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“The gentle fragrance of love”: Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder
Music director Adam Stern and soprano Stacey Mastrian sat down recently to talk about Gustav Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder that we’ll be featuring on our season finale. We’ll also be playing works by Nicole Buetti and Modest Mussorgsky (orchestrated by Maurice Ravel); you won’t want to miss this! Get your tickets here
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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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"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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Seattle Phil 2024-2025 Season Preview
Sep 21, 2024
Music Director, Adam Stern, gives us a closer look at our opening concert and a sneak preview of Seattle Philharmonic’s 2024-2025 concert season. Join us for our season opener on October 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm, Benaroya Hall.
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"My best work": Tchaikovsky's Second
May 21, 2024
In this video, Music Director Adam Stern and soprano soloist Stacey Mastrian share highlights on our upcoming June concert. We hope you will join us June 1, 2024, 2 pm at Benaroya Hall to hear some impactful music.
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“Intimate and Original”: Dvořák’s Eighth
Jan 13, 2024
In this video, Music Director Adam Stern gives an informative and informal talk about our upcoming January concert. We hope you will join us January 20, 2024, 2 pm at Benaroya Hall to hear some great music!
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