THOMAS DAUSGAARD, MUSIC DIRECTOR
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, at 5PM
Opening Night Concert & Gala Thomas Dausgaard conductor Daniil Trifonov piano
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Nielsen Maskarade Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 4 R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra Be part of the glamour and excitement of Dausgaard’s inaugural Opening Night with us, featuring pianist Daniil Trifonov performing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 4.
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Piano Concertos
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Violin Concertos
Brahms Violin Concerto Beethoven Violin Concerto Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 Price Violin Concerto No. 2
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Classic Works
Mahler Symphony No. 1 Mozart Requiem Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Vivaldi The Four Seasons
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, at 7:30PM
Lang Lang with the Seattle Symphony Thomas Dausgaard conductor Lang Lang piano
Beethoven Festival
Sibelius Andante festivo Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1–9
The sensational Lang Lang returns for a one-nightonly concert with the Seattle Symphony. “His playing was so raptly beautiful that one was afraid to breathe for fear of missing anything,” (Chicago Tribune). Lang Lang
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, at 7:30PM
Chick Corea Rhapsody in Blue Steven Mercurio conductor Chick Corea piano Mozart Don Giovanni Overture Chick Corea Piano Concerto No. 1 Gershwin Piano Solo Selections Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Chick Corea
Grammy-winning jazz legend Chick Corea partners with the Seattle Symphony on George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue. From the opening clarinet trill to the energized and rhapsodic piano passages, this beloved American classic melts in this master jazz pianist’s hands.
September
THU RSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, at 7:30PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, at 12 NOON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, at 8PM
Mahler Symphony No. 1 Thomas Dausgaard conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Lotta Wennäkoski Flounce Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Mahler Symphony No. 1
In his opening concert of the Masterworks Season Music Director Thomas Dausgaard sets an exhilarating course with Mahler’s universal First Symphony. Plus, Yefim Bronfman explores the full dynamic range of Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto. Yefim Bronfman’s performances are generously underwritten by Mel and Leena Sturman.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, at 8PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, at 2PM
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Marc Albrecht conductor Daniel Müller-Schott cello Wagner Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser Dvořák Cello Concerto Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Stroll with Mussorgsky on a vivid tour through Pictures at an Exhibition, rendered in fantastic detail by Ravel’s orchestration. In Dvořák’s concerto, unfettered imagination turns inward to thoughts of home and a lost love, producing one of the cello’s most beautiful and emotive showpieces. Daniel Müller-Schott’s performances are generously underwritten by the William and Carole Ellison Foundation.
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Music-making with the Seattle Symphony is a supreme joy. I love Seattle and I can’t wait to get started.” Thomas Dausgaard
October WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, at 7:30PM
Anne Sofie von Otter & Kristian Bezuidenhout
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, at 8PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, at 8PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, at 2PM
Warner Bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 30th Anniversary Edition
IN RECITAL SERIES Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Kristian Bezuidenhout piano Join internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and one of today’s most notable and exciting keyboard artists Kristian Bezuidenhout for an enchanting evening of Mozart and Schubert songs and piano pieces.
POPS SERIES George Daugherty conductor Bugs Bunny at the Symphony celebrates the world’s most beloved Looney Tunes and their legendary stars projected on the big screen — Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner — while the original Looney Tunes scores are played live by the Seattle Symphony. Looney Tunes and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s18)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, at 8PM
Mozart Jupiter Symphony Thomas Dausgaard conductor Claire Chase flute J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 Olga Neuwirth Aello - ballet mécanomorphe (U.S. Premiere) Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
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Mozart’s grand “Jupiter” Symphony is carried by an almost explosive creativity, a melting pot of inspiration influenced by the great master Bach. Each of Bach’s concertos has a way of putting traditional orchestra hierarchy on its head and the Fourth Concerto is no exception. Claire Chase’s performances are generously underwritten by Dale and Leslie Chihuly.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, at 8PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, at 2PM
Mozart Requiem
Masaaki Suzuki conductor Noah Geller violin Joanne Lunn soprano Roxana Constantinescu mezzo-soprano Lawrence Wiliford tenor Morgan Smith baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale Takemitsu Requiem for String Orchestra Hartmann Concerto funèbre Mozart Requiem The requiem that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left unfinished on his deathbed, voiced here in heavenly counterpoint by the Seattle Symphony Chorale, imparts beauty and consolation in the face of tragedy. Noah Geller’s performances are generously underwritten by Sue and Robert Collett. Lawrence Wiliford’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund. Mozart Requiem is generously underwritten by Dana and Ned Laird.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, at 8PM
Schumann Piano Concerto
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, at 7PM
Mendelssohn Untuxed UNTUXED SERIES Cristian Măcelaru conductor Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” Mendelssohn’s Third Symphony revisits the awe he felt as a young man in Edinburgh, beholding the ancient castle of Mary, Queen of Scots. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, at 8PM
Augustin Hadelich Brahms Violin Concerto Nathalie Stutzmann conductor Augustin Hadelich violin Berlioz Three fragments from La damnation de Faust Brahms Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 2 Augustin Hadelich and the Seattle Symphony are a match made in heaven. Having already won a Grammy Award together, Hadelich returns with Brahms’ Violin Concerto. Augustin Hadelich’s performances are generously underwritten by Betty Graham.
