Composer

Organist

Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot transports us to France for a program featuring the sublime “Organ” Symphony by Saint-Saëns. Dedicated to Franz Liszt, the Third Symphony is haunting in nature, with the organ adding luscious depth to the orchestral texture. Leading organist and composer Thierry Escaich also performs his own La Barque solaire.

EPSG:4326

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Benaroya Hall

Music Director Andris Nelsons leads the American premiere of a new work for cello and orchestra by French organist-composer Thierry Escaich, written for soloist Gautier Capuçon. Maurice Ravel’s exuberantly orchestrated Alborada del gracioso is tinged with Flamenco rhythms and Spanish flavors. Sergei Rachmaninoff’s by turns lush and exuberant Symphony No. 2 closes the program.

Thierry Escaich

Composer, Organist

Events

1 - 4 Jun, 2023

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony · Seattle Symphony

13 - 15 Apr, 2023

Andris Nelsons conducts Escaich, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel with Gautier Capuçon, cello · Boston Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Organ in Symphony No. 3 (Organ Symphony) by Saint-Saëns

Seattle Symphony

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