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"The gentle fragrance of love": Mahler's Rückert-Lieder
From among three choices, the members of the Seattle Philharmonic voted to close our season with Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, in its most famous orchestration by Maurice Ravel. These resplendent symphonic canvases will share the bill with three short works by Nicole Buetti — one for strings, one for winds and brass, and one for the entire orchestra spotlighting the percussion. Soprano Stacey Mastrian makes a welcome return engagement to our stage in the most exquisite and intimate of Gustav Mahler’s song cycles, the achingly beautiful Rückert-Lieder.
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"In such a night as this": Nocturnes
Apr 5, 2026
Music director Adam Stern and Seattle Philharmonic principal cellist and soloist Soohyun Juhn talk about our upcoming April 11 concert, “In such a night as this”: Nocturnes, featuring the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Lili Boulanger, Nadia Boulanger, Franz von Suppé, and Claude Debussy! Get your tickets here
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"The master of all masters": Handel's Water Music
Dec 17, 2025
Be sure to listen to Adam Stern’s delightful conversation with organist, Joseph Adam, soloist on our January 31, 2026 concert at Benaroya Hall, 2 pm. Stern also highlights our U.S. premiere of Ruth Gipps Symphony No. 1.
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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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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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