2016/17 BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 5 RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4
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MUSSORGSKY PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION HILARY HAHN BRUCH VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 VIVALDI THE FOUR SEASONS JOSHUA BELL TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II
LUDOVIC MORLOT
HILARY HAHN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT 8PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, AT 8PM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, AT 8PM
HANDEL WATER MUSIC
MORLOT CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY
Richard Egarr, organ and conductor PURCELL: Suite from The Fairy Queen LAWES: Fantasy from Consort Set in Six Parts in C major HANDEL: Organ Concerto in F major, “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale” HANDEL: Organ Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 4, No. 6 BIBER: Battalia HANDEL: Water Music Media Sponsor:
Ludovic Morlot, conductor Sergey Khachatryan, violin BERLIOZ: Overture to Les francs-juges SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 Saturday performance sponsored by Media Sponsor:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 8PM
MORLOT CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN Ludovic Morlot, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano AGATA ZUBEL: In the Shade of an Unshed Tear (World Premiere) BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, AT 8PM
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Alan Buribayev, conductor Sol Gabetta, cello RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite SAINT-SAËNS: Cello Concerto No. 1 MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition Media Sponsors:
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, AT 2PM
HILARY HAHN IN RECITAL Hilary Hahn, violin Robert Levin, piano J.S. BACH: Violin Sonata No. 6 in G major MOZART: Violin Sonata in E-flat major ANTÓN GARCÍA ABRIL: Solo Partita No. 4 for Violin HANS PETER TÜRK: Träume (“Dreams”) for Piano Solo SCHUBERT: Rondo in B minor for Violin and Piano Hilary Hahn’s 2016–2017 residency is generously supported by the Judith Fong Music Director’s Fund. Concert Sponsor:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT 8PM
RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 Mikhail Agrest, conductor Lucas Debargue, piano TCHAIKOVSKY: Mazeppa Overture RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 11 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, AT 8PM
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Edward Gardner, conductor Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Robert Murray, tenor David Soar, baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 8PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, AT 2 & 8PM
HOLIDAY POPS SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor: Stuart Chafetz, conductor Nicole Parker, vocals Hugh Panaro, vocals University of Washington Chorale Conductor Stuart Chafetz returns after last year’s sensational debut of the new Holiday Pops program. Joining in will be singer and comedienne Nicole Parker, star of Wicked and Mad TV. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT 8PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, AT 1 & 8PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, AT 2PM
HANDEL MESSIAH Stephen Layton, conductor Eleanor Dennis, soprano Helen Charlston, mezzo-soprano Gwilym Bowen, tenor Robert Davies, baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale HANDEL: Messiah Media Sponsor: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, AT 7:30PM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, AT 7:30PM
THE FOUR SEASONS Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor Elisa Barston, violin Simone Porter, violin Patricio Touceda and Eva Lucero, tango dancers PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires VIVALDI: The Four Seasons
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT 9PM
NEW YEAR’S EVE CLASSICAL SOUL OF MOTOWN Michael Krajewski, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Darius de Haas, vocals The astounding voices of Capathia Jenkins and her Broadway co-star Darius de Haas will revisit the kings and queens of that iconic era including Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder and many more. Follow the performance with a post-concert party that includes a glass of champagne, a live performance and dancing all the way to the midnight countdown and beyond!
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BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Mary Elizabeth Williams, soprano Rinat Shaham, mezzo-soprano Kenneth Tarver, tenor Jonathan Lemalu, bass Cynthia Millar, ondes Martenot Michael Brown, piano Northwest Boychoir Seattle Symphony Chorale MESSIAEN: Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9, “Choral” Support for Messiaen’s Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine is generously provided by the Judith Fong Music Director’s Fund. Media Sponsor:
CAPATHIA JENKINS
MEGAN HILTY
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YUJA WANG
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, AT 8PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, AT 2PM
LUCK BE A LADY MEGAN HILTY SINGS SINATRA & MORE SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor: Steven Reineke, conductor Megan Hilty, vocals Best known for her role in the hit TV series Smash, Bellevueborn Hilty rose to fame in the Broadway hit Wicked. Now, Hilty, with conductor Steven Reineke, brings us the music made popular by Sinatra and others including “The Best is Yet to Come,” “New York, New York,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Mack the Knife” and many more. Join us for a fabulous evening of song from our very own Megan Hilty and the Seattle Symphony. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, AT 7:30PM
SHOSTAKOVICH CONCERTO FESTIVAL I Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor Kevin Ahfat, piano Aleksey Semenenko, violin Edgar Moreau, cello SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 2 SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, AT 8PM
SHOSTAKOVICH CONCERTO FESTIVAL II Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor Kevin Ahfat, piano Aleksey Semenenko, violin Edgar Moreau, cello SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 2 SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 2 SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 8PM
MENDELSSOHN & SCHUBERT James Feddeck, conductor Alexei Lubimov, piano MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides (“Fingal’s Cave”) HAYDN: Piano Concerto in D major RAVEL: Le tombeau de Couperin SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, AT 8PM
