(YPC performances are for school groups only and are not public events.)

Scheherazade: A Literary Adventure – Sept/Oct 2022

Take a magic carpet ride into the world of wise Queen Scheherazade!  This Language Arts-themed program will feature excerpts from the literary classic, 1,001 Nights (Arabian Nights).  Discover how master composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov paints these imaginative fairy tales into a beautiful symphonic adventure!  Through TEKS-aligned preparatory activities and teaching materials, students will also learn new vocabulary using context clues and about literary elements such as character types, conflict, theme and moral lessons.

Cross-Curricular Theme: English Language Arts & Reading
Stefan Sanders, conductor

September 21, 2022 at 9:45 am & 11:10 am – East Central HS Patterson Performing Arts Center
September 22, 2022 at 9:45 am & 11:10 am – Judson Performing Arts Center, Converse
September 23, 2022 at 9:45 am & 11:10 am – Southwest HS Auditorium
Reservations open only to host school districts through Aug. 23.  Other public school districts may reserve for select performances beginning Aug. 24 at 7:15 am.

For questions about this program, Young People’s Concerts in general, or other education programs, please contact Jeremy Brimhall at (210) 441-2858 or education@saphil.org