Around the Mediterranean

Thursday 7 May, 7-9 pm – ⁠Al Fardan Gardens 6 clubhouse (Map)

Registration required: https://forms.gle/Urfiow2ysnQx1TieA

Programme:

Qatar Concert Choir

Qatar Chamber Choir

Northern Lights – Ola Gjeilo
Zefiro torna e’l bel tempo rimena, SV 108 – Claudio Monteverdi
Lux Aeterna – Edward Elgar

Intermission with food and drinks

Open Mic

Can’t make it? QCC will present the same program on
Friday 8 May at 6:30 and at 8:00 pm – Mall of Qatar, Oasis Stage

Qatar Concert Choir

Starting life in 2011 as a small ad hoc ensemble of a dozen or so Baroque enthusiasts, today’s incarnation of the Qatar Concert Choir numbers more than 50 rigorously auditioned singers from more than 30 countries. The choir has developed and thrived under the baton of Artistic Director Giovanni Pasini since 2014. Today, Qatar Concert Choir is the country’s leading adult choral ensemble.

Regularly collaborating with the QPO, the QCC maintains a busy performance schedule, featuring works by composers such as Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Holst and Whitacre in its programs. The choir’s repertoire ranges from baroque to pop, musicals to videogame soundtracks, and from opera to Arabic songs. We celebrate life in Qatar through the regular performance of traditional and contemporary Arabic music, seeking to link this region’s singing culture with the broader international choral community. We have collaborated with international artists including Dana Al Fardan, Felicitas Fuchs, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Stefanie Iranyi and Clint van der Linde.

In 2018, Qatar Concert Choir was invited to Malaga, Spain to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No 9. Six years later, in celebration of its 200th anniversary, QCC united with QPO and brought Doha its largest ever multinational choir, performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. It was a joyous experience for audience and singers alike as we joined forces with guest singers to perform as a group of more than 100 Qatar-based choristers.

QCC’s “Vivaldi’s Winter in Qatar” (available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music) was the first ever classical choral music video entirely recorded, filmed, and edited in the Gulf region.

Alessio Mastrodonato
Conductor

Alessio is head of musicianship and piano teacher at Qatar Music Academy.

He received his Master Degree in piano performance at CODARTS in Rotterdam under the direction of internationally renowned teacher Aquiles Delle Vigne after completing his studies cum laude at the U. Giordano Conservatory in five years instead of ten.

Alessio followed piano masterclasses with world renowned teachers as Andrzej Jasinski, Andrea Lucchesini, Jerome Rose, Paul Lewis, Philippe Pickett, Fabio Bidini, Fernando Puchol, Agathe Leimoni and Boris Kraljevic.

Chopin Piano Concerto n.2 op. 21 conducted by Benedetto Montebello was his professional debut. The following years Alessio performed as soloist and in chamber music formation in several Nations around the world as France, Netherlands, Palestine, Qatar, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Portugal and India.

As popularizer, Alessio created new concert formats called “Lead Concert” and “Musical Chatts”, was creator and speaker of the radio program “Mondo in musica” broadcasted on Radio Diaconia.

He is part of QCC since February 2019 and sang with the choir for many events as soloist and as bass section leader.

Sarah Atya
Soprano

Sarah Atya is a gifted singer and music teacher with a passion for helping others discover their own musical talents. She was born and raised in Egypt, where she developed a love for music at a young age. Sarah earned a master’s degree in singing, refining her skills and crafting her unique sound. She was a member of the prestigious Cairo Opera House before joining the Qatar Concert Choir in Doha, collaborating with other talented singers to produce captivating and inspiring performances. Whether she is teaching, performing, or collaborating with other artists, Sarah is committed to excellence and a devotion to the art of music.

Claire Martin-Mayeur
Pianist

Claire Martin-Mayeur is French and has been living in Doha since 2004. She graduated in the Ecole Nationale de Musique de Paris and the Centre de Recherche et d’Etudes pianistiques, Paris. She is a pianist and mainly an accompanist in various fields: with vocalists and instrumentalists, ballet dancers, music exams and competitions and within theatre plays. She is a piano teacher as well and sometimes a vocal coach. She has a strong interest in everything related to languages (including music!) and how to look for autonomy along with physical and mental awareness and wellness. Her motto as an educator could be: Teaching is feeding the minds, comforting the hearts and instil dreams with perseverance and joy.

Qatar Concert Choir:

Soprano

Aarti Fernandes
Ashwini Varghese
Claire Martin-Mayeur
Darya Kokosha
Laura Opperman
Leisan Gilaeva
Neha Chindu
Rebecca Williams
Sarah Loonman
Vivianne Cotarelo

Alto

Beatrice van der Haert
Irene Theodoropoulou
Nicole Tan
Rachel Chindu
Rawan Shayboub Mahfoud
Sarah Wragg
Victoria Salazar

Tenor

Chris Collins
David Zepeda Flores
Diaa Fawal
Mohamad Ayed
Robert Ford
Rui Vieira

Bass

Ahmed El Helou
Chindu Kuruvilla
Ibrahim Kanaan
François Bontems
Jeroen Brons
Kevin Kirson

Qatar Chamber Choir:

Maria Klimenko
Neha Chindu
Ana Caterina Braga
Claire Martin-Mayeur
Rebecca Williams
Nicole Tan
Beatrice van der Haert
Rui Vieira
Robert Ford
Andre Reichel
François Bontems