2024/2025 Season Brochure

AT BENAROYA HALL

THERE’S A STORY IN EVERY NOTE 2024/2025

MUSIC TELLS US STORIES.

This season, there’s a story in every note. Something amazing is happening at Benaroya Hall. It begins with you! It sparks when we join together to share our stories through great music and great musicians.

Across the 2024/2025 season, we tell stories as old as the cosmos, and as new as today’s sunrise. We celebrate great anniversaries — Ravel, Fauré, Gershwin and Vivaldi. We shine a spotlight on composer Tan Dun, who returns with two thoughtful works — Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, inspired by a closely guarded Chinese language spoken only by women, and the U.S. premiere of Sound River, a tribute to Marco Polo’s expedition from Venice to China and back again.

We introduce new music and present iconic artists that tell the stories of today.

Throughout the season, both our mainstage Symphonic Series (formerly Masterworks Series) and our innovative Octave 9 Series will feature exciting world premieres and commissions.

Incredible artists make their Benaroya Hall debuts, from pianist Yulianna Avdeeva to trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth. Wonderful collaborators return to Seattle, including cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe and Tony Award-winning vocalist Leslie Odom, Jr.

We present legendary musicians of our time, with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Midori and Hilary Hahn all returning to our stage. And we proudly showcase our own musicians with solos by Concertmaster Noah Geller, Principal Cello Efe Baltacıgil, Principal Flute Demarre McGill, Associate Concertmaster Helen Kim and more.

We hope you are as excited as we are about the 2024/2025 season, and we invite you to join us on this journey.

SCAN TO LEARN

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

David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster Noah Geller

4 OPENING NIGHT CONCERT & GALA

6 SYMPHONIC SERIES

20 UNTUXED SERIES

23 IN RECITAL SERIES

25 OCTAVE 9 SERIES

26 CHAMBER SERIES

29 SEATTLE POPS SERIES

32 SPECIALS

34 HOLIDAY SPECIALS

36 TINY TOTS SERIES

37 FAMILY CONCERTS SERIES

38 SEASON AT A GLANCE

41 PRICING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

44 SUBSCRIBER & DONOR BENEFITS

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.

Celebrate the start of the season by adding Opening Night to any subscription package today!

Visit seattlesymphony.org/gala for more information.

7-concert Symphonic series

THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM (7A) OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM

(7B)

7A/7B

Dive into iconic works by Ravel and Beethoven. Discover new music by Allison Loggins-Hull and Brian Raphael Nabors. Experience Fauré’s beloved Requiem with the Seattle Symphony Chorale.

SEPTEMBER 19 OR 21

RAVEL & SHOSTAKOVICH

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.

OCTOBER 17 OR 19

MOZART JUPITER SYMPHONY

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.

NOVEMBER 21 OR NOVEMBER 23

FAURÉ REQUIEM

Kazuki Yamada conductor

Liv Redpath soprano

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.”

JANUARY 9 OR JANUARY 11

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7

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, brimming with the energy of dance, 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.

MARCH 13 OR 15

STRAVINSKY RITE OF SPRING

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.

Augustin Hadelich

Tine Thing Helseth

Demarre McGill

APRIL 24 OR 26

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)

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.

JUNE 19 OR 21

RAVEL BOLÉRO

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.

During World War I, Ravel served as a truck driver stationed at the Verdun front. The profound distress caused by the war hindered several of his significant projects. Despite this, he succeeded in completing Le Tombeau de Couperin, dedicating each movement to a friend lost in the conflict.

Celebrating Composer Maurice Ravel

French composer Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) had a genius for creating colorful and evocative soundscapes with enduring popular appeal. He continues to amaze modern audiences with seemingly simple musical ideas clothed in mesmerizing orchestral sounds. In the 2024/2025 season, we explore some of Ravel’s best-loved works in celebration of the 150th anniversary of his birth.

Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot joins the orchestra for much of our season-long Ravel celebration, including three wonderful programs in our Symphonic Series. First in the spotlight is the unique and meaningful Concerto for the Left Hand, which bubbles with dark energy and spans the expressive power of the entire keyboard. Ravel undertook this commission from Austrian pianist

and fellow World War I veteran Paul Wittgenstein, who had lost his right arm in the war.

In 1928, on an extended concert tour of the United States, Ravel spent time with American composer George Gershwin and had the opportunity to visit jazz clubs in New York City and New Orleans. These experiences greatly influenced his beloved Piano Concerto in G and, arguably his most famous work, the orchestral showpiece Boléro — combining the sun-drenched sounds of Spain with the syncopated strains of jazz, and maintaining his French sensibility for restraint and clarity.

The works of Maurice Ravel are featured all throughout the 4-, 7- and 8-concert subscription packages of the Symphonic Series. See pages 6–16 for details.

7-concert Symphonic series

THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM (7C) OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM (7D)

7C/7D

Enjoy thrilling works by Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi. Discover new music by Abel Selaocoe and Giovanni Sollima. Experience virtuosic concertos with returning soloists Midori and Nobuyuki Tsujii.

SEPTEMBER 26 OR 28

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4

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.

