As the home of the Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall’s awe-inspiring beauty and unparalleled acoustics set the stage for magical moments season after season. We celebrate the 25th anniversary of Benaroya Hall this season alongside our orchestra’s astonishing 120th birthday.
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The 2023/2024 season brings iconic music to the Benaroya Hall stage, from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony to Dvořák’s Cello Concerto to Stravinsky’s Firebird. At the core of the season, the Masterworks Series features curated concert packages to suit all different styles and schedules.
It’s the 25th Anniversary of Benaroya Hall and we’re celebrating in style! Join us for the glamorous Silver Anniversary Gala, be swept away by Lang Lang with the Seattle Symphony, and dance all night with Symphony musicians at the Silver Anniversary Party. Celebrate a new season of music with these unforgettable events!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
You’re invited to our signature black-tie celebration! Join the Seattle Symphony as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Benaroya Hall and the start of the 2023/2024 season. Gala packages include VIP access to the Friday concert with pianist Lang Lang and the Seattle Symphony, plus the Silver Anniversary Party. For more information, visit seattlesymphony.org/gala
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT 7PM
Peter Oundjian conductor Lang Lang piano
JOHN ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast Machine
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
Pianist Lang Lang and conductor Peter Oundjian join the Seattle Symphony on stage for a program featuring Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto, Respighi’s Pines of Rome and John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
After the concert, celebrate Benaroya Hall’s 25th anniversary with Symphony musicians at a dance party in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. For more information, visit seattlesymphony.org/gala
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The 7A/7B series promises exhilarating musical moments all season long, from Stravinsky’s Firebird to J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion.
then 24-person Seattle Symphony Orchestra first performed Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto on October 18, 1904, in Christensen Hall, where the Seattle Art Museum now stands.
Steven Osborne
Steven Osborne’s first performance with the Seattle Symphony was in 2018, performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.
APRIL 18 OR 20
Shiyeon Sung conductor
Alisa Weilerstein cello
OCTOBER 5 OR 7
Alevtina Ioffe conductor
Efe Baltacıgil cello
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “The Three Wonders” from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1
STRAVINSKY The Firebird Complete (1910)
Three mighty Russian composers are brought together in one thrilling program. Shostakovich’s brooding concerto is paired with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Tale of Tsar Saltan and Stravinsky’s Firebird ballet, which launched orchestral music on a new path.
Efe Baltacıgil’s position is generously underwritten as the Marks Family Foundation Principal Cello.
NOVEMBER 30 OR DECEMBER 2
David Robertson conductor
Orli Shaham piano
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 and a finale of victorious grandeur. Orli Shaham performs Light Forming, a work written for her by her husband, conductor David Robertson.
FEBRUARY 1 OR 3
Kevin John Edusei conductor
Steven Osborne piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben
The Emperor and Hero come together for a program of orchestral brilliance. Steven Osborne returns to take on Beethoven’s final piano concerto. In Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”), Strauss creates a musical self-portrait featuring his wife, friends and even his dreaded music critics.
MARCH 7 OR 9
Bernard Labadie conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
J.S. BACH St. John Passion
The Seattle Symphony celebrates the 300th anniversary of Bach’s profound St. John Passion.Bernard Labadie leads the orchestra through the trial and execution of Jesus in what is ultimately a message of hope and redemption.
APRIL 4 OR 6
Xian Zhang conductor
Ray Chen violin
DOROTHY CHANG Northern Star
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto
COPLAND Appalachian Spring
Acclaimed violinist Ray Chen brings old Hollywood to Seattle with Korngold’s lush Violin Concerto. Copland’s Appalachian Spring evokes the innocence of young love and the spaciousness of this land. Dorothy Chang’s Northern Star also takes inspiration from the natural world.
WEBER Overture to Oberon
LUTOSŁAWSKI Cello Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6
Alisa Weilerstein performs the Seattle Symphony premiere of Lutosławski’s transcendent Cello Concerto. Conductor Shiyeon Sung returns to lead this beautiful program, which also includes Dvořák’s luminous Sixth Symphony.
JUNE 20 OR 22
Marin Alsop conductor
Joshua Bell violin
JAKE HEGGIE, JENNIFER HIGDON, EDGAR MEYER, JESSIE MONTGOMERY, KEVIN PUTS Elements Concerto
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
The incomparable Joshua Bell performs the Elements Concerto, a modular work by five of today’s leading composers. Marin Alsop ushers in summer with Brahms’ sunny Second Symphony.
THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM
SATURDAYS
FEBRUARY 8 OR 10
SEPTEMBER 21 OR 23
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Alexandra LoBianco soprano
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. The Symphony’s very first concert, in 1903, featured Massenet and the brilliant “Unfinished” Symphony of Schubert. Selections from Wagner’s Götterdämmerung were a highlight of the concert that opened Benaroya Hall.
Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.
NOVEMBER 9 OR 11
Mark Wigglesworth conductor
Stephen Hough piano
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
ELGAR Symphony No. 2
Mark Wigglesworth makes his long-anticipated Seattle Symphony debut with Elgar’s radiant Second Symphony. Its dedication to England’s Edward VII belies a ‘spirit of delight’ and complex emotion. Stephen Hough plays a masterpiece of Romanticism, Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto.
JANUARY 4 OR 6
Alpesh Chauhan conductor
Pablo Ferrández cello
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto
RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2
Pablo Ferrández makes his Benaroya Hall debut performing Dvořák’s shining Cello Concerto. Conductor Alpesh Chauhan leads Rachmaninov’s expansive Second Symphony, from its solemn opening to a resounding finale.
Christian Reif conductor
Randall Goosby violin
PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9
Directed by the Soviets in 1945 to compose a victory symphony, Shostakovich responded with his Ninth: a work filled with sardonic humor that belies the nightmare of global conflict and suffering. Randall Goosby provides the light of reason in Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto.
