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INDIGO GIRLS WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs Alan White, percussion

Wednesday, September 12, at 7:30pm Indigo Girls With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business.

Don’t miss this one-night only performance with the Seattle Symphony.

Following the success of our first Sonic Evolution event in 2011, hear brand new symphonic compositions inspired by Alice in Chains, Blue Scholars and Yes, written by composers Arlene Sierra, Ken Hesketh and Alexandra Gardner.

Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts

BILL COSBY OPENING NIGHT CONCERT & GALA WITH LUDOVIC MORLOT AND JOSHUA BELL Saturday, September 15, at 7pm

Sunday, October 21, at 3 & 7pm Comedian Bill Cosby returns to Benaroya Hall for special back-to-back performances.

Performance does not include the Seattle Symphony.

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Joshua Bell, violin GERSHWIN: Cuban Overture BERNSTEIN: Serenade COPLAND: Lincoln Portrait BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

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BRANDI CARLILE WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY Friday, November 23, at 8pm Saturday, November 24, at 8pm

Bramwell Tovey, conductor Jon Kimura Parker, piano Vancouver Symphony Orchestra EDWARD TOP: Totem GRIEG: Piano Concerto PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5

Jason Weinberger, conductor Brandi Carlile, vocals

OREGON SYMPHONY

Roots-driven singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile returns to Benaroya Hall to perform her best-loved hits accompanied by the Seattle Symphony, plus solo selections with her band.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see this one-of-a-kind concert.

Friday, May 3, at 7:30pm

CELEBRATE ASIA Sunday, January 27, at 4pm

Carlos Kalmar, conductor Storm Large, vocals Oregon Symphony NARONG PRANGCHAROEN: Phenomenon WEILL: Seven Deadly Sins SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished” RAVEL: La Valse

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Stilian Kirov, conductor Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano Now in its fifth year, Celebrate Asia explores the musical traditions of Asia in a spectacular event featuring the Seattle Symphony, musical guests, and Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

Pre-concert perfomances start at 3pm.

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ITZHAK P ERLMAN IN RECITAL Tuesday, February 19, at 7:30pm Itzhak Perlman, violin Rohan de Silva, piano This Grammy- and Emmy-winning violin virtuoso is a true legend. Don’t miss your chance to experience incredible artistry in recital.

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MORLOT CONDUCTS PINES OF ROME September 20 or September 22 Ludovic Morlot, conductor BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture ˚: Symphony No. 6, MARTINU “Fantaisies symphoniques” DEBUSSY: Nuages and Fêtes from Nocturnes RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome

NEEME JÄRVI CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY’S VIOLIN CONCERTO November 1 or November 3 Neeme Järvi, conductor Arabella Steinbacher, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Suite from The Snow Maiden TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 6

LOVE STORIES: MOZART & RAVEL February 14 or February 16 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano Cédric Tiberghien, piano FAURE: Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 RAVEL: Shéhérazade SZYMANOWSKI: Symphony No. 4

BRUCH’S VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 March 14 or March 16 Michael Francis, conductor Vadim Gluzman, violin TIPPETT: Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 ELGAR: Enigma Variations

STRAVINSKY'S FIREBIRD SUITE April 18 or April 20 HK Gruber, conductor Michael A. Werner, percussion ANTHEIL: A Jazz Symphony HK GRUBER: Percussion Concerto, Rough Music BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront STRAVINSKY: The Firebird Suite

SAINT-SAËNS’ “ORGAN” SYMPHONY June 27 or June 29 Ludovic Morlot, conductor SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3, “Organ” WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde WAGNER: Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser

7C & 7D TCHAIKOVSKY & SIBELIUS

MORLOT CONDUCTS MESSIAEN’S TURANGALIˆ LA January 31 or February 2 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Cynthia Millar, ondes martenot

October 4 or October 6 Thomas Søndergård, conductor Efe Baltacıgil, cello MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1

MESSIAEN: Turangalîla Symphony

BEETHOVEN’S “EMPEROR” CONCERTO November 8 or November 10 John Adams, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano

