2023/2024 $29 Tickets Brochure

JANUARY 13–21, 2024

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Guest Artists IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Beyond the performing arts, violinist and online personality Ray Chen co-founded Tonic, an independent startup that aims to motivate musicians and learners around the world to practice their craft together.

RAY CHEN is featured on Korngold’s Violin Concerto in the Copland Appalachian Spring program on April 4–6.

ALISA WEILERSTEIN is featured on Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto in the Dvořák Symphony No. 6 program on April 18 & 20.

Recognized as one of the leading exponents of Bach’s six suites for unaccompanied cello, Alisa Weilerstein’s Pentatone recording of the complete Bach suites was nominated for a 2021 Gramophone Award.

Conductor BERNARD LABADIE is featured in the Bach St. John Passion program on March 7 & 9.

Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading conductors of Baroque and Classical repertoire, Bernard Labadie is Music Director of La Chapelle de Québec, which he founded in 1985.

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JANUARY 13–21, 2024

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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, AT 7:30PM TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, AT 7:30PM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, AT 7:30PM

LIFE ON THIN ICE

LIMITED AVAILABILITY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, AT 8PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, AT 2PM

Beethoven Emperor Concerto National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan takes you on a journey to understand the native peoples of the Arctic and their relationship to a frigid land and its animals.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, AT 8PM

METROPOLIS

Frank Strobel conductor Seattle Symphony LANG/HUPPERTZ Metropolis Watch a dazzling and disturbing vision of the future in Metropolis while the Seattle Symphony brings life to the original soundtrack.

Kevin John Edusei conductor Steven Osborne piano Seattle Symphony

JÖRG WIDMANN Con brio BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben

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

Randall Goosby Plays Mozart Christian Reif conductor Randall Goosby violin Seattle Symphony

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 4PM

PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9

Sunny Xia conductor Quynh Nguyen piano Seattle Symphony

LIMITED AVAILABILITY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT 8PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 8PM

Celebrate Asia

AUGUST BAIK Chuseok Overture for Orchestra PAUL CHIHARA Concerto-Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor.

Celebrate Asia is generously sponsored by Yoshi and Naomi Minegishi.

The Princess Bride in Concert with the Seattle Symphony Nicholas Buc conductor Seattle Symphony

Experience one of the most beloved films of all time as the Seattle Symphony performs Mark Knopfler’s unforgettable score live-to-picture! © The Princess Bride Limited. All Rights Reserved.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AT 8PM

BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY: The Music of David Bowie

BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY showcases David Bowie’s entire Blackstar album and celebrates Bowie’s beloved musical catalog.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AT 2PM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, AT 7:30PM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, AT 7:30PM

HUNT FOR SLEEPING GIANTS

National Geographic Explorer Andrés Ruzo will explore the fiery portals to Earth’s core, and reveal how smoking peaks have shaped civilizations across the globe.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 16, AT 8PM

Sibelius Violin Concerto Dima Slobodeniouk conductor Ning Feng violin Seattle Symphony

SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND Stonework SIBELIUS Violin Concert NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, AT 8PM

Glenn Miller Orchestra Nick Hilscher conductor Glenn Miller Orchestra

The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is one of the most popular and sought after big bands in the world today.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, AT 7:30PM

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 23, AT 8PM SUNDAY, MARCH 24, AT 2PM

Mara Gearman viola Seattle Symphony

Osmo Vänskä conductor Simon Trpčeski piano Seattle Symphony

Conrad Tao Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 Simon Trpčeski Sunny Xia conductor Plays Tchaikovsky 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

DONGHOON SHIN Of Rats and Men TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, MARCH 9, AT 8PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, APRIL 5, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, APRIL 6, AT 8PM

Bach St. John Passion

Copland Appalachian Spring

Bernard Labadie conductor Seattle Symphony Chorale Seattle Symphony

Xian Zhang conductor Ray Chen violin Seattle Symphony

J.S. BACH St. John Passion

DOROTHY CHANG Northern Star KORNGOLD Violin Concerto COPLAND Appalachian Spring

SUNDAY, MARCH 10, AT 2PM MONDAY, MARCH 11, AT 7:30PM TUESDAY, MARCH 12, AT 7:30PM

WILD CATS REVEALED

Discover the tiny, grumpy-faced Pallas’s cat, the fishing cat that jumps into water to catch its prey, and the ancient, elusive clouded leopard with National Geographic Explorer Sandesh Kadur.

