2024/2025 Create Your Own Series

Music Tells us stories. create your own.

A season of amazing musical storytelling awaits you at Benaroya Hall! The 2024/2025 season begins with you and sparks when we join together to share our stories with music. And there is nothing quite like live music.

Create Your Own Series subscriptions are back by popular demand! Mix and match 6 or more concerts to create a flexible subscription that suits your style and fits your schedule.

Choose 6 or more concerts and save.

Ready to explore iconic symphonic works? Mix and match everything from Holst’s The Planets to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to Ravel’s Boléro

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch an excerpt of guest conductor Jonathon Heyward leading the Seattle Symphony in The Planets during the 2018/2019 season.

Looking for new music from today’s composers? Choose from concerts with contemporary works by Abel Selaocoe, Tan Dun, Allison Loggins-Hull and more.

Want to see the world’s most acclaimed soloists? Check out solo recitals with violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, and cello/piano duo Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov.

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch an excerpt from Abel Selaocoe’s 2023 Seattle Symphony debut, performing his own cello concerto, Four Spirits

SCAN TO LISTEN

Scan here to listen to Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov’s album Chopin, Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonatas on Spotify.

SCAN TO LEARN

Scan here to learn about the new season with Vice President of Artistic Planning Raff Wilson.

Khatia Buniatishvili

OPENING NIGHT

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

OPENING NIGHT GALA

You’re invited to our signature black-tie celebration! Join the Seattle Symphony as we celebrate the start of the 2024/2025 season. Gala packages include premium access to the Opening Night Concert & Party on Saturday, September 14.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, AT 7PM

OPENING NIGHT CONCERT

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Khatia Buniatishvili piano

Seattle Symphony

VILLA-LOBOS Toccata from Bachianas brasileiras No. 8

COPLAND El Salón México

ANGELICA NEGRÓN Fractal Isles

TOLDRÀ Empúries

RAVEL Alborada del gracioso

GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue

Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot opens our season with a sparkling Latin party. Inspired by Brazil, Mexico and of course, Spain, the evening will be full of sunlight and rhythm. Georgian-French pianist Khatia Buniatishvili also joins us to play George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue — marking the 100th anniversary of this legendary orchestral jazz work.

This concert will be performed without intermission.

Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

OPENING NIGHT PARTY

Following the Opening Night Concert, celebrate the new season in style! Join us in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby for a dance party complete with signature drinks and bites from some of Seattle’s favorite restaurants.

Elevate your party experience with the premium party package, which includes best available concert seats, access to premium lounges and complimentary parking.

September

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, AT 8PM

RAVEL & SHOSTAKOVICH

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Ludovic Morlot conductor  Bertrand Chamayou piano

Seattle Symphony

BOULEZ Livre pour cordes (Book for Strings)

RAVEL Concerto for the Left Hand

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8

Great music, born from the darkness of world wars. A powerful symphony dedicated to victims of oppression, and a concerto composed for a maimed soldier to play. Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot begins a season-long celebration of Maurice Ravel. Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, AT 7PM

SHOSTAKOVICH UNTUXED

UNTUXED SERIES

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Seattle Symphony

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8

Discover music in which simply surviving is a victory — for Shostakovich’s compatriots, fighting a relentless war, and for the composer himself, whose every note was scrutinized by the Soviet regime. At great personal risk, he created a symphony for all victims of oppression.

Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT 2PM

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Tianyi Lu conductor  Alexandra Dariescu piano

Seattle Symphony

SAARIAHO Ciel d’hiver (Winter Sky)

RAVEL Piano Concerto in G

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Be dazzled by the sparkling, jazz-infused charms of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, then moved by Tchaikovsky’s symphonic journey from high drama to triumph. Tianyi Lu also conducts Saariaho’s work that musically captures winter’s sweeping night skies and its constellations.

Tianyi Lu

Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot

The Seattle Symphony’s Music Director from 2011–2019, Ludovic Morlot is now its Conductor Emeritus. He is also Principal Conductor of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and Associate Artist of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra while appearing as a guest conductor for orchestras around the world.

Brahms wrote his final orchestral piece as a symbol of friendship with its first two soloists, Robert Hausmann and Joseph Joachim. Concertmaster Noah Geller and Principal Cello Efe Baltacigil realize this musical friendship on the Benaroya Hall stage.