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JOHN ADAMS: Harmonielehre BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

MORLOT CONDUCTS MAHLER November 29 or December 1 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin Donatienne Michel-Dansac, soprano BERG: Violin Concerto MAHLER: Symphony No. 4

BRAHMS’ SYMPHONY NO. 4 February 7 or February 9 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Nicholas Angelich, piano ELLIOTT CARTER: Instances (World Premiere) BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto ROSSINI: William Tell Overture

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV’S SCHEHERAZADE March 28 or March 30 Andrey Boreyko, conductor Maxim Rysanov, viola Seattle Symphony Chorale LIADOV: The Enchanted Lake GIYA KANCHELI: Styx RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

HILARY HAHN PLAYS SIBELIUS April 25 or April 27 Xian Zhang, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin SIBELIUS: Karelia Overture SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto PASCAL ZAVARO: La Bataille de San Romano (U.S. Premiere) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM June 13 or June 15

7E & 7 F BEETHOVEN, MOZART & HAYDN

Ludovic Morlot, conductor International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)

BRITTEN: War Requiem

April 11 or April 13 Gerard Schwarz, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano

BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture MOZART: Sinfonia concertante, K. 297b DAI FUJIKURA: Mina (World Premiere) HAYDN: Symphony No. 103, “Drum Roll”

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271, “Jeunehomme” BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4, “Romantic”

EMANUEL AX PLAYS BRAHMS’ PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2

BEETHOVEN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO

November 15 or November 17

May 30 or June 1

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano

Jakub Hru˚ša, conductor Alina Ibragimova, violin

BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 HENRI DUTILLEUX: The Shadows of Time R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

SMETANA: Wallenstein’s Camp BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto ˇÁK: Symphony No. 6 DVOR

MENDELSSOHN’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1

MORLOT CONDUCTS SHOSTAKOVICH’S VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1

January 10 or January 12 June 20 or June 22 Jun Märkl, conductor Louis Lortie, piano STRAVINSKY: Suite from Pulcinella MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1 MOZART: Symphony No. 39

BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 March 21 or March 23

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Christine Brewer, soprano Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor Ivan Ludlow, baritone Northwest Boychoir Seattle Pro Musica Seattle Symphony Chorale

GERARD SCHWARZ CONDUCTS MOZART

October 18 or October 20

David Afkham, conductor Gautier Capuçon, cello MOZART: Don Giovanni Overture BRITTEN: Cello Symphony BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Sergey Khachatryan, violin SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Ocean (World Premiere) The Seattle Symphony commission of John Luther Adams’ composition generously underwritten by Lynn and Brian Grant.

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October 7 Thomas Søndergård, conductor Efe Baltacıgil, cello MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1

BEETHOVEN’S “EMPEROR” CONCERTO November 11 John Adams, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano JOHN ADAMS: Harmonielehre BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

EMANUEL AX PLAYS BRAHMS’ PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2

February 10

ELLIOTT CARTER: Instances (World Premiere) BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto ROSSINI: William Tell Overture

BEETHOVEN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO June 2 Jakub Hru˚ša, conductor Alina Ibragimova, violin SMETANA: Wallenstein’s Camp BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto ˇÁK: Symphony No. 6 DVOR

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MORLOT CONDUCTS PINES OF ROME September 21 Ludovic Morlot, conductor BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture ˚: Symphony No. 6, MARTINU “Fantaisies symphoniques” DEBUSSY: Nuages and Fêtes from Nocturnes RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome

NEEME JÄRVI CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY’S VIOLIN CONCERTO November 2 Neeme Järvi, conductor Arabella Steinbacher, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Suite from The Snow Maiden TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 6

November 18

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Sergey Khachatryan, violin

BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 5

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano

SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Ocean (World Premiere)

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BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 HENRI DUTILLEUX: The Shadows of Time R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

The Seattle Symphony commission of John Luther Adams’ composition generously underwritten by Lynn and Brian Grant.

