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Nobuyuki Tsujii
Jenna Breen
PIANO CONCERTOS
CLASSICAL FAVORITES
Nobuyuki Tsujii Plays Rachmaninov
Pictures at an Exhibition
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Rachmaninov Piano Concertos Nos. 1–4
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9
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Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
Bernstein Songfest
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Carmina Burana See page 12
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Gene Kelly, A Life in Music
Noah Geller David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster
VIOLIN CONCERTOS
POPULAR CULTURE
Hilary Hahn Plays Brahms
Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra
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Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Disney in Concert: The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Britten Violin Concerto
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See Sibelius Symphony No. 7 on page 11
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2
The Linda Ronstadt Songbook
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Gene Kelly: A Life in Music See page 12
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September OPENING NIGHT CONCERT & GALA It’s our biggest season kick-off celebration yet! Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot joins the Seattle Symphony on stage for a world premiere by Artist in Residence Angelique Poteat, the first note of our two-year Prokofiev Piano Concerto cycle with pianist Jan Lisiecki, and a charming dialogue between violin and cello featuring Concertmaster Noah Geller and Principal Cello Efe Baltacıgil in Saint-Saëns’ La muse et le poète. Whether you join us for the elegant black-tie gala, the concert or the post-concert party (or all three!) this year there are more opportunities than ever to toast a new season of music with the Seattle Symphony. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Opening Night Gala
This black-tie evening features a formal dinner and performances by featured artists. Gala packages also include VIP access to the Opening Night concert and party. For more information, contact Director of Special Events Samantha DeLuna at samantha.deluna@seattlesymphony.org. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, AT 6PM
Opening Night Concert Ludovic Morlot conductor Jan Lisiecki piano Noah Geller violin Efe Baltacıgil cello
ANGELIQUE POTEAT New Work (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere) PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 1 SAINT-SAËNS La muse et le poète RAVEL Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
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Opening Night Party
Join us after the Opening Night Concert for a cocktail party complete with drinks and dancing with Seattle Symphony musicians in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. Packages are $250 and include tickets to the Opening Night Concert. Opening Night Concert and Opening Night Party tickets are included with Opening Night Gala packages. Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus. Noah Geller’s position is generously underwritten as the David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster. Efe Baltacıgil’s position is generously underwritten as the Marks Family Foundation Principal Cello.
Ludovic Morlot Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus
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Stewart Copeland WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, AT 7:30PM
Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Edwin Outwater conductor Stewart Copeland host & percussion This high energy orchestral evening celebrates the work of legendary rock star and composer Stewart Copeland and focuses on the epic rise of his music career that has spanned over four decades. Copeland is a unique figure in music: renowned as the founder of The Police, a band that became a defining force in rock music from the ‘80s through to the present day, he is also a prolific orchestral composer. This one-night-only concert features Copeland himself on drums alongside the Seattle Symphony and guest guitarist and vocalists, and features The Police’s biggest hits including “Roxanne,” “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and “Message in a Bottle.”
Jan Lisiecki THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, AT 8PM
Tchaikovsky Pathétique Symphony Ludovic Morlot conductor Jan Lisiecki piano GABRIELLA SMITH Tidalwave Kitchen PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique” Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” is a declaration of forbidden love shrouded in mystery. Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto sparkles with energy, blending lyrical and percussive qualities in a dazzling display of color. Gabriella Smith’s Tidalwave Kitchen rounds out the program, creating an orchestral sound world that reflects the danger and beauty of nature. Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.
Jonathon Heyward THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, AT 8PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, AT 2PM
Dvořák Symphony No. 7 Jonathon Heyward conductor Nicolas Altstaedt cello SMETANA The Moldau ESA-PEKKA SALONEN Cello Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 Conductor Jonathon Heyward returns for the Seattle Symphony premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen's Cello Concerto, which was inspired by science fiction and outer space, chaos and comets. Then, we travel back to Earth and and the musical landscape of Bohemia with Dvořák’s stormy and dramatic Seventh Symphony.
