Reel to Real: A Cinematic Symphony Comes to Dubai

Reel to Real: A Cinematic Symphony brings some of cinema’s most recognisable music to the concert stage in Dubai, performed live by the UAE Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Nicolas Mann.

The concert brings together a full symphony orchestra and vocalists Clarita de Quiroz and Amanda Maalouf for an evening centred on the scores that have helped shape generations of film. Rather than recreating the movies themselves, the performance places their music at the centre, allowing audiences to experience familiar themes through the scale and depth of a live orchestra.

From sweeping orchestral passages and romantic melodies to music associated with epic adventures and memorable cinematic moments, the programme explores the emotional range of film music and its role in storytelling.

A Symphony Built Around Cinema

Under the baton of Nicolas Mann, the UAE Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a programme inspired by some of the most iconic scores written for the big screen.

The concert moves through different styles and moods, from expansive orchestral themes to melodies connected with love stories, adventure, and defining moments in cinema. For audiences familiar with these films, the live setting offers a different way to experience music traditionally associated with the screen.

Clarita de Quiroz and Amanda Maalouf join the orchestra as vocalists, adding another dimension to the programme and complementing the large-scale orchestral arrangements.

From the Screen to the Concert Hall

At its core, Reel to Real is an evening dedicated to the relationship between music and cinema. Film scores often carry much of a movie’s emotional weight, shaping atmosphere, tension, romance, and excitement alongside the visual storytelling.

Presented as a live symphonic experience, the concert gives those compositions room to unfold beyond the screen. The combination of the UAE Philharmonic Orchestra, two vocalists, and the direction of Nicolas Mann creates a performance designed for both dedicated film-music listeners and audiences discovering these scores in concert for the first time.

The result is a programme that brings the familiar language of cinema into a live setting, allowing audiences to hear well-known melodies with the energy and presence of a full orchestra.

Event: Reel to Real: A Cinematic Symphony
Venue: The New Covent Garden Theatre, Dubai, UAE
Orchestra: UAE Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Film Music / Classical
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