The Master of World Music, internationally renowned Lebanese Armenian musician, composer and pianist Guy Manoukian and his orchestra will be performing a sensational concert at Dubai Opera on Saturday 17 November 2018.
The show will feature Manoukians’ best of, in addition to all time Arabic classics including Om Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Zaki Nassif and many more.
Guy Manoukian
Lebanese-Armenian musician, composer and pianist, Guy Manoukian has been a key musical player both locally and internationally for the past 15 years.
Not only has he worked with the biggest names in the US, but his fusion of oriental melodies with modern arrangements has taken him all over the world, selling out concerts in London, Singapore, Cairo, Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Los Angeles, Yerevan the Sydney Opera House, The Beiteddine and Byblos International festivals and many more.
Guy Manoukian started playing piano at the age of four. Mentored by the best classical music teachers, he first appeared on television when he was six years old, and was only seven when he performed at the presidential Palace!
He started composing music a year later, winning his first competition.
While attending an Armenian school, Guy also joined a music school where he participated in concerts.
Though his original dream was to become a professional basketball player, Guy was dedicated to his craft, and at 16, he played his first solo concert.
Expecting 400 people, he was surprised to find the venue packed with over 1,000 attendees. This first taste of success made him realise that music was truly his calling.
Little did he know then, that he’d later be the first artist from the Middle East to get endorsed by Yamaha pianos and be their brand ambassador!
He started performing professionally in 1997: now in his early twenties, he played at the Jeita grotto followed by two sold-out concerts at the UNESCO palace.
The turning point in Manoukian’s career came when he started fusing Arabic with modern contemporary arrangements.
Timings:
Saturday 17 November 2018 from 8pm until 9.30pm.
- Event Doors Open: 7.30pm
- Show Commences: 8pm
- Show Concludes (approx.): 9.30pm
Times are approximate and subject to change at any time. The show duration is approximately 90 minutes.
Price:
• AED 175 Silver
• AED 275 Gold
• AED 375 Platinum
• AED 475 VIP