THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES UPDATED STREAMING SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2021/2022 SEASON
SEATTLE SYMPHONY LIVE DELIVERS AT-HOME VIEWING OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE 2021/2022 SEASON
Seattle, WA — The Seattle Symphony announces its upcoming livestreaming events offered throughout the rest of the 2021/2022 season. The Symphony is pleased to safely continue in-person concerts at Benaroya Hall while additionally offering livestream options for many select concerts on the Symphony’s streaming service, Seattle Symphony Live. Through its streaming platform, the Symphony aims to increase the range of streamed performances, creating more access to powerful symphonic music for a global audience. At-home viewing allows not only audiences in Seattle, but those around the world to experience the thrill of symphonic music performed live at Benaroya Hall.
The Seattle Symphony is excited to announce that the updated streaming calendar includes some of the most heavily anticipated programs of the season. Among the highlights, on April 21, conductor Roderick Cox returns to the Seattle Symphony to lead The Miraculous Mandarin, which features Concertmaster Noah Geller performing Alexander Glazunov’s Violin Concerto in A Minor. On June 9, Wayne Marshall Plays & Conducts Gershwin finds Marshall leading the orchestra through Gershwin’s affectionate, jazz-filled postcard from 1920s Paris from his seat at the piano. On June 16, Seattle Symphony Live will stream Verdi Requiem, a monumental work that showcases an extraordinary cast of soloists joining the orchestra and Seattle Symphony Chorale, including vocalists Latonia Moore, Silvia Beltrami, Bruce Sledge and Dashon Burton. These streamed programs are emblematic of many of the Symphony’s priorities coming together. Viewers will hear rarely performed music, see guest artists with diverse backgrounds and listen to impactful music with historical significance.
Seattle Symphony Live, broadcasts concerts for on-demand viewing a full week after the initial livestream. The platform features concerts considered season highlights, including premieres and commissions, Family Concerts, Tiny Clips, and Special Performances. The Seattle Symphony also 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. Monthly subscriptions to Seattle Symphony Live are priced at $12.99 per month; annual subscriptions are $129.99. Symphony donors at the Friends level and above enjoy complimentary access to the streaming service. Please visit Seattle Symphony Live to learn more.
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
THE MIRACULOUS MANDARIN
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Roderick Cox conductor
Noah Geller violin
Dawson Negro Folk Symphony
Glazunov Violin Concerto in A Minor
Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
CELEBRATING PICNICS
TINY CLIPS SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m.
Natasha Bazhanov violin
Brittany Breeden violin
Olivia Chew viola
Eric Han cello
John W. Wratton arranged by Antti Hakkarainen Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Florence Price My Darlin’ Clementine from Five Folk Songs in Counterpoint
Heitor Villa-Lobos Molto meno from Popcorn Quartet
MEET THE INSTRUMENT: VIOLA
MEET THE INSTRUMENT SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m.
Olivia Chew viola
FROM PURCELL TO BACH
BAROQUE & WINE SERIES
Streaming: Friday, May 20, at 8 p.m.
Anthony Romaniuk conductor, harpsichord & organ
Muffat Sonata No. 1, Armonico tributo
Purcell An Imaginary Suite
Handel arranged by Anthony Romaniuk An Imaginary Organ Concerto
J.S. Bach Sinfonia from Cantata No. 106
J.S. Bach Harpsichord Concerto No. 6
CELEBRATING SPACE
TINY CLIPS SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m.
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony Brass Quintet
COYOTE’S TALE
FAMILY SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m.
Lee Mills conductor
Ava Pakiam violin, 2022 Young Artist
Swil Kanim narrator
Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)
Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Spirit Chief Names the Animal People
WAYNE MARSHALL PLAYS & CONDUCTS GERSHWIN
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Wayne Marshall conductor & piano
Gershwin Concerto in F
Gershwin Second Rhapsody
Gershwin An American in Paris
VERDI REQUIEM
MASTERWORKS SERIES
Streaming: Thursday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Giacomo Sagripanti conductor
Latonia Moore soprano
Silvia Beltrami mezzo-soprano
Bruce Sledge tenor
Dashon Burton bass-baritone
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Verdi Requiem
MEET THE INSTRUMENT: OBOE
MEET THE INSTRUMENT SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, June 18, at 11 a.m.
Mary Lynch Vanderkolk oboe
CELEBRATING DREAMS
TINY CLIPS SERIES
Streaming: Saturday, July 2, at 11 a.m.
John Turman host
Seattle Symphony Brass Quintet
Sponsors:
2021–2022 Masterworks Season Sponsor: Delta Air Lines
Seattle Symphony Family Programs are supported by The Klorfine Foundation.
Ludovic Morlot’s position is generously underwritten as the Judith Fong Conductor Emeritus.
Lee Mills’ position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor.
Noah Geller’s position is generously underwritten as the David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster.
Handel’s An Imaginary Organ Concerto is generously supported by the Fluke | Gabelein Organ Endowment.
Principal Oboe Mary Lynch VanderKolk's position is generously supported by Anonymous donors.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.