"World Cup Music": Outdoor Concert by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra

On December 7, 2022, two performances titled "World Cup Music" will be performed by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) at Corniche.

The two parts of this extraordinary outdoor concert will run from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Together with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the event will take place.

The musicians of QPO will play some of the best football songs, including "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)," "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," and "We Are the Champions" by Queen.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted in South Africa, has "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" as its anthem. The 1994 FIFA World Cup's official theme song, "We Are the Champions," has evolved into an anthem for victories at sporting events. Additionally, the 2022 FIFA World Cup official soundtrack includes the song "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)".

According to a statement from the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO), by participating in these celebrations, the orchestra, which is a part of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF), is helping QF achieve its objectives of fostering social participation and promoting the history and culture of Qatar and the Arab world.

Internationally renowned conductor Johannes Vogel will serve as the concert's master of ceremonies today. He has won admiration from people all over the world for his innovative approach to the greatest classical compositions. Producer and composer for film and television, Vogel. His most recent works include the Guillermo del Toro film "Crimson Peak" and the MGM/Paramount film "Hercules."

The concert will take place at the Corniche, Doha - Central Stage, which is close to the NED Hotel and the Al Bidda underpass.

Kurt Meister, the executive director of the QPO, had announced that the orchestra would play open-air performances all throughout Doha, including today's performance. He stated that the concerts' subjects would include well-known football songs from around the globe, Gulf folk music, music with an Arab theme, as well as arranged works by the Philharmonic. "We have arranged for well-known songs as well as the most popular football songs from other nations."

Additionally, according to a recent interview with Nasser Sahim, deputy executive director of the QPO, a performance of the "Gulf folk meets Philharmonic" concert, which took place in August, will take place during the World Cup. Fans and visitors will have the chance to appreciate and encounter "traditional folk music in orchestration style" with this.

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