EMANUEL AX BEETHOVEN EMPEROR Ludovic Morlot, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano IVES: New England Holidays: Washington’s Birthday Decoration Day The Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Forefathers’ Day BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” Media Sponsor:
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EMANUEL AX
JOSHUA BELL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, AT 7:30PM
HILARY HAHN BRUCH VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin DEBUSSY: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 Hilary Hahn’s 2016–2017 residency is generously supported by the Judith Fong Music Director’s Fund. Media Sponsor:
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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 4, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MARCH 5, AT 2PM
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor: George Daugherty, conductor This side-splitting tribute features Warner Bros.’ greatest classic Looney Tunes projected on a huge screen with the Seattle Symphony playing the original scores live! Created by George Daugherty & David Ka Lik Wong.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, MARCH 17, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, MARCH 18, AT 8PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, AT 8PM
MORLOT CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & KERNIS
LEONIDAS KAVAKOS & YUJA WANG IN RECITAL Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yuja Wang, piano JANÁCEK: Violin Sonata SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 Media Sponsor: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 8PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, AT 2 & 8PM
JOSHUA BELL TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Ludovic Morlot, conductor James Ehnes, violin DEBUSSY: Printemps AARON JAY KERNIS: Violin Concerto (U.S. premiere) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” The commission by Aaron Jay Kernis is generously supported by Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs. James Ehnes’ performances are generously underwritten by Dana and Ned Laird. Media Sponsor: THURSDAY, MARCH 23, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 25, AT 8PM
BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 5 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Joshua Bell, violin SMETANA: Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 Beloved violinist Joshua Bell shines on Tchaikovsky’s heroic Violin Concerto. Dvořák’s uplifting Eighth Symphony evokes the simple, peaceful atmosphere of his Bohemian homeland. Media Sponsor:
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Ludovic Morlot, conductor Bertrand Chamayou, piano BEETHOVEN: Prometheus Overture BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 MARTINŮ: Memorial to Lidice BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 Bertrand Chamayou’s performances are generously underwritten by James and Sherry Raisbeck. Saturday performance sponsored by
THOMAS DAUSGAARD
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, MARCH 31, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, APRIL 1, AT 8PM
DAUSGAARD CONDUCTS RACHMANINOV Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Alexander Melnikov, piano Cappella Romana, vocal ensemble Russian Orthodox Chants RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 1 RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 2 Alexander Melnikov’s performances are generously underwritten by Ilene and Woody Hertzog.
REBIRTH BRASS BAND
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 15, AT 8PM
RACHMANINOV RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI Olari Elts, conductor Stephen Hough, piano ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR: De Profundis RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances Stephen Hough’s performances are generously underwritten by Paul Leach and Susan Winokur. Media Sponsor:
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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 22, AT 8PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, AT 8PM SATURDAY, APRIL 8, AT 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 9, AT 2PM
MORLOT CONDUCTS BRUCKNER
REBIRTH BRASS BAND SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor: Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound.
Ludovic Morlot, conductor BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 5
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SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 29, AT 8PM
TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 Emmanuel Krivine, conductor George Li, piano ZEMLINSKY: The Mermaid TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 FRIDAY, MAY 19, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MAY 20, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MAY 21, AT 2PM
BROADWAY ROCKS WITH THE SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor: Steven Reineke, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Christiane Noll, vocals Rob Evan, vocals Seattle Men’s Chorus For the first time ever, the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Men’s Chorus team up to perform great rock and contemporary Broadway hits, including hit songs from The Lion King, Wicked, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Phantom of the Opera and many others. Saturday performance sponsored by
PEKKA KUUSISTO
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, JUNE 9, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, JUNE 10, AT 8PM
PEKKA KUUSISTO MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Pekka Kuusisto, violin Estelí Gomez, soprano Taylor Ward, baritone HELEN GRIME: New Work (U.S. Premiere) MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto NIELSEN: Symphony No. 3 Pekka Kuusisto’s performances are generously underwritten by Hot Chocolate Fund. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 17, AT 8PM
THE GENIUS OF STRAUSS Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Gun-Brit Barkmin, soprano R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs R. STRAUSS: Alpine Symphony Media Sponsor: THURSDAY, JUNE 22, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, JUNE 23, AT 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 24, AT 8PM
MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 5 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Audrey Luna, soprano Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano Seattle Symphony Chorale LIGETI: Requiem MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 Support for Ligeti’s Requiem is generously provided by the Judith Fong Music Director’s Fund.
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