Cristian Măcelaru conductor Beatrice Rana piano Anna Clyne Within Her Arms Schumann Piano Concerto Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” Schumann’s Piano Concerto channels the boundless love and inspiration that flowered in his marriage to a world-class pianist.
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November
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, at 8PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, at 8PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, at 2PM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, at 7:30PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, at 12 NOON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, at 8PM
The Movie Music of John Williams
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2
POPS SERIES Lawrence Loh conductor
James Feddeck conductor Efe Baltacıgil cello
From Harry Potter to Star Wars to Indiana Jones, John Williams has penned some of the most unforgettable film scores of all time. Conductor Lawrence Loh leads the orchestra in this special tribute to the great John Williams.
Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Angelique Poteat Cello Concerto (World Premiere) Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 Crippling self-doubt and scars from scathing reviews almost silenced Rachmaninov as a composer, but he fought his way back to create his rapturous Second Symphony, a work saturated with heart-wrenching beauty. Efe Baltacıgil’s performances are generously sponsored by Jon and Pat Rosen.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, at 8PM
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Thomas Dausgaard conductor Scriabin The Poem of Ecstasy Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
With howling harmonies, gut-punching rhythms and a prehistoric plot that builds to the pagan sacrifice of a virgin dancing herself to death, it’s no wonder that Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring set off a riot at its first performance. Thomas Dausgaard, leading an oversized orchestra, lets loose all the physicality and wild abandon embedded in this earthshaking ballet.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, at 8PM
Orfeo ed Euridice
Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs Musical Co-Directors Philippe Jaroussky countertenor (Orfeo) Amanda Forsythe soprano (Euridice) “[Amanda Forsythe] and Jaroussky spar vividly as he leads her out of the Underworld ...” (Gramophone). Dive into the mythical world of Orfeo, the legendary musician who journeyed into the underworld to bring his beloved wife Euridice back to life. Rockstar countertenor Philippe Jaroussky assumes the role of the mythic Orfeo.
Thomas Dausgaard’s performances are generously underwritten by Grant and Dorrit Saviers.
The commission of Angelique Poteat’s Cello Concerto is generously underwritten by The Lynn and Brian Grant Family. Additional support is provided by Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.
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December FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, at 8PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, at 2 & 8PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, at 2PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, at 8PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, at 1 & 8PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, at 2PM
POPS SERIES
Matthew Halls conductor Liv Redpath soprano Meg Bragle mezzo-soprano Thomas Cooley tenor William Berger baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale
Holiday Pops
Handel Messiah
Stuart Chafetz conductor
University of Washington Chorale
A holiday tradition! Join conductor Stuart Chafetz and the University of Washington Chorale for this heartwarming program. Featuring seasonal classics, traditional favorites and that holiday cheer you love, this year’s Holiday Pops spreads the heartfelt warmth of the season with humor and joy.
Handel Messiah A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The exquisite choral writing and the exultant “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale and a strong cast of soloists — honor Handel’s greatest work. Performances of Handel’s Messiah are supported by a gift in memory of Gwen Jones Whyte. Thomas Cooley’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, at 7:30PM
A Festival of Lessons & Carols
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, at 9PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, at 8PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, at 2PM FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, at 8PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, at 8PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, at 2PM
The Four Seasons
Lee Mills conductor Elisa Barston violin Patricio Touceda & Eva Lucero tango dancers Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Vivaldi The Four Seasons Back by popular demand, Vivaldi’s lyrical masterpiece sings with color and beauty. Paired with the tango-inspired work The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by famed Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, featuring renowned tango dancers Touceda and Lucero, this dazzling evening will take you from the most celebrated of Italian Baroque composers to the passionate rhythms of Argentina.
