IN SHORT

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said is a fervent admirer of classical music and his philharmonic orchestra, consisting entirely of talented young Omanis, is highly reputed in the Middle East. Majid Al Harthy, Head of the Music & Musicology Department at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), works hard to build and refine the musical talents of Oman’s youth. Having reached the top by virtue of hard work and dedication alone, Al Harthy knows exactly what it takes to succeed. “The students in SQU are lucky,” he says. “The university provides them with the finest instruments and the best professors; the only thing they have to do is study hard.”