MARCH 21 OR 23
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Simon Trpčeski piano
DONGHOON SHIN Of Rats and Men
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky’s powerful First Piano Concerto is the epitome of pianistic Romanticism. Experience this beloved classic played by the charismatic Simon Trpčeski. Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony is a work of unsettling beauty composed amid great political conflict. Osmo Vänskä joins the Symphony for this program of courageously passionate music.
APRIL 11 OR 13
Kahchun Wong conductor
Julie Boulianne mezzo-soprano
Northwest Boychoir
Seattle Symphony Chorale
MAHLER Symphony No. 3
Kahchun Wong
Mahler famously said that a “symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything.” His massive Third Symphony manifests this belief by expressing the elemental forces of life, the flowers in the meadow and the animals in the forest, before reaching beyond the earthly realm to depict the heavens and love itself.
MAY 16 OR 18
Jennifer Koh violin
VIVALDI The Four Seasons [more repertoire to be announced]
Antonio Vivaldi’s evergreen classic, The Four Seasons, has been the template for generations of composers who want to express the wonder, mystery and joy of the changing seasons.
presents iconic works, First Piano Concerto to Four Seasons.
Jennifer Koh
Jennifer Koh is the founder and Artistic Director of ARCO Collaborative, an artistdriven nonprofit that advocates for inclusivity in classical music.
Dalia Stasevska studied the violin, viola and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. She is the first ever female chief conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra in Finland, which plays at Sibelius Hall.
Dalia Stasevska
MARCH 14 OR 16
Dima Slobodeniouk conductor
Ning Feng violin
OCTOBER 19 OR 21
Alexander Shelley conductor
Kala Ramnath Hindustani violin
R. STRAUSS Don Juan
REENA ESMAIL/KALA RAMNATH Concerto for Hindustani Violin
GUBAIDULINA Fairytale Poem
R. STRAUSS Death & Transfiguration
Kala Ramnath returns by popular demand to perform her Concerto for Hindustani Violin, co-written with Reena Esmail. Known for her “singing violin,” Ramnath has revolutionized Indian vocal and violin technique, forging musical alliances around the globe.
NOVEMBER 16 OR 18
Dalia Stasevska conductor
Lauri Porra electric bass
ANNA MEREDITH Nautilus
LAURI PORRA Entropia Concerto for Electric Bass
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5
Dalia Stasevska returns to conduct music from Scotland and Finland. Sibelius’ captivating Fifth Symphony is among his most admired works. Lauri Porra, whose family traces their roots back to Sibelius, presents his own concerto for electric bass.
JANUARY 25 OR 27
Frank Strobel conductor
LANG/HUPPERTZ Metropolis
Fritz Lang’s landmark masterpiece, Metropolis, remains one of the greatest films in history. See a dazzling and disturbing vision of the future while the Seattle Symphony performs the original soundtrack. Metropolis has inspired countless science fiction movies since 1927, from Dr. Strangelove to Blade Runner
SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND Stonework
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”
The swelling ocean pounds rocky cliffs in this concert of Scandinavian greats. Ning Feng makes his Seattle Symphony debut playing Sibelius’ ethereal Violin Concerto. Carl Nielsen believed that the will of life is “inextinguishable.” This idea inspired his urgently expressive Fourth Symphony.
APRIL 25 OR 27
Gemma New conductor
Jennifer Bromagen soprano
Seattle Symphony Chorale
SALINA FISHER Rainphase
BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 7, “Antarctic”
The story of the doomed 1912 Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica, led by Captain Robert Scott, is told in readings from Scott’s diary, photography by Herbert Ponting and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams. New Zealand Symphony Principal Conductor Gemma New joins us for this program of high-stakes drama.
JUNE 6 OR 8
Karen Kamensek conductor
Jan Lisiecki piano
FAZIL SAY Grand Bazaar
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
WALTON Symphony No. 1
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads a program that spans the globe. Jan Lisiecki commands the stage with the rhythmic energy of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto. Fazil Say’s soundscape Grand Bazaar transports us to the bustling marketplaces of his home country of Turkey.
JUNE 13 OR 15
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
JOHN ADAMS Tromba lontana
JOHN ADAMS Harmonium
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
It’s impossible to imagine classical music without Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony. More than 200 years after its composition, it remains one of the most powerful pieces of music ever written. Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.
OCTOBER 8
Alevtina Ioffe conductor
Efe Baltacıgil cello
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “The Three Wonders” from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1
STRAVINSKY The Firebird Complete (1910)
Three mighty Russian composers are brought together in one exhilarating program. Shostakovich’s brooding concerto is paired with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Tale of Tsar Saltan Stravinsky’s Firebird ballet, which launched orchestral music on a new path.
Efe Baltacıgil’s position is generously underwritten as the Marks Family Foundation Principal Cello.
NOVEMBER 12
Mark Wigglesworth conductor
Stephen Hough piano
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
ELGAR Symphony No. 2
Mark Wigglesworth makes his long-anticipated Seattle Symphony debut with Elgar’s radiant Second Symphony. Its dedication to England’s Edward VII belies a ‘spirit of delight’ and complex emotion. Stephen Hough plays a masterpiece of Romanticism, Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto.
DECEMBER 3
David Robertson conductor
Orli Shaham piano
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 and a finale of victorious grandeur. Orli Shaham performs Light Forming, a work written for her by her husband, conductor David Robertson.
FEBRUARY 4
Kevin John Edusei conductor
Steven Osborne piano
Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Ein Heldenleben
The Emperor and Hero come together for a program of orchestral brilliance. Steven Osborne returns to take on Beethoven’s final piano
Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”), Strauss creates a musical self-portrait featuring his wife, friends and even his dreaded music critics.
Kevin John Edusei makes his Seattle Symphony conducting debut with these epic, thrilling works.
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Simon Trpčeski piano
DONGHOON SHIN Of Rats and Men
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky’s powerful First Piano Concerto is the epitome of pianistic Romanticism. Experience this beloved classic played by the charismatic Simon Trpčeski. Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony is a work of unsettling beauty composed amid great political conflict. Osmo Vänskä joins the Symphony for this program of courageously passionate music.
