Seattle Symphony: Ravel Boléro

• Demarre McGill, flute
• Ludovic Morlot, conductor

Maurice Ravel — Rapsodie espagnole for orchestra, M. 54
Gunther Schuller — Symphony for Brass and Percussion, Op. 16
Maurice Ravel — Sites auriculaires, M. 8/13
Allison Loggins-Hull — Flute Concerto (West Coast premiere)
Maurice Ravel — Boléro

Dive into Maurice Ravel's wildly famous Boléro, with its unmistakable opening bars—full of steady, persistent drumming, and enchanting melodies for solo woodwinds. Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot completes our season-long celebration of Ravel with this exciting program, which also includes the ravishing and evocative Rapsodie espagnole. A brand-new flute concerto for Principal Flute Demarre McGill arrives on our stage, courtesy of Allison Loggins-Hull. We also feature our mighty brass and percussion sections one final time before the summer in a rarely heard thriller by Gunther Schuller.

Pre-concert talk presented one hour prior to each performance. Free with ticket purchase.

Runs June 19-22.

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 Demarre McGill, flute

One of the world’s leading flutists, Demarre serves as Principal Flute of the award-winning Seattle Symphony as well as Associate Professor of Flute, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His many appearances span the continent and include concerto, recital, chamber festival, and National Flute Society Featured-Artist engagements.

As an educator, Demarre has performed, coached, and presented master classes in South Africa, Korea, Japan, Quebec, and throughout the United States; appeared as speaker and performer at the 2018 League of American Orchestras Conference with his brother, clarinetist Anthony McGill; and has served on the faculties of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States, the National Orchestral Institute (NOI) at the University of Maryland, the Orford Music Festival, and Summerfests at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Mr. McGill is a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School.

https://www.demarremcgill.com/

About Ludovic Morlot, conductor

https://ludovicmorlot.com/