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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, AT 5PM

OPENING NIGHT CONCERT & GALA Ludovic Morlot, conductor Joyce DiDonato, soprano HANDEL: Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 PACINI: “Ove t’aggiri, o barbaro” (“Where are you, O cruel man?”) from Stella di Napoli (“Star of Naples”) HANDEL: “Ombra mai fu,” Aria from Xerxes ROSSINI: “Tanti affetti” (“So many emotions”) from La donna del lago TRADITIONAL: “Danny Boy” RODGERS/HAMMERSTEIN: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel BERNSTEIN: Overture from West Side Story BERNSTEIN/ SONDHEIM: “I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story GEORGE GERSHWIN/IRA GERSHWIN: “Embraceable You” from Girl Crazy

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, AT 8PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, AT 2PM

BEETHOVEN & PROKOFIEV Ludovic Morlot, conductor PROKOFIEV: The Love for Three Oranges BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 GABRIEL PROKOFIEV: New Work (World Premiere) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, AT 8PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT 8PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, AT 2PM

CIRQUE GOES TO THE CINEMA SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor Stuart Chafetz, conductor Cirque de la Symphonie Cirque de la Symphonie returns to the Benaroya Hall stage with an all-new program of awe-inspiring physical feats of power and beauty, paired with the music from blockbuster movie classics including Gone With the Wind, Chariots of Fire, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 8PM

BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano AGATA ZUBEL: New Work (World Premiere) BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, AT 8PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, AT 2PM

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 5

The commission by Gabriel Prokofiev is generously supported by Norman Sandler and Dale Chihuly.

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Sergey Khachatryan, violin

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, AT 8PM

BERLIOZ: Les francs-juges Overture SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5

ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, AT 8PM

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Xavier Phillips, cello STRAUSS: Waltz Sequence No. 1 from Der Rosenkavalier ELGAR: Cello Concerto DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 5 Xavier Phillips’ performances are generously underwritten by Sheila B. Noonan and Peter M. Hartley.

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Alan Buribayev, conductor Sol Gabetta, cello RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: “Flight of the Bumblebee” from The Tale of Tsar Saltan SAINT-SAËNS: Cello Concerto No. 1 MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition

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LUDOVIC MORLOT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT 8PM

RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4

JOYCE DIDONATO THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, AT 7:30PM

SHOSTAKOVICH CONCERTO FESTIVAL I

Mikhail Agrest, conductor Lucas Debargue, piano

Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor Kevin Ahfat, piano Aleksey Semenenko, violin Edgar Moreau, cello

TCHAIKOVSKY: Mazeppa Overture RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 11

SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 2 SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, AT 8PM

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, AT 8PM

THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS Edward Gardner, conductor Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Robert Murray, tenor David Soar, baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, AT 2PM

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Mary Elizabeth Williams, soprano Rinat Shaham, mezzo-soprano Kenneth Tarver, tenor Jonathan Lemalu, bass Cynthia Millar, ondes Martenot Michael Brown, piano Northwest Boychoir Seattle Symphony Chorale MESSIAEN: Trois petites liturgies de la présence divine BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, AT 8PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, AT 2PM

LUCK BE A LADY MEGAN HILTY SINGS SINATRA & MORE SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor Steven Reineke, conductor Megan Hilty, vocals Best known for her role in the hit TV series Smash, Bellevue-born Hilty rose to fame in the Broadway hit Wicked. Join us for a fabulous evening of song with conductor Steven Reineke and the Seattle Symphony.

SHOSTAKOVICH CONCERTO FESTIVAL II Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor Kevin Ahfat, piano Aleksey Semenenko, violin Edgar Moreau, cello SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 2 SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 2 SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 8PM

MENDELSSOHN & SCHUBERT James Feddeck, conductor Alexei Lubimov, piano MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides (“Fingal’s Cave”) HAYDN: Piano Concerto in D major RAVEL: Le tombeau de Couperin SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, AT 8PM

EMANUEL AX BEETHOVEN EMPEROR Ludovic Morlot, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano IVES: New England Holidays: Washington’s Birthday Decoration Day The Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Forefathers’ Day BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

YUJA WANG

REBIRTH JAZZ BAND

EMANUEL AX

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, AT 8PM

LEONIDAS KAVAKOS & YUJA WANG IN RECITAL Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yuja Wang, piano MEDTNER: Two Canzonas with Dances for Violin and Piano SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, MARCH 31, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, APRIL 1, AT 8PM

