MDSO Masterworks I: One Thousand and One Nights

Join the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO) for our season opener One Thousand and One Nights, presenting two fantastic stories of heroes, faith, deception, and fantasy! A tale of a fall from grace, forgiveness, and a glorious triumphant “Danse Bacchanale” by Saint-Saëns is taken from the familiar cautionary tale of Samson and Delilah. We are also pleased to welcome Millikin faculty member and principal oboist Evan Tammen, who will join virtuoso concert violinist and recording artist Kinga Augustyn to perform J.S. Bach’s “Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor.” Augustyn will also perform the beloved “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” by Saint-Saëns with stunning flare. We will then close the evening with the epic “Scheherazade” by Rimsky Korsakov. The tale of One Thousand and One Nights is full of fantastic characters and stories that have inspired generations.

Program
Saint-Saëns: “Danse Bacchanale” from “Samson and Delilah”
Bach: “Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor” BWV 1060R
Saint-Saëns: “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso”
Rimsky Korsakov: “Scheherazade”

Discounted tickets for seniors, veterans, Millikin faculty and staff, Richland faculty and staff, and students, can be purchased at the ticket office, in-person, Tues-Fri, 12pm-4:30pm.
Accessible seating is available by calling the ticket office at [phone].