Bossa Nova (Waves of Brazil), presented by a well known couple; Olivia & Francis Hime. The event was sponsored by the Brazilian Embassy to Kuwait and supported by Burgan Bank and Qatar Airways.

Trio Chicago & Friends, in cooperation with the Embassy of the United Sates of America. Trio Chicago & Friends, is an American music ensemble praised for its annual tours around the world. The group has been consistently recognised for its stylistic versatility in concerts, and for its master classes and teaching interchanges with local students. TC&F features American music by composers that include Gershwin, Ellington, Bernstein, Copland, Pat Metheny, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin.

AFCENT is an American musical band representing the United States Air Force. It combines pop, country and rock-n-roll music and performs in military functions, community concerts and school assemblies. Based at Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar these dynamic musicians perform and tour in small ensembles throughout their area of responsibility to promote troop morale and outreach to host nation communities.

The Karlsruhe Concert Duo, founded in 1997 by the cellist Reinhard Armleder and the pianist Dagmar Hartmann, is successful and in demand in Germany and abroad. The ensemble has established itself not least by winning several international competitions. The Duo is regularly highly praised for fascinating its public by the depth of its interpretations, brilliant technique and its imaginative choice of programmes.

“The Silver voice of Elmira Kalimullina”, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Russian Federation.

Bulgarian Dreams, in cooperation with the Embassy of Bulgaria.

RAPTOR is an American musical band representing the United States Air Force Heartland. It combines pop, country and rock-n-roll music and performs in military functions, community concerts and school assemblies. Through its unique vocal blend and amazing music, RAPTOR’s mission is to raise awareness of the American troops serving around the world to defend the cause of freedom and to deliver message of support to the members of American military. RAPTOR represents more than 350,000 Air force professionals around the world.

Hungarian Embassy in cooperation with Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, liked to commemorate the birthday of Ferenc Liszt’s with a programme of his and other Hungarian works. Internationally known pianist Marcell Szabó will be joined by Sára Deák on violin and Barnabás Baranyai on ‘cello.

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