Scheherazade

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Usher Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Auerbach, Lera (b. 1973)	Icarus
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844-1908)	Scheherazade, Op.35

Performers

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas Søndergård	Conductor
Pei-Jee Ng	Cello

Shostakovich told dark truths in Stalin’s Russia; Icarus tried to fly to the sun; and Scheherazade just wanted to keep her head! They all knew how to tell a story, and from Lera Auerbach’s Greek myth to Rimsky-Korsakov’s 1001 nights, Music Director Thomas Søndergård will make every note spring to life. Plus, the RSNO’s new Principal Cello, Pei-Jee Ng, takes the spotlight in Shostakovich’s Cold War thriller of a concerto.

Dedicated to Dr Robert Lillie in recognition of his generous support of the RSNO Foundation.

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