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Symphony Concert

Scheherazade

Trumpet Concerto and Enchanting Sounds

11/29

Sunday | 11/29/2026
6:00 pm Start of Concert
Concert introduction with Dr. Michael Kube 1 hour before the concert begins in the hall of the Central Library (1st floor)
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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About the Concert

Alexander Borodin was actually a chemist. Often, he composed late at night or in between his experiments, including the famous Polovtsian Dances, which actually belong to his opera "Prince Igor." However, he died before he could complete the opera, and his composer "colleagues" Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov eventually brought it to its final version for orchestra. From the former comes another well-known Russian masterpiece: a suite freely based on themes from the collection of tales "One Thousand and One Nights." Sounds like program music? Rimsky-Korsakov himself didn't actually intend to give his work a program, but for those who listen closely, it's easy to recognize that he is portraying four of the stories in the four movements. He has portrayed some motifs very vividly: one is heard right at the beginning, characterizing the brutal Sultan with its powerful sound. The atmosphere of Scheherazade is evoked by the shimmering garlands of the solo violin and the harp. Clearly, she is a sophisticated storyteller who fully masters the art of building tension. And the undulating sea is omnipresent in this work. Thus, a musical panorama of opulent splendor is created. The Trumpet Concerto in A-flat major by Alexander Arutiunian is characterized by the fusion of classical concerto form with Armenian folk music. Notable are the cantabile melodies, rhythmic vitality, dance elements, and a brilliant, simultaneously lyrical trumpet voice that combines virtuosity with a folkloric character.

Programme

<p><strong>Alexander Borodin</strong><br>&quot;Polovtsian Dances&quot; from the opera &quot;Prince Igor&quot;</p><p><strong>Alexander Arutjunjan</strong><br>Concerto for Trumpet in A-flat Major</p><p><strong>Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov</strong><br>&quot;Scheherazade&quot; - Symphonic Suite from &quot;One Thousand and One Nights&quot;</p>

Artists

Aziz Shokhakimov
Conductor
Sergej Nakariakov
Trumpet
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Aziz Shokhakimov

The Uzbek-born conductor Aziz Shokhakimov is Music Director and Artistic Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, as well as Artistic Director of the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra in Turkey. He also conducts renowned orchestras throughout Europe, North America and Asia, with the symphonic repertoire being just as much his forte as opera. He made his debut at the age of just 13 with the Uzbekistan National Symphony Orchestra; successes in competitions a few years later fuelled the start of his career.

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Sergej Nakariakov

Sergei Nakariakov is an Israeli-Russian trumpeter who has established himself internationally as one of the leading artists in his field from a very young age. In addition to the trumpet, he has also brought the flugelhorn to the big stage and is strongly committed to expanding the repertoire for both instruments, whether through original compositions or arrangements. Many contemporary composers have already written works for him, including Fazıl Say, Jörg Widmann and Mikhail Pletnev.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

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Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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