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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, AT 8PM Yuja Wang in Recital

IN RECITAL SERIES Yuja Wang piano “Yuja Wang was the brilliant pianist, projecting the solo part to a nicety and getting every note to glitter.” – Financial Times

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 9, AT 8PM Dausgaard Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Thomas Dausgaard conductor Isabelle Faust violin ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN New Work (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere) SIBELIUS Violin Concerto (Original Version) SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 From its icy, desolate opening to its robust, jubilant finale, Sibelius’ Violin Concerto glows. Isabelle Faust performs the seldom-heard original version of the piece — full of unexpected twists and turns. Thomas Dausgaard expertly shapes the arching melodies and majestic lines of Sibelius’ Second Symphony.

Thomas Dausgaard’s position is generously underwritten as the Harriet Overton Stimson Music Director. Angélica Negrón’s New Work is presented as part of the Seattle Symphony’s New Music WORKS initiative, supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. YOU’D ALSO LIKE APRIL 10 EVOLUTION OF VOICES

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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, AT 7PM Sibelius Two Untuxed

UNTUXED SERIES Thomas Dausgaard conductor ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN New Work (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere) SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 Music Director Thomas Dausgaard expertly shapes the Second Symphony’s arching melodies and majestic lines alongside a bold work by composer Angélica Negrón.

Angélica Negrón’s New Work is presented as part of the Seattle Symphony’s New Music WORKS initiative, supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10, AT 6PM Evolution of Voices

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For Seattle Symphony Clarinet Eric Jacobs, this past year has made him think about how musicians use their voices, about our space in our communities, and about how these things will evolve. The intersection between singing and clarinet is a perfect way to explore this evolution. Together with the Seattle Symphony, Jacobs has commissioned Angélica Negrón and Peter Shin to compose for singing clarinetist and electronics in order to explore our stories and how they are told.

Octave 9: Emerging Artists is supported by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, AT 7:30PM Nobuyuki Tsujii in Recital

IN RECITAL SERIES Nobuyuki Tsujii piano “It was one of those rare performances where player and music seem one — a definition of virtuosity.” – The Observer

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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, AT 8PM SATURDAY, APRIL 16, AT 2 & 8PM Count Basie Orchestra

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Count Basie Orchestra

The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, along with 18 Grammy Awards. They have performed for kings, queens and other royalty, appeared in several movies and television shows, and have played major concert halls across the globe. Now, they bring their considerable jazz chops to the Benaroya Hall stage.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, AT 7:30PM Beethoven & Shostakovich

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BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 11, “Serioso” MARTINŮ La revue de cuisine Suite BEETHOVEN Horn Sextet SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 9 While composing his Ninth String Quartet, Shostakovich discarded a whimsical early version based on childhood themes and opted for a more assertive musical narrative. Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 11, subtitled “Serioso,” foreshadows some of Shostakovich’s trademarks, including dramatic, unexpected harmonic shifts and experimental structures. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 23, AT 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 24, AT 2PM The Miraculous Mandarin

Roderick Cox conductor Noah Geller violin DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Roderick Cox, a conductor who is “paving the way” (NBC News), returns to the Benaroya Hall stage. Cox opens the program championing William Dawson’s seldom heard Negro Folk Symphony (1934). He’s then joined onstage by Concertmaster Noah Geller for Glazunov’s Violin Concerto and Bartók’s lurid Miraculous Mandarin.

Noah Geller’s position is generously underwritten as the David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 30, AT 8PM Stravinsky & Brahms

Nathalie Stutzmann conductor Julia Bullock soprano

Seattle Symphony Chorale

STRAVINSKY Funeral Song BRAHMS German Requiem Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Seattle Symphony and Chorale in Brahms’ German Requiem, one of the great Romantic choral works of the 19th century. Instead of setting the traditional mass for the dead, Brahms’ selected texts from the Lutheran Bible create a unique and beautiful offering of hope and comfort.

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TUESDAY, MAY 3, AT 7:30PM Wynton Marsalis: A Fiddler’s Tale Suite

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ARENSKY String Quartet No. 2 KENJI BUNCH String Circle WYNTON MARSALIS A Fiddler’s Tale Suite Musicians of the Seattle Symphony perform the music of Wynton Marsalis’ A Fiddler’s Tale, a jazz-infused take on the dangers of making a deal with the devil. Paying homage to the Russian and American inspirations of A Fiddler’s Tale, the program begins with Anton Arensky’s lush string quartet and an upbeat medley of American music styles from bluegrass to funk by Portland-based composer Kenji Bunch.

FRIDAY, MAY 6, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MAY 7, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MAY 8, AT 2PM The Vinyl Years: A Classic Rock Songbook

| POPS SERIES Michael Krajewski conductor Shem von Schroeck vocals & guitar Micah Wilshire vocals & guitar Lori Zabka vocals & guitar Classic rock’s biggest hits come alive in this symphonic tribute featuring popular anthems by The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Styx, Billy Joel and more. The distinct voices of Lori Zabka, Shem von Schroeck and Micah Wilshire shine in these full symphonic takes on many of your classic rock favorites. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, AT 7:30PM ‘Bells’: Piano & Electronics

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Anthony Romaniuk piano Scott Worthington electronics In 2020, Anthony Romaniuk’s album, Bells, was released to universal acclaim — a showcase of contrasting musical genres which few performing artists could achieve. Romaniuk brings repertoire from Bells to the creative possibilities of Octave 9, while LA-based composer Scott Worthington adds electronic soundscapes to repertoire by Purcell, Glass, Ligeti, Beethoven and more.

Octave 9: Emerging Artists is supported by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

Few things make me happier than listening to a Seattle Symphony concert at Benaroya Hall.

– Christine,

lifelong music lover

FRIDAY, MAY 20, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MAY 21, AT 8PM From Purcell to Bach

BAROQUE & WINE SERIES Anthony Romaniuk conductor, harpsichord & organ MUFFAT Sonata No. 1, Armonico tributo PURCELL/arr. ROMANIUK An Imaginary Suite HANDEL Organ Concerto in F major J.S. BACH Sinfonia from Cantata No. 106 J.S. BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 Handel’s inventive concerto unites the liturgical sounds of the organ with the elegance of a string orchestra. Muffat’s harmonic tribute to Italy blends German precision and French elegance to establish a new tradition of ensemble writing. Bach rearranges one of his famed Brandenburg Concertos for the harpsichord. It’s a tour de force for keyboard instruments, all in the capable hands of Anthony Romaniuk.

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Isabelle Faust

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Seattle Symphony musicians in Octave 9