Seattle Symphony: Dausgaard Sibelius Symphony No. 1

Wilhelm Stenhammar — Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor Op. 23
Jean Sibelius — Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op. 39
Ellen Reid — Selected works

Garrick Ohlsson, piano

Ellen Reid – New work TBA (world premiere)
Wilhelm Stenhammar – Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39

Thomas Dausgaard begins a two-year Sibelius Cycle with the composer’s First Symphony. Sibelius wrote surely the greatest ‘First’ ever — packed with transcendent soundscapes. A new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid responds to Sibelius, and Garrick Ohlsson performs a seldom-heard and delightful romantic concerto.

The concert will take place at 7:30pm.

Season subscription packages are now available. Individual ticket prices TBD.

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With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year.

The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle from September through July, reaching over 500,000 people annually through live performances and radio broadcasts.

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