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Dinuk Wijeratne, conductor
Shawn Mativetsky, tabla
Concerto for Tabla & Orchestra – Dinuk Wijeratne*
Scheherazade Op. 35 – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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Dinuk Wijeratne’s Tabla Concerto has been described as a vibrant and colourful work that audiences will never forget. His seamless blending of musical traditions reminds us that we have so much more in common and that music truly does bring us together. We then dive into the lush intoxicating world of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade!
*Denotes Canadian Composer
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The Program
Vibrant Light
Dinuk Wijeratne, conductor
Shawn Mativetsky, tabla
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Concerto for Tabla & Orchestra
I. Canons, Circles
II. Folk song: ‘White in the moon the long road lies (that leads me from my love)’
III. Garland of Gems
Dinuk Wijeratne
~Intermission~
Scheherazade, Op. 35
I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship (Море и Синдбадов корабль) – Largo e maestoso. Allegro non troppo
II. The Legend of the Kalendar Prince (Рассказ царевича Календера) – Lento. Andantino. Allegro molto. Con moto
III. The Young Prince and The Young Princess (Царевич и царевна) – Andantino quasi allegretto. Pochissimo più mosso. Come prima. Pochissimo più animato
IV. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. Ship Breaks upon a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman (Багдадский праздник. Море. Корабль разбивается о скалу с медным всадником) – Allegro molto. Vivo. Allegro non troppo maestoso.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Artists
Dinuk Wijeratne, Conductor
Sri Lankan-born Canadian Dinuk Wijeratne is a JUNO and multi-award-winning composer, conductor, and pianist who has been described by the New York Times as ‘exuberantly creative’, by the Toronto Star…
Shawn Mativetsky, Tabla
Dynamic performer Shawn Mativetsky is considered one of Canada’s leading ambassadors of the tabla, and is a pioneer in bridging the worlds of Western and Indian classical music. Acclaimed as an exceptional soloist…
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Program Notes
Tabla Concerto
A note from composer Dinuk Wijeratne about his Tabla Concerto: 1. Canons, Circles 2. Folk song: ‘White in the moon the long road lies (that leads me from my love)’ 3. Garland of…
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