NOVEMBER 7 OR 9

DEBUSSY LA MER

David Afkham conductor

Tabea Zimmermann viola

Seattle Symphony

MESSIAEN Les offrandes oubliées (Forgotten Offerings)

BARTÓK Viola Concerto (Zimmermann completion)

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.

JANUARY 23 OR 25

MIDORI PLAYS BRAHMS

Anja Bihlmaier conductor  Midori violin

Seattle Symphony

WAGNER Prelude to Lohengrin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Ballade

R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4

Violin superstar Midori returns to perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto in a program of German masterpieces. Wagner’s Lohengrin begins with perhaps the tenderest music ever penned. And Schumann’s passionate Fourth Symphony is paired with Coleridge-Taylor’s ravishing Ballade.

FEBRUARY 6 OR 8

SELAOCOE & TCHAIKOVSKY

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.

APRIL 3 OR 5

NOBUYUKI TSUJII

PLAYS RACHMANINOV

Aziz Shokhakimov conductor

Nobuyuki Tsujii piano

Seattle Symphony

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Experiencing Nobuyuki Tsujii in concert is unforgettable — power, emotion and precision have gained him international fame. Here, he plays Rachmaninov’s great Piano Concerto No. 3. Brahms’ final symphonic masterpiece, his Fourth Symphony, rounds out the program.

Alexandra Dariescu

Helen Kim

Nobuyuki Tsujii with the Seattle Symphony

MAY 1 OR 3

VIVALDI THE FOUR SEASONS

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.

JUNE 5 OR 7

HAYDN THE CREATION

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.

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.

Getting to Know Cellist Abel Selaocoe

Our 2024/2025 season explores the storytelling embedded in every musical note. South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe brings this very directly into his work, combining his soulful cello playing with overtone singing and body percussion to share stories of universal experiences and global community. Through his music, Selaocoe creates an environment for himself and the audience to feel empowered, nurtured and challenged.

Selaocoe made his Seattle Symphony debut in April 2023 performing the U.S. premiere of his own cello concerto, Four Spirits. He allows his diverse influences — from traditional South African and Tanzanian music to baroque composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Giovanni Benedetto Platti — to live together in his compositions, expanding musical genres’ boundaries through his own unique compositional voice.

Improvisation is an important part of Selaocoe’s creative process. During

his time at Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, he began to explore improvisation and composition. He says that every day he has “a few minutes of improvisational flow where I do not stop or impose judgment. It often starts with the voice, and if I don’t like it, I just carry on until I find the flow … I love improvisation because we can always have a fresh conversation. And I love composition because it’s everywhere. It’s waiting for you to take it. It’s about being conscious of what could be.”

Abel Selaocoe is featured in the 7C and 7D subscription packages of the Symphonic Series. See page 8 for details.

SCAN TO WATCH

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

Associate Conductor

an integral role in the success of Seattle Symphony concerts. She attends rehearsals to learn each score as a backup conductor, and also works with the musicians on stage to optimize the sound quality in the auditorium.

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch an exclusive interview with Douglas F. King

Associate Conductor Sunny Xia.

Sunny Xia plays

Douglas F. King

Associate Conductor Sunny Xia

7-concert Symphonic series

THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM (7E) OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM (7F)

7E/7F

Explore beautiful works by Holst and Dvořák. Discover new music by Tan Dun, Benjamin Attahir and Raymond Yiu. Enjoy Brahms’ dramatic Double Concerto with Concertmaster Noah Geller and Principal Cello Efe Baltacıgil.

OCTOBER 3 OR 5

BRAHMS DOUBLE CONCERTO

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.

NOVEMBER 14 OR 16

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1

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 greets the new day with distant hunting horns, tragic marches and blazing triumphs. Australian conductor Nicholas Carter makes his Seattle debut.

JANUARY 30 OR FEBRUARY 1

RAVEL MOTHER GOOSE

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Valerie Muzzolini harp

Seattle Symphony

FAURÉ Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande

BENJAMIN ATTAHIR Concerto for Piano & Harp (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.

MARCH 27 OR 29

HOLST THE PLANETS: AN HD ODYSSEY

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. Foremost American composer Billy Childs wrote his saxophone concerto for guest soloist Steven Banks.

APRIL 10 OR 12

DVOŘÁK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

Alexander Shelley conductor

Esther Yoo violin

Seattle Symphony

BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances

RAYMOND YIU Violin Concerto (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, while the music is dosed 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.

MAY 15 OR 16

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

Tan Dun brings two characteristically beautiful and thoughtful works to Seattle. Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women was inspired by the remote Chinese village Nu Shu, while 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. Saturday subscribers will attend the May 16 performance on Friday evening.

JUNE 12 OR 14

HILARY HAHN PLAYS BEETHOVEN

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.

Hilary Hahn with the Seattle Symphony

Composer Tan Dun Explores a Secret Language

Conductor and composer Tan Dun returns to Benaroya Hall in spring 2025 with two beautiful and thoughtful works. Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women was inspired by the remote Chinese village Nu Shu, where the women pass down knowledge of their

own unique language, mother to daughter. Sound River, which will have its U.S. premiere with the Seattle Symphony, is a tribute marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo that delves into the music and culture the explorer encountered on his

legendary travels along the silk routes to China and back.

