Scheherazade

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The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of a commissioned work by composer Michael-Thomas Foumai. The piece, titled “The Telling Rooms,” is inspired by three poems by Maine youth from The Telling Room statewide contest.

The piece is comprised of three movements, each inspired by one of the poems. Click here to read more about the entire piece. Click each movement below to read its corresponding poem and watch a short video of Michael-Thomas Foumai discussing his inspiration behind the music.

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Read the Scheherazade program notes written by PSO Trombonist Mark Rohr here.

View the Scheherazade Online Insights with Eckart Preu here (6:46).

Join the PSO Music Director designate Eckart Preu for the Pre-Concert Conversation 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to the concert. It is free to all ticket holders and held in the Rehearsal Hall at Merrill Auditorium. The discussion will focus on works by Tchaikovsky, Foumai, and Rimsky-Korsakov. Sponsored by R. M. Davis.

Stay for a Post-Concert Q&A with the artists on stage.

This concert can be heard on Maine Public (MPBN) radio on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.