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"The master of all masters": Handel's Water Music
The Philharmonic has effectively become THE Ruth Gipps orchestra of the United States, acknowledged as such both here and abroad. Having given the U. S. premieres of three of her five symphonies, the orchestra will present the fourth such premiere of her Symphony No. 1, a must-hear for lovers of 20th-century English music. In a performance featuring Seattle’s leading organist Joseph Adam, Benaroya Hall’s Watjen Concert Organ will give voice to Jeanne Demessieux’s Poéme for Organ and Orchestra, composed in 1949 and presented here in its U. S. premiere. A rousing version for modern symphony orchestra of George Frideric Handel’s Water Music will close the program.
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"Joie de vivre, gaiety, brilliance": Shostakovich's Ninth
Oct 4, 2025
In this video, Music Director, Adam Stern, goes movement by movement through Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9, and explores other highlights from our first concert of the season and the season ahead. Join us for our exciting season opener, October 25, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Benaroya Hall.
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"Completely Novel and Ingenious": Brahms' Fourth
Jun 3, 2025
In this video, music director, Adam Stern, invites us to explore the music we are presenting at our final concert of the season, June 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Benaroya Hall.
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"Passionate and Fascinating": Schumann's Fourth
Mar 16, 2025
In this video, music director, Adam Stern, takes a deeper look at the music we are presenting at our upcoming concert, March 29, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Benaroya Hall.
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Getting to hear music from little-known composers was a treat. I really enjoyed the rhythms of some of the pieces. A well chosen program!
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