| Sunday May 17, 2015 2:00 PM - Sunday May 17, 2015 4:00 PM | $40.00 |
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Northwest Sinfonietta: Taiwan Connection
Sunday, May 17, 2:00 pm - Pioneer Park Pavilion
Taiwan is the focus of this concert, featuring the U.S. premieres of two Taiwanese compositions arranged specifically for our chamber orchestra as part of Taiwanese American Heritage Week. We are also joined by Taiwanese violinist Mae Lin, performing the quintessential Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. The concert concludes with Beethoven's 7th Symphony led by of one of our new Artistic Partners. Eric Jacobsen joins us for this inaugural performance under our new artistic leadership model, and we are excited to work with him. This season-finale concert is one you won't want to miss!
Chen Da-Ru (arr. Mingxin Du) Springtime Hills
Zhou Lan-ping (arr. Che-yi Lee) Green Island Serenade
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Mae Lin, violin
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
Additional Performances:
Friday, May 15, 7:30 pm - Benaroya Hall, Seattle
Saturday, May 16, 7:30 pm - Rialto Theater, Tacoma
About the Guest Artists
Eric Jacobsen, conductor & Artistic Partner
Hailed by the New York Times as "an interpretive dynamo," conductor and cellist Eric Jacobsen has built a reputation for engaging audiences with innovative and collaborative programming projects. As co-founder and Music Director of adventurous orchestra The Knights and a founding member of genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider, he may take credit for helping to ensure "the future of classical music in America" (Los Angeles Times).
For more information, visit his website at http://jacobseneric.com/
Mae Lin, violin
Mae Lin joined the Seattle Symphony in 2008 as a member of the second violin section. Having grown up in Bellevue, returning to join her hometown symphony was a dream come true. She previously served as Associate Concertmaster of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Artist in Residence at the University of Evansville with the Eykamp String Quartet. Ms. Lin received a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in performance from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Naoko Tanaka. At Juilliard, she was Concertmaster of the Juilliard Symphony and Orchestra and a recipient of the Irene Diamond Scholarship.
For more information, read her profile at www.seattlesymphony.org
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LocationPioneer Park Pavilion (View)
330 South Meridian Street
Puyallup, WA 98371
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 5 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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