Tan Dun Conducts Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women is featured in the 7E and 7F subscription packages of the Symphonic Series. See page 11 for details.

SCAN TO LEARN

Scan here to watch Tan Dun talk to PBS about preserving the Nu Shu language.

8-concert Symphonic series

SUNDAYS AT 2PM (8G)

8G

Spend Sunday afternoons with the Symphony! Explore iconic music by Vivaldi, Haydn and Ravel. Discover new works by Billy Childs and Allison Loggins-Hull.

SEPTEMBER 29

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4

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.

JANUARY 26

MIDORI PLAYS BRAHMS

Anja Bihlmaier conductor

Midori violin

Seattle Symphony

WAGNER Prelude to Lohengrin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Ballade

R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4

Violin superstar Midori returns to perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto in a program of German masterpieces. Wagner’s Lohengrin begins with perhaps the tenderest music ever penned. And Schumann’s passionate Fourth Symphony is paired with Coleridge-Taylor’s ravishing Ballade.

MARCH 30

HOLST THE PLANETS: AN HD ODYSSEY

Xian Zhang conductor

Steven Banks saxophone

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

BILLY CHILDS Diaspora (Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra)

HOLST The Planets

Xian Zhang brings another blockbuster program to Seattle: Holst’s The Planets, a symbolic gallery of celestial bodies in our solar system, accompanied by high definition planetary footage from NASA. American composer Billy Childs wrote Diaspora for Steven Banks.

APRIL 6

NOBUYUKI TSUJII PLAYS RACHMANINOV

Aziz Shokhakimov conductor

Nobuyuki Tsujii piano

Seattle Symphony

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Nobuyuki Tsujii’s power, emotion and precision have gained him international fame. Here, he plays Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Brahms’ Fourth Symphony rounds out the program.

MAY 4

VIVALDI THE FOUR SEASONS

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, featuring Associate Concertmaster Helen Kim. Vivaldi’s Gloria adds more jubilation to the occasion, and a brilliant Bach cantata spotlights Principal Trumpet David Gordon.

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.

JUNE 8

HAYDN THE CREATION

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.

Midori

Steven Banks

JUNE 15

HILARY HAHN PLAYS BEETHOVEN

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.

JUNE 22

RAVEL BOLÉRO

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.

A Tour of the Planets

One of the most famous pieces of extraterrestrial music is based not on astronomy, but on the older and more fanciful concept of astrology. Gustav Holst, a keen student of astrology, seized on the different characters assigned to our planets to compose his orchestral masterpiece — The Planets. Each planet brings different feelings and startling effects, from Mars’ shattering depiction of war to Neptune as it drifts away into space and ethereal voices fade into silence.

For this program, we get more than just an audio tour of the cosmos. The orchestra’s performance of The Planets is presented here with breathtaking high-definition imagery from NASA, creating a unified visual and musical exploration of our amazing solar system.

Holst The Planets: An HD Odyssey is featured in the 7E, 7F and 8G subscription packages of the Symphonic Series. See pages 11 & 14 for details.

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.

4-concert Symphonic series

FRIDAYS AT 12 NOON (4A)

4A

Enjoy beloved works by Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky and Dvořák. Discover new music by Raymond Yiu, Brian Raphael Nabors and Benjamin Attahir.

NOVEMBER 8

DEBUSSY LA MER

David Afkham conductor

Tabea Zimmermann viola

Seattle Symphony

MESSIAEN Les offrandes oubliées (Forgotten Offerings)

BARTÓK Viola Concerto (Zimmermann completion)

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

DEBUSSY La mer

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

JANUARY 31

RAVEL MOTHER GOOSE

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Valerie Muzzolini harp

Seattle Symphony

FAURÉ Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande

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

RAVEL Introduction and Allegro

RAVEL Mother Goose (Complete)

Fauré’s lilting harmonies tell a story of forbidden love. Benjamin Attahir’s piano and harp concerto was 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.

MARCH 14

STRAVINSKY RITE OF SPRING

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 a day of peacemaking. And Mozart’s 22nd Piano Concerto strikes a balance between storms and blue skies.

APRIL 11

DVOŘÁK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

Alexander Shelley conductor

Esther Yoo violin

Seattle Symphony

BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances

RAYMOND YIU Violin Concerto (Seattle Symphony Co-commission)

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” Dvořak’s “New World” Symphony captures the spirit of the energetic and optimistic America that welcomed him with open arms, while the music is dosed with nostalgia for his homeland. Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto also examines the theme of home, taking inspiration from the life of Chinese composer Ma Sicong.

While composing La mer, Debussy was more heavily inspired by artists’ depictions of the sea than the physical landscape itself. Hokusai’s famous 1831 woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa was a notable influence on the work.

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The infamous 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring ballet shocked audience members with thunderous choreography and dissonant music. It is now recognized as one of the most influential compositions of the 20th century.

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13-concert & 21-concert Symphonic series

THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM (13A) OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM (13B)

13A/13B

Dive into the Symphonic Series with 13A/13B packages! Experience brilliant concertos with returning soloists Hilary Hahn and Nobuyuki Tsujii. Discover new music by Tan Dun and Abel Selaocoe.