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OCTOBER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT 8PM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, AT 8PM
Kahchun Wong conductor Benjamin Lulich clarinet Seth Krimsky bassoon
Alpesh Chauhan conductor Hilary Hahn violin
Pictures at an Exhibition
DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice R. STRAUSS Duet Concertino MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition Dark and stormy French skies dominate this program, with Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice opening the program. Ravel's lush orchestration of Mussorgsky’s original work for solo piano vividly bring these images to life. Richard Strauss’ Duet Concertino is a surprising ‘first performance’ for the Seattle Symphony. Imagined as a dialogue between beauty and the beast, it highlights the lyricism of the clarinet and the gruffer solo bassoon, performed by Benjamin Lulich and Seth Krimsky. Benjamin Lulich’s position is generously underwritten as the Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Smith Principal Clarinet.
Hilary Hahn
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Latin Fire
Enrico Lopez-Yañez conductor José Sibaja trumpet Mónica Ábrego soprano Latin Fire is an energetic celebration of Latin American orchestral hits paired with musical fireworks from acclaimed Costa Rican trumpeter José Sibaja and vocalist Mónica Ábrego. In addition to being the lead trumpet of the Boston Brass, Sibaja has recorded with artists such as Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Celia Cruz and has performed on television at the MTV Awards, GRAMMY® Awards, Saturday Night Live, among many others. This high-octane concert sizzles with danceable rhythms in the concert hall.
Jeannette Sorrell
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Hilary Hahn Plays Brahms
BRAHMS Tragic Overture BRAHMS Violin Concerto LUTOSŁAWSKI Concerto for Orchestra We welcome back Hilary Hahn to perform Brahms’ epic Violin Concerto. Massive in its scope but with a profound sense of beauty, this is one of the greatest violin concertos ever written. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, AT 7:30PM
Jean-Yves Thibaudet IN RECITAL SERIES
Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano DEBUSSY Complete Préludes Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is hailed as “one of the best pianists in the world” for his profound artistry, poetic musicality and dazzling technical prowess. He returns to the Benaroya Hall stage to perform Debussy’s stunning Préludes, a picturesque collection of 24 vignettes. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, AT 8PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, AT 2PM
Jeannette Sorrell Plays & Conducts BAROQUE & WINE SERIES
Jeannette Sorrell conductor & harpsichord HANDEL Selections from Water Music VIVALDI/arr. SORRELL La Folia MOZART Ballet Music from Idomeneo Acclaimed harpsichordist and GRAMMY®-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell is one of today’s foremost interpreters of Baroque repertoire. Sorrell takes the stage at Benaroya Hall this fall with an elegant program of dance-inspired pieces, from Mozartean ballet music to Handel’s famed Water Music.
November THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, AT 8PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, AT 2PM
Ravel & Debussy Alexander Shelley conductor Pekka Kuusisto violin
RAVEL La valse ENRICO CHAPELA Antiphaser Concerto for Electric Violin and Orchestra (Seattle Symphony Co-commission & World Premiere) DEBUSSY Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune RAVEL Piano Trio Enrico Chapela’s new concerto Antiphaser fuses the sound world of electric violin, in the hands of the brilliant Pekka Kuusisto, with symphony orchestra. Enfolding this music, Debussy’s dreamy afternoon of a faun, Ravel’s ecstatic waltz, and a seldom-heard orchestration of his Piano Trio.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, AT 8PM
Tan Dun Buddha Passion Tan Dun conductor Sen Guo soprano Huiling Zhu mezzo-soprano Kang Wang tenor Yunpeng Wang baritone Tan Weiwei vocals Batubagen vocals Chen Yining pipa & dancer Northwest Boychoir Seattle Symphony Chorale TAN DUN Buddha Passion
Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion is the first of its kind in a centuries-old tradition: a passion not inspired by a Christian narrative, but rather, a Buddhist one. Stirred by the city of Dunhuang and its ancient caves, Tan Dun created a powerful score that weaves chants, stories and sounds into a breathtaking vocal masterpiece, capturing the Buddha’s teachings and timeless concepts of love, forgiveness, sacrifice and salvation.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT 8PM
Tales of 1,001 Nights Aziz Shokhakimov conductor Miina-Liisa Värelä soprano IPPOLITOV-IVANOV Turkish Fragments RAVEL Shéhérazade RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
Scheherazade wove her web of tales within tales for 1,001 nights — stories which are wise, witty, bawdy and heroic. The collected Arabian Nights stories inspired Rimsky-Korsakov to compose his epic symphonic poem. Ravel also turned to the tales in his own version for soprano and orchestra.
