NOTICE OF UPCOMING JANUARY PROGRAM CHANGES: TWO PERFORMANCES RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVID-19
CONCERTS FEATURING ITZHAK PERLMAN AND THE MUSIC OF BOB DYLAN POSTPONED TO FUTURE DATES
Seattle, WA — Due to unavoidable delays and disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Seattle Symphony announces two performance changes for the month of January. “An Evening with Itzhak Perlman” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words and Music of Bob Dylan” will be rescheduled to occur later this season.
Itzhak Perlman has postponed his West Coast tour and moved it from January 2022 to April 2022. His performance with the Seattle Symphony will now be on Wednesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. “The Times They Are A Changin’: The Words and Music of Bob Dylan,” conducted by Steve Hackman, is postponed to Tuesday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. Patrons who purchased tickets for the either concert do not need to take further action if they can attend the new date; new tickets will be sent via the original form of deliver. The Seattle Symphony has a flexible exchange and return policy in place through the end of the year.
The Seattle Symphony is requiring all visitors to provide proof of vaccination (or present a negative COVID-19 test) with photo ID and wear masks at all times while in Benaroya Hall. This is in addition to numerous safety measures implemented at Benaroya Hall, including a hospital-grade air filtration system, increased cleaning and contactless ticketing systems. For more information about ticket flexibility and how the Symphony is working to ensure a safe return to live music, please visit the Safety Page.
ITZHAK PERLMAN | VIOLIN
Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but to his irrepressible joy for making music. Having performed with every major orchestra and at concert halls around the globe, Perlman was granted a Presidential Medal of Freedom — the Nation’s highest civilian honor — by President Obama in 2015, a Kennedy Center Honor in 2003, a National Medal of Arts by President Clinton in 2000 and a Medal of Liberty by President Reagan in 1986. Perlman has been honored with 16 Grammy awards, four Emmy awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Grammy, a Lifetime Achievement Award and a Genesis Prize.
STEVE HACKMAN | CONDUCTOR
Steve Hackman is leading the charge among a new generation of classical musicians redefining the genre. His breadth of musical fluency and technique is uncanny — he is at once a composer, conductor, producer, DJ, arranger, songwriter, singer and pianist. His creation of hybrid compositions (ranging from synthesizing Brahms and Radiohead to Bartók and Björk, to Mahler’s 2nd Symphony with the music of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.) blur the lines between high and pop art, and have sold out concerts across the country. Hackman has served as Creative Director of the Indianapolis Symphony’s Stella Artois Happy Hour Series since the 2019/20 season, recorded a 70-piece orchestra of LA’s finest studio musicians for his original music project STEREO HIDEOUT in 2019, and that same year, he premiered The Times They Are A-Changin’, his 15-song choral re-imagination of Bob Dylan with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.
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, 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 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 CONCERT SCHEDULE
AN EVENING WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Wednesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Itzhak Perlman violinist
Rohan de Silva piano
Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys a superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Now go behind the music with him for a special multimedia evening of music and storytelling, with Perlman sharing anecdotes from his life and career and performing with his longtime collaborator, Rohan De Silva.
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF BOB DYLAN
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Tuesday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Steve Hackman conductor
gaba vocals
Zoe D’Andrea vocals
Tehilla Alphonso vocals
Rachel Gonzalez vocals
Casey Breves vocals
Tabon Ward vocals
Jej Vinson vocals
Bill Prokopow vocals
Seattle Symphony
A brand-new, imaginative tribute to Bob Dylan’s music comes to the concert hall from the mind of visionary composer and conductor Steve Hackman. This project, which was originally conceived as a large choral work, has been rearranged for eight voices with orchestra. Steve Hackman takes the podium to conduct a talented lineup of vocal soloists alongside your Seattle Symphony for a transformative concert experience on the Benaroya Hall stage. Hear them bring new life to classic Dylan songs such as: "Like a Rolling Stone," "Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright," "Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door," and "The Times They Are A-Changin’."