SEPTEMBER 26 OR 28

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4

OCTOBER 3 OR 5

BRAHMS DOUBLE CONCERTO

NOVEMBER 7 OR 9

DEBUSSY LA MER

NOVEMBER 14 OR 16

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1

JANUARY 23 OR 25

MIDORI PLAYS BRAHMS

JANUARY 30 OR FEBRUARY 1

RAVEL MOTHER GOOSE

FEBRUARY 6 OR 8

SELAOCOE & TCHAIKOVSKY

MARCH 27 OR 29

HOLST THE PLANETS: AN HD ODYSSEY

APRIL 3 OR 5

NOBUYUKI TSUJII PLAYS RACHMANINOV

APRIL 10 OR 12

DVOŘÁK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

MAY 15 OR 16

TAN DUN CONDUCTS NU SHU: THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN

Saturday subscribers will attend the May 16 performance on Friday evening.

JUNE 5 OR 7

HAYDN THE CREATION

JUNE 12 OR 14

HILARY HAHN PLAYS BEETHOVEN

THURSDAYS AT 7:30PM (21A) OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM (21B)

21A/21B

Experience the complete Symphonic Series! The 21A/21B packages include all concerts listed on this page, from Brahms to Beethoven, Ravel to Rachmaninov.

SEPTEMBER 19 OR 21 RAVEL & SHOSTAKOVICH

OCTOBER 17 OR 19

MOZART JUPITER SYMPHONY

NOVEMBER 21 OR NOVEMBER 23

FAURÉ REQUIEM

JANUARY 9 OR JANUARY 11

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7

MARCH 13 OR 15

STRAVINSKY RITE OF SPRING

APRIL 24 OR 26

AUGUSTIN HADELICH PLAYS PROKOFIEV

MAY 1 OR 3

VIVALDI THE FOUR SEASONS

JUNE 19 OR 21

RAVEL BOLÉRO

Back by popular Demand!

Untuxed series

FRIDAYS AT 7PM

SEPTEMBER 20

SHOSTAKOVICH UNTUXED

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.

NOVEMBER 15

MAHLER UNTUXED

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.

JANUARY 10

BEETHOVEN UNTUXED

Jun Märkl conductor

Seattle Symphony

POULENC Suite from Les biches (The House Party)

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Poulenc won early notoriety with ballet music that skewered traditional gender roles — in this case, a 1920’s house party where every flirtation was possible. At the other extreme of dance, Beethoven’s Seventh explores every rhythm in pure symphonic delight.

FEBRUARY 7

TCHAIKOVSKY UNTUXED

Giancarlo Guerrero conductor

Seattle Symphony

JENNIFER HIGDON blue cathedral

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

A great symphony is defined by its structure. Tchaikovsky’s genius was for never-ending melody. When the two collided … even he had his doubts. But his glorious Fifth Symphony remains unsurpassed. This short, no-intermission program opens with Jennifer Higdon’s cathartic blue cathedral, which honors the life of her late brother.

Ludovic Morlot

The Untuxed Series is back! This popular concert series showcases the world’s greatest composers in a short, no-intermission concert format. It’s the perfect bite-sized way to start your weekend.

The no-intermission Untuxed Series was first introduced in the Symphony’s 2012/2013 season.

Get up close and personal with the world’s most acclaimed musicians. It’s your chance to hear the best of the best take the stage at Benaroya Hall.

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the Seattle Symphony, both as a soloist and in recital, more than 20 times since his debut in January 1976 performing Dvořák’s Concerto in A minor for Violin and Orchestra.

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VARIOUS DAYS AND TIMES

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, AT 2PM

PIANIST YULIANNA AVDEEVA

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.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, AT 7:30PM

VIOLINIST ITZHAK PERLMAN

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.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, AT 7:30PM

CELLIST JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS & PIANIST ALEXANDER MELNIKOV

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, revealing the combined expressive power of cello and piano.

SCAN TO LISTEN

Scan here to listen to Jean-Guihen Queyras & Alexander Melnikov’s album

Chopin, Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonatas on Spotify.

Itzhak Perlman

Yulianna Avdeeva

Jean-Guihen Queyras & Alexander Melnikov

Immerse yourself in new sound worlds that combine music and technology. This exclusive series puts you, the audience, in the middle of the action and stretches the boundaries of creative possibility.

9: Raisbeck

in 2019 at Benaroya Hall. A stateof-the-art concert space with modular projection panels and a sophisticated acoustic system, it continues to redefine how you experience music, art and learning.

Octave

Music Center opened

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OCTAVE 9 series

Octave 9: Raisbeck Music Center

FRIDAYS AT 7PM (SERIES A) OR FRIDAYS AT 9PM (SERIES B)

SEPTEMBER 27

ELDERFLORA

Majel Connery voice & synthesizers

Felix Fan electric cello

Noah Kalina photography

MAJEL CONNERY Elderflora (World Premiere)

Be a part of this world premiere event! Equally comfortable in punk rock clubs and concert halls, composer Majel Connery weaves classical influences with electronic soundscapes to create a profound life portrait of an ancient tree and its forest home — our home.

