The concert hosted by the Opera House on Saturday evening was attended by a large audience comprising people of different nationalities, with all precautionary and preventative measures in place to maintain safety and health of the audience.
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In his speech, French ambassador Jean-Baptiste Faivre expressed happiness at the return to normal life and the resumption of musical concerts, after the restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
He praised Zecchini, who is one of the most important pianists in the world and one of the few who play with one hand.
The envoy said that the embassy is preparing to launch events in co-operation with Katara, including an art exhibition and the Katara European Jazz Festival in November, and thanked Katara for the ongoing cultural co-operation between them.
Zecchini played 10 pieces over an hour and a half.
These included *La La Land, *Out of Africa and pieces blending French classical music with music from various countries.
"This is the first time I am visiting Qatar, and the atmosphere in the Opera House was wonderful and prepared in a fun way to play,” Zecchini said. “This is a beautiful and important thing for any artist to find – an atmosphere that helps him harmonise and play creatively, and win the admiration of the audience, and this is what I felt from the interaction of the audience after each piece I played."
The musician expressed happiness to be in Qatar and to hold the concert, noting that he was touched by the love and kindness of everyone and hoping that there would be other opportunities to present more concerts.
