Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Scheherazade

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:45 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Civic Auditorium | Santa Cruz, CA

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Rimsky-Korsakov’s depiction of tales from One Thousand and One Nights features Artist in Residence and Concertmaster Nancy Zhou representing Scheherazade on her violin. Acclaimed SCS principal cellist Jonah Kim performs Elgar’s intensely moving Cello Concerto. The program opens with Mascagni’s breathtaking Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana. Join us for a free street party before the concert!

CLASSICAL SERIES CONCERT 1:

Scheherazade

Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo

Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op. 35

FEATURED SOLOISTS

Jonah Kim cello

Artist in Residence and Concertmaster Nancy Zhou violin

CONCERT DATES

SATURDAY October 4 2025 at 7:30 PM Civic Auditorium

Doors open at 6:00 PM | Pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM

Concert duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

SUNDAY October 5 2025 at 2:00 PM Henry J. Mello Center

Doors open at 12:45 PM | Pre-concert talk at 1:00 PM

Concert duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

SEASON OPENING STREET PARTY

SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 2025 at 5:00 PM in front of Civic Auditorium right before the concert. Free to attend. A Mediterranean-themed street party featuring live music dancing food trucks and more!

OPEN REHEARSAL

Friday October 3 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM (doors open at 7 PM) Learn more about open rehearsals here.

SPONSORS

Concert Sponsors: Edward Houghton & Kathryn Cowan; Lani LeBlanc; Valerie Macken

Artist Sponsor: Dennis St. Peter & Alice Kollmann

Concertmaster Sponsor: Locatelli Moving & Storage

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Where is it happening?

Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

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