Randall Craig Fleischer conductor Meow Meow vocals Post-post-modern diva Meow Meow has hypnotized and inspired audiences globally with unique creations and sell-out concerts. Now Meow Meow brings her unique brand of subversive and sublime cabaret, and a little twist of untraditional festive cheer, to ring in 2020 with the Seattle Symphony. 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!
Joseph Crnko conductor Northwest Boychoir Vocalpoint! Seattle Members of the Northwest Sinfonia
University of Washington Chorale
The remarkably talented and endearing Northwest Boychoir along with Vocalpoint! Seattle present the story of the Nativity told through reading, choral setting and audience carols. A heartwarming evening of music perfect for the family.
Meow Meow
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January THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, at 7:30PM FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, at 12 NOON SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, at 8PM
WEDNE SDAY, JANUARY 15, at 7:30PM
Itzhak Perlman In Recital
Beethoven Emperor Concerto
Itzhak Perlman violin Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician.
Maxim Emelyanychev conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Itzhak Perlman’s performance is generously underwritten by James and Sherry Raisbeck.
Elena Langer Figaro Gets a Divorce Suite (World Premiere) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, at 8PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, at 2PM
Thomas Zehetmair Beethoven Violin Concerto
Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, his last and largest, earns its “Emperor” nickname with majestic keyboard flourishes and sumptuous orchestral surroundings. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s performances are generously underwritten by James and Sherry Raisbeck.
Thomas Zehetmair conductor & violin Beethoven Violin Concerto Mozart Minuet in C major, K. 409 Mozart Symphony No. 38, “Prague” Beethoven’s Violin Concerto ushers us into that rare space where every gesture is essential and meaningful, from the anticipatory taps on the timpani to the ascendant arpeggios of the finale.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, at 8PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, at 8PM
Italian Baroque BAROQUE & WINE SERIES
Elisa Citterio conductor & violin Albinoni Sinfonia à cinque Locatelli Concerto grosso, Il pianto d’Arianna Scarlatti Concerto grosso in F minor Valentini Concerto in A minor Vivaldi Violin Concerto, L’amato bene Dall’Abaco Concerto, Op. 6, No. 12 Music by the incomparable Vivaldi meditates on love, and a dramatic concerto by Locatelli remembers the weeping of Arianna, the spurned princess from Greek mythology. These Italian masterpieces let you hear the virtuosic players of the Symphony in unmatched clarity and detail.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, at 8PM
Thomas Hampson Song of America: Beyond Liberty IN RECITAL SERIES Thomas Hampson baritone Jazz Ensemble 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, 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 private, deeply felt reserves of emotion. The symphonic masterstrokes of Denmark’s greatest musical hero, Carl Nielsen, take on extra significance in the hands of his compatriot Thomas Dausgaard.
Thomas Hampson
Thomas Dausgaard’s performances are generously underwritten by Charles and Maria Schweizer.
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Itzhak Perlman
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February
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 Violinist Gidon Kremer finds “a source of an unlimited inspiration” in Mieczysław Weinberg, a Polish-born, Soviet composer who followed in the shadow of his mentor and friend, Dmitri Shostakovich. 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. Thomas Dausgaard’s performances are generously underwritten by Ilene and Elwood Hertzog.
FEBRUARY 7 at 7PM
Dvořák Untuxed UNTUXED SERIES Thomas Dausgaard conductor Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Dvořák Symphony No. 8 Antonín Dvořák 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 POPS SERIES Jules Buckley conductor Sheléa vocals Jonah Nilsson vocals From his film scores and his bold orchestrations to his popular hits with Michael Jackson, Seattle’s own Quincy Jones is a legend. The Seattle Symphony pays tribute in a program celebrating his creative magic.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, at 7:30PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, at 12 NOON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, at 8PM
Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos
Ryan Wigglesworth conductor & piano Paul Lewis piano Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat major Ryan Wigglesworth Mozart Variations (U.S. Premiere) Haydn Symphony No. 103, “Drumroll” Composer, conductor and pianist Ryan Wigglesworth joins fellow British pianist Paul Lewis for a four-handed fugue and a romp through the showpiece that Mozart played with his equally gifted sister. Wigglesworth also presents the first American performance of his Mozart Variations for piano and orchestra.