Kahchun Wong conductor
Julie Boulianne mezzo-soprano
Northwest Boychoir
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Symphony No. 3
Mahler famously said that a “symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything.” His massive Third Symphony manifests this belief by expressing the elemental forces of life, the flowers in the meadow and the animals in the forest, before reaching beyond the earthly realm to depict the heavens and love itself.
APRIL 28
Gemma New conductor
Jennifer Bromagen soprano
Seattle Symphony Chorale
SALINA FISHER Rainphase
BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 7, “Antarctic”
The story of the doomed 1912 Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica, led by Captain Robert Scott, is told in readings from Scott’s diary, original images by photographer Herbert Ponting and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams. New Zealand Symphony Principal Conductor Gemma New joins us for this program of high-stakes drama.
JUNE 9
Karen Kamensek conductor
Jan Lisiecki piano
FAZIL SAY Grand Bazaar
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
WALTON Symphony No. 1
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads a program that spans the globe. Jan Lisiecki commands the stage with the rhythmic energy of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto. Fazil Say’s soundscape Grand Bazaar transports us to the vibrant and bustling marketplaces of his home country of Turkey.
NOVEMBER 17
Dalia Stasevska conductor
Lauri Porra electric bass
ANNA MEREDITH Nautilus
LAURI PORRA Entropia Concerto for Electric Bass
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5
Dalia Stasevska returns to conduct music from Scotland and Finland. Sibelius’ captivating Fifth Symphony is among his most admired works. Lauri Porra, whose family traces their roots back to Sibelius, presents his own concerto for electric bass.
FEBRUARY 9
Christian Reif conductor
Randall Goosby violin
PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9
Directed by the Soviets in 1945 to compose a victory symphony, Shostakovich responded with his Ninth: a work filled with sardonic humor that belies the nightmare of global conflict and suffering. Randall Goosby provides the light of reason in Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto.
APRIL 5
Xian Zhang conductor
Ray Chen violin
DOROTHY CHANG Northern Star
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto
COPLAND Appalachian Spring
Acclaimed violinist Ray Chen brings old Hollywood to Seattle with Korngold’s lush Violin Concerto. Copland’s Appalachian Spring evokes the innocence of young love and the spaciousness of this land. Dorothy Chang’s Northern Star also takes inspiration from the natural world.
MAY 17
Jennifer Koh violin
VIVALDI The Four Seasons [more repertoire to be announced]
Antonio Vivaldi’s evergreen classic, The Four Seasons, has been the template for generations of composers who want to express the wonder, mystery and joy of the changing seasons.
Looking to start your weekend early?
The 4A matinee series features classic favorites, from Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 to Copland’s Appalachian Spring.
Mozart composed his Third Violin Concerto when he was 19 years old. The Seattle Symphony first performed this concerto in 1977 at the Seattle Opera House.
was the youngest-ever winner of the Sphinx Concerto Competition.
Randall Goosby
Randall Goosby debuted with the Jacksonville Symphony at nine years old, and at age 13,
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Seattle Symphony
First Violin and Seattle area local Mae Lin joined the orchestra in 2008.
THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM (13A) OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM (13B)
13A/13B
SEPTEMBER 21 OR 23
Raise the curtain
OCTOBER 19 OR 21
Transcendental Bliss
NOVEMBER 9 OR 11
Elgar & Brahms
NOVEMBER 16 OR 18
Nordic Passion
JANUARY 4 OR 6
JANUARY 25 OR 27
Metropolis
FEBRUARY 8 OR 10
Randall Goosby Plays
Mozart
MARCH 14 OR 16
Sibelius & Nielsen
MARCH 21 OR 23
Simon Trpčeski Plays
Tchaikovsky
APRIL 11 OR 13
Mahler Symphony No. 3
THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM
21A/21B
Don’t miss a moment of the 2023/2024 season!
This 21-concert package includes all 13A/13B concerts listed above, plus these eight additional concerts.
OCTOBER 5 OR 7
Stravinsky The Firebird
NOVEMBER 30 OR DECEMBER 2
Mahler Symphony No. 5
FEBRUARY 1 OR 3
Beethoven
Emperor Concerto
MARCH 7 OR 9
Bach St. John Passion
APRIL 25 OR 27
Antarctic Symphony
JUNE 6 OR 8
Jan Lisiecki Plays
Prokofiev
JUNE 13 OR 15
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
APRIL 4 OR 6
Copland Appalachian Spring
APRIL 18 OR 20
Dvo řák Symphony No. 6
MAY 16 OR 18
Vivaldi four seasons
JUNE 20 OR 22
The In Recital Series boasts an impressive soloist roster, including cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Emanuel Ax. Seattle Symphony Concertmaster Noah Geller and pianists Conrad Tao and Mahani Teave bring their own curating skills to the brandnew Playlist Series. The musician-led Chamber Series and the innovative Octave 9 Series feature some of the most exciting composers working today.
With a bright outlook for the future and an exciting season on the horizon, the Seattle Symphony is moving forward, thrilling audiences, and engaging our community in new ways. Donations with subscription orders help immeasurably to sustain outstanding orchestra musicians, bring world-class conductors and soloists to the stage, and help provide accessible ticket options so more people can enjoy the music.
Benaroya Hall boasts some of the most stunning sound systems in the city, from the pitch-perfect acoustics of the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium to the high-tech Constellation® Acoustic System of Octave 9: Raisbeck Music Center. When musicians and audiences unite in these performance spaces, everyone in the room shares in the exhilarating feeling of experiencing live music together in that precise moment.
In 2011, at the age of 17, Conrad Tao was the only classical artist to be named one of Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 in Music.
Ever wonder what today’s most exciting artists are listening to?
Find out at these no-intermission performances, featuring music personally selected by Conrad Tao, Mahani Teave and Concertmaster Noah Geller.
