Abu Dhabi Festival picks
Abu Dhabi Festival confirmed world‑music star Dhafer Youssef for April 14 and pianist Minsoo Sohn for April 19 — both at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Red Theater — a neat cultural anchor for an Emirates trip. ( )
Official ticket listings show prices starting at about 150 AED, with some platforms listing ranges up to 200 AED on resale and official ticketing pages (abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net) Doors for the performances are scheduled to open at 7:00 PM with concerts beginning at 8:00 PM on the event pages for these shows. (few.ae) Dhafer Youssef will appear with a quintet and is billed as a Tunisian oud player, singer and composer whose work “bridges East and West,” according to festival programme notes. (publicprograms.nyuad.nyu.edu 1) (publicprograms.nyuad.nyu.edu 2) Minsoo Sohn’s programme for his appearance focuses on Book I of Bach’s The Well‑Tempered Clavier, and his event listing notes the performance is presented by the festival and sponsored by GS Energy. (publicprograms.nyuad.nyu.edu) Organisers describe this season as the Abu Dhabi Festival’s 23rd edition, running across April and May and bringing together more than 1,000 artists from 19 countries under the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation programme. (wam.ae) The wider headline programme includes international names such as Jon Batiste as an opening attraction and cellist HAUSER at a separate large‑scale concert, underlining the festival’s mix of solo recitals and arena events. (timeoutabudhabi.com)
