Musical Storytelling: Spano Conducts Scheherazade and The Rite of Spring
Symphonic
Dates
Location
Bass Performance Hall
Duration
Approx. 2 hours 1 minute
(Includes 20 minute intermission)
Overview
This concert is generously supported by Aaron Howard and Corrie Hood-Howard
with additional support from Dr. Jennifer Freeman
Who doesn’t love the story of 1,001 Arabian Nights? In Scheherazade, Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov used the full might of the symphony orchestra to retell a few of those tales. He eloquently uses the solo violin to represent the clever orator, Scheherazade, while the heavy brass portrays her merciless monarch, the Sultan. Balancing the program is another of music’s most famous tales, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, a ferocious story of sacrifice and rebirth where the orchestra and dancers share the stage.
The Rite of Spring is Rated R
BACHTALES WITH BUDDY | 1 Hour Before Concert
Before each symphonic concert, FWSO Principal Keyboard Buddy Bray offers a pre-concert lecture to dive deeper into the works, their history, and other fun concert-related facts. Bachtales with Buddy is free for all ticket holders.
Works
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
Featured Artists
Robert Spano, conductor
glo, dancers
Lauri Stallings, choreographer/director
