[2] In addition to its Qatar season, the orchestra has also toured internationally, in the Middle East (Syria), Europe (UK, France, Austria, Italy, Russia), Asia (China) and the United States (New York and Washington).
[3] On 8 September 2014, during a European tour, the orchestra's musical director Han-na Chang resigned, citing "persistent administrative difficulties and irreconcilable artistic differences".
[9][10] In February 2018, they performed multiple concerts, including “Pictures at an Exhibition”, “Philharmonic at the Library: Flute with Strings”, “Kitajenko Conducts Shostakovich 10”, as well as the “Video Games Live 2018”.
[12] The new musical season was opened in September 2023 with “Gulf Folk Meets The Philharmonic”, conducted by Kamoliddin Urinbaev and held at the Abdul Aziz Nasser Theatre.
[15] QPO announced in October 2023 they were cancelling all previously scheduled events in an effort to stand in unity and “redirect their focus toward the pressing needs in Palestine”.