Georgia Philharmonic presents: Scheherazade

Celebrate Women’s History Month and the women of classical music. Opening the concert is Louise Farrenc’s “Overture No. 2”. Farrenc was the only woman to hold the title of Professor at the prestigious Paris Conservatory during the entire 19th century and used the success of her compositions to fight for equal pay for women. Next on the program is “Strum” by Jessie Montgomery, a living composer who seeks to merge composing with education and advocacy. These works build up to an exciting performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade”. Based on the female character of the same name in the Middle Eastern tale 1,001 Nights, this piece tells the story of Scheherazade’s cunning ability to avoid death at the hands of the Sultan Shahriar.

PROGRAM
Farrenc: Overture No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 24
Montgomery: Strum
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35

FEATURING
Tamara Dworetz, Artistic Director and Conductor
Martha Gardner, Concertmaster and Violin Soloist