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MAHLER'S FOURTH December 2 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Donatienne Michel-Dansac, soprano Steve Reeder, narrator MAHLER: Symphony No. 4

Created by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Beyond the Score® is designed for both newcomers and seasoned audiences who want to discover — or re-discover — classical music in an engaging way.

ENIGMA VARIATI ONS March 17 Michael Francis, conductor Steve Reeder, narrator ELGAR: Enigma Variations

BEETHOVEN'S FI FTH May 5 Christian Knapp, conductor Steve Reeder, narrator BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

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TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA Thursday, April 4, at 7:30pm Friday, April 5, at 8pm Saturday, April 6, at 2 & 8pm Sunday, April 7, at 2pm Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Steven Reineke, conductor The Seattle Symphony invites you to snap your fingers and tap your toes to the cool, swinging tunes of the 50s and 60s: a time when bossa nova was new, the lounges of Las Vegas were hip and catchy dance music spun on every hi-fi.

HOLIDAY POPS WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH Thursday, December 6, at 7:30pm Friday, December 7, at 8pm Saturday, December 8, at 2 & 8pm Sunday, December 9, at 2pm Marvin Hamlisch, conductor Marvin Hamlisch leads the Seattle Symphony in the perfect collection of seasonal favorites. There’s simply no better way to ring in the holidays.

HAMLISCH PLAYS HAMLISCH Thursday, February 21, at 7:30pm Friday, February 22, at 8pm Saturday, February 23, at 2 & 8pm Sunday, February 24, at 2pm Marvin Hamlisch, conductor Enjoy best-loved music by the man who brought us A Chorus Line, The Way We Were and other award-winning hits from stage and screen.

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The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra — undeniably one of the best all-around dance bands — comes to Benaroya Hall to perform the music that put Dorsey and Frank Sinatra on the map.

Performance does not include the Seattle Symphony.

A NIGHT AT THE COTTON CLUB Thursday, June 6, at 7:30pm Friday, June 7, at 8pm Saturday, June 8, at 2 & 8pm Sunday, June 9, at 2pm Jeff Tyzik, conductor/arranger Byron Stripling, trumpet & vocals Carmen Bradford, vocals Ted Louis Levy, tap dance & vocals Bob Breithaupt, drums Smoky, sultry and swingin,’ it’s a salute to the “Hi De Ho” swing of Cab Calloway, the elegant “Satin Doll” sheen of Duke Ellington, and the blistering blast of Satchmo. This concert has so much energy, the legs on your seats will be tap dancing!

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HAYDN’S “DRUM ROLL” SYMPHONY

STRAVINSKY & MOZART January 11

October 19

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV’S SCHEHERAZADE March 29

Jun Märkl, conductor Ludovic Morlot, conductor International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)

STRAVINSKY: Suite from Pulcinella MOZART: Symphony No. 39

MOZART: Sinfonia concertante, K. 297b HAYDN: Symphony No. 103, “Drum Roll”

MOZART'S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 21 February 15

Andrey Boreyko, conductor LIADOV: The Enchanted Lake RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

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Ludovic Morlot, conductor Cédric Tiberghien, piano ROSSINI: William Tell Overture FAURE: Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467

Xian Zhang, conductor SIBELIUS: Karelia Overture BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

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October 19 Ludovic Morlot, conductor International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Seattle Symphony Muscians CAGE: Variations III SCELSI: Khoom BROWN: Novara XENAKIS: Atrées FELDMAN: For Franz Kline LIGETI: Poeme symphonique for 100 metronomes

February 15 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Cyndia Sieden, soprano Seattle Symphony Musicans

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NEW EXPRESSIONS April 26

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair, the inaugural performance of [untitled] will feature works written in 1962. The program also celebrates the 100th anniversary of John Cage's birth.

