-attend event for connoisseurs and newcomers alike.

 

The festival lineup boasts a stellar cast of 17 internationally-acclaimed soloists, and the maestros will be joined by the celebrated Berlin Symphony Orchestra, and Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, who will be led by a lineup of top-tier conductors. 

 

Embracing the festival's ethos of presenting the finest musical works, InClassica 2024 will showcase pieces ranging from the timeless compositions of Johannes Brahms and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to contemporary offerings by Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor.

 

The halls of Dubai Opera will echo with the melodies of Ludwig van Beethoven, Camille Saint-Saëns, Max Bruch, Edward Elgar, Bedřich Smetana, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Antonín Dvořák, and Gioachino Rossini, amongst many others.

Full schedule for InClassica International Music Festival 2024 in Dubai, listing classical music performances and top orchest

2023

After two successful runs in 2021 and 2022, InClassica International Music Festival is back in Dubai starting the 12th of February 2023 until the 12th of March 2023! Throughout the 12th edition festival’s groundbreaking 1 month of consecutive evening concerts, InClassica 2023 will present an astonishing 50 world-renowned soloists, 5 leading orchestras and 15 celebrated conductors, with 20 performances taking place at Coca-Cola Arena and 3 solo performances taking place at various venues in Dubai. 

 

The festival will present a diverse and engaging repertoire of well-known classic and contemporary masterpieces, including works by Verdi, Beethoven, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Strauss, Dvořák and Composer-in-Residence, Alexey Shor. is a New York-based composer whose works have been performed in the most prestigious classical music venues in the world.

 

In addition to the festival’s schedule of world-class performances SAMIT Event Group is proud to present the third edition of the “Classic Winds International Competition” taking place from 7th February until 1st March 2023. This event will welcome some of the finest young flautists, clarinettists and saxophonists in the world to Dubai, for a competition celebrating the best of artistic excellence and technical prowess.

2022

InClassica 2024 concert calendar featuring Dubai’s classical music events, with dates and artist highlights

From 8th May to 2nd June 2022, the world-renowned InClassica International Music Festival returned to  Dubai for a four-week celebration of world-class classical music performance. 

Concerts will take place at the city’s world-famous Dubai Opera, and feature the Jerusalem Symphony  Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. Joining these esteemed  ensembles will be such notable maestros as Dmitry Yablonsky, Conrad van Alphen, Gianluca Marciano,  Sergey Smbatyan, Marius Stravinsky, Gergely Madaras and Massimiliano Caldi. The festival will present a  diverse and engaging repertoire of well-known classics and contemporary masterpieces, including works  by Verdi, Beethoven, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Strauss, Dvořák and Composer-in-Residence, Alexey Shor.. Mr  Shor is a New York-based composer whose works have been performed in the most prestigious classical  music venues in the world, including the Kennedy Center (Washington DC), Berlin Philharmonic (Berlin),  Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Gasteig (Munich), Wigmore Hall (London) Carnegie Hall (New York) and  Vienna’s Musikverein. 

InClassica’s 26 days of consecutive evening concerts will feature a stellar cast of highly respected  international soloists.

InClassica International Music Festival 2024 calendar showcasing classical music events, dates, and artists in Dubai.

2021

From 15th August to 26th September 2021, the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) together with SAMIT Event Group presented the InClassica International Music Festival, taking place for  the first time in Dubai. 

 

Throughout the festival’s 43 days, InClassica will present an astonishing 42 world-renowned soloists, 8  leading orchestras and 12 celebrated conductors, with performances taking place at Dubai’s famous  Coca-Cola Arena and Dubai Opera. 

Orchestras set to appear include Russian National Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (Israel),  Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (UK) will  feature throughout the event’s diverse programme of concerts, with repertoire including concertos,  symphonies, tone poems and other works. InClassica will also present numerous premieres of new music  throughout its extensive and eclectic series of events.

"Detailed concert schedule for InClassica Festival 2024, featuring global orchestras and renowned soloists in Dubai."
InClassica Festival 2024 calendar image with performance dates, classical music artists, and orchestras in Dubai
Overview of InClassica 2024 concert dates, highlighting international classical music performances in Dubai.
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