Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Seattle Symphony: This season features first performances of George Walker's Sinfonia No. 5

George Walker

Seattle Symphony

This season will feature the first-ever public performances of George Walker’s Sinfonia No. 5, “Visions,” which was composed in response to the 2015 Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. The orchestra will give the U.S. premieres of Hannah Kendall’s The Spark Catchers as well as Pascal Dusapin’s At Swim-Two-Birds (co-commissioned by the SSO) and which will feature violinist Viktoria Mullova and cellist Matthew Barley. Receiving its North American premiere is Langgaard’s Prelude to Antichrist. Additionally, a new work will be unveiled at the Celebrate Asia concert, following the annual Celebrate Asia Composition Competition. 

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