Dmitri Shostakovich – Past Concerts
US World Series: Emerson String Quartet
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 108
Liebermann – New Work (2014)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
Liebermann – New Work (2014)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
$40-$45
Shostakovich Leningrad Symphony
Saturday, April 18, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Schnittke – Violin Concerto No. 4
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, “Leningrad”
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, “Leningrad”
$20-$120 (youth 8-18 free)
Shostakovich Leningrad Symphony
Friday, April 17, 2015 @ 12:00pm – 12:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Schnittke – Violin Concerto No. 4
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, “Leningrad”
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, “Leningrad”
$20-$94 (youth 8-18 free)
Shostakovich Leningrad Symphony
Thursday, April 16, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Schnittke – Violin Concerto No. 4
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, “Leningrad”
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, “Leningrad”
$35-$120 (youth 8-18 free)
Club Shostakovich XIII
Sunday, April 5, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Music of Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Arensky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
Free
London Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten — Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Gershwin — Piano Concerto in F
Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 4
Gershwin — Piano Concerto in F
Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 4
$45-$155
Tragic Heroes: Hamlet and Petrouchka
Saturday, March 28, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – Hamlet, Op. 116
Saint-Saëns – Concerto No. 3 in b for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61
Stravinsky – Petrouchka (original 1911 version)
Saint-Saëns – Concerto No. 3 in b for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61
Stravinsky – Petrouchka (original 1911 version)
$30 ($20 student/senior; youth 16 and under free)
OSSCS: Turning Points
Sunday, February 8, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8
Shostakovich /arr. Rudolf Barshai – Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 [first movement]
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Mozart – Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8
Shostakovich /arr. Rudolf Barshai – Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 [first movement]
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Mozart – Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201
$25 ($20 seniors; $10 students)
Rainier Symphony Holiday Concert
Friday, December 12, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 1
Humperdinck – Hansel and Gretel Overture
Johann Strauss Jr. – Die Fledermaus Overture
Johann Strauss Jr. – Tritsch Tratsch Polka
Morten Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium
We Three Kings
Away in the Manger
I Saw Three Ships
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Humperdinck – Hansel and Gretel Overture
Johann Strauss Jr. – Die Fledermaus Overture
Johann Strauss Jr. – Tritsch Tratsch Polka
Morten Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium
We Three Kings
Away in the Manger
I Saw Three Ships
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
$17 ($12 student/senior; age 12 and under free)
SYSO Concert: Symphonette, Debut and Junior Orchestras
Sunday, December 7, 2014 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Finale from Symphony No. 5 (arr. Leidig)
Mozart – Allegro from Symphony No. 12 (arr. Issac)
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – Procession of the Sardar (arr. Issac)
Julius Fucik – Florentiner March (arr. Hartmann)
Tchaikovsky – Capriccio Italien (arr. Issac)
Carl Maria von Weber – Overture to Oberon
Smetana – Fanfare for Shakespeare's Richard III
Dvořák – Carnival Overture
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107
Bizet – Carmen: Suite No. 2
Mozart – Allegro from Symphony No. 12 (arr. Issac)
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – Procession of the Sardar (arr. Issac)
Julius Fucik – Florentiner March (arr. Hartmann)
Tchaikovsky – Capriccio Italien (arr. Issac)
Carl Maria von Weber – Overture to Oberon
Smetana – Fanfare for Shakespeare's Richard III
Dvořák – Carnival Overture
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107
Bizet – Carmen: Suite No. 2
$22 ($15 student/senior)
North Corner Chamber Orchestra in Seattle
Monday, November 24, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
G.F. Handel – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
Roupen Shakarian – new work commissioned by NOCCO
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
Roupen Shakarian – new work commissioned by NOCCO
$15-$25 (free to music students & youth under 18)
North Corner Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Room
Sunday, November 23, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
G.F. Handel – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
Roupen Shakarian – new work commissioned by NOCCO – world premiere
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
Roupen Shakarian – new work commissioned by NOCCO – world premiere
$15-$25 (free to music students & youth under 18)
Octava Chamber Orchestra: Mendelssohn, Gorb & Shostakovich
Saturday, November 22, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Maple Park Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture
Adam Gorb – Symphony No. 1 for Winds
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
Adam Gorb – Symphony No. 1 for Winds
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
$18 ($13 student/senior)
Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto
Sunday, November 9, 2014 @ 3:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Shostakovich - Festive Overture, Op. 96
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 in B-flat minor
Kalinnikov – Symphony No. 1 in G minor
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 in B-flat minor
Kalinnikov – Symphony No. 1 in G minor
$16–$19 (18 and under free)
Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto
Saturday, November 8, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Shostakovich - Festive Overture, Op. 96
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 in B-flat minor
Kalinnikov – Symphony No. 1 in G minor
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 in B-flat minor
Kalinnikov – Symphony No. 1 in G minor
$16–$19 (18 and under free)
Club Shostakovich Special 50th Anniversary Edition
Friday, November 7, 2014 @ 8:00pm – 1:00am (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 117
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat major, Op. 118
Plus: Late jazz set with Quartet Royale!
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 117
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat major, Op. 118
Plus: Late jazz set with Quartet Royale!
Free
From Russia with Love
Sunday, October 26, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, United States
Shostakovitch – Prelude in E-flat minor, Op. 34, No. 14
Shostakovitch – Festive Overture in A major, Op. 96
Kozhevikov – Symphony No. 3 “Slavyanskaya”
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
Agapkin – A Slavic Farewell
Shostakovitch – Festive Overture in A major, Op. 96
Kozhevikov – Symphony No. 3 “Slavyanskaya”
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
Agapkin – A Slavic Farewell
$18 ($13 youth/seniors)
Autumn Evenings
Sunday, October 12, 2014 @ 5:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Prokofiev – Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34
Shostakovich – Polka from The Golden Age
Tchaikovsky – Valse des Fleurs from The Nutcracker
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 45
Glazunov – String Quartet No. 5, Op. 70
Shostakovich – Polka from The Golden Age
Tchaikovsky – Valse des Fleurs from The Nutcracker
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 45
Glazunov – String Quartet No. 5, Op. 70
$30 ($22 seniors, $10 students, youth 18 and under free)
Dramatic Moments in Chamber Music
Saturday, August 30, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
TARTINI – Violin Sonata in G minor "Devil's Trill"
SHOSTAKOVICH – Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
BRAHMS – Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
SHOSTAKOVICH – Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
BRAHMS – Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
$14-$33, children under 7 free
Classical Music in the Park
Saturday, August 16, 2014 @ 6:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Come enjoy a beautiful evening of sunshine and great chamber music performed by Seattle Symphony musicians, young talents, and accomplished pianists at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island. The program will include pieces by Glazunov, Glinka-Balakirev, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky.
Free