Seattle Philharmonic: "A Spirit in search of serenity" – Honegger's Third

• Nathan Zhao, piano
• Adam Stern, conductor

Alexis Alrich — Bell and Drum Tower
Franz Liszt — Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S. 125 (Nathan Zhao, piano)
Arthur Honegger — Symphony No. 3, "Liturgique"

The Swiss composer Arthur Honegger's third symphony, subtitled "Liturgique," was written as a postlude to World War II, and is a fervent outcry against war and its concomitant dehumanization, and a plea for abiding peace. The program begins with Bell and Drum Tower by Alexis Alrich, a work that, to quote one commentator, "navigates the scenes and moods of Beijing by replicating the metallic and percussive qualities of Chinese bell towers." Franz Liszt's alternately heroic and tender Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by the winner of the Philharmonic's 2023 Don Bushell Competition, the blazingly talented Nathan Zhao.

About Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra

http://www.seattlephil.org/

About Adam Stern, conductor

http://www.adamsternconductor.com/