Bender won the competition with her performance of the 4th movement of Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in e minor. The evening’s signature piece is Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s wildly popular Scheherazade. Known for its passion and timeless energy, Artistic Director and Conductor Raffaele Ponti describes Scheherazade as, “sexy, romantic storytelling at its best! It’s a lot of fun to play.”
The orchestra is also set to perform Kenneth Fuch's Discover the Wild, and Gioacchino Rossini's William Tell Overture. Tickets for this concert start at just $19 and are available at www.PaducahSymphony.org, by calling 270-444-0065 or by visiting the PSO offices at 760 Broadway.
Information provided by Paducah Symphony staff.