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Performances of Tan Dun: Buddha Passion are generously underwritten by Jeff and Rita Xiong.
Pekka Kuusisto
Chen Yining
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December THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, AT 8PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, AT 2PM
Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Susie Benchasil Seiter conductor See one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The full feature film, The Nightmare Before Christmas, will be projected on the big screen with dialogue, singing and effects, accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by the Seattle Symphony. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. ©Disney. All rights reserved. MPAA Rating: PG
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 8PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, AT 8PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, AT 2PM
Holiday Pops Stuart Chafetz conductor Dee Donasco vocals
There’s no place like Benaroya Hall for the holidays! Join conductor Stuart Chafetz and vocalist Dee Donasco for this dazzling program full of holiday favorites, traditional carols and plenty of yuletide cheer. All of the heartwarming sounds of the season await you at this lighthearted and joyful concert.
Stuart Chafetz and the Seattle Symphony
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT 8PM* SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, AT 8PM* SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, AT 2PM*
Handel Messiah BAROQUE & WINE SERIES Sofi Jeannin conductor Nicole Cabell soprano Sara Couden contralto Steven Soph tenor Adam Lau bass Seattle Symphony Chorale 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.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, AT 7:30PM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, AT 8PM
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
David Danzmayr conductor Laura Strickling soprano Mary Phillips mezzo-soprano Nicholas Phan tenor Hadleigh Adams baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale L. BOULANGER Vieille prière bouddhique BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
Handel’s Messiah is generously sponsored by Stephen Whyte.
The beauty and drama of Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony returns to Benaroya Hall! This alternately awe-inspiring and uplifting masterpiece, with crowning jewel of the “Ode to Joy“ chorus, is a wonderful way to end the calendar year and look boldly to the year ahead.
*Friday and Saturday performances are part of the Baroque & Wine Series; Sunday’s performance is part of the Delta Air Lines Masterworks Series.
Beethoven Pastoral Symphony see page 11
YOU’D ALSO LIKE Jeannette Sorrell Plays & Conducts see page 6 WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21, AT 7:30PM
A Festival of Lessons and Carols SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Joseph Crnko conductor Northwest Boychoir Vocalpoint! Seattle Members of the Northwest Sinfonia 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.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT 9PM
New Year’s Eve Concert, Countdown & Celebration SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
David Danzmayr conductor Laura Strickling soprano Mary Phillips mezzo-soprano Nicholas Phan tenor Hadleigh Adams baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale L. BOULANGER Vieille prière bouddhique BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral” Start your New Year off right with the grandeur of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and enjoy the splendor of the “Ode to Joy” chorus with friends and family. Then ring in 2023 at a post-concert party featuring a special countdown to midnight.
