Scheherazade

Umstattd Hall, Ohio

Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling Scheherazade was based on the One Thousand and One Nights and features a delightful violin solo. Following this storybook performance, pianist Sheng Cai will surround the audience with gorgeous sounds during Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto. Known as the “Egyptian,” the piece displays influences of Spanish and Middle-Eastern music.

PROGRAM

Portrait of Scheherazade (Commissioned Work/World Premiere) – Quinn Mason

Piano Concerto, No. 5, Op. 103 in F Major “Egyptian” – Saint Saens

Scheherazade, Op. 35 – Rimsky-Korsakov

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