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March FRIDAY, MARCH 6, at 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 7, at 8PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, at 4PM
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, at 7PM
Tianyi Lu conductor Gaurav Mazumdar sitar Conrad Tao piano
UNTUXED SERIES
Celebrate Asia
Bach & Telemann BAROQUE & WINE SERIES
Dmitry Sinkovsky conductor, countertenor & violin Susan Gulkis Assadi viola Zach Finkelstein tenor Seattle Symphony Chorale 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 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.
Huang Ruo Folk Songs for Orchestra Reena Esmail Sitar Concerto (World Premiere) Conrad Tao Oneiroi Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue The 12th annual Celebrate Asia shines a spotlight on two young Asian American composers — Reena Esmail and Conrad Tao — who are taking the classical world by storm. Esmail’s Sitar Concerto, written for the upcoming centennial of Ravi Shankar’s birth, will receive its world premiere on the Benaroya Hall stage. Tao, a talented pianist and Lincoln Center Emerging Artist, joins us to perform his own work. Pre- and post-concert festivities bookend this celebration of the musical melting pot of Seattle’s vibrant Asian communities. Conrad Tao’s performance is generously underwritten by Eric and Margaret Rothchild.
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 shows his daring attempt to follow in the footsteps of Mozart and Beethoven.
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Tchaikovsky Untuxed Eun Sun Kim conductor Prokofiev Classical Symphony Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 Prokofiev’s whimsical First Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s gut-wrenching Fifth show two Russian outsiders arriving at bold and highly personal strategies to cast aside the heavy mantles of Mozart and Beethoven.
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Count Basie Orchestra POPS SERIES Scotty Barnhart director 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.”
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 21, at 8PM
Thomas Dausgaard Salome
Thomas Dausgaard conductor Gun-Brit Barkmin soprano (Salome) Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone ( Jochanaan) Peter Bronder tenor (Herodes) Michaela Martens mezzo-soprano (Herodias) Ross Hauck tenor (Narraboth) R. Strauss Salome 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 condenses all the thrills of grand opera into 90 minutes of edge-of-yourseat intensity. Salome is generously sponsored by the Nesholm Family Foundation. Peter Bronder and Ross Hauck’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, at 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 28, at 8PM SUNDAY, MARCH 29, at 2PM
Count Basie Orchestra
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April
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 4, at 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 5, at 2PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, at 8PM
Steven Osborne Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Wayne Marshall Plays & Conducts Gershwin
IN RECITAL SERIES Steven Osborne piano Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32
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.
Beethoven’s farewell to the Classical-Romantic genre is reflected in his last three piano sonatas. Now pianist Steven Osborne, one of Britain’s most treasured musicians, brings his insightful and idiomatic interpretations to these three masterpieces. 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 Timothy McAllister saxophone John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine John Adams Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? John Adams City Noir
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 25, at 8PM
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, MAY 2, at 8PM
Thomas Dausgaard conductor Hannah Lash harp Valerie Muzzolini harp Tracy Cantin soprano J’Nai Bridges mezzo-soprano Sarah Larsen mezzo-soprano Ben Bliss tenor Kevin Deas bass-baritone Davóne Tines bass
Thomas Dausgaard conductor Julia Lezhneva soprano Kenneth Tarver tenor Benjamin Appl baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale
Bernstein Songfest
Daniel Kidane “Dream Song” (U.S. Premiere) Hannah Lash Double Harp Concerto (World Premiere) Bernstein Songfest
Kenneth Tarver’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.
Ben Bliss’ performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.
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Wayne marshall
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Haydn poured a lifetime’s worth of inspiration and innovation into The Creation, a masterpiece of biblical proportions.
The commission of Hannah Lash’s Double Harp Concerto is generously underwritten by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting.
Jeremy Denk’s performances are generously underwritten by Tom McQuaid and Muriel Van Housen.
Seattle Symphony 2019/20
Haydn The Creation
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.
John Adams’ Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? is a mind-bending concerto featuring pianist Jeremy Denk, praised by The New York Times as “one of his generation’s most eloquent and thoughtful interpreters.”