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January THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, AT 2PM
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Lina González-Granados conductor Michelle Cann piano NINA SHEKHAR Lumina MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 Michelle Cann performs Mozart’s refined, radiant Piano Concerto No. 23 with former Seattle Symphony Conducting Fellow Lina GonzálezGranados. Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony was written to satisfy Stalin’s regime, yet within the complex beauty, forceful sonorities and triumphant conclusion, the true voice of the artist cannot be denied. Nina Shekhar’s Lumina explores the spectrum of light and dark. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, AT 8PM
Seong-Jin Cho IN RECITAL SERIES
Seong-Jin Cho piano HANDEL Keyboard Suite No. 5 SOFIA GUBAIDULINA Chaconne BRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel BRAHMS Selections from Klavierstücke, Op. 76 R. SCHUMANN Symphonic Etudes After making his acclaimed Seattle Symphony debut as part of Celebrate Asia in 2019, rising star Seong-Jin Cho returns to Benaroya Hall in a solo recital that showcases the romantic sound worlds of Brahms and Robert Schumann.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, AT 12 NOON SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, AT 8PM
Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet conductor & piano HAYDN Keyboard Concerto in F major BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 26, “Coronation” Acclaimed pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet returns to the Seattle Symphony as conductor and soloist for a program devoted to Classical piano concertos. Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, all geniuses of their time, left an indelible mark on the keyboard repertoire. Each composer elevated the genre and standard by which all concertos are measured.
YOU’D ALSO LIKE Richard Egarr Plays & Conducts see page 12 THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 8PM
Nobuyuki Tsujii Plays Rachmaninov Jiří Rožeň conductor Nobuyuki Tsujii piano DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 2 MARTINŮ Symphony No. 6, “Fantaisies symphoniques”
Dvořák’s optimistic Carnival Overture was written shortly before leaving for his infamous travels to the United States. Martinů’s deeply personal Sixth Symphony originated in New York, while in exile from Czechoslovakia. The Second Piano Concerto of Rachmaninov unfolds with a sense of drama and romance in the hands of Nobuyuki Tsujii, “the definition of virtuosity” (The Observer). Nobuyuki Tsujii’s performances are generously sponsored by The Nakajima Family.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, AT 4PM
Celebrate Asia
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
The 15th annual Celebrate Asia shines a spotlight on Seattle’s vibrant Asian communities and its superstar classical artists in one-of-a-kind programs that celebrate Asian heritage in the arts, dance and music. Celebrating 15 years, this concert is great for the whole family and features pre- and post-concert festivities at Benaroya Hall with local dancers and music ensembles alongside a beautiful and diverse concert program.
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February
Augustin Hadelich
Lee Mills
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, AT 8PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, AT 8PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, AT 2PM
Kazem Abdullah conductor Augustin Hadelich violin
Lee Mills conductor
SIBELIUS Finlandia BRITTEN Violin Concerto DAI FUJIKURA New Work (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere) SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7
In his “Pastoral” Symphony, Beethoven flings open the doors of the concert hall, attuning his symphonic craft to the natural world like never before. Optimism, joy and thankfulness combine in the face of Nature’s raging storms. Conductor Lee Mills takes on this great masterpiece of which Berlioz later said, “it is a matter of nature in her simple truth.”
Sibelius Symphony No. 7
For his seventh and final symphony, Sibelius distilled all his powers down to a succinct, momentous closing statement — an odyssey contained in just over 20 minutes. A newly commissioned work from Dai Fujikura takes its inspiration from this enigmatic work. We welcome back Augustin Hadelich to perform Britten’s Violin Concerto, composed in the growing shadows of World War II.
Beethoven Pastoral Symphony BEETHOVEN “Pastoral” Symphony
Tianyi Lu THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, AT 8PM
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Tianyi Lu conductor Arabella Steinbacher violin
SALINA FISHER Tupaia MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto R. STRAUSS Aus Italien Violinist Arabella Steinbacher takes on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, beloved for its brilliant virtuosity and finesse. R. Strauss’ early tone poem Aus Italien evokes the charm of Italy, at last receiving its Seattle Symphony debut. Tianyi Lu conducts fellow New Zealander Salina Fisher’s Tupaia, inspired by the Polynesian navigator who aided James Cook’s Pacific voyage.