OCTOBER 25 ( ((PHONATION)) )

Bora Yoon voice, percussion, violin & keyboard

Joshue Ott live video manipulations

BORA YOON ( (( PHONATION )) ) ( (( PHONATION )) ) is a fascinating multimedia performance by Bora Yoon with live video manipulations by Joshue Ott, exploring where sound connects to the subliminal using found sounds, new and antiquated instruments, electronic devices and voice.

NOVEMBER 22

COMPOSING IRAN

Seattle Symphony musicians

DENIZ TAFAGHODI New multimedia/audiovisual work (World Premiere)

GOLNAZ SHARIATZADEH Fabric of Sorrow

The Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA) was established in 2017 to support, promote, and celebrate Iranian female and nonbinary identifying musicians. This special multigenre collaboration is curated in partnership with Seattle Symphony musicians and will feature a world premiere piece.

MARCH 28

REDEMPTION SONGS & SONATAS

Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) acoustic/electric violin, spoken vocals

Yayoi Ikawa piano & keyboard

DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN (DBR) Redemption Songs & Sonatas

The 75th anniversary of the birth of Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley inspired Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) to create a work rooted in civil rights for all. This intimate duet program explores our desire to define ourselves, our world and sometimes, one another.

MAY 2

LJÓS ÍD

JIJI electroacoustic guitar & electronics

Gulli Björnsson visuals

GULLI BJÖRNSSON ljósíd (light) (Seattle Symphony Co-commission & World Premiere)

Delve into this immersive exploration of Iceland’s mesmerizing beauty with one of our century’s top guitarists. JIJI is a South Korean guitarist and DJ known for virtuosity and command of a broad range of repertoire. Composer Gulli Björnsson crafted a captivating audio-visual composition exclusively for this concert.

JUNE 20

Remix

Allison Loggins-Hull flute & live sampling Seattle Symphony musicians

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Banned

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Homeland Remix

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Persist

For this intimate program, flutist, composer and producer Allison Loggins-Hull will be joined by members of the Seattle Symphony for a special remixed version of her Flute Rhapsody (a Seattle Symphony co-commission) and other works from her catalog of Afrofuturist compositions.

JIJI

Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)

Chamber series

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall

TUESDAYS AT 7:30PM

NOVEMBER 5

JOHN ADAMS TO CÉSAR FRANCK

Seattle Symphony musicians

JOHN ADAMS First Quartet

ANGELIQUE POTEAT Meditation on Providence

FRANCK Cello Sonata in A Major

Pulsing, shifting rhythms characterize Adams’ First Quartet. A steady tick of time crackles with high energy. Then we hear Meditation on Providence by Seattle’s own Angelique Poteat and César Franck’s ethereal, passionate sonata — originally conceived for violin, here given by cello.

FEBRUARY 4

BRAHMS STRING SEXTETS

Seattle Symphony musicians

BRAHMS String Sextet No. 1

BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2

Featuring two sextets that belong to Brahms’ youth and brim with turbulent romance. Pairs of violins, violas and cellos gave him additional scope for sonority and melodies to express the complex emotions. Two jewels from one of the greatest composers — heavenly!

MARCH 18

CHICK COREA TO WYNTON MARSALIS

Seattle Symphony musicians

COREA Trio for Flute, Bassoon and Piano

HERRERÍAS Niebla y cimiento

SETH KRIMSKY Out of the Woodwork

WYNTON MARSALIS At the Octoroon Balls

An evening of chamber jazz, beginning with Corea’s dreamy trio. The vibe continues with Herrerías’ urgent dance rhythms, and music by our own Seth Krimsky. Then pure Americana from Wynton Marsalis, who draws inspiration from Creole music: fiddle reels, hoe downs and jug stomps.

APRIL 22

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART TO THOMAS ADÈS

Seattle Symphony musicians

AUGUST BAIK New Work

SCHULHOFF Concertino

THOMAS ADÈS Alchymia

MOZART String Quartet No. 22, “Prussian”

Schulhoff’s Concertino sings with humor belying its composer’s tragic story, a victim of the Holocaust. Emerging composer August Baik brings a new piece. Adès’ Alchymia meditates on Elizabethan England’s fascination with alchemy. Our series culminates with Mozart at his most sublime, the second “Prussian” Quartet.

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The Seattle Symphony musicians take center stage in this exquisite, musician-curated chamber series in the intimate Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. Seattle Symphony musicians

It’s the pulse-racing series that you’ll be talking about for years. Acrobats and aerialists perform alongside soaring melodies, the classic Disney movie Fantasia takes you back to a simpler time, and our sell-out Holiday Pops program returns!

Troupe Vertigo was founded in 2009 by husband-andwife duo Aloysia Gavre and Rex Camphuis. Gavre was a member of Cirque du Soleil, while Camphuis worked in production for TV shows including Felicity and Alias

Troupe Vertigo with the Seattle Symphony

seattle POPs series

FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS AT 8PM OR SUNDAYS AT 2PM

SEATTLE POPS SERIES

OCTOBER 11, 12 OR 13

CIRQUE NOIR WITH TROUPE VERTIGO

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.

DECEMBER 6, 7 OR 8

HOLIDAY POPS

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

MARCH 21, 22 OR 23

DISNEY’S FANTASIA IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

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.

