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P | 13 2 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 COVER STORY “Han-Na is the kind of person with a drive for continual development. After a long career as a famous cellist, she decided to rise to the conducting challenge. She combines her Asian roots with western musical traditions, and is now keen to delve further into Arabic traditions and society. She will help this orchestra grow and evolve,” Kurt Meister Executive Director Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra “Music is about emotions, heart and soul” By RaynaldRayynaald C RRiveraivere a mumusicsic didirector,rector, anandd I’I’llll ddoo my uutmosttmost to ssupportupport tthem.”hem.” turn to conducting,conducting, andand in 2007 she made her conducting Chang’sChang’g s riserir ses toto prominencepromo inencec startedstaartted asas a childchild prod-prod- debutdebut in Korea.Korea. enownedenowneed cellistcellist Han-NaHan-n Na Chang,Chang, consideredconsidered oonene igy,iggy,y winningwinning bothboth thethe FirstFirst PrizePrP izze and the ContemporaryContemporary “For“For me,me, thethe orchestraorchestra and orchestral music areare the ofo thethe bbrightestrighg testt conductorsconductoro s ofo her generation,generation, MusicMusic PrizePrize at thethe Fifth RostropovichRostropovich InInternationalternational CeCellollo foundations of classical music. As a soloist,soloist, it is lonelonely.lyy. takes the helm as the new music director of Competition in Paris in 1994 at age 11. You don’t have a music family, you are always travelling RQatar Philharmonic Orchestra, which she calls “It had been my dream to meet the greatest cellist as a guest and you just play music. But when you’re con- an ‘elite orchestra’ she looks forward to nurturing, sup- of the last century, Russian Mstislav Rostropovich, so I ducting, the orchestra becomes your family, and at the porting and growing with. joined the competition. I met him and played for him, and same time you make a contribution to the community.” “The musicians are enormously talented. They all went my bonus was winning the first prize, and that started my As a conductor, her recent and future engagements through all these tough auditions and they have very high career,” she said. include appearances with the Bamberger Symphoniker, standards, which means they have much more potential Since then, Chang has performed regularly on the Seattle Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal to grow, and I am particularly interested in nurturing, sup- most prestigious concert stages of Europe, North Liverpool Philharmonic, RTE National Symphony porting and growing together with this orchestra,” Chang America and Asia. She has performed with orches- Orchestra of Ireland, Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo told The Peninsula yesterday, on her decision to take the tras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, New York di Napoli, the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, the Grosses responsibility as the music director of Qatar Philharmonic Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Orchester Graz and the Singapore, Tokyo, Trondheim and starting September next year. Dresden, Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Tivoli symphony orchestras. Chang will be the third music director of Qatar Münchner Philharmoniker, The Philadelphia, Cleveland She assumes the position of music director of Qatar Philharmonic and the first woman to take on the role and Philharmonia orchestras, the London, Chicago and Philharmonic at the age of 30 — the same age as the since its inception in 2007. Boston Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Sydney average of its 101 members when it was founded four “It really does not matter whether a conductor is male Symphony, l’Orchestre de Paris and Orchestre National de years ago. or female, what matters is he or she is a good musician France. Her numerous recordings for EMI Classics have “We are in the same generation. We share the same and has passion for music. I’m very much honoured for received many awards and remain world-wide bestsellers. generational goals, dreams and visions. A lot of orchestras the confidence they showed in me for me to be the new After an illustrious career as a cellist, she decided to in the world have members in their 60s and 20s and there’s a PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 3 lot of generational discord, but we are here only world premiere of Houtaf Khoury’s “Angel of for the music, pure musical ensemble, and for this Light” piano concerto, Chang hailed the musi- I’m very happy to be here.” cians as very unique because every one had a Kurt Meister, Executive Director of Qatar lot of passion and love for his work, heritage and Philharmonic Orchestra, anticipates the signifi- background. cant influence Chang will have over the orches- Asked about how she finds Arabic music, she tra. “Han-Na has broad knowledge and deep said, “Arabic music is very interesting. I have experience, with a particular edge as a con- started to know it more and more. Last time I was ductor in knowing how string players think and here, I conducted the premiere of Houtaf Khoury’s perceive. The orchestra will grow and evolve “Angel of Light” piano concerto. As with any with her.” contemporary music, whether it is by an Arabic, Meister adds, “Han-Na is the kind of person Korean or American composer, they all bring their with a drive for continual development. After a own heritage and background into what’s called long career as a famous cellist, she decided to classical music, so it’s really a creation where dif- rise to the conducting challenge. She combines ferent traditions meet.” her Asian roots with western musical traditions, She said she’s looking forward to getting to and is now keen to delve further into Arabic tradi- know much more from Arabic composers. tions and society. She will help this orchestra grow “The QPO is already performing a lot of music and evolve.” of Arabic tradition inspired by classical musical For a conductor to be a success, Chang believes forms. This I look forward to continue to do, and he or she needs to have talent and musicality, but I also wish very much that we’ll have from Arabic on top of these are honesty and passion. composers the great masterpieces that speak to “Passion matters; dedication comes from pas- the world 100 years from now, this is real musical sion, achievement comes from passion, and excel- creation and I look forward to that.” lence comes from passion. Without passion you The young conductor is of the view that music can’t do anything, because music is about emo- is for every human being, regardless of nationality. tions, heart and soul.” “Music is a heritage of humanity and it doesn’t Having worked with the Qatar Philharmonic belong to anybody. It is shared with everybody.” Abdul Basit for two programmes this year, including the The Peninsula 4 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 COMMUNITY QP organises Qure Health Card seminar on scheme extended ealthspring World Clinic, occupational as part of its Community HInitiative, has introduced Qure Health Card to provide quality health nursing healthcare at affordable cost to all. Qure Health Card provides an oppor- tunity for people in Qatar to pay a atar Petroleum’s Medical small sum as membership fee and Services Department avail huge benefits by way of treat- yesterday held the first Over 110 delegates attended the first QP Occupational Health Nursing Scientific ment at Healthspring World Clinic. QQP Occupational Health Seminar. Dr Ibrahim Khaleel, CEO, Nursing (OHN) Scientific Seminar Healthspring International, Qatar as part of its ongoing efforts to Among the main objectives of the said that Free Consultations with continuously improve the delivery OHN seminar was to provide occupa- any GP, Specialist, Dentist and of OHN services as well as update tional health nurses with the knowl- Physiotherapist throughout the year healthcare professionals on the lat- edge needed to further improve the for the entire family is the most est developments in the field of OHN quality of OHN practice in the indus- attractive among the out patient practice. try. It also aimed to strengthen their benefits. Additionally, 20 percent dis- The one-day seminar was supported capacity to provide the basic pillars count on OPD Procedures, 15 percent by Ahmad Ali Abdulla Al Mawlawi, of OHN practice and identified new discount on Radiology Investigations Director for Administration, and Dr. opportunities to influence quality OHN (X Ray, Ultrasounds, OPG), 10 per- Mahmood Al Jaidah, Manager for outcomes through a structured OHN cent discount on laboratory investi- Medical Services of QP. practice. gations and 10 percent discount on Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, The OHN Seminar brought together dental treatments will give consider- the seminar was organised with a national network of occupational able relief to the patients. the theme “Occupational Health health nurses, thus giving them an Qure Health Card is a unique Nursing: Current Practices and scheme, where the discount on treat- Future Challenges.” It featured a Dr Mahmood Al Jaidah Maryam Mohammed Khamis Sabt Zarea ment can be availed for existing dis- distinguished lineup of speakers con- eases also.