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“In the Beginning ….” This telling of Genesis is a choral gem of the Age of Enlightenment. Haydn draws out the story of the Creation and embroiders it with scintillating word-painting, depicting all the wonders of the first six days. Beginning in Chaos, we hear the birth of the universe, light dividing from dark, earth from water. Soon we are joined by all the charming and cheerful beasts that populate it! Conductor David Robertson is joined by a starry cast of soloists and the Seattle Symphony Chorale to depict all the joys of the cosmos.

Join us for an evening of electro-acoustic world premieres performed by Seattle Symphony musicians! This performance features works composed by the students of the Symphony’s Merriman-Ross Family Young Composers Workshop and is the capstone of a 15-week composition course led by acclaimed composer and electronic music specialist, Marcin Pączkowski.

One of music’s “most reliable and empathetic songwriters” (Pitchfork), Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold over 16 million records over the course of her renowned career. With hits like “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” she has won five Grammy Awards (with 18 nominations), two CMA Awards, two ACM Awards and is one of only fifteen female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Carpenter’s record One Night Lonely was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, and in 2023 the songwriter was awarded the Poet’s Award at the ACM Honors, recognizing outstanding and longstanding musical and lyrical contributions throughout her career. Most recently, Carpenter unveiled her new podcast, “Hope is a Muscle,” which finds her in conversation with people from all walks of life. During its run, the podcast was in the top five music podcasts on both Apple and Spotify Platforms. In early 2025 the album Looking for the Thread, a collaborative recording with Scottish singer-songwriters Karine Polwart and Julie Fowlis, was released worldwide. Of the album, The Arts Desk wrote, “It’s only January but this is an album of the year.”

Here is Beethoven at his most optimistic and exultant, writing a piece that would come to redefine the expressive power of the concerto. And here is a superstar of the violin to perform it for us: the incomparable Hilary Hahn returns to Seattle to play Beethoven as only she can. Music Director Designate Xian Zhang returns to Seattle for this powerhouse program, which also includes Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony. Composed in 1944, it looked to a horizon beyond the devastation of war. Its first performance in Moscow was punctuated by a victory salute of cannon fire, signaling the final campaign to end the war. Prokofiev marked the end in sight with a scurrying dash to the final victory.

Inspired by Renée’s 2023 Grammy Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene, this special multimedia performance spans classical, romantic and contemporary music, exploring nature as both inspiration and victim of humanity.

Dive into Maurice Ravel's wildly famous Boléro, with its unmistakable opening bars — full of steady, persistent drumming and enchanting melodies for solo woodwinds. Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot completes our season-long celebration of Ravel with this exciting program, which also includes the ravishing and evocative Rapsodie espagnole. A brand-new flute concerto for Principal Flute Demarre McGill arrives on our stage, courtesy of Allison Loggins-Hull. We also feature our mighty brass and percussion sections one final time before the summer in a rarely heard thriller by Gunther Schuller.

Allison Loggins-Hull is a composer, flutist and producer whose work spans symphonic music, film scores, and chamber and electronic music as well as accompanying major pop acts like Lizzo and Frank Ocean. Her groundbreaking duo Flutronix was formed in 2008 with acclaimed musician Nathalie Joachim. This season, Loggins-Hull completes her tenure as The Cleveland Orchestra's Lewis Composer Fellow. Her music is resonant with current social and political themes, encompassing motherhood, Blackness and cultural identity. For this intimate program, Loggins-Hull is joined by members of the Seattle Symphony performing works from her catalog of Afrofuturist compositions and a remix of her Flute Rhapsody (Seattle Symphony co-commission).

Cheyenne Jackson is back with a bang! After cutting his teeth as a young actor in Seattle, this Emmy and GRAMMY-nominated luminary brings his infectious charm and powerhouse vocals to the iconic Benaroya Hall stage with Signs of Life, a musical meditation on art, love, fatherhood, and the cosmic twists that have shaped his remarkable path. In Signs of Life, Cheyenne invites audiences on a deeply personal and uproariously funny exploration of the universe’s subtle cues with music by Sam Cooke and Elvis Presley to Lady Gaga and Chappell Roan to Cheyenne’s own song “Ok” about his father’s unconditional love for his gay son. From toe-tapping melodies to saucy showbiz anecdotes, prepare for an unforgettable night filled with whimsy, laughter, and the sheer joy of a perfectly imperfect night of shared experience.

Haute couture meets high notes when Thorgy Thor returns to Benaroya Hall! Reunited with the Seattle Symphony, sensational NYC-based drag performance artist Thorgy Thor (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dragnificent) will dazzle audiences with her vibrant personality, virtuoso violin skills, razor-sharp wit and outrageous fashion sense. Expect a night filled with musical masterpieces and stunning costumes. Whether you’re a fashionista, a music lover, or both, this concert is a must-see spectacle that promises to be a truly unique experience!

Dance the night away with Barbie The Movie: In Concert! The record-shattering, full-length feature film will be accompanied by the Seattle Symphony, performing both the score and the beloved pop songs from the iconic soundtrack. Barbie® fans of all ages are invited to celebrate the music of the film. Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.