DAUSGAARD CONDUCTS RACHMANINOV Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Alexander Melnikov, piano RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 1 RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 2

Media Sponsor:

Alexander Melnikov’s performances are generously underwritten by Elwood and Ilene Hertzog.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 4, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MARCH 5, AT 2PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 7, AT 8PM SATURDAY, APRIL 8, AT 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 9, AT 2PM

BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II

SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor

SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor: George Daugherty, conductor

This side-splitting tribute features Warner Bros.’ greatest classic, Looney Tunes, projected on a huge screen with the Symphony playing the original scores — live! Created by George Daugherty & David Ka Lik Wong.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, MARCH 17, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, MARCH 18, AT 8PM

BEETHOVEN PASTORAL SYMPHONY Ludovic Morlot, conductor James Ehnes, violin DEBUSSY: Printemps AARON JAY KERNIS: Violin Concerto (U.S. Premiere) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” The commission by Aaron Jay Kernis is generously supported

by Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 25, AT 8PM

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 5 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Bertrand Chamayou, piano BEETHOVEN: Prometheus Overture BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 MARTINU° : Memorial to Lidice BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 Bertrand Chamayou’s performances are generously underwritten by Ned and Dana Laird.

REBIRTH BRASS BAND Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution.

They’ve extended their sound into the realms of funk and hip-hop while upholding the tradition of brass bands.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 15, AT 8PM

RACHMANINOV RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI Neeme Järvi, conductor Stephen Hough, piano STENHAMMAR: Serenade RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini PROKOFIEV: Suite No. 1 from Romeo and Juliet Stephen Hough’s performances are generously underwritten by Paul Leach and Susan Winokur.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 22, AT 8PM

MORLOT CONDUCTS BRUCKNER Ludovic Morlot, conductor BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 5

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 29, AT 8PM

TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 Emmanuel Krivine, conductor George Li, piano ZEMLINSKY: The Mermaid TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1

SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS

THOMAS DAUSGAARD

FRIDAY, MAY 5, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MAY 6, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MAY 7, AT 2PM

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, JUNE 9, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, JUNE 10, AT 8PM

ITALIAN MASTERS

PEKKA KUUSISTO MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO

Alessandro De Marchi, conductor VIVALDI: Sinfonia in C major from L’Olimpiade GALUPPI: Concerto a quattro, No. 2 in G major VIVALDI: Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580 GEMINIANI: Concerto grosso No. 12 in D minor, Op. 5, No. 2 “La Follia” ALBINONI: Sinfonia in G major CORELLI: Concerto Grosso in D major

FRIDAY, MAY 19, AT 8PM SATURDAY, MAY 20, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MAY 21, AT 2PM

BROADWAY ROCKS WITH THE SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS SEATTLE POPS SERIES Title Sponsor: Steven Reineke, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Christiane Noll, vocals Rob Evan, vocals Seattle Men’s Chorus For the first time ever the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Men’s Chorus team up to perform great rock and contemporary Broadway hits, including hit songs from The Lion King, Wicked, Hairspray, Phantom of the Opera and many more!

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 3, AT 8PM

RAVEL’S MAGICAL OPERA

Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Pekka Kuusisto, violin

HELEN GRIME: New Work (U.S. Premiere) MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto NIELSEN: Symphony No. 3 Pekka Kuusisto’s performances are generously underwritten

by Hot Chocolate Fund.

THURSDAY, JUNE 15, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 17, AT 8PM

THE GENIUS OF STRAUSS

Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Erin Wall, soprano R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs R. STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony THURSDAY, JUNE 22, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 24, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 25, AT 2PM

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 5 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Audrey Luna, soprano Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano Seattle Symphony Chorale LIGETI: Requiem MAHLER: Symphony No. 5

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Jan Lisiecki, piano Julie Pasturand, soprano Michèle Losier, mezzo-soprano Karine Deshayes, mezzo-soprano Julie Pasturaud, mezzo-soprano Yvonne Naef, contralto Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, tenor Pierrick Boisseau, baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale BIZET: Jeux d’enfants MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9, “Jeunehomme” RAVEL: L’enfant et les sortilèges The performances of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges are generously underwritten by the Nesholm Family Foundation.

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