Conrad Tao
FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS AT 7:30PM
OCTOBER 13 OR 14
Sunny Xia conductor
Mahani Teave piano
AARON JAY KERNIS Elegy (For Those We Lost)
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20
This cutting-edge program introduces pianist Mahani Teave to the Benaroya Hall stage. A pioneering artist from Easter Island, Teave bridges her creative work with environmental activism. Recognized as one of the 100 Women Leaders of her country, she has performed in the world’s foremost concert halls as well as in hospitals, schools and prisons around the globe. Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Assistant Conductor.
MARCH 1 OR 2
Sunny Xia conductor Conrad Tao conductor & piano
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
Conrad Tao weaves together Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 into an adventurous program. Hailed by The New York Times as an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision,” Tao brings an elegant sensibility to this darkly brooding and distinctive work. Complementing Mozart’s concerto are two rarely performed works by 20th century American composers.
Sunny Xia conductor
Noah Geller violin
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. In between, Noah has chosen a mesmerizing piece by Samuel Adams. Movements (for Us and Them) is a modern day response to the Baroque concerto grosso.
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
WEBERN Variations, Op. 27
SCHOENBERG Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 23, “Appassionata”
Known for his legendary virtuosity and warmth, Emanuel Ax presents a solo piano recital in Benaroya Hall for the first time in a decade. His superb artistry turns to Beethoven’s magnificent “Pathétique” and “Appassionata” sonatas. Complementing these masterpieces are works from Schoenberg and Webern.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, AT 7:30PM
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 2, BWV 1008
GWILYM SIMROCK Prayer for the Senses
BRITTEN Cello Suite No. 1
LEO BROUWER Cello Sonata No. 2
EDMUND FINNIS Five Preludes
GASPAR CASSADÓ Cello Suite
Winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician Award, British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is in great demand as a soloist and recording artist. Join this dynamic musician for his return to Benaroya Hall as he plays a complete solo recital of new and classic repertoire, including works written especially for him.
SUNDAY, MAY 5, AT 2PM
Víkingur Ólafsson piano
J.S. BACH Goldberg Variations
Hailed as the “new superstar of classical piano” by The Daily Telegraph, Víkingur Ólafsson is an artist of true insight and sensitivity whose multiple awards include Gramophone magazine’s 2019 Artist of the Year. He brings his captivating skill to Bach’s intriguing Goldberg Variations
TUESDAY, MAY 21, AT 7:30PM
Bruce Liu piano
HAYDN Piano Sonata in B minor
CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 2
KAPUSTIN Variations, Op. 41
RAMEAU Selections
PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 7
Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, showcases works by Baroque and Romantic composers. Liu’s first album received Critics’ and Editor’s choice awards from Gramophone magazine, which proclaimed it as “simply one of the most distinguished Chopin recitals of recent years.”
Want to get up close and personal with the world’s most acclaimed artists?
The In Recital Series features virtuosic solo performances in the stunning acoustics of Benaroya Hall.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sheku KannehMason made his U.S. debut on the Benaroya Hall stage in October 2018 at 19 years old.
Interested in immersing yourself in new sound worlds that combine music and technology?
The Octave 9 Series presents innovative performances that stretch the boundaries of creative possibility.
Octave
Music Center opened in 2019 at Benaroya Hall. A state-of-the-art concert space with modular projection panels and a sophisticated acoustic system, it continues to redefine how you experience music, art and learning.
Clarinet Eric Jacobs
FRIDAYS AT 7PM (SERIES A) OR FRIDAYS AT 9PM (SERIES
OCTOBER 6
Hub New Music
CHRISTOPHER CERRONE New Addresses
DAI WEI How the Stars Vanish
NINA C. YOUNG to hear the things we cannot see (World Premiere)
A lineup of three Hub New Music commissions is driven by the world premiere of to hear the things we cannot see, a collaboration between Hub musicians, composer Nina C. Young and poet Rosie Stockton that pulls from Stockton’s collection of love poems exploring queer identity in a capitalist society.
NOVEMBER 17
Lauri Porra electric bass
Seattle Symphony musicians
LAURI PORRA Cabins & Hideouts
Bassist-composer Lauri Porra’s Cabins & Hideouts is a meditative work that takes listeners to the forest, lake and summer cottage. Described as a combination of concert and sound bath, the work includes the sounds of nature (finch and kuikka birdsong) paired with orchestral instrumentation.
FEBRUARY 2*
arx duo percussion
Natalie Christa narrator
Seattle Symphony musicians
STEVEN MACKEY Memoir
A theatrical musical work written for string quartet, percussion duo and narrator by Grammy-winning composer Steven Mackey and director Mark DeChiazza, Memoir explores the tumultuous 20th century as told through the eyes of a first-generation American woman (Elaine Mackey, Steven’s mother) charting her own path in search of the American Dream.
*Series B (9pm) subscribers will attend the 9:30pm performance.
MARCH 8
Gretchen Yanover electric cello
Ahren Buhmann video design
GRETCHEN YANOVER Holding / Movement
GRETCHEN YANOVER New Work (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere)
Cellist Gretchen Yanover performs layered, evocative compositions on electric cello with a looping pedal. She is joined by video designer Ahren Buhmann, who has created visual meditations that pair with each piece. Yanover will perform from her body of repertoire, including works from her 2024 release, Holding / Movement
APRIL 5
Han Lash harp, voice and dance
HAN LASH The Art of Leaving
During the pandemic, Han Lash composed six songs inspired by J.S. Bach’s Inventions for a series called Notes from Exile — wistful, poignant and disarmingly direct. Now they introduce six new pieces to add to them, to create a set of 12 pieces: The Art of Leaving
APRIL 19
Mary Lynch VanderKolk oboe
Paige Roberts Molloy piano
ALEXANDRA GARDNER Lantana
SARAH GIBSON Sonata for Oboe and Piano (World Premiere)
REENA ESMAIL RE|Member for Oboe Duo
Principal Oboe Mary Lynch VanderKolk leads a program of works that includes a new sonata by Sarah Gibson as well as two other pieces written for VanderKolk as part of Through Her Window. This ongoing commissioning and performance project brings together eloquent, femaleidentifying musicians to expand the canon, share stories and reflect on life in the world today.
