Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association
Scheherazade &
Márquez's Fandango
Passionate Dances & Powerful Stories
Friday, February 13, 2026, 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)
Selections from The Montgomery Variations (1963)
I. The Decision
II. Prayer Meeting
III. March
VII. Benediction
Arturo Márquez (b. 1950)
Fandango (2021)
1. Folia Tropical
2. Plegaria (Chacona)
3. Fandanguito
INTERMISSION
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Scheherazade, op. 35 (1888)
1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
2. The Tale of Prince Kalendar
3. The Young Prince and the Princess
4. The Festival at Bagdad; The Sea; The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock
Thank You
The MSO acknowledges with gratitude the following donors and sponsors whose generosity allows the orchestra to reach new heights in music and education. With your continued support, we are making a difference together and enriching the lives of our community, one note at a time.
For a full listing of donors & sponsors, click here.
The DoubleTree by Hilton™ Modesto is the official hotel of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.
Photography, sound, or video recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. Please remember to silence all electronic devices and refrain from text messaging during the concert. Mobile devices may be used to read program notes during the concert.
Program and artists subject to change. E&OE.
