Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra: All-French Program
Free
- Nathan Chan, cello
- Ryan Dakota Farris, conductor
Paul Dukas — Fanfare pour précéder La Péri (Overture to La Péri)
Augusta Mary Anne Holmès — "II. La Nuit et l'Amour" from Ludus pro patria
César Franck — Les Éolides, FWV 43, Op. 26
Hector Berlioz — "Rákóczi March" (Hungarian March) from La damnation de Faust, Op. 24
This is an all-French repertoire, introducing guest conductor Ryan Dakota Farris. The Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto will feature Seattle Symphony's Nathan Chan as soloist. Continuing with an exciting all French program, pieces include Paul Dukas' Fanfare pour précéder La Péri, Augusta Holmès' La nuit et l'amour, Les Éolides by César Franck, and Hector Berlioz's Hungarian March.
Donations are welcome at this public concert.
About Nathan Chan, cello
Cellist Nathan Chan made his musical debut at age three conducting the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. He has performed as a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony and The Royal Philharmonic, among others and was hailed by San Francisco Chronicle’s Joshua Kosman for his "profound technical gift and... his mastery of musical narrative." Chan was a chosen artist for Fondation Louis Vuitton's Classe d'Excellence du Violoncelle with renowned cellist Gautier Capuçon. Nathan earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Columbia University and has a growing internet presence with over 25 million views on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. (@nathanchancello) Nathan studied with Richard Aaron at The Juilliard School, where he earned his Masters of Music. Nathan recently released his first NFT, collaborating with AI Artist Lia Coleman, combining classical music with machine learning art. He is currently Assistant Principal Cello of the Seattle Symphony.
https://nathanchan.com/About Ryan Dakota Farris, conductor
Ryan Dakota Farris is an up-and-coming conductor and performer in the Pacific Northwest community. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Washington where he is the conductor of the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras and assistant conductor of the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra. Ryan has served as cover conductor for professional orchestras across the country, including the Auburn Symphony in Washington and the Boulder Philharmonic in Colorado. He has served as an assistant conductor for Colorado MahlerFest, Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, and works a sectional conductor for Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus. Ryan was a proud student of the late maestro Michael Jinbo at the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival in Maine for five summers. He has also studied with many notable conductors including Ludovic Morlot, David Rahbee, Nicholas Carthy, Donald Schleicher, Kensho Watanabe, and Tiffany Lu.
Ryan has served as principal cellist with the Boulder Opera Company, Seattle Philharmonic Strings, and the University of Washington Symphony. He has appeared as a featured soloist with the South Puget Sound College Orchestra, and regularly performs in chamber music groups across the region. Before moving to Seattle, he performed regularly with some of Colorado's best orchestras, including the Boulder Philharmonic, Fort Collins Symphony, and Colorado MahlerFest. Ryan also composes his own music, performs on viola da gamba with the UW Baroque Ensemble, and busts out the traditional Irish fiddle with acclaimed Seattle-based Celtic group Cavort.
https://music.washington.edu/people/ryan-d-farris