Masterworks: Mystic Horizons
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Experience a thrilling opening to Western Piedmont Symphony’s 62nd season as Maestro Matthew Troy and the orchestra are joined by internationally acclaimed tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das. Rich with stories, vivid imagery, moments of sublime beauty, and the driving rhythms of North Indian classical music, Mystic Horizons blurs the lines between genre, time, and place. From the meditative beauty of Max Richter to the dazzling tales of Scheherazade, this captivating program invites audiences on a journey of wonder, adventure, and breathtaking musical color.
PROGRAM
RICHTER • On the Nature of Daylight
RANJBARAN • Seven Passages
WIJERATNE • Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV • Scheherazade
FEATURED ARTIST
Sandeep Das is one of the world’s leading tabla virtuosos and a disciple of the legendary Pandit Kishan Maharaj of the Banaras Gharana. A Grammy Award-winning musician and Guggenheim Fellow, he made his debut at age 17 alongside Ravi Shankar and has since built an international career spanning more than three decades.
Das has performed with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Paquito D’Rivera, Bobby McFerrin, and major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and Chicago Symphony. Renowned for blending ancient traditions with contemporary innovation, his performances and original compositions have captivated audiences in more than 50 countries around the world.
PROGRAM
RICHTER • On the Nature of Daylight
RANJBARAN • Seven Passages
WIJERATNE • Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV • Scheherazade
FEATURED ARTIST
Sandeep Das is one of the world’s leading tabla virtuosos and a disciple of the legendary Pandit Kishan Maharaj of the Banaras Gharana. A Grammy Award-winning musician and Guggenheim Fellow, he made his debut at age 17 alongside Ravi Shankar and has since built an international career spanning more than three decades.
Das has performed with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Paquito D’Rivera, Bobby McFerrin, and major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and Chicago Symphony. Renowned for blending ancient traditions with contemporary innovation, his performances and original compositions have captivated audiences in more than 50 countries around the world.
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Where is it happening?
Lenoir-Rhyne University PE Monroe Auditorium, 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601-3904, United States
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