NOTICE OF UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY–MARCH LIVESTREAMING EVENTS
THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY CONTINUES ITS AT-HOME VIEWING OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE 2021/2022 SEASON
Seattle, WA — The Seattle Symphony announces upcoming livestreaming events from now until the end of March. In addition to in-person performances, the Symphony continues to offer livestream options for many of its concerts in an effort to expand access to its 2021/2022 season repertoire during the ongoing pandemic. At-home viewing allows for audiences in Seattle and around the world to experience the thrill of symphonic performances.
Concerts will be livestreamed and broadcast on the orchestra’s streaming service, Seattle Symphony Live, and will be made available for on demand viewing a full week after the initial airdate. Among the concerts slated for streaming from January throughout March are those considered season highlights, including multiple premieres and commissions, Family Concerts, Tiny Clips, special performances and more. The Seattle Symphony continues to provide a full range of educational programs and supplemental materials online for the 2021–2022 season through Seattle Symphony Live for free to the public.
SEATTLE SYMPHONY LIVE
Seattle Symphony Live brings the Seattle Symphony’s dynamic performances to audiences anywhere in the world. Launched in 2020 to offer musical comfort despite the pandemic, the digital streaming service reached a global audience of more than 750,000 viewers with its live concerts, behind the scenes interviews, educational videos and more. With subscriptions starting at $12.99 per month, Seattle Symphony Live makes engaging with the orchestra’s exceptional musical content more possible than ever before.
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, 27 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 750,000 people annually through live performances and radio broadcasts, and through the Seattle Symphony Live streaming service, the orchestra’s concerts reach audiences at home and around the world.
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UPDATED LIVESTREAMING SCHEDULE
AVI AVITAL THE FOUR SEASONS
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: January 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Avi Avital conductor & mandolin
Estelí Gomez soprano
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Traditional Venetian Gondolier Songs
BARBER SYMPHONY NO. 1
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, January 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Peter Oundjian conductor
Stephen Newby orator
Price/arr. Oundjian Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No. 2
Joel Thompson To Awaken the Sleeper for orator and orchestra (Seattle Symphony Co-commission)
Barber Symphony No. 1
Previously recorded live in concert on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Benaroya Hall.
SIBELIUS SYMPHONY NO. 1
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, February 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Ruth Reinhardt conductor
Garrick Ohlsson piano
Ellen Reid TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY AND TODAY (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere)
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
MEET THE INSTRUMENT
MEET THE INSTRUMENT SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, February 19, at 11 a.m.
CELEBRATING BEING TOGETHER
TINY CLIPS SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, February 26, at 11 a.m.
DVOŘÁK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Dalia Stasevska conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano
Adolphus Hailstork Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed
Bartók Piano Concerto No. 2
Dvořák Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
CELEBRATING CONTRASTS
TINY CLIPS SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m.
TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 5
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Joshua Weilerstein conductor
James Ehnes violin
Still Poem for Orchestra
Korngold Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
STRENGTH
FAMILY CONCERTS SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m.
MEET THE INSTRUMENT
MEET THE INSTRUMENT SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m.
CELEBRATE ASIA
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Streaming: Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m.
Kahchun Wong conductor
Kala Ramnath Hindustani violin & composer
Ko-ichiro Yamamoto trombone
Toshio Hosokawa Meditation
Tan Dun Trombone Concerto: Three Muses in Video Games (Seattle Symphony Co-commission & U.S. Premiere)
Reena Esmail/Kala Ramnath Violin Concerto (Seattle Symphony Commission & World Premiere)
Debussy La mer
MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 6
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m.
Ludovic Morlot conductor
Francesco Piemontesi piano
R. Strauss Burleske
Mahler Symphony No. 6
Sponsors:
2021–2022 Masterworks Season Sponsor: Delta Air Lines
Avi Avital's performances and The Four Seasons concerts are generously sponsored by John R. Weiss.
Joel Thompson's To Awaken the Sleeper was commissioned by the Seattle Symphony with the support of Betty Graham.
Garrick Ohlssohn's performances are generously sponsored by Paul Leach and Susan Winokur.
Sibelius Symphony No. 1 is generously sponsored by Scan Design Foundation.
Sibelius Symphony No. 1 is presented as part of the Seattle Symphony’s New Music WORKS initiative, which is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Seattle Symphony Family Programs are supported by The Klorfine Foundation.
James Ehnes’ performances are generously underwritten by Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs.
Joshua Weilerstein’s performances are generously underwritten by Dana and Ned Laird. Performances of Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 are dedicated in memory of Dr. Robert Wallace.
Lee Mills' position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor.
Reena Esmail's residency is generously supported by Parul and Gary Houlahan.
The Seattle Symphony’s Family, School & Community programs are supported by 4Culture, Arakawa Foundation, Marco Argenti, The Klorfine Foundation, Merriman-Ross Family, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Maryanne Tagney, the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation and individual contributions to the Seattle Symphony Annual Fund.
Dalia Stasevska’s performances are generously sponsored by Margaret and Eric Rothchild. Celebrate Asia is generously sponsored by Naomi and Yoshi Minegishi.
Celebrate Asia is generously sponsored by Perkins Cole.
Reena Esmail's residency is generously supported by Parul and Gary Houlahan.
Celebrate Asia is presented as part of the Seattle Symphony’s New Music WORKS initiative, which is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Ludovic Morlot's position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.
Danielle Kuhlmann and the horn section are generously sponsored by Jan and Brit Etzold.