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch Noah Geller and Efe Baltacıgil preparing for their performance of Brahms’ Double Concerto.

october

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, AT 8PM

BRAHMS DOUBLE CONCERTO

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Alevtina Ioffe conductor

Noah Geller violin

Efe Baltacıgil cello

Seattle Symphony

SMETANA Overture from The Bartered Bride

BRAHMS Double Concerto

R. STRAUSS Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

BORODIN Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor

Operatic love, as portrayed in The Bartered Bride, Der Rosenkavalier and Prince Igor, provides fodder for thrilling orchestral drama with arranged marriages gone wrong and royal lovers’ reunions. Brahms’

Double Concerto features our own Concertmaster

Noah Geller and Principal Cello Efe Baltacıgil in a musical dance between violin and cello.

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.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, AT 2PM

CIRQUE NOIR WITH TROUPE VERTIGO

SEATTLE POPS SERIES

Stuart Chafetz conductor

Troupe Vertigo

Seattle Symphony

Experience the thrill of Cirque Noir, a symphonic performance that pays tribute to the film noir era. Featuring the acrobatic talents of Troupe Vertigo and set to a jazzy score and stunning visuals, Cirque Noir will awe audiences as aerial acrobats, dancers and contortionists perform alongside the Seattle Symphony.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, AT 8PM

MOZART JUPITER SYMPHONY

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Andreas Delfs conductor

Tine Thing Helseth trumpet

Seattle Symphony

MOZART Symphony No. 40

HAYDN Trumpet Concerto

BENT SØRENSEN Trumpet Concerto

MOZART Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

The apex of Mozart’s genius is captured in his last two symphonies — including the immortal “Jupiter.” Star trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth brings the soul of the trumpet to our stage, with Haydn’s delightful good humor and Bent Sørenson’s playful concerto, which was composed for her.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, AT 8PM SYML WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Nicholas Buc conductor

SYML is the solo project of Issaquah musician and songwriter Brian Leseney Fennell, previously a member of indie rock band Barcelona, currently creating darkly dreamy alternative pop against which he sets clear, tuneful vocals that reach falsetto notes.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, AT 2PM

PIANIST YULIANNA AVDEEVA

IN RECITAL SERIES

Yulianna Avdeeva piano

Winner of the prestigious Chopin Competition, Yulianna Avdeeva is a true poet of the piano. She brings her dearest inspirations to Benaroya Hall in a program ranging from Chopin’s tender Mazurkas to Liszt’s virtuosic and powerful Piano Sonata in B minor.

November

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, AT 12 NOON

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, AT 8PM

DEBUSSY LA MER

SYMPHONIC SERIES

David Afkham conductor  Tabea Zimmermann viola  Seattle Symphony

MESSIAEN Les offrandes oubliées (Forgotten Offerings)

BARTÓK Viola Concerto

L. BOULANGER D’un soir triste (Of a Sad Evening)

DEBUSSY La mer

French flavors culminate in Debussy’s dramatic vision of the sea in all its shimmering moods. Alongside La mer is Messiaen’s evocation of his deeply held religious faith and a tender portrayal of a sorrowful evening by Lili Boulanger.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, AT 7:30PM

VIOLINIST ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL SERIES

Itzhak Perlman violin

Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music.

Tabea Zimmermann

Itzhak Perlman

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, AT 8PM

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Nicholas Carter conductor

Benjamin Grosvenor piano

Seattle Symphony

BRITTEN Piano Concerto

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Benjamin Grosvenor performs Britten’s rollicking Piano Concerto, with bright colors and virtuosic turns for the pianist. Mahler’s First Symphony features distant hunting horns, tragic marches and blazing triumphs. Australian conductor Nicholas Carter makes his Seattle debut.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, AT 7PM MAHLER

UNTUXED

UNTUXED SERIES

Nicholas Carter conductor

Seattle Symphony

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

In the stillness of dawn, distant horns sound. The birds chirrup and the world awakens to Mahler’s genius. This is a symphony like none before — turning on a dime between the downright folksy, the comedic, tragic and the unforgettably sublime.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AT 8PM

FAURÉ REQUIEM

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Kazuki Yamada conductor

Liv Redpath soprano

Christian Pursell baritone

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

TAKEMITSU Requiem for String Orchestra

FAURÉ Requiem

ELGAR “Enigma” Variations

Fauré’s most beloved work marks his centenary, a Requiem that brings comfort to those who mourn, while Takemitsu’s Requiem expresses more intense grief. In the second half, Elgar’s “Enigma” Variations, a series of musical portraits including the heartfelt tribute to his great friend, August Jaeger, also known as “Nimrod.”

