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Scheherazade

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade is inspired by The Arabian Nights (Photo credit: Walker Art Museum)

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade is inspired by The Arabian Nights (Photo credit: Walker Art Museum)

This pair of adventurous musical voyages will entice audiences of all ages. Rimsky-Korsakov's lush music, inspired by stories from The Arabian Nights, is paired with a 1914 work from Chicago composer John Alden Carpenter that follows the rollicking travels through the city of a baby in a buggy.

When

Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 11:00am – 1:30pm

Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 3:00pm – 5:30pm

Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 11:00am – 1:30pm

Where

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Who

Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor

What

Carpenter: Adventures in a Perambulator
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
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