Seattle Symphony – Past Concerts
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.
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (EDT)
The Sweet Place, Cincinnati, OH, United States
William Grant Still – Poem for Orchestra
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Seattle Symphony: From Vivaldi to Corelli
Saturday, March 12, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The SSO string section takes the lead as Principal Viola Susan Gulkis Assadi steps into the spotlight alongside guest violinist & conductor Elisa Citterio for works by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Pietro Locatelli, & more.
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Seattle Symphony: From Vivaldi to Corelli
Friday, March 11, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The SSO string section takes the lead as Principal Viola Susan Gulkis Assadi steps into the spotlight alongside guest violinist & conductor Elisa Citterio for works by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Pietro Locatelli, & more.
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
Saturday, March 5, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Adolphus Hailstork – Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed
Béla Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
Béla Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
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Seattle Symphony: Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
Thursday, March 3, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Adolphus Hailstork – Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed
Béla Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
Béla Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
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Seattle Symphony: [untitled] 2022
Friday, February 25, 2022 @ 10:00pm – 11:55pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall – Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby, Seattle, WA, United States
Cutting-edge piano duo HOCKET & SSO musicians present works by jazz-/pop-influenced composers Hitomi Oba & Jonathan Richards that imagine a hopeful future emerging from the pandemic.
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Seattle Symphony: #What2022SoundsLike
Friday, February 25, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Cutting-edge piano duo HOCKET & SSO musicians present works by 7 composers that imagine a hopeful future emerging from the pandemic.
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Seattle Symphony: España!
Sunday, February 20, 2022 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Hear music by Georges Bizet, Manuel Ponce, & Isaac Albéniz as reimagined by theatrical circus company Troupe Vertigo & the Seattle Symphony.
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Seattle Symphony: España!
Saturday, February 19, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Hear music by Georges Bizet, Manuel Ponce, & Isaac Albéniz as reimagined by theatrical circus company Troupe Vertigo & the Seattle Symphony.
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: España!
Friday, February 18, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Hear music by Georges Bizet, Manuel Ponce, & Isaac Albéniz as reimagined by theatrical circus company Troupe Vertigo & the Seattle Symphony.
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Songs of the Earth
Sunday, February 13, 2022 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
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Seattle Symphony: Songs of the Earth
Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Songs of the Earth
Thursday, February 10, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Dausgaard Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Saturday, February 5, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
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
Wilhelm Stenhammar – Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Dausgaard Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Thursday, February 3, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
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
Wilhelm Stenhammar – Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
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Seattle Symphony: EO9066
Saturday, January 29, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Dausgaard & the SSO are joined by Seattle-born composer/multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi in a heart-rending reflection on the internment of thousands of innocent Japanese Americans during the Second World War.
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Seattle Symphony: Tied Together
Friday, January 28, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Boston-based group Hub New Music collaborates with renowned Silkroad Ensemble shakuhachi artist Kojiro Umezaki in a program of new music by composers from the Asia/America New Music Institute.
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: EO9066
Thursday, January 27, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Dausgaard & the SSO are joined by Seattle-born composer/multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi in a heart-rending reflection on the internment of thousands of innocent Japanese Americans during the Second World War.
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Seattle Symphony: Jan Lisiecki in Recital
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Jan Lisiecki, "perhaps the most 'complete' pianist of his age," takes the stage for the first installment of the In Recital Series with an all-Frédéric Chopin program.
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Seattle Symphony: Aretha – A Tribute
Sunday, January 23, 2022 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Features Symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins & 3-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as Respect, Think, A Natural Woman, & many more.
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