Kazuki Yamada

Nicholas Carter

Create your own

BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES DESERVE BLOCKBUSTER ACCOMPANIMENT. MIX AND MATCH YOUR FAVORITE FILMS, OR ADD TO YOUR PERFECT LINEUP ACROSS CONCERT SERIES!

Children 5 years and older are welcome at all films. No babes in arms.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, AT 7:30PM

DOUBLE FEATURE:

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN AND YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Nicholas Buc conductor

Seattle Symphony

It’s a good ol’ fashioned double feature at Benaroya Hall. First up is 1935’s spooky Bride of Frankenstein, projected overhead as the Seattle Symphony performs the Franz Waxman score. This film is hilariously referenced in our second feature, Mel Brooks’ comedy classic Young Frankenstein, shown without orchestra accompaniment.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, AT 1 & 8PM

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS ™ PART 2

IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY  SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Norman Huynh conductor

Seattle Symphony

The battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war!

WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, AT 4PM

Disney Pixar’s Coco

Live-to-Film Concert Tour

BENAROYA HALL PRESENTS

Esin Aydingoz conductor

Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México

AMP presents Disney Pixar’s Coco Live-to-Film Concert on Tour, featuring the complete film with Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed by the 20-member Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México.

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch a short video about the live-to-film tour of Disney Pixar’s Coco!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, AT 2PM

HOME ALONE

IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY  SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Sunny Xia conductor  Seattle Symphony

This beloved comedy classic features John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live by the Seattle Symphony.

Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor.

Film Festival

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, AT 2PM

MARVEL STUDIOS’ BLACK PANTHER

IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY  SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Anthony Parnther conductor  Massamba Diop African drum  Seattle Symphony

Released in 2018, Black Panther quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Experience this groundbreaking film while the Seattle Symphony performs its Oscar-winning score live.

Massamba Diop’s performance is generously sponsored by the James D. and Sherry Raisbeck Foundation.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT 2PM

LA LA LAND

IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY  SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Justin Hurwitz conductor  Seattle Symphony

For this special screening, composer Justin Hurwitz joins the Seattle Symphony and conducts his Oscarwinning score as La La Land plays on a big screen above the orchestra.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AT 1 & 7:30PM

DISNEY’S FROZEN

IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY  SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Nicholas Buc conductor Seattle Symphony

Watch the magic unfold on the big screen as the Seattle Symphony performs the score live.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, MARCH 23, AT 2PM

DISNEY’S FANTASIA

IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY  SEATTLE POPS SERIES

Susie Benchasil Seiter conductor Seattle Symphony

Disney’s groundbreaking marriage of symphonic music and animation, Fantasia, is back! Magnificent repertoire from the original 1940 version includes Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, all performed by the Seattle Symphony while the film is shown on the big screen.   Presentation Licensed by Disney© Concerts.

december

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, AT 7:30PM

LESLIE ODOM, JR.: THE CHRISTMAS TOUR

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

Anthony Parnther conductor

Leslie Odom, Jr. vocals

Seattle Symphony

Tony Award-winning singer Leslie Odom, Jr. performs your favorite holiday songs with the Seattle Symphony in a special one-night-only event.

Leslie Odom, Jr.’s performance is generously sponsored by the James D. and Sherry Raisbeck Foundation.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, AT 2PM

HOLIDAY POPS

SEATTLE POPS SERIES

Anthony Parnther conductor

Chloe Flower piano

Seattle Symphony

There’s no place like Benaroya Hall for the holidays! Join conductor Anthony Parnther for this dazzling program full of popular holiday favorites and plenty of yuletide cheer. All of the heartwarming sounds of the season await you at this lighthearted and joyful concert.

