2023
Reading Sessions
- June 12: Shostakovich Symphony #5, Conductor Tigran Arakelyan
- June 14: William Walton Symphony #1, Conductor Gary Cannon
- June 20: Tchaikovsky Symphony #6, Conductor Teresa Metzger How
- June 22: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Alexei Girsh Conductor
Concert
Saturday, July 29, 7:30on
Shorewood Performing Arts Center
Bartok, Romanian Dances
Mahler, Symphony #6
Tigran Arakelyan , conductor
2022
Reading Sessions
- June 14: Amy Beach Gaelic Symphony, Conductor, Teresa Metzger Howe
- June 16: Aram Khachaturian Music from Ballet Suites, Conductor Jeff Lund
- June 20: Ravel Bolero Conductor, Tigran Arakelyan
- June 22 : Prokofiev Symphony #5, Eric Hanson Conductor
Concert
Saturday, July 23, 7:30on
Shorewood Performing Arts Center
Berlioz, Funeral March from Grand and Triumphal Symphony
Mahler, Symphony #9
Tigran Arakelyan , conductor
2019
Reading Sessions
- June 18 Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 , Conductor Alan Futterman –
- June 20 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 Conductor Mark Perlman –
- June 25: Bruckner Symphony No. 4, Conductor Conductor Tigran Arakelyan
- June 27 : Hindemith Symphonic Dances , Conductor Anna Edwards
Concert
Saturday, July 21, 7:30on
Shorewood t Performing Arts Center
Dvorak, Carnival Overture
Bartok, 1st Suite for Orchestra
Mahler, Symphony #1
Tigran Arakelyan , conductor
2018
Reading Sessions
- June 5, 2018: Strauss Ein Heldenleben Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- June 7, 2018: Shostakovich Symphony No. 7. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- July 11, 2018: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra . Julua Tai, conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- July 12, 2018: Bruckner Symphony No. 7. Tigran Arakelyan , conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
Concert
Saturday, July 21st 7:30pm
Seattle First Free Methodist Church
Shostakovich, Festive Overture
Dvořák, The Noon Witch
Mahler, Symphony #5
Tigran Arakelyan , conductor
2017
Reading Sessions
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- June 20, 2017:Hindemith Mathis der Maler. Adam Stern conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- June 22, 2017: Bruckner Symphony No. 6. Tigran Arakelyan conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- June 26, 2017: Shostakovich Symphony #12 Robert Collins conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- June 28, 2017: Mahler Symphony #5. Jeff Lund, conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
Concert
Saturday, July 22st 7:30pm
Seattle First Free Methodist Church
Wagner Overture to Rienzi
Mahler Ruckert Lieder, Kevin Helppie, soloist
Mahler Symphony #10
Deryck Cooke completion
Eric Hanson Conductor
2016
Reading Sessions
- June 20, 2016: Antheil Symphony #4. Adam Stern conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- June 22, 2016: Rachmaninoff Isle of the Dead Alexei Girsh conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- July 28, 2016: Rachmaninoff Symphony #3 Roupen Shakarian conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
- July 30, 2016: Vaughan Williams Symphony #2. Joseph Pollard White conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
Concert
Sunday, July 17 3PM
Seattle First Free Methodist Church
Wagner Meistersinger Overture Eric Hanson, Conductor
Mahler Das Knaben Wunderhorn, Katie Weld Soloist, Eric Hanson, Conductor
Mahler Symphony #3, Geoffrey Simon, Conductor
2015
Reading Sessions
June 23, 2015: Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor. Seattle Pacific University
June 30, 2015: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 1. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
July 2, 2015: Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony. Robert Collins, conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
July 7, 2015: Bruckner Symphony No. 6. Michael Dunlap, conductor. Lake City Presbyterian Church
2014
Reading Sessions
June 24, 2014: Debussy Iberia, Chadwick Symphonic Sketches. Brad E. Cawyer, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
June 26, 2014: Bruckner Symphony No. 4. Jim Truher, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
June 30, 2014: Strauss Alpine Symphony. Dr. Mark Perlman, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
July 2, 2014: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. .Dr. Johan Louwersheimer, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
Concert
July 19, 2014: First Presbyterian Church of Seattle
Dr. Nikolas Caoile, conductor.
