SINGLE TICKETS FOR THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY 2023/2024 SEASON GO ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON SATURDAY, JULY 29, AT 11AM PT
COMING UP THIS SEASON:
LANG LANG WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY, JOE HISAISHI RETURNS, AND WORKS BY MORE THAN 35 LIVING COMPOSERS
NON-ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES FEATURE WIDE ARRAY OF GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDING COMMON, JOHN MALKOVICH
SUPERSTARS RAY CHEN, AUDRA MCDONALD, YUJA WANG AND JOSHUA BELL HEADLINE SOME OF THE SEASON’S MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CONCERTS
Seattle, WA – Tickets for the Seattle Symphony’s 2023/2024 season go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 29, at 11 a.m. PT. Tickets can be purchased online at seattlesymphony.org, or by calling the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office at (206) 215-4747. Tickets may also be purchased through the Seattle Symphony’s Apple and Android apps by searching “Seattle Symphony” or “Listen Boldly” at Apple’s App Store or Android’s App Store. Subscription packages, which offer savings over single ticket prices, as well as ticket exchange benefits, are still available.
The 2023/2024 season marks both the 25th anniversary of Benaroya Hall and the 120th season of the Seattle Symphony, opening with a celebration of these two significant milestones with Raise the Curtain, a sentimental concert presenting historic recreations of the orchestra’s 1903 and 1998 debut performances, including Massenet, the brilliant “Unfinished” Symphony of Schubert, selections from Wagner’s Götterdämmerung as well as Honegger. The following week, the 2023/2024 opening celebrations continue with superstar guest artist Lang Lang joining the Symphony for a concert, featuring the virtuoso pianist playing Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto.
The Seattle Symphony is thrilled to welcome several high-profile guest artists to Benaroya Hall for a wide array of non-orchestral performances. Renowned rapper Common performs at Benaroya Hall for the first time on September 18, followed by the premiere of a new comedy hybrid about symphonic criticism starring John Malkovich, The Music Critic, on October 17. Some of the most anticipated guest artists include Joe Hisaishi, composer, conductor and pianist who returns to Benaroya Hall on January 12–14, 2024, for a special, week-long residency. Violinist Ray Chen joins the orchestra for Korngold’s Violin Concerto (April 4–6), and Audra McDonald (December 5), Yuja Wang (May 17) and Joshua Bell (June 20 and 22) will also appear on the Benaroya Hall stage.
In the 2023/2024 season, the Seattle Symphony continues its commitment to championing new music by bringing works from more than 35 living composers to the Benaroya Hall stage. The prominence of contemporary voices is steady across all series offerings this fall with much repertoire that will be heard for the first time by Seattle audiences. Highlights include John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine (September 29); the World Premiere of to hear the things we cannot see by Nina C. Young (October 6), which opens the Octave 9 Series; Aaron Jay Kernis’ Elegy (For Those We Lost), performed by pianist Mahani Teave (October 13 and 14); Concerto for Hindustani Violin, co-composed by Reena Esmail and Kala Ramnath (October 19 and 21), alongside Sofia Gubaidulina’s Fairytale Poem; works by Gwilym Simcock, Leo Brouwer, Edmund Finnis and Gaspar Cassadó performed in recital by cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason (October 31); Anna Meredith’s Nautilus and Lauri Porra’s Entropia Concerto for Electric Bass (November 16, 17 and 18), the latter performed by Porra himself; and David Robertson conducting his own Light Forming, A Piano Concerto, written for and performed by his wife, pianist Orli Shaham (November 30, December 2 and 3).
WAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Online: seattlesymphony.org
Phone: Call the Ticket Office at (206) 215-4747 during the following times: Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. On the App: Search “Seattle Symphony” or “Listen Boldly” at Apple’s or Android’s App Store to download.
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+ streaming service, the orchestra’s concerts reach audiences at home and around the world.
BENAROYA HALL
Benaroya Hall, the home of the Seattle Symphony, is located in downtown Seattle. The hall is renowned for its pristine acoustics, luxurious design and prime location. It has two auditoria: S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium and Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. Opened in 1998, the complex celebrates the vital role of performance events, sustains commercial life on one avenue, and offers a public space, in the form of a terraced garden, along another.
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Ray Chen’s performances are generously sponsored by Paul Leach and Susan Winokur.
Joe Hisaishi’s performances are generously underwritten by Yuka Shimizu, and Jeanne Berwick and James Degel.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s performance is generously sponsored by John R. Weiss.
Lang Lang’s performance is generously underwritten by The Nakajima Family.
Audra McDonald’s performances are generously sponsored by Leslie and Dale Chihuly.
Lauri Porra’s performances are generously sponsored by the James and Sherry Raisbeck Foundation.
Kala Ramnath’s performances are generously sponsored by Lyle and Andrea Snyder.
David Robertson’s performances are generously sponsored by Grant and Dorrit Saviers.
Mahani Teave’s performances are generously sponsored by Nader and Oraib Kabbani.