Seattle Symphony: Ravel & Debussy

• Pekka Kuusisto, violin
• Andrew Litton, conductor

Maurice Ravel — La valse
Enrico Chapela — Antiphaser: Concerto for Electric Violin and Orchestra (world premiere)
Claude Debussy — Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune ("Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun")
Claude Debussy — La Mer, L. 109, CD. 111

Note: Conductor Andrew Litton will step in to conduct the Seattle Symphony in the Ravel & Debussy program on November 3, 5, & 6 at Benaroya Hall. Regretfully, conductor Alexander Shelley is unable to travel to Seattle this month due to delays with artist visa processing. With this change, one program replacement will be made: the orchestra will perform Debussy's La mer in place of the previously announced Piano Trio by Ravel.

Enrico Chapela's new concerto Antiphaser fuses the sound world of electric violin, in the hands of the brilliant Pekka Kuusisto, with symphony orchestra. Enfolding this music are the dreamy seascapes of Debussy's brilliant La mer along with his fantastical Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

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 Pekka Kuusisto, violin

https://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/pekka-kuusisto

About Andrew Litton, conductor

https://andrewlitton.com/