Scheherazade: A Musical Masterpiece
Saturday, January 14, 2023, 6 p.m.
Steven Smith conductor
R. Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20
Coleridge-Taylor Ballade for Orchestra in a minor, Op. 33
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35
Love, seduction, death, and survival are all encompassed in Richard Strauss’s tone poem Don Juan. This musical tour de force leaves the narrative of the classic story to the listener and features amazing musicians from the New Mexico Philharmonic in some of the most beautiful orchestral solos ever written. Then, the romantic Ballade written by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a British composer known for his rich orchestral works and brilliant instrumental writing. The concert concludes with the shimmering music evocative of the legend of Scheherazade, the wife who fended off her certain death by telling amazing stories for a thousand and one nights.
Popejoy Hall / 203 Cornell Drive, NE / Albuquerque, 87106
5 p.m. Pre-concert Talk
Made possible by: Menicucci Insurance Company
Hosted by KHFM’s: Alexis Corbin
2022/23 Popejoy Classics Subscription Options
Limited Four Concerts Subscription Option
This can be a perfect gift for the music lover in your life! We are offering a wonderful limited subscription that includes Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Dvorak’s Cello Concerto, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, and a co-commissioned work, in conjunction with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, by contemporary Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid. All concerts will take place at Popejoy Hall. By purchasing this limited subscription offering for the final Four Popejoy Classics Series Concerts (pdf, 295 kb) in 2023, you will enjoy preferred seating and a discount off the regular purchase price. Here are a few ways to purchase this Limited Four Concerts Subscription to the 2023 Popejoy Classics:
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