OF VIVALDI & PIAZZOLLA SIMPLE GIFTS: the HEALING POWER of MUSIC Laird Norton Is a Very Proud Supporter of the Seattle Symphony
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DECEMBER 2016 FROM MESSIAH TO MOTOWN: HOLIDAYS WITH THE SYMPHONY THE FOUR SEASONS OF VIVALDI & PIAZZOLLA SIMPLE GIFTS: THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC Laird Norton is a very proud supporter of the Seattle Symphony. Community building and the pursuit of excellence are core values shared by both the Symphony and Laird Norton. In partnership, we celebrate the relentless pursuit of innovation and musical excellence that unite our community and create lasting legacies. EAP full-page template.indd 1 10/24/16 2:12 PM OneThe Perfect Place for Holiday Magic and Memories... The Bellevue Collection Shop at More than 200 Desirable Stores and Luxury Brands. Dine at Any of Our 30 Restaurants—All with Abundant, Free Parking. Enjoy a Shop and Stay Hotel Package at Hyatt Regency Bellevue and The Westin Bellevue, and See the One and Only Snowfl ake Lane — All in One Memorable Place. BELLEVUE SQUARE BELLEVUE PLACE LINCOLN SQUARE For more information and extended holiday hours, visit bellevuecollection.com 425.454.8096 Everything You Like, Love and Live For... All In One Place. TBC 2016 Holiday Ad Final.indd 1 10/26/16 5:28 PM EAP full-page template.indd 1 11/1/16 2:52 PM CONTENTS ACCELERATE SPEEDING UP MEDICINE: IT’S OUR PROMISE TO YOU. We’re taking on critical healthcare challenges — like cancer, Alzheimer’s, behavioral health and diabetes — and shortening the distance to healthier lives. For you, for our families and for the world. JOIN US AccelerateMed.org THE CAMPAIGN for UW MEDICINE EAP full-page template.indd 1 11/1/16 11:55 AM CONTENTS DECEMBER 2016 6 / CALENDAR 8 / THE ORCHESTRA 10 / SIMPLE GIFTS SPOTLIGHT 12 / NOTES FEATURES 14 / COMFORT & JOY Our Response to Homelessness 18 / SHOP SYMPHONICA Holiday Gift Guide CONCERTS 21 / November 26 BERNADETTE PETERS 23 / December 1 & 3 THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS 34 / December 9, 10 & 11 HOLIDAY POPS 40 / December 16, 17 & 18 HANDEL MESSIAH 45 / December 23 A FESTIVAL OF LESSONS & CAROLS 50 / December 28 & 29 THE FOUR SEASONS 57 / NEW YEAR’S EVE Photo: Brandon Patoc Brandon Photo: 55 / December 30 45 / NORTHWEST BOYCHOIR VIVALDI UNTUXED 57 / December 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE CLASSICAL SOUL OF MOTOWN 70 / GUIDE TO THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY 71 / THE LIS(Z)T 50 / EVA LUCERO & PATRICIO TOUCEDA Photo: Photo: VanHouten Ben ON THE COVER: Holiday Pops by Carlin Ma COVER DESIGN: Christine Shon EDITOR: Heidi Staub © 2016 Seattle Symphony. All rights reserved. No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means without written permission from the Seattle Symphony. All programs and artists are subject to change. encoreartsseattle.com 5 ON THE DIAL: Tune in to December & Classical KING FM 98.1 every January Wednesday at 8pm for a Seattle Symphony spotlight and CALENDAR the first Friday of every month at 9pm for concert broadcasts. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ■ DECEMBER 7:30pm 11am The Dream of Family Concerts: Gerontius Rob Kapilow The Polar Express 8pm SHOWTUNES presents Leap of Faith 8pm The Dream of Gerontius 1 2 3 2pm SHOWTUNES 7:30pm 10am 7pm 7pm 10:30am Tiny Tots: 9:30, 10:30 & presents Leap of PLU presents In Holiday Musical Banff Mountain Banff Mountain Holiday Hooray! 11:30am Tiny Tots: Faith Sweet Rejoicing Salute* Film Festival Film Festival Holiday Hooray! 7pm Banff Mountain Film Festival 2 & 8pm 2 & 8pm 8pm 7:30pm Holiday Pops Seattle Men’s Chris Mitchell NWU presents 8pm 7pm Chorus: Silver & Soul presents Let It Snow Christmas Traditions Holiday Pops Banff Mountain 4 5 6 7 8 9 Film Festival 10 2pm Holiday Pops 7:30pm 7:30pm 1 & 8pm Ballard NW Senior The Coats: Annual Handel Messiah 2pm Pacific MusicWorks presents Center presents Holiday Concert Navidad: A New World The Irish Tenors’ 2 & 7:30pm Christmas Holiday Concert 8pm The Coats: Annual Handel Messiah Holiday Concert 8pm Seattle Men’s Chorus: Silver & Soul NORTHWEST 11 12 13 BOYCHOIR14 15 16 17 2pm 7:30pm 8pm 8pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Handel Messiah Ensign Symphony Ensign Symphony Seattle Men’s Seattle Men’s A Festival of Lessons 2pm & Chorus presents & Chorus presents Chorus: Silver & Soul Chorus: Silver & Soul & Carols The Coats: Annual A Joyeux Noel A Joyeux Noel Holiday Concert 8pm Seattle Men’s Chorus: Silver & Soul 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:30pm 7pm 7pm 9pm The Four Seasons Byron Schenkman Vivaldi Untuxed New Year’s Eve & Friends — Bach Classical Soul of & Corelli Motown 7:30pm The Four Seasons 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ■ JANUARY 7:30pm 8pm Beethoven Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Symphony No. 