Xian Conducts Saint-Saëns Featuring Daniil Trifonov
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Join Music Director Xian Zhang and superstar pianist Daniil Trifonov for an evening of French elegance. Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto is full of wit and quick humor that turns on a dime. From a stern Bach-like fantasia to a dancing frenzy, it’s the perfect vehicle for one of the world’s greatest pianists. Fauré’s Pavane serves as an even-tempered prelude, serene and as courtly as the dance that inspired it. On a different scale, Franck’s Symphony — the only one he wrote — dates from the height of his powers and reveals a composer questing for new sounds and sonority to deliver music to feed the soul.
$40.50 - $155.50
The Seattle Symphony is a vital part of the Pacific Northwest cultural scene and is recognized for its extraordinary performances, programming, recordings and community engagement. Since its first performance on December 29, 1903, the Seattle Symphony has held a unique place in the world of symphonic music. During its formative years, it was the charismatic Sir Thomas Beecham... (Read more)