Wagner Parsifal Prelude
Mahler Symphony No. 4
Mahler Das klagende Lied
Eleanor Stallcop-Horrox, soprano
Melissa Schiel, alto
Stephen Wall, tenor
Glenn Guhr, baritone
2013
Reading Sessions
June 25, 2013: Nielsen Helios Overture, Elgar In the South. Joseph P. White, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
June 27, 2013: Mahler Symphony No. 5. Geoffrey Larson, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
July 9, 2013: Mahler Symphony No. 7. Dr. John Falskow, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
July 11, 2013:Mahler Symphony No. 1. Michael Dunlap, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
Concerts – Open Reading Performance
July 18, 2013. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
Dr. Nikolas Caoile, conductor.
Mahler Symphony No. 2
2012
Reading Sessions
June 26, 2012: Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony & Marche Slav. Adam Stern, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
June 28, 2012: Mahler Symphony No. 5. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
July 2, 2012: Shostakovich Symphony No. 7. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
July 9, 2012: Mahler Symphony No. 6. Dr. John Falskow, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
July 12, 2012: Mahler Symphony No. 9. Dr. Nikolas Caoile, conductor. Saint Mark’s Episcopal
2011
Reading Sessions
June 20, 2011: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2. Geoffrey Larson, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 21, 2011: Still Afro-American Symphony (No. 1), Gershwin Cuban Overture. Joseph P. White, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 23, 2011: Bruckner Symphony No. 8. Huw Edwards, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 28, 2011: Nielsen Symphony No. 4. Wesley Schulz, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 30, 2011: Strauss Aus Italien, Barber Medea’s Dance of Vengeance. Stephen Radcliffe, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 17, 2011. Benaroya Hall
Alexander Prior, 2011 Principal Conductor
Prior Horizons: An American Crescendo for Four Soloists and Orchestra
Sviridov The Snowstorm
Mahler Symphony No. 3
2010
Reading Sessions
June 15, 2010. Prokofiev Scythian Suite, Op. 20. Alexander Prior, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 22/23, 2010: Duruflé Requiem Op. 9. Gary Cannon, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 24, 2010: Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances. Roupen Shakarian, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 29, 2010: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10. Michael Miropolsky, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 30, 2010: Students of Shostakovich “Tribute to the Teacher”. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 18, 2010. Meany Hall
Dr. Eric Hanson, 2010 Principal Conductor
David Lamb Lebe hoch, Gustav!
Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Mahler Symphony No. 7
2009
Reading Sessions
June 15, 2009. Movie Music Workshop. Mann Robin Hood: Men in Tights + another classic score from a Hollywood favorite. Hummie Mann, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 16, 2009. Copland Dance Symphony, Copland Suite from The Red Pony. Adam Stern, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 17, 2009. Janáček Sinfonietta. Paul-Elliott Cobbs, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 24/25, 2009. Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky. Gary Cannon, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 30, 2009. Bruckner Symphony 9. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 19, 2009. Meany Hall
Darko Butorac, 2009 Principal Conductor
Wagner Siegfried’s Funeral March
Strauss Dance of Seven Veils
Mahler Symphony No. 6
2008
Reading Sessions
June 16, 2008. Sibelius Symphony No. 7. Stephen Paulson, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 18, 2008. Mahler Symphony No. 5. Brett Mitchell, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 24, 2008. Mahler Symphony No. 1. Darko Butorac, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 26, 2008. Shostakovich Symphony No. 1. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Masterclass
June 17, 2008. Masterclass for Woodwinds. Stephen Paulson, principal bassoon, San Francisco Symphony. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 20, 2008. Meany Hall
Dr. Eric Hanson, 2008 Principal Conductor
Wagner Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla from Das Rheingold
Wagner Final Destruction and Redemption from Die Götterdämmerung
Strauss Four Last Songs
Catherine Haight, soprano
Mahler Symphony No. 9
2007
Reading Sessions
June 11, 2007. Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Suites Nos. 1 and 2. Adam Stern, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 13, 2007. Debussy La Mer & de Falla The Three Cornered Hat. Christophe Chagnard, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 19, 2007. Strauss Alpine Symphony. David Waltman, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 21, 2007. Messiaen Turangalîla Symphony. Geoffrey Simon, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 22, 2007. Shorecrest PAC.
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
Ellington Harlem
Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer
Kathryn Weld mezzo-soprano
Dvořák Symphony No.8 in G
Concert – September 9, 2007. Benaroya Hall
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
Ellington Harlem
Messiaen Turangalîla Symphony
Jay Gottlieb, piano solo
Thomas Bloch, ondes Martenot solo
2006
Reading Sessions
June 12, 2006. Shostakovich Symphony No. 11. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 21/22, 2006. Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem. Anthony Spain, conductor; Gary D. Cannon, chorusmaster. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center/Eckstein Middle School.
Maria Mannisto, soprano
Gary D. Cannon, tenor
June 27, 2006. Mahler Symphony No. 7. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 28, 2006. Strauss Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration). David Upham, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Masterclass
July 16, 2006. Masterclass for Strings. Hahn-Bin, violin. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 18, 2006. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
Hahn-Bin, violin
Respighi Belkis, Queen of Sheba suite
Mahler Das Lied von der Erde
Kathryn Weld, mezzo-soprano
Stephen Rumph, tenor
2005
Reading Sessions
June 15, 2005. Mahler Symphony No. 9. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 20, 2005. Shostakovich Symphony No. 10. Michael Miropolsky, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 22, 2005. Khachaturian Symphony No. 2. Adam Stern, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 28, 2005. Revueltas La Noche de los Mayas, Stoyanovich He Dog. Elizabeth Stoyanovich, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 19, 2005. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
Gary Cannon, chorusmaster
Copland El Salon Mexico
Barber Prayers of Kierkegaard.
Ann Basinski, soprano
Mahler Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”.
Ann Basinski, soprano
Kathryn Weld, mezzo-soprano
2004
Reading Sessions
June 15, 2004. Shostakovich Symphony No. 4. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 22, 2004. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring. Christian Knapp, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 24, 2004. Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3 – “Pastoral”. Jim Truher, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 28, 2004. Hindemith Mathis der Maler. David MacKenzie, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 20, 2004. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #3
Lei Weng, piano
Mahler Symphony No. 1
2003
Reading Sessions
June 17, 2003. Stravinsky Petrouchka. Joseph P. White, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 20 – 21, 2003. Mahler Symphony No. 10. (Derek Cooke ed.) Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor. Beegle Hall, SPU.
June 20, 2003. Scriabin Symphony No. 3 – “The Divine Poem”. Troy Peters, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
June 24, 2003. Honegger Symphony No. 3, Britten Sinfonia da Requiem. Adam Stern, conductor. Shorecrest PAC.
Concerts
July 22, 2003. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
Shostakovich Festive Overture
Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Mahler Symphony No. 5
2002
Reading Sessions
June 11th, 2002. Mahler Das Lied Von Der Erde. John Welsh, conductor. Eckstein Middle School.
June 14th/15th, 2002. Bruckner Te Deum. Lynn Hall, conductor. Lannigan Gym, Holy Rosary Church.
June 18th, 2002. Nielsen Symphony No. 4. David Waltman, conductor. Lannigan Gym, Holy Rosary Church.
June 20th, 2002. Bartok Concerto for Orchestra. David Seamon, conductor. Eckstein Middle School.
June 24th, 2002. Shostakovich Symphony No. 12. Alexei Girsh, conductor. Eckstein Middle School.
Concerts
July 14, 2002. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Gary Cannon, chorusmaster
Barney Blough, assistant conductor
Walton Portsmouth Point Overture
Mahler Das klagende Lied
Victoria Gydov, soprano
Diane Radabaugh, contralto
Les Green, tenor
Mahler Symphony No. 4
Delphine Gillot, soprano
2001
Reading Sessions
June 11, 2001 – Kodaly Hary Janos Suite. Janos Sandor, conductor.
June 16/17, 2001 – Mahler Das klagende Lied. George Shangrow, conductor.
Gary Cannon, chorusmaster
June 20, 2001. Bruckner Symphony No. 9. Christophe Chagnard, conductor.
June 26, 2001. Strauss Don Quixote. Roupen Shakarian, conductor.
Mariel Bailey, solo violin
Bruce Bailey, solo cello
Concerts
April 14, 2001. Meany Hall
Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor
Mahler Symphony No. 2
Catherine Haight, soprano
Carmen Leon, mezzo-soprano
July 15, 2001. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Ravel La Valse
Mahler Symphony No. 3
Featuring Northwest Boys Choir, Joseph Crnko, director
Diane Radabaugh, alto
2000
Reading Sessions
June 13, 2000. Bruckner Symphony No. 7. Christophe Chagnard, conductor.
June 19, 2000. Mahler Symphony No. 4. R. Joseph Scott, conductor.
June 21, 2000. New Music. Gerhard Samuel, conductor.
John David Lamb In Taberna Diversions for Orchestra, Mvt. III
Joshua Parmenter Fantasia and Passacaglia for Large Orchestra
Morton Shafer Winning Number, 2nd Suite for Orchestra
Keith Van Kirk Symphony No. 1
Gavin Borchert Prologue. Sunset.
