Seattle Symphony

Seattle Symphony

Infobox musical artist
Name = Seattle Symphony


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Background = classical_ensemble
Origin = flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington
Genre = Classical
Occupation = Symphony orchestra
Years_active = 1903-"present"
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.seattlesymphony.org/ www.SeattleSymphony.org]
Current_members = Music Director
Gerard Schwarz
Associate Conductor
Carolyn Kuan
Associate Conductor for Choral Activities
Joseph Crnko
Past_members = Founder
Harry West
Notable_instruments = The Seattle Symphony is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. Gerard Schwarz has served as its music director since 1985.

The orchestra's first performance was given on December 29, 1903, with Harry West conducting. Known from its founding as the Seattle Symphony, it was renamed in 1911 as the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1919, the orchestra was reorganized with new bylaws under the name Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Even so, for most of its 100-year history, and especially today, the ensemble is known by the two-word name "Seattle Symphony."

Over 300,000 people each year attend performances of this Grammy-award-winning orchestra in Benaroya Hall, located in downtown Seattle. Its season runs from September through July.

Under Schwarz's leadership, the orchestra has become particularly known for performing works of twentieth century composers, especially of neglected American composers. Together, Schwarz and the orchestra have recorded a sizable number of pieces, including the major orchestral works of Howard Hanson.

In addition to its own concerts, the Seattle Symphony serves as the pit orchestra for most productions of the Seattle Opera, including that company's annual Richard Wagner presentations each summer.

The orchestra performed Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 for the Microsoft Windows Media Player. The piece is included as default music.

Music Directors

Notes

References

* cite book
title=Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
first=
last=Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Washington
location=Portland, OR
publisher= Binfords & Mort
year=1941
oclc= 5847836
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=XVipB9Gu_JkC
pages=p. 138

External links

* [http://www.seattlesymphony.org/ Seattle Symphony official website]
* [http://content.lib.washington.edu/katimsweb/index.html University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections - The Milton Katims Audio Collection]


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