Berkeley Symphony: Enduring Stories
Sunday, June 04, 2023, 4:00 PM PDT
Category: California Concerts - Northern CA
Orchestra Name: Berkeley Symphony Title of Event/Program: Symphonic III: Enduring Stories Day of Week, Month, Date, and Event Time: Sunday, June 4, 2023 | 4pm Brief description of event: No work is as lush as Rimsky-Korsakov's masterpiece Scheherazade, as Berkeley Symphony weaves and performs three tales of its own based upon strong women. Scheherazade's 1,001 tales changed her life and the lives of all those around her and Rimsky-Korsakov's vivid and imaginative orchestration is a perfect pairing with Carlos Simon's Portrait of a Queen which, through spoken word and music, tells the history of Black America from the vantage point of a strong black female narrator. We are also thrilled to present the world premiere of a new work entitled Lotus Prayer by Chinese-born composer Xi Wang. An evocative evening of colorful and powerful works elevating the musical portraits of trailblazing women. Event location: Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Name of conductor: Joseph Young, Music Director Repertoire Summary XI WANG Lotus Prayer World Premiere Lotus Prayer was commissioned by the League of American Orchestras with the generous support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation CARLOS SIMON Portrait of a Queen NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade Link to event/ticket website:https://tickets.berkeleysymphony.org/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent446.html |