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PIERROT LUNAIRE

DANIEL SCHNYDER: subZERO, Bass Trombone Concerto JÖRG WIDMANN: String Quartet No. 3, “Hunting Quartet” SCHOENBERG: Pierrot Lunaire

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BACH & VIVALDI October 12 or October 13 Rinaldo Alessandrini, conductor & harpsichord J.S. BACH: Sinfonias from Cantatas, BWV 52, 29 and 174 VIVALDI: Concertos, RV 562a and RV 569 J.S. BACH: Concerto for Harpsichord BWV 1054 J.S. BACH: Suite for Orchestra No. 3, BWV 1068

BACH & TELEMANN January 18 or January 19 Matthew Halls, conductor HANDEL: Overture from the Occasional Oratorio RAMEAU: Suite from Pigmalion HANDEL: Concerto grosso in B-flat major, Op. 3, No. 2 TELEMANN: Wassermusik, “Hamburger Ebb und Flut“ J.S. BACH: Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069

VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS March 8 or March 9 Emma McGrath, violin & leader VIVALDI: Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151, “Alla rustica“ HANDEL: Concerto grosso in E minor, Op. 6, No. 3 HANDEL: Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 2 VIVALDI: The Four Seasons

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February 28 or March 2

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Gil Shaham, violin

Douglas Boyd, conductor Demarre McGill, flute

Christian Knapp, conductor John Cerminaro, horn Seattle Symphony Chorale

MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 MOZART: Serenade No. 10 for Winds, Gran Partita, K. 361/370a

MOZART: Symphony No. 1 MOZART: Concerto for Flute No. 1, in G major MOZART: March, K. 249 MOZART: Serenade No. 7, K. 250, “Haffner”

HAYDN: Mass in B-flat major, Hob. XXII:7 (Kleine Orgelmesse) MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 1 HAYDN: Symphony No. 98

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ANDR ÁS SC HI FF Monday, October 15, at 7:30pm András Schiff, piano Pianist András Schiff kicks off the 2012–2013 season with an all-Bach recital, featuring The Well Tempered Clavier, Book II.

Y EF IM BRON FMA N Monday, December 10, at 7:30pm Yefim Bronfman, piano Yefim Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. The Chicago Tribune has called his playing “... a marvel of digital dexterity, warmly romantic sentiment and jaw-dropping bravura.”

ANNE- S O PHI E MUTTER Sunday, March 3, at 4pm Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

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Ludovic Morlot br i n g s fo u r m a j o r y ou n g t a l en t s t o t h e s t a g e to perform Rachm a n i n o v ’s fo u r t h ri l l i n g pi a n o co n cert o s .

RACHMANINOV’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 & 2

RACHMANINOV’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 & 4

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Saturday, January 5, at 8pm

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Yeol eum Son, piano (No. 1) Benjamin Grosvenor, piano (No. 2)

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Denis Kozhukhin, piano (No. 4) Alexander Lubyantsev, piano (No. 3)

RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 1 RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2

RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 3

RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR TCHAIKOVSKY’S SYMPHONY NO. 4 Thursday, May 9, at 7:30pm Gerard Schwarz, conductor Vladimir Feltsman, piano TCHAIKOVSKY: Suite No. 4, “Mozartiana” MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23, in A major, K. 488 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

TCHAIKOVSKY’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 Friday, May 10, at 8pm Gerard Schwarz, conductor Vladimir Feltsman, piano MOZART: Symphony No. 35, ”Haffner” MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5

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SHOSTAKOVICH’S CELLO CONCERTO NO. 1 Friday, May 17, at 8pm Gerard Schwarz, conductor Julian Schwarz, cello SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 11

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$279

Orchestra A

$189

$306

$204

$285

Founders Tier Box

$660

$350

Founders Tier Box

$207

$357

$225

$350

$77

$44

Benaroya Hall

$33

$33

$33

$55

7 A, B, C, D, E, F, G

4A

p. 6–8

p. 8

Orchestra F

$102

$65

Orchestra E 3rd Tier Box

$174

Orchestra D

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$33

$68

$72

$30

$115

$33

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$33

$51/ $59

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$35

$100

$42

$42

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$105

$42/$33

$68

$64

$53

$115

$65

$65

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$117

$42

$68

$72

$58

$130

$72

$72

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$143

$42

$85

$72

$63

$145

$94

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$120

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$215

$230

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$295

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$320

$340

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$365

$385

$55

$55

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