1516 Tuning Up! Summer Festival Brochure

LUDOVIC MORLOT, MUSIC DIRECTOR

JUNE 17 – JULY 2, 2016

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TWO WEEKS OF AMERICAN MUSICAL CREATIVITY ALL SEATS ONLY $25!*

JOIN US for nine concerts over two weeks as we cel

George Gershwin’s jazzy downtown swing to the Alask from the racing pulse of Hollywood to the hypnotic ene

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RHAPSODY IN RED, WHITE & BLUE S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Seattle Symphony EDGARD VARÈSE: Tuning Up CHARLES IVES: Orchestral Set No. 2 GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue DEREK BERMEL: Elixir JOHN ADAMS: My Father Knew Charles Ives DUKE ELLINGTON: Harlem These daring composers captured the essence of their homeland: the jazz and ragtime, the patriotic songs and quirky tunes and even noisiest city streets. Come experience the full musical spectrum of this American rhapsody!

Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s performance is generously underwritten by The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation.

THE THEREMIN RETURNS Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall

Lydia Kavina, theremin Seattle Symphony musicians

JOHN HARBISON: Wind Quintet EDGARD VARÈSE: Density 21.5 arranged for theremin solo CHRISTIAN WOLFF: Exercise 28 ANIS FULEIHAN: Concerto for Theremin MIKLOS RÓSZA: Spellbound Concerto BERNARD HERRMANN: The Day the Earth Stood Still HOWARD SHORE: Ed Wood DANNY ELFMAN: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory DANNY ELFMAN: Mars Attacks The theremin has become the quintessential sound of science fiction, aliens and all things eerie. Witness a true virtuoso, trained by inventor Léon Theremin himself, work her wizardry on an electronic instrument that sings and swoops without any physical contact.

DON’T MISS A SINGLE MOMENT!

lebrate a century of great homegrown music from kan “sonic geography” of John Luther Adams, ergy of Philip Glass — and everything in between!

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FROM APPALACHIAN SPRING TO THE RED VIOLIN

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BERNSTEIN & BEYOND

GREAT AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC

S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Philippe Quint, violin Daniel Mantei, choreographer Seattle Symphony

Philippe Quint, violin Seattle Symphony musicians

LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Divertimento for Orchestra FLORENCE PRICE: Dances in the Canebrakes AARON COPLAND: Suite from Appalachian Spring JOHN CORIGLIANO: Chaconne from Red Violin JOHN WILLIAMS: Main Titled Theme from “Schindler’s List” MARVIN HAMLISCH: A Marvin Hamlisch Celebration From stage to screen to concert hall, these giants of American music transcended borders and created the music we know and love.

Emotions run deep in music from Schindler’s List, The Red Violin and Copland’s portrayal of 19th century American life, Appalachian Spring featuring ballet dancers. Plus a tribute to Marvin Hamlisch!

HENRY COWELL: Suite for Violin and Piano ALYSSA WEINBERG: Contemplations DAVID ROZENBLATT: Dispute in Conclusion Unplugged MASON BATES: Life of Birds LUKAS FOSS: Three American Pieces LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Piano Trio JAMES LEE III: Night Visions of Kippur American music is not one fixed sound or style but a constant conversation. This concert traverses the past 100 years of chamber music all the way through a new generation of composers adding their voices.

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All this for the unique summer pricing of $25 per concert supply but the concerts will be long in excitement as Lud Symphony bring you a thrilling celebration of what make

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TRIADIC MEMORIES

THE LIGHT THAT FILLS THE WORLD

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Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall

A MEDITATION IN SOUND & LIGHT

Alexander Melnikov, piano

S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium

MORTON FELDMAN: Triadic Memories

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Alexander Melnikov, piano Elisa Barston, violin Mikhail Shmidt, violin Mara Gearman, viola Walter Gray, cello Jeff Lincoln, lighting designer Seattle Symphony

Morton Feldman’s epic piano solo takes you through a 90-minute hypnotic labyrinth.

Like the handmade Persian rugs Feldman collected, Triadic Memories weaves simple and tactile threads of sound into a mesmerizing masterpiece.

JULIA WOLFE: My Beautiful Scream JOHN CAGE: 4’33” JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: The Light that Fills the World MORTON FELDMAN: Piano and Orchestra PHILIP GLASS: The Light An immersive concert that will sweep you into an exploration of light from the scientific bent of Philip Glass’ The Light, to the rushing light of the Arctic and on to the illuminating agony of Julia Wolfe’s My Beautiful Scream. These musical mystics will pull you into a world of sound and silence, light and dark.

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*Please note that the June 26th Marymoor concert is not part of the Festival Pass or $25 ticket offer.

$25 CREATIVITY ALL SEATS ONLY

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IN THE WHITE SILENCE

LIVE WITH THE SILVER SCREEN

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Ludovic Morlot, conductor Cyndia Sieden, soprano Efe Baltacıgil, cello John Goberman, narrator VellVett, hip-hop artist The Sound of the Northwest Seattle Symphony

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JOHN LUTHER ADAMS’ ALASKAN LANDSCAPES Ludovic Morlot, conductor Nathan Cole, violin Cordula Merks, violin Sayaka Kokubo, viola Eric Han, cello

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THE SYMPHONY IN HOLLYWOOD

JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: In the White Silence

S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium

John Luther Adams is the pioneer of musical environmental activism, translating the vast horizons of the frozen far north into a musical tableau of clean, radiant harmony and subtle transformation. In the White Silence exemplifies his “sonic geography.”

MAX STEINER: Selections from Gone with the Wind ERICH KORNGOLD: Cello Concerto BERNARD HERRMANN: Selections from Vertigo ERICH KORNGOLD: Selections from Robin Hood DAVID LANG: “Simple Song No. 3” from Youth JOHN WILLIAMS: “Rey’s Theme” from The Force Awakens JOHN STEPHENS AND LONNIE LYNN: “Glory” from Selma

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Lights! Camera! Music! Hollywood brought together the best composers on earth with visionary film directors, and the movies accessed new dimensions of action and suspense. Film clips come to life on a giant screen with the Seattle Symphony playing music from Gone with the Wind to “Glory” from Selma.

JUNE 26 SUN 4PM

THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY PLAYS GERSHWIN Marymoor Park

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Seattle Symphony GEORGE GERSHWIN: Cuban Overture GEORGE GERSHWIN: An American in Paris GEORGE GERSHWIN: Strike up the Band GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue GEORGE GERSHWIN: I Got Rhythm Variations for Piano and Orchestra No composer has ever understood the crackling rhythms and sultry swing of city life like George Gershwin. Relax and enjoy a picnic under summer skies at the scenic Marymoor Park and let his dispatches from New York, Havana and Paris transport you to far-off musical hotspots.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s performance is generously underwritten by The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation.

Tickets start at: $34.50

MARYMOORCONCERTS.COM *Please note that the June 26th Marymoor concert is not part of the Festival Pass or $25 ticket offer.

DON’T MISS A MOMENT OF THIS TWO-WEEK EXTRAVAGANZA!

FESTIVAL PASSES ONLY $148!

PASS HOLDERS RECEIVE: • FESTIVAL LANYARD • VIP SEATING TO ALL CONCERTS* *EXCLUDES MARYMOOR PARK CONCERT

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*Please note that the June 26th Marymoor concert is not part of the Festival Pass or $25 ticket offer.

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Tuning Up! is made possible by a generous gift from the Judith Fong Music Director’s Fund.

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