Seattle Symphony: Tales of 1,001 Nights

• Miina-Liisa Värelä, soprano
• Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor

Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov — Turkish Fragments, Op. 62
Maurice Ravel — Shéhérazade
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Scheherazade, Op. 35

Scheherazade wove her web of tales within tales for 1,001 nights — stories which are wise, witty, bawdy, and heroic. The collected Arabian Nights stories inspired Rimsky-Korsakov to compose his epic symphonic poem. Ravel also turned to the tales in his own version for soprano and orchestra.

About Seattle Symphony

Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives, and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, and two Emmy Awards, and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle.

https://www.seattlesymphony.org/

About Miina-Liisa Värelä, soprano

https://www.miinaliisavarela.com/

About Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor

https://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/aziz-shokhakimov