The Music Commission has revealed its preparations to organize the "Saudi Orchestra Masterpieces" concert on the fifth of September at the Palace of Versailles in the French capital, Paris, one of the most prominent cultural and historical landmarks in Europe, under the patronage of His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Music Commission.

 This concert comes within the framework of strengthening ties of cultural and artistic cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic, and highlighting bridges of cultural exchange between the two countries, in addition to highlighting the role of the Music Commission in supporting the presence of Saudi song on the international stage, and celebrating its authenticity and melodies.

 The Saudi National Orchestra and Choir will participate with musical works that highlight to the world the beauty of cultural heritage and artistic diversity in the history of Saudi music. The concert will witness the participation of the "Royal Opera House" orchestra to perform French musical pieces in line with the historical heritage of the Palace of Versailles. A joint musical segment will be presented that integrates Saudi and French cultures, along with the participation of the Theater and Performing Arts Commission with a number of performing arts including Al-Khabaiti, Al-Majrour, Al-Rafaihi and Al-Khatwa.

 Paris is the eighth station in the series of international tours of the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir organized by the Music Commission. The concert returns for the second time to Paris after the first concert was held at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The National Theater in the Mexican capital (Mexico City) was the second station, then in New York City in the United States of America at the Metropolitan Opera House, then in the British capital (London) at Central Hall Westminster, then in the Japanese capital Tokyo at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, then to Riyadh at the King Fahd Cultural Center Theater, and finally to the Australian city of Sydney at the Sydney Opera House. The performances received wide local and international praise, reflecting the growing status of Saudi music in the global music scene.

 The "Saudi Orchestra Masterpieces" concert at the historic Palace of Versailles stands as a witness to the global dimension of music, which transcends the boundaries of geography and language to create bridges of meeting between peoples. Through the presence of the Theater and Performing Arts Commission alongside the Music Commission, artistic integration is manifested in its finest form, where melodies and words meet with movement performance and Saudi folk arts to form an integrated cultural painting that celebrates national identity, in an open artistic dialogue with French culture that embodies shared human and confirms the role of the arts in developing communication between civilizations.