Seattle Symphony: Romantic Untuxed

Johannes Brahms — Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Richard Strauss — Don Juan, Op. 20
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39

Stilian Kirov, conductor
Seattle Symphony

Brahms – Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
R. Strauss – Don Juan
Tchaikovsky – Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture

Get a sampling of the Romantic Era with this Sunday Untuxed concert. The program begins with Brahms’ boisterous Academic Festival Overture, a favorite symphonic showpiece based on student drinking songs from the 1850s. Then, hear two works that bring tales of unbridled passion and unrequited love to life: Strauss’ Don Juan and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.

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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