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THOMAS DAUSGAARD, MUSIC DIRECTOR

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 RACHMANINOV Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 JANUARY 25–FEBRUARY 1, 2020

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ORCHESTRA LEVEL SEATS SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 CELEBRATE ASIA COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA R. STRAUSS Salome

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Jim James TUESDAY, MAY 12, at 7:30PM

Jim James with the Seattle Symphony: The Order of Nature Teddy Abrams conductor Jim James vocals

Jim James, the eclectic frontman of indie rock band My Morning Jacket, teams up with conductor Teddy Abrams for a special performance of their orchestral song cycle The Order of Nature in the stunning acoustics of Benaroya Hall.

FRIDAY, MAY 15, at 8PM SATURDAY, MAY 16, at 8PM

Handel & Bach

Anthony Romaniuk conductor, harpsichord, organ & piano Muffat Sonata No. 1, Armonico tributo Rebel Les élémens Handel Organ Concerto in F major J.S. Bach Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich, “Deathbed Chorale” C.P.E. Bach Keyboard Concerto in D major Handel’s inventive concerto unites the unlikely combination of string orchestra and pipe organ in music that is astoundingly fresh and light on its feet. With music from Bach’s deathbed and a forward-looking concerto from his, the torch passes to a new generation.

SATURDAY, MAY 23, at 8PM

Rachmaninov Fest 2 Ryan Bancroft conductor Rémi Geniet piano

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 4 Our two-night Rachmaninov Festival lets you trace the evolution of an iconoclastic composer while discovering new stars from around the world.

Rachmaninov Fest is generously underwritten by Nader and Oraib Kabbani.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 at 7PM THURSDAY, JUNE 4, at 7PM

DreamWorks Animation in Concert Justin Freer conductor

Relive the moments from Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and more as they are projected in HD onto the big screen as the music is played live by the Seattle Symphony. © 2019 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 13, at 8PM

Beethoven Festival Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3

THURSDAY, MAY 21, AT 7:30PM

Thomas Dausgaard conductor Community Youth Chorus

Ryan Bancroft conductor Dominic Cheli piano Aimi Kobayashi piano

Angelique Poteat New Work for Youth Chorus & Orchestra (Seattle Symphony commission & World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 1 Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica

Rachmaninov Fest 1 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Our two-night Rachmaninov Festival lets you trace the evolution of an iconoclastic composer while discovering new stars from around the world.

Rachmaninov Fest is generously underwritten by Nader and Oraib Kabbani.

Aimi Kobayashi’s performance is generously underwritten by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation.

Inspired by Beethoven’s first symphonic compositions teens from across King County have come together to compose a new work reflecting on our changing climate and its impact on their future. Paired with Beethoven’s First and Third Symphonies, we’ll hear how this master advanced the Classical style, turning the pages of history and launching the Romantic era in all its power and grandeur. *Only a limited number of $30 tickets are available.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performances sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, at 12 NOON SUNDAY, JUNE 14, at 2PM

Beethoven Festival Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 Thomas Dausgaard conductor Seth Parker Woods cello Tyshawn Sorey New Work for Cello & Orchestra (Seattle Symphony commission & World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 2 Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Tyshawn Sorey’s effortless mastery and extraordinary ability to blend composition and improvisation are on full display in his new piece for Cello and Orchestra, featuring cellist Seth Parker Woods. It’s paired with Beethoven’s dazzling Second Symphony, a pivotal work that blazed a path to glory for the composer, and the exhilarating Symphony No. 7 which celebrates relentless, infectious rhythms. *Only a limited number of $30 tickets are available.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performances sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

Seth Parker Woods’ performances are generously underwritten by the Children Count Foundation.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 20, at 8PM

Beethoven Festival Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8 Thomas Dausgaard conductor Swil Kanim violin Paul Chiyokten Wagner native flute Members of regional native tribes Janice Giteck Potlatch Symphony 2020 (Seattle Symphony commission & World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Beethoven Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” Returning to a landmark project from 2013, Potlatch Symphony 2020 brings the Seattle Symphony and artists from Puget Sound’s first nations together in an exchange that celebrates this region’s land and ancestral history. In the “Pastoral” Sixth Symphony, Beethoven flung open the doors of the concert hall, attuning his symphonic craft to the natural world like never before.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, at 8PM

Beethoven Festival Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 Thomas Dausgaard conductor

Charles Corey New Work (Seattle Symphony co-commission & World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 4 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Shining like a sunbreak on a stormy day, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 is a bright spot of joy before the tumult of his Fifth Symphony.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performance sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 27, at 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 28, at 4PM

Beethoven Festival Symphony No. 9 Thomas Dausgaard conductor Celena Shafer soprano Anthony Dean Griffey tenor Alexander Dobson baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale Beethoven Tarpeja Prelude to Act II Beethoven King Stephen Religious March Beethoven Twelve Contadances Beethoven Leonore Prohaska Funeral March Beethoven Tarpeja Triumphal March Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral” In Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, every measure of vulnerability and power builds to the most uplifting arrival in the history of music, when the Seattle Symphony Chorale rises to proclaim the rousing “Ode to Joy.” *Only a limited number of $30 tickets are available.

