The Orchestra of the Filipino Youth under the baton of Venezuelan Maestro Joshua Dos Santos performs at Katara Opera House on Friday.
DOHA: The Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY) staged yet another successful concert at Katara Opera House on Friday as part of its “Qatar Tour 2018” which marked the ensemble’s international debut.
The well received event was graced by Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Alan L. Timbayan and Katara Deputy General Manager Ahmed Al Sayyed in addition to several diplomats and dignitaries.
Led by Venezuelan Maestro Joshua Dos Santos, the talented children played a repertoire of 15 pieces by renowned composers from around the world.
At the outset, Timbayan welcomed the guests and praised the State of Qatar for its keenness to promote and support talents all over the world.
Dos Santos, who is OFY’s musical director and conductor, said that the orchestra is a humanitarian initiative aimed at attracting young children from less privileged backgrounds towards classical music. “It is a great achievement and success that we started to perform in international venues and Qatar is our first destination. They granted us this opportunity to perform in this awesome well-organised venue,” he said.
The performance was well attended by members of the Filipino community in Doha as well as other fans of orchestral music from different communities.
Prior to Katara performance in Katara, the orchestra featured in a concert at Qatar National Library which was well applauded by the audience.