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March THURSDAY, MARCH 2, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 4, AT 8PM
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 David Robertson conductor Noah Geller violin LIGETI Romanian Concerto BARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 1
David Robertson returns to conduct a program of music from Romania, Hungary and Russia. Seattle Symphony Concertmaster Noah Geller takes center stage with Bartok’s dramatic Second Violin Concerto, which veers between mystery, exuberance and transcendence. Ligeti’s Romanian Concerto brims with tuneful folkinspired melodies. Noah Geller’s position is generously underwritten as the David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 11, AT 8PM
Richard Egarr Plays & Conducts
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 18, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MARCH 19, AT 2PM
Gene Kelly: A Life in Music Neil Thomson conductor Patricia Ward Kelly host
Music was central to Gene Kelly’s work. It influenced him, inspired him, and in many ways, defined him. In 1969 the musical arrangements to many of MGM’s classic films were destroyed. Now with these scores carefully reconstructed, we bring you a remarkable event: Gene Kelly dancing on the big screen accompanied live by the Seattle Symphony! Hosted by Kelly’s wife and biographer, Patricia Ward Kelly, this special event takes you behind the scenes to share Gene Kelly’s own insights about the making of these enduring works. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 25, AT 8PM
Three Continents Cello Concerto
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Richard Egarr conductor & harpsichord J.S. BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 3, BWV 1054 PURCELL Fantasia in Three Parts Upon a Ground J.C. BACH Symphony in G minor, W. C12 HAYDN Symphony No. 44 MOZART Symphony No. 33 Richard Egarr returns to Benaroya Hall, bringing a joyful sense of adventure to the dual role of playing and conducting. Egarr is equally at home giving solo recitals at Carnegie Hall and digging into historical performance studies as a Juilliard professor and music director at the Academy of Ancient Music.
Yue Bao conductor Jan Vogler cello BARBER Overture to The School for Scandal NICO MUHLY, SVEN HELBIG, ZHOU LONG Three Continents Cello Concerto (U.S. Premiere) BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Premiered in 2019, the dynamic Three Continents Cello Concerto celebrates musical styles across a vast cultural space: three composers from three different continents and of nearly three generations. Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra is a thrilling masterpiece that puts the orchestra’s virtuosity on full display.
Xian Zhang THURSDAY, MARCH 30, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 1, AT 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 2, AT 2PM
Carmina Burana Xian Zhang conductor Hugh Russell baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale ROSSINI William Tell Overture QIGANG CHEN L’Éloignement ORFF Carmina burana
O fortuna! So begins Carl Orff’s famous work for chorus and orchestra, Carmina burana. But there’s more to this epic masterpiece than the thunderous opening chorus, known far and wide for its use in Hollywood films and advertisements. Drawn from medieval poems that vividly celebrate the secular topics of love, lust, excess and indulgence, Carmina burana spans the full range of musical styles, ranging from the power and majesty of full orchestra and chorus to the delicate intimacy of a single human voice.
