Armenian maestro Haik Kazazyan has been declared the champion of the first-ever Classic Violin Olympus held in Dubai. Kazazyan triumphed after a gruelling six rounds at Dubai’s Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, scooping €200,000 in cash and a Stradivari-model violin handcrafted by renowned Italian luthier Fabio Piagentini. The 42-year-old clinched the championship …
Dubai’s InClassica International Music Festival returns with composer Alexey Shor at centre stage
The 14th annual edition of the InClassica International Music Festival runs from April 6-21, dedicated to composer-in-residence Alexey Shor, whose 55th birthday is celebrated throughout the festival programming. The series of concerts at Dubai Opera form the world’s biggest classical music observatory, where exceptional young talent meets some of the …