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Zimmer's three-hour performance ended with a thunderous, standing ovation
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Hans Zimmer performed his debut concert in the Middle East at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena on Friday. All Photos: Coca-Cola Arena
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Zimmer performed several of his best-known hits along with other musicians and his orchestra
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Zimmer will be performing at the Coca-Cola Arena again on Saturday
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It is in a live setting that the enormity of Zimmer’s compositions become apparent
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Even during more pensive pieces, such as Interstellar’s main theme, Zimmer manages to keep the delicate nuances of his works
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Zimmer had more up his sleeve than simply rehashing the music he has written for films
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His big band features a strong female presence and comprises some of the world’s most celebrated musicians
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Zimmer's three-hour performance ended with a thunderous, standing ovation
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Hans Zimmer performed his debut concert in the Middle East at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena on Friday. All Photos: Coca-Cola Arena
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LMZYFRZLDBAI3PNZ7F5NW7DQX4.jpg?smart=true&auth=160d905784311cf90ee548f92b0b6ca434696c237b111a9873bfbd9abfe6def3&width=400&height=225)
Zimmer performed several of his best-known hits along with other musicians and his orchestra
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NI3WZDTFTRC47HKRZZE5GCVQVQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=a59b3b79131bea45a6e92859dd91d556ac1067000457e834d959139d43f1ebcd&width=400&height=225)
Zimmer will be performing at the Coca-Cola Arena again on Saturday
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It is in a live setting that the enormity of Zimmer’s compositions become apparent
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KKKDUMLTRJCWTGWR2SQH6CUYDY.jpg?smart=true&auth=a62ed742b37823ead0f04dcdfe74435a286f2e47dc8ed3512f434238d0327a1f&width=400&height=225)
Even during more pensive pieces, such as Interstellar’s main theme, Zimmer manages to keep the delicate nuances of his works
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O2CFJOU2R5AVZLPZ4DSPYVAHZM.jpg?smart=true&auth=2ac78a3e61ab65c151361ed2621c2670fc75e17fe6991ce3aafd8f38b27cdaa5&width=400&height=225)
Zimmer had more up his sleeve than simply rehashing the music he has written for films
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His big band features a strong female presence and comprises some of the world’s most celebrated musicians
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Zimmer's three-hour performance ended with a thunderous, standing ovation
Review: Hans Zimmer displays rock-star energy in debut Dubai concert at Coca-Cola Arena
The nearly three-hour-long performance features renditions of hit compositions from films including The Lion King, The Dark Knight and Interstellar
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Razmig Bedirian
28 January, 2023
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