Celena Shafer, Anthony Dean Griffey, and Alexander Dobson’s performances are generously underwritten by Benjamin and Kelly Martz.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performance sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

Anthony Dean Griffey’s performances are supported in part by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.

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Thomas Dausgaard’s performances sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

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JAN. 25–FEB. 1, 2020 TICKET OFFICE OPENS AT 1PM ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020

JANUARY 25–FEBRUARY 1, 2020

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, at 8PM

Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 Thomas Dausgaard conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 Nielsen Symphony No. 1 Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto offers an unguarded view into a tormented composer’s deeply felt reserves of emotion.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performances are generously underwritten by Charles and Maria Schweizer.

Additional support is provided by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, at 8PM

Thomas Hampson Song of America: Beyond Liberty Thomas Hampson baritone Lara Downes piano Beyond Liberty Players Stephen Buck synthesizer Judy Kang violin Jesús Morales cello Alex Laing clarinet

Thomas Hampson will guide audiences through centuries of stories celebrating America’s history of song. Song of America: Beyond Liberty was developed with stage director Francesca Zambello and writer Royce Cacrek.

Thomas Hampson’s performance is generously underwritten by Paul Leach and Susan Winokur.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, at 8PM

Dvořák Symphony No. 8 Thomas Dausgaard conductor Gidon Kremer violin Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Weinberg Violin Concerto Dvořák Symphony No. 8 The progress of an outsider working a century earlier is echoed in Antonín Dvořák, who indulged in glorious sounds of nature and Czech country life in his Eighth Symphony.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, at 8PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, at 8PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, at 2PM

The Best of Quincy Jones Jules Buckley conductor Sheléa vocals Jonah Nilsson vocals

From his film scores and his bold orchestrations to his popular hits, Seattle’s own Quincy Jones is a legend.

Additional support for the Saturday performance is provided by Microsoft and Holland America Line.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, at 7:30PM

Aubrey Logan with the Seattle Symphony Lee Mills conductor Aubrey Logan vocals & trombone

Seattleite Aubrey Logan has been called “The Queen of Sass” and it’s easy to see why. From her work with the Boston Pops, Pharrell, Seth McFarlane and Meghan Trainor to her huge online following thanks to her performances with Postmodern Jukebox, she captivates audiences.

Her concerts are a mix of jaw-dropping vocals, expert trombone-playing, a breathtaking array of originals, unique takes on cover songs and fun!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, at 7:30PM

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, at 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 7, at 8PM

Lee Mills conductor

Dmitry Sinkovsky conductor, countertenor & violin Susan Gulkis Assadi viola Zach Finkelstein tenor Seattle Symphony Chorale

Time For Three with the Seattle Symphony

Bach & Telemann

Defying convention and boundaries, Time For Three stands at the busy intersection of Americana, modern pop and classical music. To experience Time For Three (TF3) live is to hear the various eras, styles and traditions of Western music fold in on themselves and emerge anew.

J.C. Bach Symphony in D major Telemann Viola Concerto C.P.E. Bach Flute Concerto in D minor transcribed for violin J.S. Bach Opening Chorus and “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” from Cantata No. 147 J.S. Bach Cantata No. 134

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, at 7:30PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, at 12 NOON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, at 8PM

Baroque virtuoso Dmitry Sinkovsky harnesses his breathtaking skills as conductor, countertenor and violinist to take audiences on a tour of stellar selections from Telemann and the extraordinarily talented Bach family.

Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor & piano Marc-André Hamelin piano Mozart Fugue in C minor for Two Pianos Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat major Ryan Wigglesworth Piano Concerto (U.S. Premiere) Haydn Symphony No. 103, “Drumroll”

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Composer, conductor and pianist Ryan Wigglesworth joins fellow pianist Marc-André Hamelin for a four-handed fugue and a romp through the showpiece that Mozart played with his equally gifted sister.

Performances of Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos are generously underwritten by the C.E. Stuart Trust.

Gidon Kremer’s performances are generously underwritten by Element47.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performances are generously underwritten by Ilene and Elwood Hertzog.

Additional support is provided by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

Celebrate Asia

Eun Sun Kim SUNDAY, MARCH 8, at 4PM

Celebrate Asia Tianyi Lu conductor Conrad Tao piano Adeliia Faizullina soprano

Huang Ruo Folk Songs for Orchestra Adeliia Faizullina Tatar Folk Tales Chen Yi Si Ji Conrad Tao The Oneiroi in New York Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Young Asian American composer and pianist Conrad Tao is taking the classical world by storm! Tao, a talented pianist and Lincoln Center Emerging Artist, joins us to perform his own work as well as George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue.

