"Joie de vivre, gaiety, brilliance": Shostakovich's Ninth

Name: "Joie de vivre, gaiety, brilliance": Shostakovich's Ninth
Start: 2025-10-25T14:00:00-07:00
Location: Benaroya Hall

Schedule

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Benaroya Hall | Seattle, WA

COPLAND | An Outdoor Overture
PRASTITI | Ákri (U. S. premiere)
STERN | Two Illusions (Seattle premiere)
Soloist | Matthew Laslo
SHOSTAKOVICH | Symphony No. 9 in E-flat, Op. 70
Plus... | Music from classic horror and science fiction films from the 40s and 50s
The Seattle Philharmonic has garnered enthusiastic renown for presenting Halloween-imbued concerts like no other orchestra. Our season opener will conclude with a suite of music from classic horror films from the 40s and 50s, as well as magician/illusionist Matthew Laslo sharing his wizardry accompanied by music specially written and arranged for him by Music Director Adam Stern. Adding to the program’s luster will be a celebration of the 80th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No 9 (premiered November 3, 1945), and the U. S. premiere of Greek-New Zealander composer Briar Prastiti’s Ákri. Aaron Copland’s festive Outdoor Overture will begin this gala concert.