The celebrated composer of more than 200 films narrated, in music and in conversation, his encounters with legendary film directors, songwriters and poets. He was accompanied by a quintet of virtuoso musicians on accordion, sax, clarinet, guitar, mandocello, drums and percussion.
As part of its 19th edition, held under the theme Crafting The Emirates State of Mind: Creation, Innovation and Joy, and in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Festival 2022 hosted Music is Dangerous, an intimate performance by the world-renowned Oscar-winning composer and pianist Nicola Piovani, last night at the Emirates Palace Ballroom.
The celebrated composer of more than 200 films narrated, in music and in conversation, his encounters with legendary film directors, songwriters and poets. He was accompanied by a quintet of virtuoso musicians on accordion, sax, clarinet, guitar, mandocello, drums and percussion.
Piovani’s transcendent live storytelling ran through the highlights of his entire body of work in cinema, theatre, symphonic orchestra and song, alongside videos showing the films, concerts and work by artists such as Milo Manara that have featured Piovani’s music.
The 19th edition of Abu Dhabi Festival 2022 is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan and supported by lead partner Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and energy partner GS Energy. Abu Dhabi Festival 2022 encompasses over 1,000 participating artists from around the world to present more than 300 performances and events. The 19th edition will also include two world tours and 17 world premieres.
The 2022 Abu Dhabi Festival programme is part of the contribution that the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation makes to the UAE capital’s designation as a UNESCO City of Music.
For more information on Abu Dhabi Festival’s upcoming events, please visit: https://abudhabifestival.ae, and find the Festival on: Facebook (abudhabifestival), Twitter (@abudhabi_fest) and Instagram (@abudhabifestival).
About the Abu Dhabi Festival
Founded in 2004, Abu Dhabi Festival brings audiences is a celebration and a gathering for exchange amongst the different communities ADMAF serves: the people of the Seven Emirates of the UAE, the region and the world. The Festival is where artists and audiences connect, new ideas are forged, new collaborations take shape and long-trusted partners reconnect.
Abu Dhabi Festival is committed to its vision to advance Abu Dhabi as a global beacon of arts and culture. The annual Festival commissions, produces, preserves and presents the greatest works of music and art to create rich cultural experiences in the UAE and beyond.
Considered among the world’s most premiere cultural platforms, the Festival strives to bring the best of the world to Abu Dhabi and take the very best of Abu Dhabi to the world. The Festival’s strong international presence nurtures invaluable cultural dialogue based on mutual respect and understanding, to build a more peaceful future through the arts.
From 2004 to 2007, the Abu Dhabi Festival was first held under the Patronage of the then Minister of Information and Culture HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (currently the UAE’s Foreign Minister). From 2007 to 2011, the Abu Dhabi Festival enjoyed the generous Patronage of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. From 2012 to 2020, the Abu Dhabi Festival has been held under the patronage of HE Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Patron of ADMAF. Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan is the Festival’s Patron in 2021.
About the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF)
Founded in 1996, ADMAF is among the oldest non-profit cultural organisations in the Arabian Gulf. The Foundation focuses on supporting culture and arts, and sustaining cultural development, by embracing creativity for the good of society as a contribution to enriching the cultural vision of Abu Dhabi. ADMAF also offers a wide array of initiatives, including Abu Dhabi Festival and several youth and societal programs and platforms and supports creative talents in the UAE and abroad in cooperation with major local and international cultural institutions.
About Mubadala
Mubadala Investment Company — a sovereign investor — manages a diverse business portfolio around the world, to generate sustainable financial returns for its shareholder, the Government of Abu Dhabi.
Today, Mubadala is a AED 894 billion ($243.4 billion) business that spans six continents with interests across multiple sectors and asset classes. Supporting efforts towards establishing a comprehensive, diversified economy in the UAE as well as a global one, Mubadala employs its rich multi-sectoral experience along with its long-term international partnerships to enhance profitability and promote sustainable growth.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mubadala also has offices in London, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, New York, San Francisco and Beijing.
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