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Hilary Hahn
FEBRUARY 12
HILARY HAHN BRUCH VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin DEBUSSY: Prélude à “L’après-midi d’un Faune” (“Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”) BRUCH: Violin Concert No. 1 PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 Relish the freedom and courage of Prokofiev’s wartime Fifth Symphony, which dared to be honest and even humorous during a perilous time. Bruch’s popular and technically difficult Violin Concerto No. 1 is in good hands with violinist Hilary Hahn.
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FEBRUARY 18*
MAY 7
JOSHUA BELL BARBER VIOLIN CONCERTO
ITALIAN MASTERS
Ludovic Morlot, conductor Joshua Bell, violin BARBER: The School for Scandal Overture BARBER: Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 Beloved violinist Joshua Bell shares the lyrical and intimate Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber, the modern American composer with an Old World soul. Dvořák’s uplifting Eighth Symphony evokes the simple, peaceful atmosphere of his Bohemian homeland. * Please note the Sunday subscription concert takes place on Saturday, February 18, at 2pm.
Joshua Bell
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Alessandro De Marchi, conductor VIVALDI: Sinfonia in C major from L’Olimpiade GALUPPI: Concerto a quattro, No. 2 in G major CALDARA: Sinfonia in D major, “Santa Francesca” 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 Viva l’Italia! If you enjoy the bright sparkle of Vivaldi, come marvel at other hidden gems from the sun-drenched boot of southern Europe, a land of sensuous operas, fiery violinists and limitless jubilation in its crowd-pleasing music. JUNE 25
MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 5 Ludovic Morlot, conductor Audrey Luna, soprano Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano Seattle Symphony Chorale LIGETI: Requiem MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 Mahler’s colossal Fifth Symphony embraces an entire world of sound, from the heartrending funeral march to the serene and loving Adagietto. Ligeti’s monolithic Requiem goes beyond this world, as proven by its iconic appearance in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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