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Gary Thor Wedow, conductor Amanda Forsythe, soprano Magdalena Wór, mezzo-soprano Andrew Stenson, tenor Kevin Burdette, bass Seattle Symphony Chorale Don't miss the exquisite choral writing and exultant “Hallelujah” chorus in Handel’s Messiah — featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale and soloists.

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BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

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CONCERT, COUNT DOWN & CELEBRATION Ludovic Morlot, conductor / Jeff Tyzik, conductor & trumpet Jon Kimura Parker, piano Ludovic Morlot and Jeff Tyzik join forces for a festive program featuring classical and jazzy excerpts of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker, Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Jon Kimura Parker, music from Star Wars and much more. Then, count down to midnight at a post-concert party in Benaroya Hall’s beautiful Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby.

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Performance does not include the Seattle Symphony.

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B AC H ’ S C O FFEEH O U S E Jeannette Sorrell, conductor & harpsichord / Mark Robbins, French horn Demarre McGill, flute / Elisa Barston, violin / Cordula Merks, violin J.S. BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2 TELEMANN: Horn Concerto in D major VIVALDI: Concerto for Two Violins in A minor, Op. 3, No. 8 J.S. BACH: “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 5 VIVALDI / arr. SORRELL: La folia, “Madness” Zimmermann’s Coffeehouse in Leipzig was the scene of lively performances

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TCHAI KOVSKY’ S PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 1 & 2 Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Boris Giltburg, piano (No. 2) Alexander Lubyantsev, piano (No. 1) TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1

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Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Mayuko Kamio, violin / Boris Giltburg, piano TCHAIKOVSKY: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 3 TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto

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PROKOFIEV, HAYDN & MOZART Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1, “Classical“ HAYDN: Piano Concerto in D major PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 4 MOZART: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner“

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Broadway sensation Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Benaroya Hall for a weekend of romantic music.

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“FAN TASTIQ UE” Ludovic Morlot, conductor Xavier Phillips, cello SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique

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Ludovic Morlot, conductor Thomas Cooley, tenor (Evangelist) Dorothee Mields, soprano Shannon Mercer, soprano Terry Wey, countertenor Laura Pudwell, mezzo–soprano Aaron Sheehan, tenor Charles Daniels, tenor Tyler Duncan, baritone Matthew Brook, bass-baritone Northwest Boychoir Seattle Symphony Chorale Written in 1729 to celebrate Good Friday, J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion remains a pillar of sacred music nearly 300 years later.

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MOZ ART’ S SYMP HO NIES N OS . 39–41 Gerard Schwarz, conductor MOZART: Symphony No. 39 MOZART: Symphony No. 40 MOZART: Symphony No. 41

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Stilian Kirov, conductor Steve Reeder, narrator

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Take a trip from Baba Yaga’s hut to the Great Gate of Kiev. Beyond the Score® — a multimedia and live concert experience — explores the story behind Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition.

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ST RAU S S Gerard Schwarz, conductor William Wolfram, piano R. STRAUSS: Don Juan R. STRAUSS: Burleske R. STRAUSS: Divertimento R. STRAUSS / arr. SCHWARZ: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

M OZ A RT ’S “PRAG U E ” SY M PH O NY André de Ridder, conductor James Ehnes, violin ˇÁK: The Noonday Witch DVOR BARTÓK: Violin Concerto No. 2 MOZART: Symphony No. 38, “Prague”

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DVOŘÁK’ S CELLO CONC ERTO Ludovic Morlot, conductor Efe Baltacıgil, cello ˇÁK: Cello Concerto DVOR VARÈSE: Déserts DEBUSSY: La mer Efe Baltacıgil’s performances generously underwritten by Patricia and Jon Rosen.

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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor Caitlin Lynch, soprano Daniel Shirley, tenor Corey McKern, baritone Northwest Boychoir Seattle Symphony Chorale

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Stilian Kirov, conductor Steve Reeder, narrator Mendelssohn himself called it “the jolliest piece I have ever done.” Watch as Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Symphony comes to life in this Beyond the Score® concert, which pairs a multimedia presentation with the live concert experience.

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Alexander Velinzon’s performance generously underwritten by Paul Leach and Susan Winoker.

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PI ANIST JOHN LILL I N REC ITAL Pianist John Lill returns to Benaroya Hall for a one-night-only recital featuring pieces by Mozart, Schumann, Brahms and Prokofiev, plus Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata.

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FIVE EASY WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE: ONLINE: seattlesymphony.org (click Buy Tickets, then Series Tickets) PHONE: 206.215.4747 or 1.866.833.4747 (toll-free) FAX: 206.215.4748 MAIL: Seattle Symphony Tickets, P.O. Box 2108, Seattle, WA, 98111-2108 IN PERSON: Visit us at the corner of Third Avenue & Union Street (Mon–Fri, 10am to 6pm; Sat, 1 to 6pm) GROUPS: 206.215.4784 If you wish to sit with another patron, please inform the Ticket Office when ordering or include the information in the notes field for online orders.

Ticket prices shown above reflect $2 facility fee per ticket for the preservation of Benaroya Hall. Facility fee waived for children’s concerts.

All prices are in U.S. dollars. All orders and seating subject to availability. All payments are processed upon receipt of order; this is not a guarantee of seating, but of your placement in the queue for the seats you’ve requested. You will be contacted by phone with any seating questions. No refunds will be made after your series has begun. All programs, artists and prices subject to change without notice. Group subscriptions are available by calling 206.215.4784. Children 5 years of age and older are welcome at all performances with a purchased ticket.

PHOTOS: Photos of Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony on pages 5, 8, 13 & 21; photos of audience members on pages 8, 10 & 11; photo of Mockingbird Youth Network Representatives with Star Anna on page 22; and photo DJ Madhatter performing in the Grand Lobby on page 22 by Ben VanHouten. Photos of Stilian Kirov on page 16 and Jeff Tyzik on page 21 by Robert Wade. Photo of Ludovic Morlot on page 20 by Sussie Ahlburg. Photo of Ludovic Morlot conducting at the Seattle Center Next 50 Closing Concert on page 22 by Jonathan P. Beck.

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