Principal Oboe Mary Lynch VanderKolk’s position is generously supported by anonymous donors.
TUESDAYS AT 7:30PM
MAY 7
OCTOBER 17
Seattle Symphony musicians
VALENTIN SILVESTROV String Quartet No. 1
SCHUBERT String Quintet
Schubert’s final chamber work, the String Quintet is perhaps his greatest masterpiece. Light and darkness interweave in a conversation between performers, both brooding and tender. Valentin Silvestrov’s quartet takes us on a winding journey and return home, in quiet and contemplative moods.
FEBRUARY 20
Seattle Symphony musicians
PAUL CHIHARA Sonata for Viola and Piano
RACHEL MATTHEWS Voices of Trees
MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute
BEETHOVEN Sextet in E flat
Mozart’s familiar Overture to The Magic Flute and Beethoven’s Sextet round out a chamber program also featuring Rachel Matthews’ Voices of Trees, which explores the clarinet’s tonal qualities, inspired by the idea that its music is like “the sound of a tree singing.”
Seattle Symphony musicians
KEN BENSHOOF Five Movements for Piano Trio
KEN BENSHOOF Odds and Ends for String Quartet
KEN BENSHOOF in Shadow, light for Piccolo & String Trio
DVOŘÁK String Quartet No. 12, “American”
Explore the music of Seattle-based composer Ken Benshoof, longtime collaborator with the Kronos Quartet and members of the Seattle Symphony. Composed during a summer vacation in Iowa, Dvořák’s Twelfth String Quartet drew inspiration from American folk music and birdsong.
JUNE 18
Seattle Symphony musicians
MILHAUD Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
KHACHATURIAN Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2
Darius Milhaud’s Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano was taken from the incidental music he wrote for Jean Anouilh’s 1937 play, Le voyageur sans bagage (The Traveler Without Luggage). The Trio by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian features his characteristic style of composing classical music with folk-inspired rhythms and melodies, all emphasized by colorful instrumentation. Mendelssohn’s self-assured Piano Trio in C minor is the composer’s final chamber work.
Ready to marvel in the distinctive charm of small musical ensembles?
The Chamber Series presents programs specially curated and performed by Seattle Symphony musicians.
Chamber Series concerts offer audiences a chance to get a close-up concert experience with smaller ensembles of Seattle Symphony musicians in the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall.
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Family-friendly musical adventures begin with the Tiny Tots Series! These joyful concerts introduce our youngest music fans to all the instruments of the orchestra. The adventures continue with the Family Concerts Series. Travel through the trees with Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony, celebrate Día de los Muertos with vibrant Mexican music, and enjoy crafts and instrument exploration before every concert.
Embark on a guided tour of popular music with the John & Ginny Meisenbach Foundation Seattle Pops Series. Celebrate Disney’s remarkable 100-year legacy and the poignant film scores of John Williams. Ring in the holiday season with Holiday Pops and pay tribute to the women of soul with singer Capathia Jenkins.
Subscribers get exclusive first access to blockbuster add-on concerts before the general public. From one-night-only performances by Audra McDonald and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, to the return of longtime Studio Ghibli collaborator Joe Hisaishi, reserve your tickets today for these extraordinary concert experiences.
FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM OR SUNDAYS AT 2PM
OCTOBER 26, 27 OR 29
Stuart Chafetz conductor
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. Journey on a magic carpet ride through the most memorable song, score and movie moments of the first 100 years of The Walt Disney Company.
Presentation licensed by © DISNEY
Saturday subscribers will attend Thursday evening’s performance.
DECEMBER 8, 9 OR 10
Stuart Chafetz conductor
Aubrey Logan trombone & vocals
There’s no place like Benaroya Hall for the holidays! Join conductor Stuart Chafetz and vocalist-trombonist Aubrey Logan 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.
JANUARY 19, 20 OR 21
Sarah Hicks conductor
From Harry Potter to Indiana Jones, John Williams has penned some of the most unforgettable film scores of all time. Conductor Sarah Hicks leads the orchestra in this special tribute to the great John Williams. Featuring music from Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman, Memoirs of a Geisha, Schindler’s List and many more!
MAY 31, JUNE 1 OR JUNE 2
Lucas Waldin conductor
Capathia Jenkins vocals
Capathia Jenkins brings her powerhouse voice and stunning presence to her new show, She’s Got Soul. With music by Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Adele and many others, don’t miss this opportunity to see Capathia Jenkins and a trio of professional backup singers perform these classic hits with your Seattle Symphony.
Looking for a delightful dose of musical nostalgia?
The Seattle Pops Series features your favorite pop culture hits, from iconic Disney film scores to a tribute to the women of soul.
Aubrey Logan
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, AT 7PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, AT 1 & 8PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, AT 2PM
Relive the magic of year six in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert. With this film, based on the sixth installment of the classic saga, fans of all ages can experience the thrilling tale of Harry’s obsession with a mysterious potions book, accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra.
WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, AT 7:30PM
Andy Einhorn conductor
Audra McDonald vocals
Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald brings her unparalleled artistry and passion to the Benaroya Hall stage for an evening of classics from Broadway and the American Songbook.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 4PM
Sunny Xia conductor
Quynh Nguyen piano
PAUL CHIHARA Piano Concerto-Fantasy
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite
The annual Celebrate Asia shines a spotlight on Seattle’s vibrant Asian communities. This concert is great for the whole family and includes pre- and post-concert festivities at Benaroya Hall with local dancers and music ensembles.
Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Assistant Conductor.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, AT 7:30PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT 8PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 8PM
Nicholas Buc conductor
Adapted from the 1973 novel by William Goldman, Rob Reiner’s iconic film The Princess Bride brings the swashbuckling fights, giant monsters and sweeping romance of classic fairy tales to a modern audience. Experience one of the most treasured films of the last few decades at Benaroya Hall as the Seattle Symphony performs Mark Knopfler’s evocative score.