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch a music video featuring a track from Chloe Flower’s holiday album, Chloe Hearts Christmas

Chloe Flower

Leslie Odom, Jr.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, AT 7:30PM

CANADIAN BRASS: MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

Canadian Brass

Seattle Symphony brass musicians

Canadian Brass has been an important pioneer in bringing brass music to the masses.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, AT 2PM

HANDEL MESSIAH

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

Aram Demirjian conductor

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

HANDEL Messiah

The exquisite choral writing and the wildly famous “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony Chorale — honor Handel’s greatest work. Handel’s Messiah is generously sponsored by Stephen Whyte in memory of Gwendolyn Jones Whyte.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, AT 7:30PM

A FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

Jacob Winkler conductor

Northwest Boychoir

The remarkably talented and endearing Northwest Boychoir returns to Benaroya Hall for a beloved tradition of lessons and carols. In this program, they present the story of the Nativity through readings, choral settings and audience carols.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT 9PM

New Year’s Eve Concert & Party

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

Seattle Symphony Ring in 2025 with the Seattle Symphony! Join us at Benaroya Hall for music, dancing, champagne and revelry as we close out 2024 and celebrate the start of a new year.

Aram Demirjian Ring in 2025 with your Seattle Symphony

Maurice Ravel was a lifelong child at heart and loved fairytales, playing with toys and making models. Similarly, his Mother Goose captures the charm of bedtime stories in vivid color.

Horn Jenna Breen and Charles Simonyi Principal Horn Jeffrey Fair

January

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, AT 8PM

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Jun Märkl conductor

Paul Jacobs organ

Seattle Symphony

POULENC Suite from Les biches (The House Party)

POULENC Organ Concerto

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony meets Gothic brilliance when the Watjen Concert Organ stars in Poulenc’s gripping concerto. Plus, Poulenc’s ballet

The House Party offers a delightful musical depiction of risqué romance.

The Seattle Symphony’s organ programming is generously supported by the Fluke | Gabelein Organ Endowment.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, AT 7PM  BEETHOVEN

UNTUXED

UNTUXED SERIES

Jun Märkl conductor

Seattle Symphony

POULENC Suite from Les biches (The House Party)

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Poulenc’s ballet music skewered traditional gender roles — in this case, a 1920’s house party where every flirtation was possible. Beethoven’s Seventh explores every rhythm in pure symphonic delight.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, AT 2PM

MIDORI PLAYS BRAHMS

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Anja Bihlmaier conductor

Midori violin

Seattle Symphony

WAGNER Prelude to Lohengrin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Ballade

R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4

Midori returns to perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto in a program of German masterpieces. Wagner’s Lohengrin begins with perhaps the tenderest music ever penned.

Midori

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, AT 12 NOON

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 8PM

RAVEL MOTHER GOOSE

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Valerie Muzzolini harp

Seattle Symphony

FAURÉ Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande

BENJAMIN ATTAHIR Concerto for Piano & Harp (World Premiere & Seattle Symphony Co-commission)

RAVEL Introduction and Allegro

RAVEL Mother Goose (Complete)

Fauré’s lilting harmonies tell a story of forbidden love. Our Ravel celebrations continue with a premiere by Benjamin Attahir inspired by Ravel’s sketches for an Arabian Nights ballet. Then, two Ravel gems — the complete Mother Goose, inspired by exotic fairytales, and a beautiful showcase for Principal Harp Valerie Muzzolini.

Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.

February

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, AT 8PM

SELAOCOE & TCHAIKOVSKY

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Giancarlo Guerrero conductor

Abel Selaocoe cello

Seattle Symphony

JENNIFER HIGDON blue cathedral

ABEL SELAOCOE Qhawe (Hero)

ABEL SELAOCOE Kea Morata (I Love Them So)

ABEL SELAOCOE Lerato (Love)

GIOVANNI SOLLIMA Selections from When We Were Trees

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Following his triumphant debut in 2023, Abel Selaocoe returns with more of his joyous music, fusing cello, body percussion and singing. In the second half, Tchaikovsky conjures despair and exultation in perhaps his best-loved symphony.

Abel Selaocoe’s performances are generously sponsored by Stephen Whyte and Rebecca Ralston.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, AT 7PM

TCHAIKOVSKY UNTUXED

UNTUXED SERIES

Giancarlo Guerrero conductor

Seattle Symphony

JENNIFER HIGDON blue cathedral

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Tchaikovsky’s glorious Fifth Symphony remains unsurpassed in its fusion of melody and structure. Jennifer Higdon’s cathartic blue cathedral honors the life of her late brother.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, AT 7:30PM

TENTHING BRASS ENSEMBLE

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

With a diverse and ever-expanding repertoire that spans from Mozart to Weill, Grieg to Bernstein, and Lully to Bartók, the women of tenThing have impressive range and the ability to play virtually anything, new commissions included. This is not a classical concert hooked on staid formality. tenThing’s sound is a stream of living water.

