Thalia Symphony Returns to Town Hall
$25 (General Admission) $20 (Students/Seniors)
Charles Ives — Symphony No. 2
Franz Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine" ("The Queen")
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine" ("The Queen")
Charles Ives – Symphony No. 2
Thalia Symphony under the direction of Music Director Joseph Pollard White returns to Town Hall with a program of music by Joseph Haydn, Charles Ives, and George Walker.
American composer George Walker (1922-2018) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1996, the first African-American composer to be so recognized. The Lyric for Strings is a beautiful, emotionally complex piece originally written for string quartet in 1946 and later expanded for string orchestra in 1990.
In the 1780s, Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), often regarded as the 'father of the symphony', was commissioned by an orchestra in Paris to write a set of symphonies. The symphony we will be performing premiered in 1786, with the famous Afro-French virtuoso violinist Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges as orchestra leader. It was a particular favorite of Queen Marie Antoinette, hence the symphony's nickname, 'The Queen'.
Charles Ives (1874-1954) is the quintessential American modernist composer. His Symphony No. 2 was written before 1910 but not given a full premiere until the 1950s. He combines a love of traditional 'Americana' with innovative, sometimes extreme, compositional techniques.
Founded in 1949, Thalia Symphony is one of Seattle's oldest community-based performing arts organizations. Joseph Pollard White has served as Music Director since 2017.
The concert will begin at 2pm.
Town Hall Seattle requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry. Bring your CDC vaccination record card or a photo of it.
No matter what you can pay, we want to see you at our concert! Concerts are expensive to produce, so any generosity beyond regular admission will also be very much appreciated...
Tickets: $25 ($20 senior/students) or pay-what-you-can from $2