Benaroya Hall

Music of Remembrance's fall concert combines evocative Holocaust-era music with works by two brilliant composers of today.

Czech composer Pavel Haas was part of the remarkable creative resistance at Terezín, and we perform his String Quartet No. 1, a masterpiece of counterpoint. You'll hear works by two Hungarian compos...ers who perished at Nazi hands: Sándor Vándor's impressionistic Air for cello and piano, and László Weiner's sparkling Duo for violin and viola. You'll be captivated by the Yiddish art songs of the Ukrainian composer Lazar Weiner, a pioneer of that form, sung by Seattle Opera Young Artist Megan Hart. Contemporary Israeli-born composer Ofer Ben-Amots' soulful Cantillations blends Judaic themes and cantorial styles with contemporary effects. Paul Schoenfield's powerful Sparks of Glory inspires listeners with amazing stories of spiritual courage.

(Source: Music of Remembrance)

TIMELINE:
6:45pm - "Meet the Composer" (pre-concert lecture)
7:30pm - Cantillations (ticketed concert)


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The music of Michelle Lang and Still Water (MLSW) is a contemporary blend of R&B, Hip-Hop and Soul wrapped around a sound Gospel message. Originating from Seattle, WA, the widely requested, highly acclaimed band brings a funky UnForgettable, UnIgnorable, UnDeterred, groove to Gospel Music.

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The SRJO celebrates the swinging legacy of Ray Charles with a concert of pieces drawn from his hit (and very hip) 1961 recording for Atlantic Records, Genius + Soul = Jazz. Every piece on the album became a major hit (with many arranged by Seattle's own Quincy Jones) and this show is certain to include one of your favo...rites. Special guest singers plus Hammond B3 organ player Joe Doria join the SRJO show.

Presented with special support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Earshot Jazz.

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Symphony of the Superhero explores our culture's fascination with superheroes and their plights. With over 280 performers, this concert of massive scale will enchant and intrigue the audience with a full orchestra, four choirs, a Brazilian band, a bell choir, and guest musicians including DJ Cut Chemist, Lili Haydn, an...d Natalie Dungey. Hosted and narrated by Seattle native composer Mateo Messina, this unique style of concert brings hundreds of performers together to create sights and sounds that enthrall and delight audiences.

Symphony of the Superhero is Mateo Messina's 12th annual benefit concert. Come discover why Benaroya Hall fills year after year to witness the magic of Mateo's symphonies. Join us for a night of fun, a night filled with purpose, a night to remember. Proceeds benefit uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital.

TIMELINE:
7pm- COCKTAILS, SILENT AUCTION & RAFFLE
8pm- SYMPHONY OF THE SUPERHERO

(Source: TheSymphonyGuild.org)


Tickets: 1-800-838-3006, BrownPaperTickets.com, Benaroya Hall Ticket Office: $40-55 adult
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After charity shows in Los Angeles and New York and an appearance at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, Steve Martin will be hitting the road in support of The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, which currently sits at the top of the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart. After a successful run with a limited release, multi...-talented Grammy® and Emmy® winning actor/comedian/musician and bestselling author Steve Martin released the album on Rounder Records on May 19, 2009. All of the songs on The Crow were written by Martin.

Steve Martin is a three-time Grammy® winner, the latest for his collaboration with Earl Scruggs on Foggy Mountain Breakdown (2001) and two for comedy albums Wild and Crazy Guy (1978) and Let's Get Small (1977.) After playing on the Grammy® Award-winning Foggy Mountain Breakdown with Earl Scruggs, Martin began writing a string of new banjo songs, some with lyrics and some as instrumentals. An album 45 years in the making, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo features special vocal appearances by Mary Black, Vince Gill, Tim O'Brien, Dolly Parton and instrumental guest spots by Earl Scruggs, John McEuen, Stuart Duncan, Jerry Douglas, Pete Wernick and Tony Trischka. The Crow was recorded in Dublin, Hollywood, Nashville and New Jersey.

(Source: Seattle Theatre Group)


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Over 35 years since first "Sittin' In" together, Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina are again side-by-side in Loggins' living room. The two men are in the early stages of putting together a new nationwide tour that picks up where 2005's hugely successful "Sittin' In Again" reunion tour left off.

All this shared activity m...arks the unexpected and unlikely return of the most successful duo of the early Seventies – a group whose most enduring songs were so well crafted that they have never really gone away. At the same time, Loggins & Messina find themselves rebuilding the personal connection that was lost long ago. For both men the new tour represents what Jimmy Messina calls "a great and meaningful opportunity."

(Source: Seattle Theatre Group)

Tickets: 1-800-982-ARTS, Ticketmaster.com, Benaroya Hall Ticket Office: $65 adult
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The purpose of the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions is the following: first, to discover exceptional young talent; second, to provide a venue for young opera singers from all over the country to be heard by a representative of the Metropolitan Opera; and third, to assist those with the greatest potential i...n their development.

Over 100 singers on the Metropolitan Opera roster during any given season have auditioned for MONC. While there are many routes to the stage of The Met, for North American singers these MONC Auditions create an introduction to the company that may have otherwise eluded them. Many of the current opera divas and stars such as Renée Fleming, Ben Heppner, Samuel Ramey, Deborah Voigt and Simon O'Neill, to name a few, are all past MONC Audition participants or winners.

District winners are sent to the Regional Finals, to be held in February of 2010.

(Source: Metropolitan Opera National Council)


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