Scheherazade

Tales of legends

Mel BONIS Trois femmes de légende: Ophélie
Johann HUMMEL Trumpet Concerto
Nikolai RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Jen Winley conductor
Jenna Smith trumpet

One of the rising stars of Australian conducting, Jen Winley leads this thrilling concert that weaves together the tales of legendary women.

Be transported by the ethereal melodies of Mel Bonis’ Trois femmes de légende, an evocative tribute to heroines. Then be blown away by the brilliance of Jenna Smith as she performs Hummel’s exhilarating Trumpet Concerto. Based on the Middle-Eastern folk tales The Arabian Nights, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade weaves an intoxicating musical story of love and intrigue with pure sensory allure and breathtaking beauty.

Jen Winley is supported by the Simon Lee Foundation. Jenna Smith’s Chair is supported by John and Nita Walshe through the Duet program.