Seattle Symphony: Celebrate Asia
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- Kala Ramnath, violin
- Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, trombone
- The School of Taiko
- Kahchun Wong (Wong Kah Chun), conductor
Tan Dun — Trombone Concerto: Three Muses in Video Game (US premiere)
Reena Esmail / Kala Ramnath — Concerto for Hindustani Violin (world premiere)
Claude Debussy — La Mer, L. 109, CD. 111
The 14th annual Celebrate Asia shines a spotlight on two intriguing new works. First, Tan Dun’s Trombone Concerto receives its U.S. premiere in the hands of Seattle Symphony Principal Trombone Ko-ichiro Yamamoto. Then, witness the world premiere of Composer in Residence Reena Esmail’s Violin Concerto — a work about the elements being rendered out of balance by humanity’s influence on the planet. Violin virtuoso Kala Ramnath gives the first performance of this thought-provoking work written especially for and with her.
Pre- and post-concert festivities are presented by International Lion Dance Martial Arts Team, and Chikiri and the School of Taiko.
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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.
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/About Kala Ramnath, violin
About Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, trombone
About Kahchun Wong (Wong Kah Chun), conductor
Kahchun Wong is the Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and the newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. Praised by Musical America for the “depth and sincerity of his musicality,” he first came to international attention on winning First Prize at the Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition in 2016.
https://kahchunwong.com/