SEPTEMBER 7–16, 2023
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GAME ON!
STRAVINSKY THE FIREBIRD
HOLIDAY POPS
CONRAD TAO'S PLAYLIST
BARBER VIOLIN CONCERTO
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, AT 8PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, AT 8PM
Andy Brick conductor
Seattle Pro Musica
Seattle Symphony
Featuring concert premieres of symphonic soundtrack music from World of Warcraft, Destiny 2, The Witcher 3 and more, Game ON! combines unrivaled arrangements with stunning HD video.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, AT 7:30PM
Emanuel Ax piano
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8, “Pathétique”
SCHOENBERG Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 2, Op. 2, No. 2
SCHOENBERG Three Piano Pieces (1894)
SCHOENBERG Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 23, “Appassionata”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, AT 8PM
Alevtina Ioffe conductor
Efe Baltacıgil cello
Seattle Symphony
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “The Three Wonders” from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1
STRAVINSKY The Firebird Complete (1910)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, AT 8PM
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Alexandra LoBianco soprano
Seattle Symphony
MASSENET Phèdre Overture
HONEGGER Pastorale d’Été
SCHUBERT “Unfinished” Symphony
WAGNER Selections from Götterdämmerung
Join us as we celebrate the Seattle Symphony’s 120th season and Benaroya Hall’s 25th anniversary with historic recreations of the orchestra’s milestone performances.
Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.
Efe Baltacıgil’s position is generously underwritten as the Marks Family Foundation Principal Cello.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, AT 7:30PM
Clannad has sold more than 15 million records worldwide. This very special Farewell Tour marks a decade since these legendary Celtic folk heroes have been on the road.
This performance is presented by the Seattle Symphony; the orchestra will not perform.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, AT 7:30PM
Sunny Xia conductor
Mahani Teave piano
Seattle Symphony
AARON JAY KERNIS Elegy (for those we lost)
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20
ANCESTRAL RAPA NUI / ARR. JOSÉ MIGUEL
TOBAR I hē a Hotumatu’a
ALEJANDRO ARÉVALO Suite Rapa Nui
Mahani Teave has performed in the world’s foremost concert halls as well as in hospitals, schools and prisons around the globe.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT 8PM
Alexander Shelley conductor
Kala Ramnath Hindustani violin
Seattle Symphony
R. STRAUSS Don Juan
REENA ESMAIL/KALA RAMNATH Concerto for
Hindustani Violin
SOFIA GUBAIDULINA Fairytale Poem
R. STRAUSS Death & Transfiguration
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, AT 7:30PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, AT 8PM
SEATTLE POPS SERIES
Stuart Chafetz conductor
Seattle Symphony
Join us for a symphonic celebration of Disney music, animation and memories — 100 years in the making! Favorite characters and soundtracks from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Parks come together live on stage and on the big screen in a live-to-film concert like never before.
Presentation licensed by © DISNEY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, AT 7:30PM
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 2, BWV 1008
GWILYM SIMCOCK Prayer for the Senses
BRITTEN Cello Suite No. 1
LEO BROUWER Cello Sonata No. 2
EDMUND FINNIS Five Preludes
GASPAR CASSADÓ Cello Suite
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, AT 8PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, AT 2PM
Mark Wigglesworth conductor
Stephen Hough piano
Seattle Symphony
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
ELGAR Symphony No. 2 10 days only!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, AT 7:30PM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, AT 12 NOON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, AT 8PM
Dalia Stasevska conductor
Lauri Porra electric bass
Seattle Symphony
ANNA MEREDITH Nautilus
LAURI PORRA Entropia Concerto for Electric Bass
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, AT 8PM
Mahler Symphony No. 5
David Robertson conductor
Orli Shaham piano
Seattle Symphony
DAVID ROBERTSON Light Forming, A Piano Concerto
MAHLER Symphony No. 5
Mahler’s Fifth Symphony scales triumphant heights, from a dramatic funeral march to a sublime love letter to his wife Alma.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, AT 8PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 8PM
SEATTLE POPS SERIES
Stuart Chafetz conductor
Aubrey Logan trombone & vocals
Seattle Symphony
A dazzling program full of holiday favorites, traditional carols and plenty of yuletide cheer.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, AT 8PM
Frank Strobel conductor
Seattle Symphony
LANG/HUPPERTZ Metropolis
See Fritz Lang’s dazzling and disturbing vision of the future while the Seattle Symphony performs the original soundtrack.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 4PM
Sunny Xia conductor
Quynh Nguyen piano
Seattle Symphony
BAIK Chuseok Overture
PAUL CHIHARA Piano Concerto-Fantasy
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite
Celebrate Asia is generously sponsored by Yoshi and Naomi Minegishi.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, AT 8PM
Kevin John Edusei conductor
Steven Osborne piano
Seattle Symphony
JÖRG WIDMANN Con brio
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, AT 7:30PM
Orli ShahamFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, AT 12 NOON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, AT 8PM
Christian Reif conductor
Randall Goosby violin
Seattle Symphony
PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9
Randall Goosby provides the light of reason in Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, AT 7:30PM
Sunny Xia conductor
Conrad Tao conductor & piano
Mara Gearman viola
Seattle Symphony
STRAVINSKY “Dumbarton Oaks” Concerto
PURCELL Fantasia for Strings in F Major
LINDA CATLIN SMITH Orient Point
FELDMAN The Viola in My Life 3
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, AT 8PM
Bernard Labadie conductor
Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony Chorale
J.S. BACH St. John Passion
FRIDAY, MAY 3, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, MAY 4, AT 7:30PM
Sunny Xia conductor
Noah Geller violin
Seattle Symphony
J.S. BACH Concerto for Two Violins
SAMUEL ADAMS Movements (for Us and Them)
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5
Our own Concertmaster’s playlist is a celebration of music for strings, starting with his beloved Bach and culminating in Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto.
Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor.
Noah Geller’s position is generously underwritten as the David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster.
THURSDAY, MAY 16, AT 7:30PM
FRIDAY, MAY 17, AT 12 NOON
SATURDAY, MAY 18, AT 8PM
Elim Chan conductor
James Ehnes violin
Seattle Symphony
UNSUK CHIN subito con forza
BARBER Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
SEPTEMBER 7–16, 2023
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Season Highlights: Raise the Curtain
Mahani Teave’s Playlist
Mahler Symphony No. 5
Metropolis
Randall Goosby Plays Mozart
Noah Geller’s Playlist