Seattle Philharmonic: "Serene cheer & warm sunshine"

• Joanna Kurkowicz, violin

Margaret Bonds — Montgomery Variations
Grażyna Bacewicz — Violin Concerto No. 4 (US premiere; Joanna Kurkowicz, violin)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

To continue this significant season in the Philharmonic's history, the orchestra will perform Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 2, the sunniest of its composer's four symphonies and a perennial audience favorite. Adding to the luster of the program is the local debut of eminent violinist Joanna Kurkowicz, the leading exponent of the violin music of Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969), whose Violin Concerto No. 4 will round out the season's lineup of U.S. premieres. The program opens with the Northwest premiere of Margaret Bonds' Montgomery Variations, written in tribute to the march for equal voting rights led by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1965.

COVID-19 Protocols: Masks must be worn at all times in Benaroya Hall and proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is required upon entry to Benaroya Hall. Visit the Benaroya Hall Safety page for more details: https://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroyahall/plan-visit/safety

About Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra

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About Joanna Kurkowicz, violin

http://joannakurkowicz.com/