Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
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$42-$142

We journey to Venice to hear Vivaldi's immortal work, The Four Seasons, brilliantly rendered for virtuoso violin; here, a showcase for Associate Concertmaster Helen Kim. In a musical first, Vivaldi captured all the characteristic moments of each season—slippery ice, spring thaws, summer storms, and glorious autumnal fruit. We stay with Vivaldi for his Gloria, adding more jubilation to the occasion with the Seattle Symphony Chorale. The program is completed with Bach's filigree cantata for soprano and trumpet—a brilliant spotlight for Principal Trumpet David Gordon.

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

Runs May 1-4.

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 Helen Kim, violin

Seattle Symphony Violinist Helen Kim enjoys a multi-faceted career that has her regularly performing across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Since her concerto debut at the age of 8, she has given performances at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, BBC Proms, Suntory Hall, and Disney Hall, among others. In recent seasons, Kim has made concerto appearances with orchestras such as the St. Louis Symphony, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Aspen Festival Orchestra, and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. Kim has collaborated with a number of conductors, including Nicholas McGegan, Peter Oundjian and Jun Märkl. She has performed works for solo violin on San Francisco Symphony's Soundbox series and on the Pulitzer Arts Foundation's contemporary music series. Most recently, Kim was the Associate Principal Second Violin of the San Francisco Symphony from 2016 to 2022 before joining the Seattle Symphony as the Clowes Family Associate Concertmaster.

https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/first-violin/kim-helen

About Sunny Xuecong Xia, conductor

Recognized for her innate musicality, compelling presence, and technical precision, conductor Sunny Xuecong Xia’s ability to forge an immediate and captivating connection with orchestras and audiences alike has led to engagements around the country. Sunny currently serves as Assistant Conductor of the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra and Arizona State University Symphony Orchestra while pursuing a doctorate in Orchestral Conducting under Dr. Jeffery Meyer. In the 2020-21 season, she appeared as guest conductor with the MusicaNova Orchestra and was invited to serve as Assistant Conductor at the National Music Festival and Pierre Monteux Music Festival. In January 2020, she made her successful debut with the Cleveland Women’s Orchestra.

https://www.sunny-xia.com/

Additional performances:
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle

Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle