Seattle Symphony Opening Night Concert & Gala

Jacques Offenbach — Orphée aux enfers ("Orpheus in the Underworld")
Léo Delibes — Coppélia
Pablo de Sarasate — Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25
Jules Massenet — "Méditation" from Thaïs
Camille Saint-Saëns — Havanaise in E major for Violin and Orchestra Op. 83
Jacques Ibert — Suite symphonique "Paris"
Erik Satie — Two Gymnopédies
Hector Berlioz — Orpheus in the Underworld

Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
Alexa Jarvis, soprano
Charles Robert Stephens, baritone
Seattle Symphony

Program
Ibert: Suite symphonique, "Paris"
Satie /orch. Debussy: Gymnopédies Nos. 1 and 3
Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 83
Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs for Violin and Orchestra
Delibes: Selections from Suite No. 2 from Coppélia
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25
Offenbach: Selections from Orphée aux enfers ("Orpheus in the Underworld")

Ludovic Morlot kicks off the 2014–2015 season with a Paris-inspired program featuring one of the foremost violinists of our time: Gil Shaham.

Be swept away by the elegance of a Parisian evening by the Seine at a post-concert black-tie cocktail reception and dinner at the luxurious Fairmont Olympic Hotel. For more information about gala packages, click here.

Gil Shaham's performance generously underwritten by Friends of Rebecca Benaroya.

About Seattle Symphony

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, and 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.

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