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2pm 7:30pm 8pm 7:30pm Beethoven Live @ Benaroya Luck Be A Lady EMG presents Symphony No. 9 Hall: The Music Megan Hilty Sings Musica Pacifica: of David Bowie Sinatra & More Alla Napolitana with the Seattle 8pm Luck Be A Lady Symphony Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra & More 8 9 10 11 MEGAN HILTY12 13 14 2pm 7:30pm 8pm Luck Be A Lady Shostakovich Shostakovich Megan Hilty Sings Concerto Festival I Concerto Festival II Sinatra & More 15 NATIONAL16 GEOGRAPHIC LIVE17 18 19 20 21 2pm 12:30pm Watjen 7:30pm 7:30pm 7pm 2pm National Geographic Concert Organ National Geographic Mendelssohn & Schubert Untuxed Seattle Philharmonic Live: Point of No Recital – Free Demo Live: Point of No Schubert 10pm Orchestra: Mozart’s Return Return [untitled] 2 Piano Concerto No. 24 7:30pm National Geographic Live: 8pm Point of No Return Mendelssohn & Schubert 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LEGEND: Seattle Symphony Events Benaroya Hall Events *Donor Events: Call 206.215.4832 for more information Photos: Northwest Boychoir (December 23) by Ben VanHouten; Megan Hilty (January 13–15) by Sidney Beal; 6 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG National Geographic Live (January 22–24) by Hilaree O’Neill SSO046-Calendar.inddSSO046 Dec.indd 6 1 11/16/1611/17/16 9:008:49 AM ON THE DIAL: Tune in to December & Classical KING FM 98.1 every ■ ON THE BEAT January Wednesday at 8pm for a Seattle Symphony spotlight and See Who’s CALENDAR the first Friday of every month at 9pm for concert broadcasts. Here to Hear SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ■ DECEMBER 7:30pm 11am The Dream of Family Concerts: Gerontius Rob Kapilow The Polar Express 8pm SHOWTUNES presents Leap of Faith 8pm The Dream of Gerontius 1 2 3 2pm SHOWTUNES 7:30pm 10am 7pm 7pm 10:30am Tiny Tots: 9:30, 10:30 & presents Leap of PLU presents In Holiday Musical Banff Mountain Banff Mountain Holiday Hooray! 11:30am Tiny Tots: Faith Sweet Rejoicing Salute* Film Festival Film Festival Holiday Hooray! 7pm Banff Mountain Film Festival 2 & 8pm 2 & 8pm 8pm 7:30pm Holiday Pops Seattle Men’s Chris Mitchell NWU presents 8pm 7pm Chorus: Silver & Soul presents Let It Snow Christmas Traditions Holiday Pops Banff Mountain 4 5 6 7 8 9 Film Festival 10 2pm Holiday Pops 7:30pm 7:30pm 1 & 8pm Ballard NW Senior The Coats: Annual Handel Messiah 2pm Pacific MusicWorks presents Center presents Holiday Concert Navidad: A New World The Irish Tenors’ 2 & 7:30pm Christmas Holiday Concert 8pm The Coats: Annual Handel Messiah Holiday Concert 8pm Seattle Men’s Chorus: Silver & Soul NORTHWEST 11 12 13 BOYCHOIR14 15 16 17 2pm 7:30pm 8pm 8pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Move to The Hearthstone at Handel Messiah Ensign Symphony Ensign Symphony Seattle Men’s Seattle Men’s A Festival of Lessons 2pm & Chorus presents & Chorus presents Chorus: Silver & Soul Chorus: Silver & Soul & Carols Holt James Photo: The Coats: Annual A Joyeux Noel A Joyeux Noel Green Lake and live the life your Holiday Concert 8pm Seattle Men’s Chorus: Silver & Soul “I’ve been singing for 25 years. My dog always wished you would. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 husband and I have a band — Pepper, Jill and Jack — and I sing in the church 7:30pm 7pm 7pm 9pm One of Seattle’s best-kept secrets in 62+ living. The Four Seasons Byron Schenkman Vivaldi Untuxed New Year’s Eve choir. I would describe our style as & Friends — Bach Classical Soul of Get prime views of Green Lake and amazing walkability to & Corelli Motown ‘comedy acoustic.’ We travel with a 7:30pm vaudeville circus group called the New everything you’ll ever want: restaurants, shops, cafés, yoga The Four Seasons Old Time Chautauqua. Every summer studios and more. Plus, you’ll have peace of mind knowing 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 we travel to a different region. Last year you’re living in a Life Plan Community that offers a full spectrum ■ JANUARY 7:30pm 8pm we went to southeast Alaska and visited Beethoven Beethoven of health services, should you ever need them. Symphony No. 9 Symphony No. 9 towns that are only accessible by ferry — communities that don’t normally get a big, 60 person show. This is my first time at the Seattle Symphony. I’m here tonight 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 because my husband brought his music 2pm 7:30pm 8pm 7:30pm history class to see the concert. I’m his Beethoven Live @ Benaroya Luck Be A Lady EMG presents 6720 E Green Lake Way N • Seattle, WA 98103 Symphony No. 9 Hall: The Music Megan Hilty Sings Musica Pacifica: plus one!” of David Bowie Sinatra & More Alla Napolitana with the Seattle — Shannon 8pm Luck Be A Lady Symphony Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra & More Call (206) 494-4674 or visit Hearthstone.org. 8 9 10 11 MEGAN HILTY12 13 14 2pm 7:30pm 8pm CONNECT WITH US: Luck Be A Lady Shostakovich Shostakovich Megan Hilty Sings Concerto Festival I Concerto Festival II Share your photos using #SeattleSymphony Sinatra & More and follow @seattlesymphony on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.