© The Princess Bride Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AT 8PM
Donny McCaslin artistic director
Tim Davies conductor
John Cameron Mitchell vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey vocals
David Poe vocals
Nate Wood drums & bass
Jason Lindner keyboards
BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY showcases David
Bowie’s entire Blackstar album, and celebrates his beloved musical catalog with touchstone Bowie compositions including “Heroes,” “Life on Mars,” “Suffragette City,” “Space Oddity,” and others that serve as a reminder of the pervasiveness of David Bowie’s presence in pop culture.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, AT 8PM
Nick Hilscher director
“A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality.” — Glenn Miller
The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, with its unique jazz sound, is one of the most popular and sought after big bands in the world today.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, AT 8PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, AT 2PM
Following four sold-out concerts in his 2022 Benaroya Hall debut, Joe Hisaishi returns to Seattle for a special residency in January 2024. Featuring new concert music as well as favorites from his iconic Studio Ghibli film scores, plus additional events in a week-long immersion at Benaroya Hall. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see and hear one of today’s best-loved composers in the world.
These concerts are only available to subscribers.
Stuart Chafetz with the Seattle Symphony
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, AT 8PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 8PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, AT 2PM
Stuart Chafetz conductor
Aubrey Logan trombone & vocals
There’s no place like Benaroya Hall for the holidays! Join conductor Stuart Chafetz and vocalist-trombonist Aubrey Logan 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.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, AT 8PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT 8PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, AT 2PM
Antony Walker conductor
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.
Handel’s Messiah is generously sponsored by Stephen Whyte in memory of Gwendolyn Jones Whyte.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 7:30PM
Jacob Winkler conductor
Northwest Boychoir
The remarkably talented and endearing Northwest Boychoir, along with Vocalpoint! Seattle, present the story of the Nativity told through readings, choral settings and audience carols.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, AT 7:30PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, AT 8PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, AT 2PM
Kahchun Wong conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
The beauty and drama of Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony returns to Benaroya Hall! This alternately awe-inspiring and uplifting masterpiece, with its crowning jewel of the “Ode to Joy” chorus, is a wonderful way to end the calendar year and look boldly to the year ahead.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT 9PM
Kahchun Wong conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
Ring in 2024 with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and enjoy the splendor of the “Ode to Joy” chorus. Then, count down to midnight at a post-concert party, featuring dancing, champagne and revelry in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby!
Did you know? Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, is a musician, and composed the music that accompanies his children’s book Wild Symphony
AGES 6–12 | SATURDAYS AT 11AM
OCTOBER 28
Bring your family together to build musical memories with Family Concerts! These dazzling programs, designed for ages 6–12, will delight and spark the imagination all season long.
PLUS: Arrive 60 minutes early for FREE pre-concert activities featuring crafts and instrument exploration in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby.
Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Assistant Conductor. Seattle Symphony Family Programs are supported by The Klorfine Foundation.
Delta Air Lines proudly supports the Seattle Symphony’s Community Partnerships for Youth and Education.
Sunny Xia conductor
MONCAYO Huapango
Featuring vibrant Mexican music and composers, enjoy a fun-filled family event with dazzling guest artists, decorated ofrendas and colorful festivities.
DECEMBER 2
Sunny Xia conductor Northwest Boychoir
HOWARD BLAKE The Snowman
Celebrate the holidays with your family and the classic children’s film The Snowman. A young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him on an adventure to the North Pole. This festive concert will include some of your other holiday favorites!
Open Captions are provided at all Family Concerts Series performances. Please contact the Ticket Office at tickets@seattlesymphony.org or call 206.215.4747 for appropriate seating locations.
FEBRUARY 24
Sunny Xia conductor
DAN BROWN Wild Symphony
Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! You’ll meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles, graceful swans and more. Each has a special secret to share.
MAY 4
Sunny Xia conductor
Swil Kanim narrator
JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE
Spirit Chief Names the Animal People
Journey along with the Great Chief in this tale based on an Okanagan story, as he calls all the Animal People for a naming ceremony. Join the mischievous coyote, the lumbering bear, the swimming and jumping salmon, and the majestic eagle as they petition for certain names and powers.
AGES 0–5 | FRIDAYS AT 10:30AM AND SATURDAYS AT 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30AM
NOVEMBER 10 OR 11
Begin your musical adventure with Tiny Tots! These joyful 30-minute concerts, designed for ages 0–5, will introduce our youngest listeners to all the instruments of the orchestra.
PLUS: Arrive 30 minutes early for FREE preconcert activities featuring xylophone orchestra, reading station, crafts and percussion play area in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby.
All ages need a concert ticket, including babies in arms.
Seattle Symphony Family Programs are supported by The Klorfine Foundation.
Delta Air Lines proudly supports the Seattle Symphony’s Community Partnerships for Youth and Education.
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony percussion quartet
Centered around everyday objects one can find at home, explore new and exciting ways to experience rhythm with our friends in the percussion section!
DECEMBER 8 OR 9
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony string quartet
Make memories together as the string family creates a magical winter wonderland through classic sing-a-longs and your favorite holiday music.
FEBRUARY 2 OR 3
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony wind quintet
Explore all the different emotions with the woodwinds! This interactive concert will traverse music that is happy, sad, angry, calm and more.
APRIL 12 OR 13
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony brass quintet
Listen to some of your movie music favorites! Adventure through different genres and learn about the magic of film music along the way.
JUNE 7 OR 8
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony musicians
Journey through the musical alphabet with the woodwinds, strings, percussion and brass to listen to how all the orchestra families play together!