MAY 30, 31 OR JUNE 1

100 YEARS OF EPIC FILM SCORES

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.

Disney’s Fantasia

Chloe Flower

... one of the most essential symphony

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SPECIALs

VARIOUS DAYS AND TIMES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, AT 8PM

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, AT 7:30PM

DOUBLE FEATURE:

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN AND YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

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.

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

Norman Huynh conductor

Seattle Symphony

The battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert brings the final chapter to the big screen as the Seattle Symphony performs every note of the magical score by Alexandre Desplat.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, AT 2PM

MARVEL STUDIOS’

BLACK PANTHER IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

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.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT 2PM

LA LA LAND IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

Justin Hurwitz conductor

Seattle Symphony

Experience the original musical film with a live symphony orchestra! For this special screening, composer Justin Hurwitz joins the Seattle Symphony and conducts his Oscar-winning score alongside original vocal recordings as La La Land plays on a big screen above the orchestra.

La La Land Bride of Frankenstein

Yo-Yo Ma Returns to Seattle

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, AT 7:30PM

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

DISNEY’S FROZEN IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

Seattle Symphony

The perfect kid-friendly holiday event! In Frozen, fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, and making new friends in her race to save the kingdom. Watch the magic unfold on the big screen as the Seattle Symphony performs the score live.

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, new commissions included. This is not a classical concert hooked on staid formality. tenThing’s sound is a stream of living water.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, AT 7:30PM

AN EVENING WITH YO-YO MA AND THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

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.

Yo-Yo Ma had his debut performance with the Seattle Symphony in March 1977, performing Lalo’s Concerto in D Minor for Cello & Orchestra.

For one night only, we welcome an artist whose music shows us our shared humanity. Yo-Yo Ma joins the Seattle Symphony to perform Elgar’s greatest masterpiece, his immortal Cello Concerto. Conductor Joshua Weilerstein brings companion music — the heroic Egmont Overture and Dvořák’s brilliantly stormy Seventh Symphony.

Beyond the stage, Yo-Yo Ma cofounded Silkroad, an organization promoting cross-cultural performances at the intersection of education, business and the arts. Ma’s manyfaceted career is a testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences and to his personal desire for artistic growth and renewal.

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

VARIOUS DAYS AND TIMES

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, AT 7:30PM

LESLIE ODOM, JR.: THE CHRISTMAS TOUR

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.

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.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, AT 7:30PM

CANADIAN BRASS: MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT

Featuring Seattle Symphony brass musicians Canadian Brass has been an important pioneer in bringing brass music to the masses.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, AT 2PM

HOME ALONE IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

Sunny Xia conductor

Seattle Symphony

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

Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves.

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

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, AT 8PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 8PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, AT 2PM

HANDEL MESSIAH

Aram Demirjian conductor

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

HANDEL Messiah

Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The exquisite choral writing and the wildly famous “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony Chorale and a strong cast of vocal soloists alongside the orchestra — honor Handel’s greatest work.

Handel’s Messiah is generously sponsored by Stephen Whyte in memory of Gwendolyn Jones Whyte.

Canadian Brass

Leslie Odom, Jr.

Anthony Parnther

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, AT 7:30PM

A FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

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

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.

A Beloved Holiday Tradition

Enjoy the magnificent sounds of Handel’s Messiah ringing through the soaring acoustics of Benaroya Hall this December. A triumph of music and text, this matchless holiday tradition is not to be missed. The exquisite choral writing and the famous “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale and a strong cast of soloists — honor Handel’s greatest work.

Handel’s Messiah highlights the four-decade-long collaboration between the Symphony and its long-term partner ensemble, the Seattle Symphony Chorale. The Chorale’s volunteer members are professionals from all walks of life — teachers, doctors, attorneys, musicians, students, bankers, tech and aerospace industry workers and more.

Northwest Boychoir

tiny toTS series

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall

AGES 0–5 | FRIDAYS AT 10:30AM AND SATURDAYS AT 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30AM

Begin your musical adventure with Tiny Tots! These joyful 30-minute concerts, designed for ages 0–5, will introduce our youngest listeners to all the instruments of the orchestra.

PLUS: Arrive 30 minutes early for FREE pre-concert activities featuring xylophone orchestra, reading station, crafts and percussion play area in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby.

All ages need a concert ticket, including babies in arms.

The Arakawa Foundation proudly supports the Seattle Symphony’s Community Partnerships for Youth and Education. Additional support is provided by Delta Air Lines.

OCTOBER 11 OR 12

THE STRINGS: RAIN OR SHINE

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony string quartet

Join the string family as they learn and play through all four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

DECEMBER 6 OR 7

THE PERCUSSION: JINGLE BELL BASH

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony percussion quartet

Make memories together as the percussion family plays classic sing-alongs and your favorite holiday music.

JANUARY 24 OR 25

THE BRASS: INTERSTELLAR ADVENTURES

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony brass quintet

Take a journey with the brass family as they make their musical way across the universe.

APRIL 4 OR 5

THE WINDS: PLANES, TRAINS & MUSICAL GAMES

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony wind quintet

Travel along with the harmonious wind family to discover different and exciting modes of transportation.

