Seattle Symphony: Celebrate Asia

Toshio Hosokawa — Meditation
— Violin Concerto
Claude Debussy — La Mer
Reena Esmail — Selected works
Kala Ramnath — Selected works

Kala Ramnath, violin
Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto, trombone
Kahchun Wong, conductor

Toshio Hosokawa – Meditation
Tan Dun – Trombone Concerto (US Premiere)
Reena Esmail & Kala Ramnath – Violin Concerto (world premiere)
Claude Debussy – La mer

The 14th annual Celebrate Asia shines a spotlight on two intriguing new works. First, Tan Dun’s Trombone Concerto receives its U.S. premiere in the hands of Seattle Symphony Principal Trombone Ko-ichiro Yamamoto. Then, witness the world premiere of Composer in Residence Reena Esmail’s Violin Concerto — a work about the elements being rendered out of balance by humanity’s influence on the planet. Violin virtuoso Kala Ramnath gives the first performance of this thought-provoking work written especially for and with her.

The concert will take place at 4pm.

Tickets on pre-sale June 21 for renewed subscribers only. Tickets on sale June 24 as a subscription add-on.

About Seattle Symphony

The Seattle Symphony unleashes the power of music, brings people together and lifts the human spirit. Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label.

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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