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Haydn The Creation
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May
FRIDAY, MAY 15, at 8PM SATURDAY, MAY 16, at 8PM
MAY 21–23
THURSDAY, MAY 21, at 7:30PM
BAROQUE & WINE SERIES
With their unforgettable melodies and
Ryan Bancroft conductor Alexandra Dovgan piano Aimi Kobayashi piano
RACH FEST
Handel & Bach
Anthony Romaniuk conductor, harpsichord, organ & piano
astonishing technical feats, Rachmaninov’s
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
for artistry and virtuosity. This short
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 forwardlooking concerto from his most accomplished son, the torch passes to a new generation.
Rach Fest 1
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
piano concertos are the ultimate vehicles festival lets you trace the evolution of an
FRIDAY, MAY 22, at 7PM
Rachmaninov Untuxed
iconoclastic composer while discovering new stars from around the world, including
UNTUXED SERIES
Japan’s Aimi Kobayashi and France’s Rémi Geniet. Rachmaninov was a staggeringly
Ryan Bancroft conductor Rémi Geniet piano
talented teenager himself when he
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
made his public debut as a composer SATURDAY, MAY 23, at 8PM
and performer.
Rach Fest 2
Rach Fest is generously underwritten by Nader and Oraib Kabbani.
aimi Kobayashi
Ryan Bancroft conductor Rémi Geniet piano Ivan Bessonov piano Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 4
Anthony Romaniuk rÉmi Geniet
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June
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, at 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 6, at 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 7, at 2PM
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 13, at 8PM
Beethoven Festival Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Frank & Ella POPS SERIES
Michael Krajewski conductor Capathia Jenkins vocals Tony DeSare vocals
Thomas Dausgaard conductor Community Youth Chorus
Join audience favorites Capathia Jenkins and Tony DeSare for classic Frank and Ella hits such as “The Lady is a Tramp,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Body and Soul” and many more.
Angelique Poteat New Work for Youth Chorus & Orchestra (World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 1 Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica This is a community-wide celebration of beginnings, including Beethoven’s First and Third Symphonies, which launched the Romantic era in all its power and grandeur. Teens across King County reflect on Beethoven’s revolutionary legacy to create a new work to preface his early masterpieces. FRIDAY, JUNE 12, at 12 NOON SUNDAY, JUNE 14, at 2PM
Beethoven Festival Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7
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 (World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Beethoven Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” 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 SUNDAY, JUNE 21, at 2PM
Beethoven Festival Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Tyshawn Sorey New Work for Cello & Orchestra (World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 2 Beethoven Symphony No. 7
capathia jenkins
Prepare to be dazzled by the Second Symphony, a pivotal work that blazed a path to glory for young Beethoven. Then Music Director Thomas Dausgaard leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s exhilarating Symphony No. 7 which celebrates relentless, infectious rhythms.
Beethoven Festival Symphony No. 9 Thomas Dausgaard conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano Celena Shafer soprano Wallis Giunta mezzo-soprano Anthony Dean Griffey tenor Dashon Burton baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale Beethoven Choral Fantasy Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
In his Ninth Symphony, Beethoven models the ultimate courage of an artist, transcending his profound deafness and all preconceptions about the limits of a symphony. Anthony Dean Griffey’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, at 7PM
Thomas Dausgaard conductor Thomas Dausgaard conductor Seth Parker Woods cello
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, at 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 27, at 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 28, at 2PM
Charles Corey New Work (World Premiere) Beethoven Symphony No. 4 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Shining like a sunbreak on a stormy day, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 celebrates this great composer. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is a wholly different creature, one with forward drive and an unyielding fidelity.
Beethoven Ninth Untuxed UNTUXED SERIES Thomas Dausgaard conductor Celena Shafer soprano Wallis Giunta mezzo-soprano Anthony Dean Griffey tenor Dashon Burton baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral” Every powerful measure of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony builds to the most uplifting arrival in the history of music, when the Seattle Symphony Chorale rises to proclaim the rousing “Ode to Joy.” Anthony Dean Griffey’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund.
Beethoven’s nine symphonies offer a glimpse into about 25 years of development of a genius, each symphony being a world of its own.” Thomas Dausgaard Seattle Symphony 2019/20
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