as of 02/19/19 2019–2020 SEASON CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF CONCERTS OPENING NIGHT CONCERT & GALA SPECIAL PERFORMANCES Saturday, September 14, at 5 p.m. Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano Nielsen Maskarade Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 4 R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra Thomas Dausgaard takes the stage in his first concert as Music Director in a program that includes pianist Daniil Trifonov performing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Be part of the glamour and excitement of Dausgaard’s inaugural Opening Night with us! Special-purchase Gala tickets including cocktails, dinner, dancing and champagne intermission are available. Call the Special Events department at 206.215.4753 to reserve Gala tickets. TICKETS FROM: $58 MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1 MASTERWORKS SEASON Thursday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 20, at 12 noon Saturday, September 21, at 8 p.m. Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano Lotta Wennäkoski Flounce Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Mahler Symphony No. 1 In his opening concert of the Masterworks Season, Music Director Thomas Dausgaard sets an exhilarating course with Mahler’s universal First Symphony. Brahms’ piano concertos are on a scale larger than even some of his symphonies, and Yefim Bronfman explores the full dynamic range of Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto, from the jubilant scherzo to the graceful finale. The lively Flounce by the Finnish composer Lotta Wennäkoski opens the evening. 1 as of 02/19/19 Yefim Bronfman’s performances are generously underwritten by Mel and Leena Sturman through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artist Circle. TICKETS FROM: $25 MUSSORGSKY PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION MASTERWORKS SEASON Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 28, at 8 p.m. Sunday, September 29, at 2 p.m. Marc Albrecht, conductor Daniel Müller-Schott, cello Wagner Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser Dvořák Cello Concerto Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Stroll with Mussorgsky on a vivid tour through Pictures at an Exhibition, rendered in fantastic detail by Ravel’s orchestration. In Dvořák’s concerto, unfettered imagination turns inward to thoughts of home and a lost love, producing one of the cello’s most beautiful and emotive showpieces. Pre-concert Talk presented one hour prior to each performance. Daniel Muller-Schott’s performances are generously underwritten by K. Carole Ellison through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle. TICKETS FROM: $25 ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER & KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT IN RECITAL SERIES Wednesday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano Kristian Bezuidenhout, piano Join internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and one of today’s most notable and exciting keyboard artists Kristian Bezuidenhout for an enchanting evening of Mozart and Schubert songs and piano pieces. “Von Otter has honed the art of singing to such a point that she is purely expressive, no matter what she’s singing ...” raves The Washington Post. TICKETS FROM: $27 WARNER BROS. PRESENTS BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION SEATTLE POPS SERIES Friday, October 4, at 8 p.m. 2 as of 02/19/19 Saturday, October 5, at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 6, at 2 p.m. George Daugherty, conductor Bugs Bunny at the Symphony celebrates the world’s most beloved Looney Tunes and their legendary stars projected on the big screen — Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner — while the original Looney Tunes scores are played live by the Seattle Symphony. This 30th anniversary program highlights classics like The Rabbit of Seville and Rhapsody Rabbit alongside brand-new Warner Bros. 3D theatrical shorts. Looney Tunes and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s18) TICKETS FROM: $35 THE PERCUSSION: 5, 6 PICK UP STICKS TINY TOTS CONCERTS Friday, October 4, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, at 9:30, 10:30 or 11:30 a.m. Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall John Turman, host Seattle Symphony percussion ensemble 1, 2, 3, 4 we’ll drum together and explore! Seattle Symphony percussionists lead little ones on a counting journey around the world through games, songs and rhythmic music. Tiny Tots Concerts are for ages 0 to 5. PLUS! Join us 30 minutes before the performance for fun and interactive pre-concert activities that include instrument exploration, a percussion play area and a craft activity in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. Free with ticket purchase. TICKETS: $12 (all ages need tickets, including babes in arms) LANG LANG WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY SPECIAL PERFORMANCES Wednesday, October 9, at 7:30 p.m. Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Lang Lang, piano Sibelius Andante festivo Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter” 3 as of 02/19/19 The sensational Lang Lang returns to Benaroya Hall for a one-night-only concert with the Seattle Symphony. “His playing was so raptly beautiful that one was afraid to breathe for fear of missing anything” (Chicago Tribune). TICKETS FROM: $82 MOZART JUPITER SYMPHONY MASTERWORKS SEASON Thursday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 12, at 8 p.m. Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Claire Chase, flute J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 Olga Neuwirth Aello - ballet mécanomorphe (U.S. Premiere) Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter” Mozart’s grand “Jupiter” Symphony is carried by an almost explosive creativity, a melting pot of inspiration influenced by the great master Bach. Each of Bach’s concertos has a way of putting traditional orchestra hierarchy on its head and the Fourth Concerto is no exception. It’s matched with a work by Olga Neuwirth, Aello, a fascinating pairing originally performed at the BBC Proms with Thomas Dausgaard conducting the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Pre-concert Talk presented one hour prior to each performance. Free with ticket purchase. TICKETS FROM: $25 Claire Chase’s performances are generously underwritten by Dale and Leslie Chihuly through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artist Circle. [UNTITLED] 1 [UNTITLED] SERIES Friday, October 18, at 10 p.m. Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby Seattle Symphony musicians Respighi /arr. Belkis Danza Guerresca from Queen of Sheba Gabrieli Canzon per sonar primi toni David Sampson Morning Music Gabrieli Canzon per sonar septimi et octavi toni Gunther Schuller Five Pieces Gabrieli Canzon per sonar in echo duodecimi toni Anthony DiLorenzo A Little Russian Circus 4 as of 02/19/19 The Seattle Symphony’s brass section provides an evening of sacred music by the great Venetian composer Gabrieli interwoven with the works of contemporary American composers Schuller, Sampson and DiLorenzo. [untitled] series is generously underwritten by the Judith A. Fong Music Directors Fund. TICKETS: $15 MOZART REQUIEM MASTERWORKS SEASON Thursday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19, at 8 p.m. Masaaki Suzuki, conductor Noah Geller, violin Joanne Lunn, soprano Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano Lawrence Wiliford, tenor Morgan Smith, baritone Seattle Symphony Chorale Takemitsu Requiem for String Orchestra Hartmann Concerto funèbre Mozart Requiem The requiem that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left unfinished on his deathbed, voiced here in heavenly counterpoint by the Seattle Symphony Chorale, imparts beauty and consolation in the face of tragedy. Pre-concert Talk presented one hour prior to each performance. Free with ticket purchase. Amy & David Fulton Concertmaster Noah Geller’s performances are generously underwritten by Sue and Robert Collett through the Seattle Symphony’s Principal Musicians Circle. Lawrence Wiliford’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund. Lawrence Wiliford’s performances are supported by the Melvyn Poll Tenor Fund. TICKETS FROM: $25 THE MAGIC FLUTE FAMILY CONCERTS Saturday, October 19, at 11 a.m. Lee Mills, conductor Julin Cheung, flute Charles Robert Stephens, baritone Christina Siemens, soprano 5 as of 02/19/19 Do you believe in magic? We’re traveling to far-off lands filled with fairies and mythical queens. Our fantastical journey will feature selections from Mozart’s iconic opera The Magic Flute and Mendelssohn’s shimmering overture from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Family Concerts are for ages 6 to 12. PLUS! Join us one hour before the performance for fun and interactive pre-concert activities that include instrument exploration and a craft activity in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. Stay after the concert for our annual Fall Carnival featuring games, food and prizes! Costumes are encouraged. Free with ticket purchase. TICKETS: $15 Student/Seniors | $25 Adult SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO MASTERWORKS SEASON Thursday, October 24, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 26, at 8 p.m. Cristian Măcelaru, conductor Beatrice Rana, piano Anna Clyne Within Her Arms Schumann Piano Concerto Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” Schumann’s Piano Concerto channels the boundless love and inspiration that flowered in his marriage to a world-class pianist. Mendelssohn’s Third Symphony revisits the awe he felt as a young man in Edinburgh, beholding the ancient castle of Mary, Queen of Scots. TICKETS FROM: $25 MENDELSSOHN UNTUXED UNTUXED SERIES Friday, October 25, at 7 p.m. Cristian Măcelaru, conductor Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” Mendelssohn’s Third Symphony revisits the awe he felt as a young man in Edinburgh, beholding the ancient castle of Mary, Queen of Scots. TICKETS FROM: $18 AUGUSTIN HADELICH BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO MASTERWORKS SEASON Thursday, October 31, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 2, at 8 p.m. 6 as of 02/19/19 Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin Berlioz Three fragments from La damnation de Faust Brahms Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 2 Augustin Hadelich and the Seattle Symphony are a match made in heaven. Having already won a Grammy Award together, Hadelich returns with Brahms’ Violin Concerto. As The Seattle Times wrote, Hadelich is an artist “whose playing is so riveting, so beautifully original, that you want to exhort every reader: ‘Go if you possibly can.’” Pre-concert Talk presented one hour prior to each performance.