Seattle Symphony Opening Night Concert with Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Leonard Bernstein — Overture to Wonderful Town
Aaron Copland — Suite from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring
Camille Saint-Saëns — Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila
Camille Saint-Saëns — Samson and Delilah
Camille Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 5 "Egyptian"

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Seattle Symphony

Bernstein – Overture to Wonderful Town
Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Saint-Saëns – Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns – Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian"

A thrilling start to the 2015-2016 season and Ludovic Morlot’s fifth season as Music Director in a program of American classics and two works by Saint-Saëns including his final and most exotic piano concerto, the “Egyptian,” featuring pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet as he begins his year-long role as Artist in Residence.

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Doors open 1 hour, 15 minutes prior to performance.

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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.

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