OCTOBER 13 AND 14
SEPTEMBER 21 AND 23
Raise the Curtain
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Alexandra LoBianco soprano
MASSENET Phèdre Overture
HONEGGER Pastorale d’Été
SCHUBERT “Unfinished” Symphony
WAGNER Selections from Götterdämmerung
SEPTEMBER 29
Lang Lang with the Seattle Symphony
Peter Oundjian conductor
Lang Lang piano
JOHN ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast Machine
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
OCTOBER 4
Pianist Emanuel Ax
Emanuel Ax piano
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8, “Pathétique”
SCHOENBERG Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 2, Op. 2, No. 2
WEBERN Variations, Op. 27
SCHOENBERG Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 23, “Appassionata”
OCTOBER 5, 7 AND 8
Stravinsky The Firebird
Alevtina Ioffe conductor
Efe Baltacıgil cello
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “The Three Wonders” from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1
STRAVINSKY The Firebird Complete (1910)
OCTOBER 6
Hub New Music
CHRISTOPHER CERRONE New Addresses
DAI WEI How the Stars Vanish…
NINA C. YOUNG to hear the things we cannot see (World Premiere)
Mahani Teave’s Playlist
Sunny Xia conductor
Mahani Teave piano
AARON JAY KERNIS Elegy (For Those We Lost)
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20
OCTOBER 17
From Schubert to Silvestrov
Seattle Symphony musicians
VALENTIN SILVESTROV String Quartet No. 1
SCHUBERT String Quintet
OCTOBER 19 AND 21
Transcendental Bliss
Alexander Shelley conductor
Kala Ramnath Hindustani violin
R. STRAUSS Don Juan
REENA ESMAIL/KALA RAMNATH Concerto for Hindustani Violin
SOFIA GUBAIDULINA Fairytale Poem
R. STRAUSS Death & Transfiguration
OCTOBER 26, 27 AND 29
Disney: The Sound of Magic
Stuart Chafetz conductor
OCTOBER 28
Día de los Muertos
Sunny Xia conductor
MONCAYO Huapango
OCTOBER 31
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 2, BWV 1008
GWYLIM SIMROCK Prayer for the Senses
BRITTEN Cello Suite No. 1
LEO BROUWER Cello Sonata No. 2
EDMUND FINNIS Five Preludes
GASPAR CASSADÓ Cello Suite
NOVEMBER 3, 4 AND 5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert with the Seattle Symphony
NOVEMBER 9, 11 AND 12
Elgar & Brahms
Mark Wigglesworth conductor
Stephen Hough piano
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
ELGAR Symphony No. 2
NOVEMBER 10 AND 11
The Percussion: Sounds from Home
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony percussion quartet
NOVEMBER 16, 17 AND 18
Nordic Passion
Dalia Stasevska conductor
Lauri Porra electric bass
ANNA MEREDITH Nautilus
LAURI PORRA Entropia Concerto for Electric Bass
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5
NOVEMBER 17
Cabins & Hideouts
Lauri Porra electric bass
Seattle Symphony musicians
LAURI PORRA Cabins & Hideouts
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 2 AND 3
Mahler Symphony No. 5
David Robertson conductor
Orli Shaham piano
DAVID ROBERTSON Light Forming, A Piano Concerto
MAHLER Symphony No. 5
DECEMBER 2
The Snowman
Sunny Xia conductor
Northwest Boychoir
HOWARD BLAKE The Snowman
DECEMBER 5
An Evening with Audra McDonald
Andy Einhorn conductor
Audra McDonald vocals
DECEMBER 8, 9 AND 10
Holiday Pops
Stuart Chafetz conductor
Aubrey Logan trombone & vocals
DECEMBER 8 AND 9
The Strings: Holiday String-Along
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony string quartet
DECEMBER 15, 16 AND 17
Handel Messiah
Antony Walker conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
HANDEL Messiah
DECEMBER 21
A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Joseph Winkler conductor
Northwest Boychoir
DECEMBER 28, 29 AND 30
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Kahchun Wong conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve Concert & Party
Kahchun Wong conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
JANUARY 4 AND 6
Dvořák & Rachmaninov
Alpesh Chauhan conductor
Pablo Ferrández cello
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto
RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2
JANUARY 12, 13 AND 14
Joe Hisaishi Returns
Joe Hisaishi conductor & piano
JANUARY 19, 20 AND 21
Tribute to John Williams
Sarah Hicks conductor
JANUARY 25 AND 27
Metropolis
Frank Strobel conductor
LANG/HUPPERTZ Metropolis
JANUARY 28
Celebrate Asia
Sunny Xia conductor
Quynh Nguyen piano
PAUL CHIHARA Piano Concerto-Fantasy
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite
FEBRUARY 1, 3 AND 4
Beethoven Emperor Concerto
Kevin John Edusei conductor
Steven Osborne piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben
FEBRUARY 2
Memoir
arx duo percussion
Natalie Christa narrator
Seattle Symphony musicians
STEVEN MACKEY Memoir
FEBRUARY 2 AND 3
The Winds: Medley of Emotions
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony wind quintet
FEBRUARY 8, 9 AND 10
Randall Goosby Plays Mozart
Christian Reif conductor
Randall Goosby violin
PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9
FEBRUARY 14, 16 AND 17
The Princess Bride in Concert with the Seattle Symphony
Nicholas Buc conductor
FEBRUARY 20
From Mozart to Matthews
Seattle Symphony musicians
PAUL CHIHARA Sonata for Viola and Piano
RACHEL MATTHEWS Voices of Trees
MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute
BEETHOVEN Sextet in E-flat
FEBRUARY 23
Blackstar Symphony:
The Music of David Bowie
Donny McCaslin artistic director
Tim Davies conductor
John Cameron Mitchell vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey vocals
David Poe vocals
Nate Wood drums & bass
Jason Lindner keyboards
FEBRUARY 24
Wild Symphony
Sunny Xia conductor
DAN BROWN Wild Symphony
MARCH 1 AND 2
Conrad Tao’s Playlist
Sunny Xia conductor
Conrad Tao conductor & piano
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
MARCH 7 AND 9
Bach St. John Passion
Bernard Labadie conductor
J.S. BACH St. John Passion
MARCH 8
Holding / Movement
Gretchen Yanover cello
Ahren Buhmann video design
GRETCHEN YANOVER Holding / Movement
GRETCHEN YANOVER New Work (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere)
MARCH 14 AND 16
Sibelius & Nielsen
Dima Slobodeniouk conductor
Ning Feng violin
SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND Stonework
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”
MARCH 15
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Nick Hilscher director
MASTERWORKS SERIES
PLAYLIST SERIES
IN RECITAL SERIES
OCTAVE 9 SERIES
CHAMBER SERIES
MARCH 21, 23 AND 24
SEATTLE POPS SERIES
FAMILY CONCERTS SERIES
TINY TOTS SERIES
SPECIALS
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
Simon Trpčeski Plays Tchaikovsky
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Simon Trpčeski piano
DONGHOON SHIN Of Rats and Men
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6
APRIL 4, 5 AND 6
Copland Appalachian Spring
Xian Zhang conductor
Ray Chen violin
DOROTHY CHANG Northern Star
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto
COPLAND Appalachian Spring
APRIL 5
The Art of Leaving
Han Lash harp, voice and dance
HAN LASH The Art of Leaving
APRIL 11, 13 AND 14
Mahler Symphony No. 3
Kahchun Wong conductor
Julie Boulianne mezzo-soprano
Northwest Boychoir
Seattle Symphony Chorale
MAHLER Symphony No. 3
APRIL 12 AND 13
The Brass: Movie Magic
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony brass quintet
APRIL 18 AND 20
Dvořák Symphony No. 6
Shiyeon Sung conductor
Alisa Weilerstein cello
WEBER Overture to Oberon
LUTOSLAWSKI Cello Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6
APRIL 19
Through Her Window
Mary Lynch VanderKolk oboe
Paige Roberts Molloy piano
ALEXANDRA GARDNER Lantana
SARAH GIBSON Sonata for Oboe and Piano (World Premiere)
REENA ESMAIL RE | Member for Oboe Duo
APRIL 25, 27 AND 28
Antarctic Symphony
Gemma New conductor
Jennifer Bromagen soprano
Seattle Symphony Chorale
SALINA FISHER Rainphase
BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 7, “Antarctic”
MAY 3 AND 4
Noah Geller’s Playlist
Sunny Xia conductor
Noah Geller violin
J.S. BACH Concerto for Two Violins
SAMUEL ADAMS Movements (for us and them)
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5
MAY 4
Spirit Chief Names the Animal People
Sunny Xia conductor
Swil Kanim narrator
JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE Spirit Chief Names the Animal People
MAY 5
Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson
Víkingur Ólafsson piano
J.S. BACH Goldberg Variations
MAY 7
From Dvořák to Benshoof
Seattle Symphony musicians
KEN BENSHOOF Five Movements for Piano Trio
KEN BENSHOOF Odds and Ends for String Quartet
KEN BENSHOOF in Shadow, light for Piccolo & String Trio
DVOŘÁK String Quartet No. 12, “American”
MAY 16, 17 AND 18
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Jennifer Koh violin
VIVALDI The Four Seasons [more repertoire to be announced]
MAY 21
Pianist Bruce Liu
Bruce Liu piano
HAYDN Piano Sonata in B minor
CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 2
KAPUSTIN Variations, Op. 41
RAMEAU Selections
PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 7
MAY 31, JUNE 1 AND 2
She’s Got Soul Featuring
Capathia Jenkins
Lucas Waldin conductor
Capathia Jenkins vocals
JUNE 6, 8 AND 9
Jan Lisiecki Plays Prokofiev
Karen Kamensek conductor
Jan Lisiecki piano
FAZIL SAY Grand Bazaar
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
WALTON Symphony No. 1
JUNE 7 AND 8
Tiny Orchestra: M is for Music
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony musicians
JUNE 13 AND 15
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
JOHN ADAMS Tromba lontana
JOHN ADAMS Harmonium
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
JUNE 18
From Mendelssohn to Milhaud
Seattle Symphony musicians
MILHAUD Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
KHACHATURIAN Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2
JUNE 20 AND 22
Joshua Bell Plays Elements Concerto
Marin Alsop conductor
Joshua Bell violin
JAKE HEGGIE, JENNIFER HIGDON, EDGAR MEYER, JESSIE MONTGOMERY, KEVIN PUTS Elements Concerto
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
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FLEXIBILITY & SERVICE
FREE lost ticket replacement
One missed concert voucher
EXTENDED PAYMENT OPTIONS
Flexible payment plans available for subscription packages — contact the Ticket Office at 206.215.4747 for more information
Free coffee and tea during concert intermission
Go behind the scenes at Open Rehearsals
Complimentary access to the Seattle Symphony+ streaming service
Access to the Symphony Club Lounge during intermission
DONOR BENEFITS
Get up close with the orchestra at an Onstage Rehearsal
Meet the musicians at Club events and experiences
Complimentary wine in the Norcliffe Founders Room
Personalized concierge service through VIP Ticketing
Recognition on the donor wall at Benaroya Hall
The 2023/2024 season is made possible by people like you. With this exciting new season on the horizon, the Seattle Symphony is moving forward, thrilling audiences, and engaging our community. The philanthropic support of those we serve — your generosity — remains vital to our mission of sharing the power of music. Ticket sales alone cover less than half of the costs to put on a full season of concerts. Please include a gift with your subscription order today!
When you make a gift, you’ll also enjoy unique donor benefits through the 2023/2024 season. Special donor perks and experiences begin with your gift of $120 or just $10 per month.
Visit us online at seattlesymphony.org/friends to explore all the benefits we offer to enhance your Symphony experience.
Friends of the Symphony ($120–1,199) enjoy complimentary coffee and tea during intermission and avoid concessions lines with a Friends coffee station available at most concerts.
Symphony Club Lounge
Members of the Symphony Club ($1,200–4,999) are invited to the Davis/Grinstein Promenade inside the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby to enjoy a dedicated no-host bar along with complimentary coffee and tea during intermission.
Founders Circle supporters ($5,000+) and their guests are invited to savor complimentary wine, tea and coffee in the company of other dedicated music lovers in the elegant Norcliffe Founders Room.
For a complete list of donor benefits at each giving level, visit seattlesymphony.org/benefits
