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 Live: Mozart & R. Schumann [LIVE]
Thursday, February 18, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Juri Seo – Lost Songs
Robert Schumann – String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 41, No. 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C minor, K. 388/384a "Nachtmusik"
Robert Schumann – String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 41, No. 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C minor, K. 388/384a "Nachtmusik"
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Seattle Symphony: Tiny Clips for Tiny Tots – Carnival of the Animals
Friday, February 5, 2021 @ 11:00am – 11:20am (PST)
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Learn about instruments of the brass family with host & Seattle Symphony Horn John Turman, who will be joined by a Seattle Symphony brass quintet for this musical adventure.
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Seattle Symphony Live: Hope & Harmony [LIVE]
Thursday, February 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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SSO Conducting Fellow Lina González-Granados takes the podium for this special concert with Concertmaster Noah Geller as soloist. Breaking from tradition, this mystery program will not be announced in advance.
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Seattle Symphony Live: Haydn Cello Concerto in C major
Thursday, January 28, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Sarah Gibson – warp & weft
Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1
Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 “Classical”
Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1
Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 “Classical”
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Seattle Symphony Live: Bach Oboe Concerto in F major
Thursday, January 21, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Trumpets in C major, RV 537
Johann Sebastian Bach – Oboe Concerto in F major, BWV 1053R
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Johann Sebastian Bach – Oboe Concerto in F major, BWV 1053R
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
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Seattle Symphony Live: Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 (rebroadcast)
Thursday, January 7, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
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Seattle Symphony Live: Dausgaard Conducts Scriabin (rebroadcast)
Thursday, December 24, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Music Director Thomas Dausgaard takes the podium to bring audiences along on a capricious ride through the alternating agitation & lethargy of Alexander Scriabin's late Romantic work, The Poem of Ecstasy.
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Seattle Symphony Live: R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra (rebroadcast)
Thursday, December 24, 2020 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
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Music Director Thomas Dausgaard leads the orchestra in a thrilling performance of Richard Strauss' orchestral showpiece, Also sprach Zarathustra. Originally broadcast June 18–21.
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Seattle Symphony Family Concert: Air
Saturday, December 19, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Celebrate the Holidays with your family & the Seattle Symphony brass quintet. This frosty air-themed concert invites you to enjoy your festive favorites & more.
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Seattle Symphony Live: Morlot Conducts Debussy & Martin (rebroadcast)
Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Thomas Adès – Three Studies from Couperin
Claude Debussy – Danses sacrée et profane
Frank Martin – Ballade for flute, string orchestra, and piano
Arthur Honegger – Symphony No. 2
Claude Debussy – Danses sacrée et profane
Frank Martin – Ballade for flute, string orchestra, and piano
Arthur Honegger – Symphony No. 2
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[CANCELLED] Seattle Symphony Live: J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 [LIVE]
Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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George Frideric Handel – Selections from Rodrigo, HWV 5
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Selections from Hippolyte et Aricie ("Hippolytus and Aricia")
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D major, F. 41
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Selections from Hippolyte et Aricie ("Hippolytus and Aricia")
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D major, F. 41
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
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[POSTPONED] Ivan & Alyosha with the Seattle Symphony
Friday, December 4, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
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Known for their sweet, Beatles-esque pop harmonies and jangly guitar licks, this five-piece group has toured with everyone from Aimee Mann to Brandi Carlile.
$20
Seattle Symphony Live: Sorey & Beethoven [LIVE]
Thursday, November 19, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Brett Dean – Testament
Tyshawn Sorey – For Roscoe Mitchell for Cello & Orchestra (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Tyshawn Sorey – For Roscoe Mitchell for Cello & Orchestra (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
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Seattle Symphony Family Concert: Fire
Saturday, November 14, 2020 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
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Fire-themed family concert showcasing artist stories from Seattle & across the globe. Learn what ignites a young musician’s passion to perform & persevere.
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Seattle Symphony Live: Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 [LIVE]
Thursday, November 12, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
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Seattle Symphony Live: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto [LIVE]
Thursday, October 29, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
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Rising composer Jessie Montgomery's Starburst heads this concert also featuring a pair of works by Felix Mendelssohn: his Violin Concerto (Concertmaster Noah Geller, soloist) & "Scottish" Symphony.
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Seattle Symphony Live: Shostakovich & Haydn [LIVE]
Thursday, October 15, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
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Tengku Irfan performs as soloist on Dmitri Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto. Conductor Joseph Young also leads the SSO on Carlos Simon's An Elegy: A Cry from the Grave & Joseph Haydn's "London Symphony".
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Seattle Symphony Live: Barber Violin Concerto
Thursday, October 8, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
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Conductor Shiyeon Sung leads Simone Porter & the SSO in Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto, paired with E.W. Korngold’s Dance in the Old Style and P.I. Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings.
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Seattle Symphony: Tiny Clips for Tiny Tots – Welcome Back Orchestra [BROADCAST]
Friday, October 2, 2020 @ 11:00am – 11:30am (PDT)
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Host John Turman guides young viewers through an exploration of the orchestra. SSO musicians join in to share favorite stories, songs, & musical games, & show how musicians work together with an ensemble performance.
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Seattle Symphony Live: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Thursday, September 24, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
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Conductor/violinist Rachell Ellen Wong leads the SSO & performs as soloist on Antonio Vivaldi's beloved set of four concertos.
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