GUEST ARTISTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The tenThing Brass Ensemble performs unique arrangements of classical and contemporary pieces. tenThing Brass Ensemble makes its Benaroya Hall debut on February 27
Abel Selaocoe’s 2023 album, Where Is Home (Hae Ke Kae), draws on both European and African influences, its pieces inspired by South African and Tanzanian musical traditions as well as works by J.S. Bach and Giovanni Benedetto Platti. He’s featured in the Selaocoe & Tchaikovsky program on February 6 & 8
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Scan here to watch an excerpt from Abel Selaocoe’s 2023 Seattle Symphony debut, performing his own cello concerto, Four Spirits
The world-renowned composer and UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun is celebrated for his remarkable achievements, including an Academy Award® and Grammy Award® for his Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon score. He is featured in the Tan Dun Conducts Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women program on May 15 & 16.
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Scan here to watch Tan Dun talk to PBS about preserving the Nu Shu language.
JANUARY 9–26, 2025
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Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus
Ludovic Morlot
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, AT 2PM
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, AT 7:30PM
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, AT 7:30PM
DIVING THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
Dive under the Australian waves and into the Great Barrier Reef with marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Erika Woolsey.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, AT 7:30PM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 8PM
RAVEL MOTHER GOOSE
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano
Valerie Muzzolini harp
Seattle Symphony
FAURÉ Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande
BENJAMIN ATTAHIR Hanoï Songs (World Premiere & Seattle Symphony Co-commission)
RAVEL Introduction and Allegro
RAVEL Mother Goose (Complete)
Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, AT 8PM
SELAOCOE & TCHAIKOVSKY
Giancarlo Guerrero conductor
Abel Selaocoe cello
John Hadfield percussion
Meeka Quan DiLorenzo 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
Abel Selaocoe’s performances are generously sponsored by Stephen and Rebecca Whyte.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, AT 7:30PM Chanticleer
The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AT 2PM
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, AT 7:30PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AT 7:30PM
FROM ROOTS TO CANOPY
Climb into the clouds with tree canopy ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Nalini Nadkarni.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, AT 7:30PM TENTHING BRASS ENSEMBLE
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.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, AT 7:30PM BAAHUBALI:
THE BEGINNING LIVE
IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY FILM
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor Seattle Symphony
Experience India’s biggest box-office smash-hit Baahubali: The Beginning on a vast HD screen while the orchestra performs M.M. Keeravani’s epic score, live in-sync with the motion picture. Baahubali: The Beginning tells the story of young orphan Shivudu (Prabhas) who embarks on the journey of a lifetime.
Baahubali The Beginning LIVE is a production of Avex Classics International. Film licensed by Arka Media Works. Producers: Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni. Directed by S.S. Rajamouli.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, MARCH 14, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, MARCH 15, AT 8PM STRAVINSKY THE RITE OF SPRING HOT TICKET
Peter Oundjian conductor Jan Lisiecki piano Seattle Symphony
BRIAN RAPHAEL NABORS Upon Daybreak (Seattle Symphony Co-commission) MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, AT 2PM
MONDAY, MARCH 17, AT 7:30PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, AT 7:30PM
UNTANGLING THE MIND
Venture inside the deeply remarkable human brain with neuroscientist and National Geographic Explorer Steve Ramirez, and discover how our brains power world-changing achievements.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, AT 7:30PM
CELLIST JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS & PIANIST ALEXANDER MELNIKOV
Jean-Guihen Queyras cello Alexander Melnikov piano
Acclaimed duo 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
HOT TICKET
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” Performances of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto are generously underwritten by the Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis Living Music Program.
National Geographic Live: Life on the Move
SUNDAY, APRIL 13, AT 2PM
MONDAY, APRIL 14, AT 7:30PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, AT 7:30PM LIFE ON THE MOVE
Join ecologist Lucy Hawkes for a peek into landscapes where some of the planet’s most notable animal athletes move and shake, and follow their beautiful, massive migrations across the globe.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, AT 8PM
AUGUSTIN HADELICH PLAYS PROKOFIEV
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)
Dalia Stasevska’s performances are generously sponsored by Heidi Charleson and Lou Woodworth*.
SATURDAY, MAY 10, AT 8PM
Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble
HOT TICKET
Max Richter piano & composer
American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME)
Clarice Jensen cello & artistic director
Ben Russell & Laura Lutzke violin
Kyle Miller viola Claire Bryant cello
Max Richter is one of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time. His fusion of classical technique and electronic technology has won him legions of fans around the world and blazed a trail for a generation of musicians.
SUNDAY, MAY 11, AT 2PM
MONDAY, MAY 12, AT 7:30PM
TUESDAY, MAY 13, AT 7:30PM
EARTH AFTER DARK
Look up and experience the cosmos through photographer and National Geographic Explorer Babak Tafreshi’s stunning photography — everything from the Milky Way to the animals that come out after dark here on Earth.
THURSDAY, MAY 15, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, MAY 16, AT 8PM
TAN DUN CONDUCTS NU SHU: THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN
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
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, AT 8PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, AT 2PM
HAYDN THE CREATION
David Robertson conductor
Susanna Phillips soprano
Nicholas Phan tenor
Eric Owens bass
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Seattle Symphony
HAYDN The Creation
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, AT 7:30PM
Renée Fleming: Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene
Renée Fleming soprano
Inspired by Renée Fleming’s 2023 Grammy Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene, this special multimedia performance spans Classical, Romantic and contemporary music, exploring nature as both inspiration for and victim of humanity.
Renée Fleming’s performance is generously sponsored by Leslie and Dale Chihuly.
National Geographic Live: Earth After
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, AT 8PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 22, AT 2PM
RAVEL BOLÉRO
HOT TICKET
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Demarre McGill flute
Seattle Symphony
RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole
SCHULLER Symphony for Brass & Percussion
RAVEL Sites auriculaires
ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Rhapsody for Solo Flute and Orchestra (West Coast Premiere and Seattle Symphony Co-commission
RAVEL Boléro
Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.