opinion
Taking a Lead
A ‘Culture Summit’ in Abu Dhabi focusing on the United Arab Emirates has chosen to marginalize some leaders of the UAE’s artistic community.
Mohammed Fairouz is a composer whose operas and symphonies have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and internationally at venues such as the Dutch National Opera, Dubai Opera, and London's Barbican. His writings on the arts and foreign policy have appeared in the New York Times, Foreign Policy, The National (UAE), The Independent, Open Democracy, and the Huffington Post among others.