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April FRIDAY, APRIL 7, AT 8PM SATURDAY, APRIL 8, AT 2 & 8PM
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
In big band history, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the best allaround dance bands. Jazz trombonist Tommy Dorsey led his band to 17 number one hits in the 1930s and 1940s, and a young Frank Sinatra cut his teeth singing with this legendary band. Now, under the baton of clarinetist Terry Myers, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra brings that classic, sentimental big band sound to the Benaroya Hall stage. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, AT 7:30PM
Midori
IN RECITAL SERIES Midori violin J.S. BACH Violin Sonata No. 1 ISANG YUN Königliches Thema J.S. BACH Violin Sonata No. 3 JOHN ZORN Passagen J.S. BACH Partita No. 2 World renowned violinist Midori marks her 40th anniversary as a performer with a celebrated return to Benaroya Hall. A 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree, Midori remains in constant demand by orchestras around the world. No matter what she’s playing, Midori brings new life and vision to each performance. Midori’s performance is generously underwritten by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 15, AT 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 16, AT 2PM
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Lawrence Renes conductor Abel Selaocoe cello ABEL SELAOCOE New Work (Seattle Symphony Co-commission & U.S. Premiere) BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique Hear the glamorous yet haunting ballroom waltzes, a dramatic march to the scaffold, and the cackle of witches in Berlioz’s thrilling orchestral showpiece: Symphonie fantastique. This exhilarating work is paired with the U.S. premiere of a new work by South African cellist Abel Selaocoe, whose genre-crossing style is redefining the parameters of the cello. Abel Selaocoe’s performances and commission are generously underwritten by The Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis Living Music Program.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 22, AT 8PM
Battleship Potemkin Frank Strobel conductor EISENSTEIN/SHOSTAKOVICH Battleship Potemkin Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 silent masterpiece Battleship Potemkin remains one of the most influential films of all time. Eisenstein tells a powerful story of oppression, mutiny and triumph. Silent film expert Frank Strobel has created a striking collage of Shostakovich’s symphonies for the film’s soundtrack. Experience Battleship Potemkin projected on the big screen with a full symphony orchestra performing the accompanying soundtrack live to the film.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, AT 7:30PM
RachFest
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES Katharina Wincor conductor Dominic Cheli piano RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 1 RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 2 Sergey Rachmaninov poured his encyclopedic knowledge of the instrument into his compositions, creating four piano concertos that are a tour-de-force of pianistic effects and require jaw-dropping technique to perform. We celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov’s birth with a two-night RachFest featuring two of his challenging piano concertos in each evening. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, AT 8PM
RachFest
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES Katharina Wincor conductor Rémi Geniet piano Albert Cano Smit piano RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 4 Sergey Rachmaninov poured his encyclopedic knowledge of the instrument into his compositions, creating four piano concertos that are a tour-de-force of pianistic effects and require jaw-dropping technique to perform. We celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov’s birth with a two-night RachFest featuring two of his challenging piano concertos in each evening.
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June THURSDAY, JUNE 1, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 3, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 4, AT 2PM
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony Ludovic Morlot conductor Thierry Escaich organ DEBUSSY La Damoiselle élue THIERRY ESCAICH La Barque solaire SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, “Organ” Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot transports us to France for a program featuring the sublime “Organ” Symphony by Saint-Saëns. Leading organist and composer Thierry Escaich also performs his own La Barque solaire. Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus. Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony is generously supported by the Fluke | Gabelein Organ Endowment.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, AT 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 10, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 11, AT 2PM
The Linda Ronstadt Songbook
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 17, AT 8PM
Bernstein Songfest Marin Alsop conductor Tracy Cantin soprano J’Nai Bridges mezzo-soprano Sarah Larsen mezzo-soprano Kevin Deas bass-baritone PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet BERNSTEIN Songfest In Songfest, Leonard Bernstein’s exuberant and radically inclusive portrait of the United States at its bicentennial, a cast of powerhouse voices interpret four centuries of American poetry. Bernstein offers an irrepressible optimist’s vision of eclectic, raucous unity. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 24, AT 8PM
Mahler Resurrection Osmo Vänskä conductor Nicole Car soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano mezzo-soprano Seattle Symphony Chorale
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MAHLER Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” Stuart Chafetz conductor Ann Hampton Callaway vocals Ann Hampton Callaway Trio Celebrated singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway takes you on a musical journey through Linda Ronstadt’s iconic songbook, tracing the many aspects of love through songs like “Different Drum,” “Desperado” and “You’re No Good.” Callaway brings a songwriter’s sensibility to this crowd-pleasing program, having penned songs for the likes of Carole King and Barbra Streisand.
Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony encompasses eternal questions of life and death and the ultimate power of love to illuminate darkness. The journey begins with the funereal, followed by a respite of nostalgic innocence, which leads to a finale full of hope and transcendence.
Ann Hampton Callaway
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