The Esoterics sing radically secular rewrites of texts from the Christian Mass
In their 25th anniversary season, the Esoterics reimagine familiar musical forms.
Seattle Symphony reaches another high with John Luther Adams’ searingly beautiful ‘Become Desert’
Performed with Zen-like concentration by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Chorale under conductor Ludovic Morlot, the world premiere of “Become Desert" rebooted fundamental assumptions about...
Seattle Symphony to present world premiere of John Luther Adams’ highly anticipated ‘Become Desert’
John Luther Adams' follow-up to his Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning — and Taylor Swift-gift-spurring — “Become Ocean" melds music and environmental awareness; it debuts at the...
Thomas Dausgaard leads Seattle Symphony in a deeply satisfying Brahms program
The Danish conductor is back in town leading the Seattle Symphony for his first time since last October’s announcement that he will take over the...
From Lady Gaga to an ice cello, Seth Parker Woods redefines what it means to play cello
Performances by adventurous cellist Seth Parker Woods are not only ear-opening: They expand your perceptions of his instrument’s identity itself.
Byron Schenkman & Friends present the poetry of Schumann, played and sung
Byron Schenkman & Friends combine instrumental and vocal pieces in their program celebrating the multifaceted musical poetry of Robert and Clara Schumann.
Hear an electric lute — and meteorologist Jeff Renner — in concerto that pays homage to Seattle weather
Seattle Baroque Orchestra will perform the world premiere of Aaron Grad’s “Strange Seasons,” a concerto featuring his hand-built, one-of-a-kind electric theorbo and that is an...
Seattle Symphony to present the fantastically romantic music of Hector Berlioz
This season, Ludovic Morlot brings a special focus to a composer for whom he feels an affinity. Two programs in November feature the music of...
Dmitry Sinkovsky plays violin, sings and conducts as part of Vivaldi project at Seattle Symphony
Dmitry Sinkovsky, a musical phenomenon who plays virtuoso violin, sings as a countertenor and conducts, visits the Seattle Symphony throughout this season for a collaborative...
Seattle Symphony sets tone for ambitious season with Mahler choral epic
Seattle Symphony’s seventh season under Music Director Ludovic Morlot begins with a program pairing Mahler’s transcendent “Resurrection” Symphony and a Berlioz “lyrical scene” inspired by...