Kam Morrill A Munch Symphony, Pinocchio and the Whale
Joseph Weisnewski Sancte Dei Pretiose
June 26, 2000. Shostakovich Symphony No. 15. Alexei Girsh, conductor.
June 28, 2000. Strauss Alpine Symphony. Jonathan Shames, conductor.
Concerts
July 16, 2000. Meany Hall. (Broadcast live by KING-FM)
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Strauss Festival Prelude
Mahler Symphony No. 8, “Symphony of a Thousand”
Dr. Eric Hanson, chorusmaster
Featuring Northwest Boys Choir, Joseph Crnko, director
Victoria Gydov, soprono
Hyun Joo Yang, soprano
Catherine Haight, soprano
Janna Wächter, alto
Diane Radabaugh, alto
Leslie Green, tenor
Stephen Janzen, baritone
Michael Delos, bass
September 17, 2000. Benaroya Hall “Day of Music”
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Curiale Gates of Gold
Warren Chang, ehru
Strauss Festival Prelude
Mahler Symphony No. 8, first part
Dr. Eric Hanson, chorusmaster
Featuring Northwest Boys Choir, Joseph Crnko, director
Victoria Gydov, soprono
Hyun Joo Yang, soprano
Catherine Haight, soprano
Janna Wächter, alto
Diane Radabaugh, alto
Leslie Green, tenor
Stephen Janzen baritone
Michael Delos, bass
1999
Reading Sessions
June 14, 1999. Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra. Charles Bontrager, conductor.
June 16, 1999. Mahler Symphony No. 5. Anthony Spain, conductor.
June 21, 1999. Strauss Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration.) Gregory Isaacs, conductor.
June 23, 1999. Brahms A German Requiem. George Shangrow, conductor. Including chorus and soloists.
June 29, 1999. New Music Reading Sessions. Local Composers including David Lamb, Gregory Nissen, Keith Wittmeyer and Keith Van Kirk. Parke Burgess, conductor.
July 8, 1999. Szymanowski Concert Overture in E and Walton Symphony No. 2. Alexei Girsh, conductor.
Concerts
April 10, 1999. Meany Hall
Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor
Mahler Symphony No. 2
July 18, 1999. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Suite
Mahler Symphony No. 7
1998
Reading Sessions
June 15, 1998. Bruckner Symphony No. 4. Jonathan Pasternack, conductor.
June 18, 1998. Mahler Symphony No. 3. Adam Stern, conductor.
June 23, 1998. Wagner: Excerpts from the Ring. Kathy Kelly, conductor.
June 25, 1998. Mahler Symphony No. 2. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor.
July 1, 1998. Strauss Ein Heldenleben. Gregory Issacs, conductor.
July 8, 1998. Shostakovich Symphony No. 7. Alexei Girsh, conductor
Concerts
July 13 1998. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Craig Sheppard, piano
Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Mahler Symphony No. 6
September 20, 1998. Benaroya Hall “Day of Music”
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Mahler Symphony No. 6, excerpts + 3rd and 4th Movemements.
1997
Reading Sessions
June 16, 1997. Strauss Alpine Symphony. Roupen Shakarian, conductor.
June 19, 1997. Bruckner Symphony No. 9. Marsha Mabrey, conductor.
June 24, 1997. Mahler Symphony No. 7. George Shangrow, conductor.
June 30, 1997. Berlioz Symphony Fantastique. Paul Mori, conductor.
July 2, 1997. Mahler Symphony No. 3. Adam Stern, conductor.
July 8, 1997. Elgar Symphony No. 1. Paul-Elliott Cobbs, conductor
Concerts
July 20, 1997. Meany Hall
Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
Debussy La Cathédral engloutie, (arr. Stokowski)
Strauss Don Juan
Mahler Symphony No. 9
1996
Reading Sessions
June 11, 1996. Holst The Planets & Respighi Pines of Rome. Joseph P. White, conductor.
June 18, 1996. Mahler Symphony No. 6. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor.
June 25, 1996. Mahler Symphony No. 9. Johathan Shames, conductor.
July 2, 1996. Stravinsky Rite of Spring and Wagner Parsifal. Parke Burgess, conductor.
Concerts
July 14, 1996
Roupen Shakarian, conductor
Wagner Overture to Die Meistersinger
Strauss Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration)
Mahler Symphony No. 1
1995
Reading Sessions
June 1995. Mahler: Symphony #1. Joseph P. White, conductor.
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