Conrad Tao’s performances are generously underwritten by Eric and Margaret Rothchild.

Celebrate Asia is sponsored by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation.

Additional support for Celebrate Asia is provided by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 14, at 8PM

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 Eun Sun Kim conductor Elisa Barston violin Prokofiev Classical Symphony Price Violin Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Florence Price’s Second Violin Concerto is startingly fresh, weaving influences from African American spirituals into the tapestry of the orchestra. Tchaikovsky’s beloved Fifth demonstrates why he was one of the Romantic era’s first conductors.

Performances of Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 are generously underwritten by an anonymous donor.

Elisa Barston’s performances are generously underwritten by Grant and Dorrit Saviers.

Ryan Wigglesworth THURSDAY, MARCH 19, at 7:30pm SATURDAY, MARCH 21, at 8PM

Salome

Thomas Dausgaard conductor Gun-Brit Barkmin soprano (Salome) Michaela Martens mezzo-soprano (Herodias) Peter Bronder tenor (Herodes) R. Strauss Don Juan R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration R. Strauss Salome Part II With a hair-raising plot adapted from Oscar Wilde’s scandalous play and explosive music crafted by the king of orchestral storytelling, Richard Strauss, Salome Part II condenses all the thrills of grand opera into one act of edge-of-your- seat intensity.

Salome is generously underwritten by The Nesholm Family Foundation.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performance sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

Peter Bronder’s performances are supported in part by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, at 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 28, at 8PM SUNDAY, MARCH 29, at 2PM

Count Basie Orchestra Scotty Barnhart director Count Basie Orchestra The legendary Count Basie Orchestra celebrates 85 years of classic Basie swing! This historic orchestra, directed by Scotty Barnhart, brings to Benaroya Hall such seminal big band hits as “April in Paris,” “One O’ Clock Jump,” “Li’l Darlin” and “Shiny Stockings.”

Wayne Marshall THURSDAY, APRIL 2, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 4, at 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 5, at 2PM

Wayne Marshall Plays & Conducts Gershwin Wayne Marshall conductor & piano Gershwin Concerto in F Gershwin Second Rhapsody Gershwin An American in Paris Nothing encapsulates the high-class fashions and devil-may-care attitudes of the Jazz Age like George Gershwin’s music for the concert hall. Conducting these virtuoso showpieces from the piano, Wayne Marshall leads the orchestra through Gershwin’s affectionate, jazz-filled postcard from 1920s Paris.

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Aubrey Logan THURSDAY, APRIL 16, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 18, at 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 19, at 2PM

The Music of John Adams John Adams conductor Jeremy Denk piano

John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine John Adams Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?

John Adams City Noir What a treat! John Adams’ returns to Seattle to conduct a program of his own works. First up is the new mind-bending concerto Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? featuring pianist Jeremy Denk. In City Noir, Adams populates a gritty symphony with inspiration found in Los Angeles.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, at 8PM

John Adams’ performances are generously underwritten by Dennis Gannon and Sarah Burns.

Jeremy Denk’s performances are generously underwritten by Tom McQuaid and Muriel Van Housen.

Steven Osborne piano

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 25, at 8PM

Beethoven Piano Sonatas Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32 Beethoven’s farewell to the Classical-Romantic genre is reflected in his last three piano sonatas.

Pianist Steven Osborne brings his insightful and idiomatic interpretations to these three masterpieces.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, MAY 2, at 8PM

Haydn The Creation Thomas Dausgaard conductor Julia Lezhneva soprano Kenneth Tarver tenor Benjamin Appl baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale Haydn The Creation Haydn poured a lifetime’s worth of inspiration and innovation into The Creation, a masterpiece of biblical proportions.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performance sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

Kenneth Tarver’s performances are supported in part by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.

Bernstein Songfest Thomas Dausgaard conductor Hannah Lash harp Valerie Muzzolini harp Tracy Cantin soprano Chrystal E. Williams mezzo-soprano Sarah Larsen mezzo-soprano Ben Bliss tenor Kevin Deas bass-baritone Davóne Tines bass Daniel Kidane “Dream Song” (U.S. Premiere) Hannah Lash The Peril of Dreams (Seattle Symphony commission & World Premiere) Bernstein Songfest In Songfest, Leonard Bernstein’s exuberant and radically inclusive portrait of the United States at its bicentennial, six powerhouse voices interpret four centuries of American poetry. Veering from opera to jazz to Broadway to modernist techniques, Bernstein offers an irrepressible optimist’s vision of eclectic, raucous unity.

The commission of Hannah Lash’s The Peril of Dreams is generously underwritten by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting.

Thomas Dausgaard’s performance sponsored by the Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun.

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