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The Concordia Symphony Orchestra invites you into a whole new world with their next concert, (dir. Danielle Lisboa).

Sunday, March 1 in Tegler
2:30 pm talk on Arabic music & culture, & signing of an MOU with the Canadian Arab Friendship Association
3 pm concert

She is fearless, creative, smart, and seductive. Meet Scheherazade, the beloved heroine from One Thousand and One Nights, and her fascinating stories retold in music by Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov. Scheherazade’s beguiling storytelling, interweaving plots full of tension and suspense, would ultimately save her life from the sultan’s wrath. The , featuring traditional instruments and Arabic folk dancers, will join us in this colourful journey to Middle Eastern lands.

The program concludes with Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, starring sixteen-year-old , winner of the Concordia Symphony Concerto Competition for Youth: 2019 Award for Piano.

The concert will be preceded by a signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between CUE and the Canadian Arab Friendship Association (CAFA), and a talk on Arabic culture and education by Mr. Yazan Haymour, president of the CAFA, at 2:30 p.m.  

Free ticket for Concordia students, faculty, and staff available from Jennifer in Alumni Hall 306. Additional tickets ($20/$15) available from the Bookstore, , or at the door. Special Family Admission: $40 (available at the door only).