Opening night will replicate part of the SSO’s first-ever concert from Decem(Schubert’s “Unfinished” and Massenet’s Overture to Phèdre) and the first concert the musicians played at Benaroya Hall on Septem(selections from Wagner’s Götterdämmerung - which featured Jessye Norman back then) Arthur Honegger’s Pastorale d’Été will also be introduced to the SSO’s repertoire Ludovic Morlot conducts.

Main areas of focus: broader programming across all SSO series to connect with new audiences, an increase in the presence of living composers, a greater concentration of works new to SSO’s repertoire, and the launch of a new curated series (“Playlist”). The orchestra will celebrate two anniversaries: 120 years since its founding and 25 years since the opening of Benaroya Hall, which became home base in 1998. The Seattle Symphony’s (SSO) 2023-24 season announcement was released today. UPDATE: See Michael Schell’s insightful comments on the new season announcement here.

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