Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra: 75th Anniversary Opening Gala

Gina Gillie — Philharmonic Fanfare
Franz Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 75 in D major
Fernande Decruck — Sonata in C-sharp minor for alto saxophone or viola
Aaron Copland — Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring Suite
Aaron Copland — Lincoln Portrait

Erik Steighner, saxophone
Tom Skerritt, narrator
Adam Stern, conductor

Gina Gillie – Philharmonic Fanfare (SPO commission)
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 75 in D major
Fernande Decruck – Sonata in C-sharp for saxophone
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland – Lincoln Portrait

The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra's gala 75th season opener will present music spanning from the 18th century to a fanfare especially written for the occasion by acclaimed composer Gina Gillie. The concert will include Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 75, and conclude with three works by Aaron Copland which were all composed at the same time the SPO came into being (the early 1940s). Renowned actor Tom Skerritt will be the featured narrator in Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait. The program will also spotlight the artistry of saxophone virtuoso Erik Steighner in a rare performance of Fernande Decruck's haunting and atmospheric Sonata for saxophone.

Tickets: $35 ($24 students/seniors, FREE under age 16)

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