MAY 16 OR 17

TINY ORCHESTRA: SYMPHONIC CELEBRATIONS

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony musicians

All the families of the orchestra come together to present the full symphony experience.

FAMILY CONCERTS series

AGES 6–12 | SATURDAYS AT 11AM

Bring your family together to build musical memories with Family Concerts! These dazzling programs, designed for ages 6–12, will delight and spark the imagination all season long.

PLUS: Arrive 60 minutes early for FREE pre-concert activities featuring crafts and instrument exploration in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby.

Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor. The Arakawa Foundation proudly supports the Seattle Symphony’s Community Partnerships for Youth and Education. Additional support is provided by Delta Air Lines.

OCTOBER 19

DÍA DE MUERTOS

Sunny Xia conductor

Seattle Symphony

Enjoy a fun-filled family event featuring vibrant Mexican music and composers. Join us in the lobby before the concert as we celebrate the Day of the Dead with colorful festivities and decorated ofrendas dedicated to loved ones.

DECEMBER 14

THE SNOWMAN

Sunny Xia conductor

SCAN TO WATCH

Scan here to watch highlights from last year’s celebration.

Northwest Boychoir, Apprentices

Seattle Symphony

A family tradition! Celebrate the holidays with your family and the classic children’s film The Snowman. A young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him on an adventure to the North Pole. This festive concert also includes favorite holiday sing-alongs!

MARCH 22

A TRIP TO OUTER SPACE

Sunny Xia conductor

Seattle Symphony

Prepare for liftoff as the orchestra takes a trip into outer space. From the moon to the solar system, this concert will transport your child’s imagination to a galaxy far, far away!

MAY 3

Songs and Dances of India

Vinay Parameswaran conductor

Seattle Symphony

Sing and dance with the orchestra as it performs music from India. From contemporary works by composer Reena Esmail to classic Bollywood songs, this program is sure to bring the whole family together.

Open Captions are provided at all Family Concerts Series performances. Please contact the Ticket Office at tickets@seattlesymphony.org or call 206.215.4747 for appropriate seating locations.

Sunny Xia with the Seattle Symphony The Snowman

2024/2025 SEASON AT A GLANCE

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 14

Opening Night Concert & party

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

SEPTEMBER 19 & 21

Ravel & Shostakovich

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

SEPTEMBER 20

Shostakovich Untuxed

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Seattle Symphony

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8

SEPTEMBER 26, 28 & 29

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Tianyu Lu conductor

Alexandra Dariescu piano

Seattle Symphony

SAARIAHO Ciel d’hiver (Winter Sky)

RAVEL Piano Concerto in G

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

SEPTEMBER 27

Elderflora

Majel Connery voice & synthesizers

Felix Fan electric cello

Noah Kalina photography

MAJEL CONNERY Elderflora (World Premiere)

OCTOBER

OCTOBER 3 & 5

Brahms Double Concerto

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

OCTOBER 11 & 12

The Strings: Rain or Shine

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony string quartet

OCTOBER 11, 12 & 13

Cirque Noir with Troupe Vertigo

Stuart Chafetz conductor

Troupe Vertigo

Seattle Symphony

OCTOBER 17 & 19

Mozart Jupiter Symphony

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”

OCTOBER 19

Día de Muertos

Sunny Xia conductor

Seattle Symphony

OCTOBER 24

Double Feature: Bride of Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein

Seattle Symphony

OCTOBER 25 ( ((PHONATION)) )

Bora Yoon voice, percussion, violin, keyboard

Joshue Ott live video manipulations

BORA YOON ( (( PHONATION )) )

OCTOBER 27

Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva

OCTOBER 31, NOVEMBER 1 & 2

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert with the Seattle Symphony

NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER 5

JOHN ADAMS TO CÉSAR FRANCK

Seattle Symphony musicians

NOVEMBER 7, 8 & 9

Debussy La mer

David Afkham conductor

Tabea Zimmermann viola

Seattle Symphony

MESSIAEN Les offrandes oubliées (Forgotten Offerings)

BARTÓK Viola Concerto (Zimmerman completion)

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

DEBUSSY La mer

NOVEMBER 13

Violinist Itzhak Perlman

NOVEMBER 14 & 16

Mahler Symphony No. 1

Nicholas Carter conductor

Benjamin Grosvenor piano

Seattle Symphony

BRITTEN Piano Concerto

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

NOVEMBER 15

Mahler Untuxed

Nicholas Carter conductor

Seattle Symphony

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

NOVEMBER 21 & 23

Fauré Requiem

Kazuki Yamada conductor

Liv Redpath soprano

Seattle Symphony Chorale

Seattle Symphony

TAKEMITSU Requiem for String Orchestra

FAURÉ Requiem

ELGAR “Enigma” Variations

NOVEMBER 22

composing iran

Seattle Symphony musicians

DENIZ TAFAGHODI New multimedia/audiovisual work (World Premiere)

