Bank Sarasin-Alpen and Alpen Capital Dubai will host their eighth GLOBAL FUSION concert on Saturday, 28 January 2012 at the Convention Centre of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai.

This year’s ‘Global Fusion’ features a power packed all women line up for the very first time. The lead artistes for the Dubai Global Fusion are the "Bond Quartet" known for their classical cross over music. The artistes include Tania Lee Davis, Eos Chater, Elspeth Hanson and Elizabeth May from the Bond Quartet, Anuradha Pal, Sharon Maricle, Sharel Cassity, Burcu Karadag, Antonia Jinemez along with Concepcion Jareno, the Flamenco dancer.They will be joined by two young and talented musicians from the UAE - Khawla Al Rayhy and Fatima Al Hashemi.This year’s ‘Global Fusion’ features a power packed all women line up for the very first time. The lead artistes for the Dubai Global Fusion are the "Bond Quartet" known for their classical cross over music. The artistes include Tania Lee Davis, Eos Chater, Elspeth Hanson and Elizabeth May from the Bond Quartet, Anuradha Pal, Sharon Maricle, Sharel Cassity, Burcu Karadag, Antonia Jinemez along with Concepcion Jareno, the Flamenco dancer.They will be joined by two young and talented musicians from the UAE - Khawla Al Rayhy and Fatima Al Hashemi.

Rohit Walia, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO Bank Sarasin-Alpen Group and Alpen Capital Group
"Global Fusion is in its eighth year in Dubai and it is very important that we try and do something different every year. This year we are quite excited about the all women line up lead by the famous "Bond" Quartet. We are also highlighting the talents of young UAE national musicians and I am glad that Global Fusion is providing them a platform to work with internationally renowned artistes."

Bank Sarasin-Alpen and Alpen Capital were awarded the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards during 2010 and 2011 for their contribution to the creative scene in Dubai for their patronage of music through their Global Fusion concerts. Global Fusion is a much awaited event in Dubai’s social calendar and a sought after networking occasion which will be attended by Bank Sarasin-Alpen and Alpen Capital's clients from across the GCC as well as many leading personalities of the region.