Abel Selaocoe with the Seattle Symphony

In 2007, at age 20, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. That same year, she formed her all-female brass ensemble, tenTHING.

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch a video of Tine Thing Helseth performing the third movement from Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto.

Tine Thing Helseth

Composer Tan Dun Explores a Secret Language

Conductor and composer Tan Dun returns to Benaroya Hall on May 15 & 16, 2025, with his work Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women. Inspired by a closely guarded language passed from mother to daughter among the ethnic Yao women of China’s Hunan province, the work is accompanied by 13 short film clips documenting the Nu Shu language’s enigmatic traditions.

SCAN TO LEARN

These short films were recorded by the composer himself during his travels to the province over the course of five years. Tan Dun also showcases the harp as a musical representation of the female voice.

Learn more about Tan Dun Conducts Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women on page 25 and add to your Create Your Own Series package today.

Scan here to watch Tan Dun in an interview with PBS about preserving the Nu Shu language.

March & April

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, AT 12 NOON

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, AT 8PM

STRAVINSKY RITE OF SPRING

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Peter Oundjian conductor  Jan Lisiecki piano

Seattle Symphony

BRIAN RAPHAEL NABORS Upon Daybreak (Seattle Symphony Co-commission)

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22

STRAVINSKY Rite of Spring

Uproar greeted Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, ushering in a musical revolution with its depiction of violence and pagan ritual. A new work by Brian Raphael Nabors celebrates the dawn of peacemaking. Mozart’s 22nd Piano Concerto strikes a balance between storms and blue skies.

Xian Zhang

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, MARCH 30, AT 2PM

HOLST THE PLANETS: AN HD ODYSSEY

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Xian Zhang conductor

Steven Banks saxophone

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

BILLY CHILDS Diaspora (Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra)

HOLST The Planets

Xian Zhang conducts Holst’s The Planets, a symbolic gallery of celestial bodies in our solar system, accompanied by high definition planetary footage captured by NASA. American composer Billy Childs wrote his saxophone concerto for guest soloist

Steven Banks.

Xian Zhang’s performances are generously sponsored by Heidi Charleson and Lou Woodworth.

Jean-Guihen Queyras & Alexander Melnikov

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 6, AT 2PM

NOBUYUKI TSUJII PLAYS RACHMANINOV

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Aziz Shokhakimov conductor

Nobuyuki Tsujii piano

Seattle Symphony

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Experiencing Nobuyuki Tsujii in concert is unforgettable. Here, he plays Rachmaninov’s great Piano Concerto No. 3. Brahms’ final symphonic masterpiece, his Fourth Symphony, rounds out the program.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, AT 7:30PM

CELLIST JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS & PIANIST ALEXANDER MELNIKOV

IN RECITAL SERIES

Jean-Guihen Queyras cello

Alexander Melnikov piano

An acclaimed duo bound by mutual understanding, Queyras and Melnikov perform a program of heavenly Beethoven, brooding Rachmaninov and sinuous Debussy.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, AT 12 NOON

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, AT 8PM

DVOŘÁK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Alexander Shelley conductor

Esther Yoo violin

Seattle Symphony

BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances

RAYMOND YIU Violin Concerto (U.S. Premiere & Seattle Symphony Co-commission)

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Dvořak’s “New World” Symphony captures the spirit of the optimistic America that welcomed him with nostalgia for his homeland. Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto also examines the theme of home, taking inspiration from the life of composer Ma Sicong.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, AT 8PM

AUGUSTIN HADELICH PLAYS PROKOFIEV

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Dalia Stasevska conductor

Augustin Hadelich violin

Seattle Symphony

GINASTERA Malambo from Estancia

PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1

REVUELTAS La noche de los Mayas (The Night of the Maya)

The rhythms of Mexico and Argentina are celebrated in one dazzling concert. The Night of the Maya pulsates with a huge percussion ensemble, traditional instruments and full orchestra. Malambo illustrates Argentinian gaucho dance traditions. And Augustin Hadelich brings Prokofiev at his most wickedly daring.

Dalia Stasevska’s performances are generously sponsored by Heidi Charleson and Lou Woodworth.

