“Guest artists don’t come much more distinguished than this!” writes Michael Upchurch in last Wednesday’s (1/22) Seattle Times. “The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, will make its Benaroya Hall debut in April 2015, performing works by Britten, Shostakovich and Gershwin (Piano Concerto in F, with superstar Yuja Wang as soloist). Wang will also appear in recital in the Seattle Symphony Distinguished Artists series, as will pianist Simon Trpceski and violinist Pinchas Zukerman.… Ludovic Morlot, now in his fourth year as the orchestra’s music director, kicks things off at the Opening Night Concert & Gala, Sept. 13, with a ‘Paris-inspired’ lineup of works by Saint-Saëns, Massenet and others, with violinist Gil Shaham as guest soloist. The Masterworks Season also gets its start in September, with a three-week Dvorák emphasis.… Guest ensembles include the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (with a Beethoven-Brahms program) and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.… Another highlight: a Sibelius festival led by new principal guest conductor Thomas Daugaard that features all seven of the Finnish composer’s symphonies.… Commissions include a new composition/site-specific installation by Seattle sound-sculptor Trimpin and three new works inspired by the music of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, composed for the now-annual Sonic Evolution program.”
Posted January 29, 2014
