Scheherazade & Pablo Sainz-Villegas

About this event

From ancient Persia to Mexico and the grasslands of Argentina, embark on a globe-trotting adventure of glittering orchestral colors. Jaime Martín Conducts Pablo Sainz-Villegas Guitar GINASTERA Four Dances from Estancia ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Concierto Místico y Profano (DSO Premiere) RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade Journey to the fairy-tale world of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s cinematic Scheherazade. Spinning stories of young love and thrilling adventures at sea with glittering orchestral colors, Scheherazade conjures the fabled Persian queen who staves off her own execution through 1,001 nights of captivating storytelling. In Místico y Profano (Mystical and Profane), Arturo Márquez marries the musical traditions of Mexico and Spain in a cross-cultural celebration for guitar and orchestra. Pablo Sainz-Villegas, “the global ambassador of the Spanish guitar” (Billboard), joins the DSO for a musical tapestry of passionate dances, fiery rhythms and intimate prayer. Opening this program conducted by Jaime Martín, Ginastera’s Four Dances from Estancia brings to life the lush grasslands of the Argentine pampa, where cowboys and cattle ranchers face off in a dramatic dance competition. Performance Preludes Join us for an in-depth and unique pre-concert talk with LeAnn Binford! The talks will take place from Horchow Hall starting at 6:30pm each concert evening and 1:00pm on Sunday. Learn More

Who

• Dallas Symphony OrchestraPerformer
• Jaime MartínPerformer
• Pablo Sainz-VillegasPerformer

Venue

Morton Meyerson Symphony Center

2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201

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