Ray Chen’s performances are generously sponsored by Paul Leach and Susan Winokur.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 13, AT 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 14, AT 2PM

Mahler Symphony No. 3 Kahchun Wong conductor Julie Boulianne mezzo-soprano Northwest Boychoir Seattle Symphony Chorale Seattle Symphony MAHLER Symphony No. 3

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 20, AT 8PM

Dvořák Symphony No. 6 Shiyeon Sung conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Seattle Symphony

WEBER Overture to Oberon LUTOSŁAWSKI Cello Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6

SUNDAY, APRIL 21, AT 7:30PM

Bruce Hornsby and yMusic present BrhyM Randall Goosby

Songwriter, pianist and three-time Grammy Award winner Bruce Hornsby is joined by yMusic for a performance showcasing new collaborative compositions plus other favorites from Hornsby’s illustrious catalog.

MONDAY, APRIL 22, AT 7:30PM

DRUM TAO 30th Anniversary THE TAO 夢幻響 DRUM TAO was established in 1993 with the dream of creating the best show in the world featuring Japanese Taiko drums.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, APRIL 27, AT 8PM SUNDAY, APRIL 28, AT 2PM

Antarctic Symphony Gemma New conductor Jennifer Bromagen soprano Seattle Symphony Chorale Seattle Symphony

Capathia Jenkins

SALINA FISHER Rainphase BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 7, “Antarctic”

FRIDAY, MAY 3, AT 7:30PM

Noah Geller Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 Sunny Xia conductor Noah Geller violin Elisa Barston violin Seattle Symphony

J.S. BACH Concerto for Two Violins SAMUEL ADAMS Movements (for Us and Them) MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 Noah Geller’s position is generously underwritten as the David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster.

Joshua Bell

SUNDAY, MAY 5, AT 2PM

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson J.S. BACH Goldberg Variations

SUNDAY, MAY 12, AT 2PM MONDAY, MAY 13, AT 7:30PM TUESDAY, MAY 14, AT 7:30PM

THE UNTOLD STORY OF SHARKS Join Dr. Jess Cramp on a journey through the National Geographic archives to share her work on the frontier of shark research and conservation.

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

Barber Violin Concerto Elim Chan conductor James Ehnes violin Seattle Symphony

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 8, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 9, AT 2PM

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 Karen Kamensek conductor Jan Lisiecki piano Seattle Symphony

FAZIL SAY Grand Bazaar PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 WALTON Symphony No. 1

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, AT 8PM

Pride Anthems

Celebrate Pride Month with a journey through the past 50 years of pride anthems.

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

Beethoven Symphony No. 5

UNSUK CHIN subito con forza BARBER Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1

TUESDAY, MAY 21, AT 7:30PM

Pianist Bruce Liu

HAYDN Piano Sonata in B minor CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 2 KAPUSTIN Variations, Op. 41 RAMEAU Selections PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 7

FRIDAY, MAY 31, AT 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 1, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 2, AT 2PM

She’s Got Soul Featuring Capathia Jenkins SEATTLE POPS SERIES

Lucas Waldin conductor Capathia Jenkins vocals Seattle Symphony Capathia Jenkins brings her powerhouse voice to her new show, She’s Got Soul, with music by Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Adele and many others.

Ludovic Morlot conductor Seattle Symphony Chorale Seattle Symphony

JOHN ADAMS Tromba lontana BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 JOHN ADAMS Harmonium

LIMITED AVAILABILITY THURSDAY, JUNE 20, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 22, AT 8PM

Joshua Bell Plays Elements Concerto Peter Oundjian conductor Joshua Bell violin Seattle Symphony

JAKE HEGGIE, JENNIFER HIGDON, EDGAR MEYER, JESSIE MONTGOMERY, KEVIN PUTS Elements Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 Performances of Elements Concerto are generously underwritten by the Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis Living Music Program.

SUNDAY, JUNE 23, AT 2PM MONDAY, JUNE 24, AT 7:30PM TUESDAY, JUNE 25, AT 7:30PM

WILD WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE Learn about National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith’s quest to reintroduce wolves to the world’s first national park.

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