Dalia Stasevska with the Seattle Symphony

Mara Gearman started playing violin at age 2, switching to viola at 9 when she noticed there were no viola players in her fourth grade music class.

SCAN TO READ

Scan here to read the “Meet the Musicians” profile about Assistant Principal Viola Mara Gearman.

Assistant Principal Viola Mara Gearman

May

THURSDAY, MAY 1, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, MAY 3, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, MAY 4, AT 2PM

VIVALDI THE FOUR SEASONS

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Sunny Xia conductor

Helen Kim violin

David Gordon trumpet

Nola Richardson soprano

Sarah Larsen mezzo-soprano

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

J.S BACH Cantata No. 51, “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!”

VIVALDI Gloria

VIVALDI The Four Seasons

Journey to Venice to hear Vivaldi’s immortal work, The Four Seasons, brilliantly rendered for virtuoso violin. Vivaldi’s Gloria adds more joy to the evening, rounded off with Bach’s brilliant cantata for soprano and trumpet.

Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor.

Helen Kim’s position is generously underwritten as the Clowes Family Associate Concertmaster.

David Gordon’s position is generously underwritten as the Boeing Company Principal Trumpet.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, AT 7:30PM

AN EVENING WITH YO-YO MA AND THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Joshua Weilerstein conductor

Yo-Yo Ma cello

Seattle Symphony

BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7

ELGAR Cello Concerto

Yo-Yo Ma returns to Benaroya Hall to perform Elgar’s immortal Cello Concerto with the Seattle Symphony. Conductor Joshua Weilerstein brings companion music — the heroic Egmont Overture and Dvořák’s brilliantly stormy Seventh Symphony.

THURSDAY, MAY 15, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, MAY 16, AT 8PM

TAN DUN CONDUCTS NU SHU: THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Tan Dun conductor  Xavier de Maistre harp

Seattle Symphony

TAN DUN Sound River (U.S. Premiere)

TAN DUN Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women

Tan Dun brings two characteristically beautiful and thoughtful works to Seattle. Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women was inspired a closely guarded language passed down from mother to daughter among the ethnic Yao women of China. Sound River is a new tribute marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, who famously traded along the Silk Road in China.

FRIDAY, MAY 30, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, MAY 31, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, AT 2PM

100 YEARS OF EPIC FILM SCORES

SEATTLE POPS SERIES

Steven Reineke conductor

Seattle Symphony

Led by conductor Steven Reineke, the Seattle Symphony will perform music from classic films through the decades — among them, Nosferatu, King Kong, Lawrence of Arabia, The Godfather, The Avengers and many more.

June

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, AT 2PM

HAYDN THE CREATION

SYMPHONIC SERIES

David Robertson conductor

Susanna Phillips soprano

Nicholas Phan tenor

Eric Owens bass

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

HAYDN The Creation

This telling of Genesis is a choral gem of the Enlightenment. Haydn delightfully depicts the wonders of Creation — the universe, light and dark, earth and water, and all the charming beasts that populate it.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, AT 2PM

HILARY HAHN PLAYS BEETHOVEN

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Xian Zhang conductor

Hilary Hahn violin

Seattle Symphony

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

Superstar Hilary Hahn performs Beethoven as only she can. Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony depicts a new dawn of optimism for the future. Composed in 1945, it looked to a horizon beyond the devastation of war.

Xian Zhang’s performances are generously sponsored by Heidi Charleson and Lou Woodworth.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 22, AT 2PM

RAVEL BOLÉRO

SYMPHONIC SERIES

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Demarre McGill flute

Seattle Symphony

RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole

SCHULLER Symphony for Brass & Percussion

RAVEL Sites auriculaires

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Flute Concerto (West Coast Premiere and Seattle Symphony Co-commission)

RAVEL Boléro

Dive into Maurice Ravel’s wildly famous Boléro, with its unmistakable opening bars — full of steady, persistent drumming and enchanting melodies for solo woodwinds. The orchestra gives the West Coast premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull’s Flute Concerto, bringing Principal Flute Demarre McGill into the spotlight.

Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.

Demarre McGill

Wind-up toys were a lifelong hobby for Maurice Ravel, who was fascinated by their complex mechanisms. Ticking along with the constant rhythm of a well-oiled machine is the ultimate ‘wind-up’ composition, Boléro!

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