GOLNAZ SHARIATZADEH Fabric of Sorrow

DECEMBER

DECEMBER 3

Leslie Odom, Jr.: The Christmas Tour

Anthony Parnther conductor

Leslie Odom, Jr. vocals

Seattle Symphony

DECEMBER 6 & 7

The Percussion: Jingle Bell Bash

John Turman host Seattle Symphony percussion quartet

DECEMBER 6, 7 & 8

Holiday Pops

Anthony Parnther conductor

Chloe Flower piano

Seattle Symphony

DECEMBER 11

Canadian Brass: Making Spirits Bright

Featuring Seattle Symphony brass musicians

DECEMBER 13, 14 & 15

Home Alone in Concert with the Seattle Symphony

DECEMBER 14

The Snowman

Sunny Xia conductor

Northwest Boychoir, Apprentices  Seattle Symphony

DECEMBER 19, 20, 21 & 22

Handel Messiah

DECEMBER 23

A Festival of Lessons and Carols

DECEMBER 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

JANUARY

JANUARY 3, 4 & 5

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert with the Seattle Symphony

JANUARY 9 & 11

Beethoven Symphony

Jun Märkl conductor

Paul Jacobs organ

Seattle Symphony

POULENC Suite from Les biches

POULENC Organ Concerto

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.

JANUARY 10

Beethoven Untuxed

Jun Märkl conductor

Seattle Symphony

POULENC Suite from Les biches

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.

JANUARY 23, 25 & 26

Midori Plays Brahms

Anja Bihlmaier conductor Midori violin

Seattle Symphony

WAGNER Prelude to Lohengrin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Ballade

R. SCHUMANN Symphony

JANUARY 24 & 25

The Brass: Interstellar

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony brass quintet

JANUARY 30, 31 & FEBRUARY

Ravel Mother Goose

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Valerie Muzzolini harp

Seattle Symphony

FAURÉ Suite from Pelléas et

BENJAMIN ATTAHIR Concerto (Seattle Symphony Co-commission)

RAVEL Introduction and Allegro

RAVEL Mother Goose (Complete)

FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY 4

Brahms string sextets

Seattle Symphony musicians

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FEBRUARY 1

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Allegro (Complete)

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FEBRUARY 6 & 8

Selaocoe & Tchaikovsky

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

FEBRUARY 7

Tchaikovsky Untuxed Giancarlo Guerrero conductor Seattle Symphony

JENNIFER HIGDON blue cathedral TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

FEBRUARY 14, 15 & 16

La La Land in Concert with the Seattle Symphony

FEBRUARY 21 & 22

Disney’s Frozen in Concert with the Seattle Symphony

FEBRUARY 27

tenThing Brass Ensemble

MARCH

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Jan Lisiecki piano Seattle Symphony

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

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22

STRAVINSKY Rite of Spring

MARCH 18

CHICK COREA TO WYNTON MARSALIS

Seattle Symphony musicians

MARCH 21, 22 & 23

Disney’s Fantasia in Concert with the Seattle Symphony

Susie Benchasil Seiter conductor Seattle Symphony

MARCH 22

A Trip to Outer Space

Sunny Xia conductor

Seattle Symphony

MARCH 27, 29 & 30

Holst The Planets: An HD Odyssey

Xian Zhang conductor

Steven Banks saxophone  Seattle Symphony Chorale Seattle Symphony

BILLY CHILDS Diaspora (Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra)

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Aziz Shokhakimov conductor

Nobuyuki Tsujii piano

Seattle Symphony

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

APRIL 4 & 5

The Winds: Planes, Trains & Musical Games

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony wind quintet

APRIL 8

Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras & Pianist Alexander Melnikov

APRIL 10, 11 & 12

Dvořák New World Symphony

Alexander Shelley conductor

Esther Yoo violin

Seattle Symphony

BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances

RAYMOND YIU Violin Concerto (Seattle Symphony Co-commission)

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

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OCTAVE 9 SERIES

CHAMBER SERIES

APRIL 22

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART TO THOMAS ADÈS

Seattle Symphony musicians

APRIL 24 & 26

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)

MAY

MAY 1, 3 & 4

Vivaldi The Four Seasons

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

MAY 2

Ljósíd

JIJI electroacoustic guitar & electronics

Gulli Björnsson visuals

GULLI BJÖRNSSON ljósíd (light) (Seattle Symphony Co-commission & World Premiere)

MAY 3

Songs and Dances of India

Vinay Parameswaran conductor

Seattle Symphony

MAY 8

An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma and the Seattle Symphony

MAY 15 & 16

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

SEATTLE POPS SERIES

TINY TOTS SERIES

FAMILY CONCERTS SERIES

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MAY 16 & 17

Tiny Orchestra:

Symphonic Celebrations

John Turman host

Seattle Symphony musicians

MAY 30, 31 & JUNE 1

100 Years of Epic Film Scores

Steven Reineke conductor

Seattle Symphony

JUNE

JUNE 5, 7 & 8

Haydn The Creation

David Robertson conductor

Susanna Phillips soprano

Nicholas Phan tenor

Eric Owens bass

Seattle Symphony

Seattle Symphony Chorale

HAYDN The Creation

JUNE 12, 14 & 15

Hilary Hahn Plays Beethoven

Xian Zhang conductor

Hilary Hahn violin

Seattle Symphony

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

JUNE 19, 21 & 22

Ravel Boléro

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

JUNE 20

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Seattle Symphony musicians

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Banned

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL Homeland Remix

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