Rimsky-Korsakov’s spin on the tales of One Thousand and One Nights is a wild ride for the whole Orchestra.
Program
TOYAMA: Rhapsody for Orchestra
Arturo MÁRQUEZ: Fandango
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Sheherazade
Artists
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Venue
Music HallConcert Duration
Approximately 102 minutes, including intermissionSeries
Friday Evenings
Saturday Evenings B
What's Interesting
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade, based on the legendary stories of One Thousand and One Nights, is a wild ride full of big moments for brass plus a famous violin solo for CSO Concertmaster Stefani Matsuo. Arturo Márquez’ Fandango pays tribute to dances of Mexico, performed here by Anne Akiko Meyers, the soloist it was written for. Yuzo Toyama’s Rhapsody centers on folk songs from his native Japan.
What our Musicians are Saying
"I am so looking forward to performing Sheherazade next season. During Rimsky-Korsakov’s masterpiece, I play the voice of the heroine, Sheherazade, as she tells fantastical stories in order to stay alive. I absolutely adore playing this role, and serving as a storyteller that can take the audience on journeys to far away lands. Rimsky-Korsakov’s writing is so vivid, and, with each violin solo, you can actually sense Sheherazade saying, 'Once upon a time…'”
—Stefani Matsuo
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