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Symphony847: Scheherazade Exotic Tales of a Heroine

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Symphony847: Scheherazade Exotic Tales of a Heroine

Fri, March 17, 2023
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm

$20

Time

Fri, March 17, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location

Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater
400 E. Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045

SYMPHONY847
Scheherazade: Exotic Tales of a Heroine
Friday, March 17th at 7:30 pm

Symphony847 presents three works inspired by women. Both Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Maurice Ravel drew inspiration from Scheherezade, the heroine at the center of “1,001 Nights.” Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral tour-de-force is central to our program – the composer himself described the piece as a “kaleidoscope of fairy-tale images.” Ravel, who greatly admired Rimsky-Korsakov’s work, depicts a panorama of fantasy and exoticism in his own Shéhérezade, in which Symphony847 will be joined by mezzo soprano Rachel Wood, as soloist. We will open this program of pieces featuring the stories of heroic women with Anna Clyne’s Restless Ocean. Former Mead Composer-in-Residence with the Chicago Symphony, Clyne drew inspiration from the poem “A Woman Speaks” by Audre Lorde, in this exciting piece which embraces the power of women.

Our Program:
Anna Clyne: Restless Oceans (2018) Based on “A Woman Speaks”
Ravel: Shéhérazade (soloist Rachel Wood, mezzo soprano)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Ticket Prices:
$20 / adult (18+)
$10 / college student with an ID
Free to children 17 and under

For more information or tickets, visit:
https://symphony847.org/concerts

 

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Details

Date:
Fri, March 17, 2023
Time:
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost:
$20
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Venue

Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045 United States