Past Events



2024

Reading SessionsShorewood Performing Arts Stage

Gustav Holst—"Mars the Bringer of
War" and "Venus, The Bringer of Peace"
from The Planets, Op. 32

Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 7 "
Lied der Nacht" ("Song of the Night")


Saturday, July 27, 7:30
Shorewood Performing Arts Center
Tigran Arakelyan, Conductor


2023

Reading Sessions

  • June 12

  • Shostakovich—Symphony #5,  
  • Tigran Arakelyan, Conductor 

  • June 14

  • William Walton—Symphony #1,  
  • Gary Cannon, Conductor 

  • June 20

  • Tchaikovsky—Symphony #6, 
  • Teresa Metzger Howe, Conductor 

  • June 22 

  • Berlioz—Symphonie Fantastique, 
  • Alexei Girsh, Conductor

Concert

Saturday, July 29, 7:30
Shorewood Performing Arts Center

BartokRomanian Dances
MahlerSymphony #6
Tigran Arakelyan, Conductor


2022

Reading Sessions

June 14

  • Amy Beach—Gaelic Symphony
  • Teresa Metzger Howe, Conductor, 

  • June 16

  • Aram Khachaturian—Music from Ballet Suites, 
  • Jeff Lund, Conductor

  • June 20

    Ravel—Bolero
  • Tigran Arakelyan, Conductor

  • June 22

  • Prokofiev—Symphony #5, 
  • Eric Hanson, Conductor


Concert

Saturday, July 23, 7:30on
Shorewood  Performing Arts Center

BerliozFuneral March from
Grand Triumphal Symphony
MahlerSymphony #9
Tigran Arakelyan , conductor


2019

Reading Sessions

  • June 18

  • Prokofiev—Symphony No. 5, 
  • Alan Futterman, Conductor

  • June 20

  • Rachmaninoff—Symphony No. 2, 
  • Mark Perlman, Conductor

  • June 25 

  • Bruckner—Symphony No. 4,  
  • Tigran Arakelyan, Conductor

  • June 27 

  • Hindemith—Symphonic Dances , 
  • Anna Edwards, Conductor
Concert

Saturday, July 21, 7:30on
Shorewood t Performing Arts Center

DvorakCarnival Overture
Bartok1st Suite for Orchestra
MahlerSymphony #1
Tigran Arakelyan , Conductor


2018

Reading Sessions

  • June 5 

  • Strauss—Ein Heldenleben
  • Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor.
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

  • June 7 

  • ShostakovichSymphony No. 7.
  • Alexei Girsh, Conductor.
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

  • July 11

  • 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

ShostakovichFestive Overture
DvořákThe Noon Witch
MahlerSymphony #5
Tigran Arakelyan , conductor


2017

Reading Sessions

  • June 20

  • Hindemith—Mathis der Maler.
    Adam Stern, Conductor
    Lake City Presbyterian Church

    June 22

  • Bruckner—Symphony No. 6. Tigran
    Arakelyan, Conductor
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

    June 26

  • Shostakovich—Symphony #12        
  • Robert Collins, Conductor
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

    June 28

  • Mahler—Symphony #5
  • Jeff Lund, Conductor
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

ConcertSaturday, July 22st  7:30pm 
Seattle First Free Methodist Church

WagnerOverture to Rienzi
MahlerRuckert Lieder
Kevin Helppie, Soloist
MahlerSymphony #10 
Deryck Cooke completion
Eric Hanson,Conductor


2016

Reading Sessions

  • June 20

  • Antheil—Symphony #4
  • Adam Stern, Conductor
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

  • June 22

  • Rachmaninoff—Isle of the Dead 
  • Alexei Girsh, Conductor
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

  • July 28

  • Rachmaninoff—Symphony #3 
  • Roupen Shakarian, Conductor
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

  • July 30

  • Vaughan Williams—Symphony #2. 
  • Joseph Pollard White, Conductor
  • Lake City Presbyterian Church

Concert

Sunday, July 17  3PM
Seattle First Free Methodist Church

WagnerMeistersinger Overture 
Eric Hanson, Conductor

MahlerDas Knaben Wunderhorn,  
Katie Weld Soloist, 
Eric Hanson, Conductor

MahlerSymphony #3, 
Geoffrey Simon, Conductor


2015

Reading Sessions

June 23

RachmaninoffSymphonic Dances
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor
Seattle Pacific University

June 30

RachmaninoffSymphony No. 1
Alexei Girsh, Conductor
Lake City Presbyterian Church

July 2

TchaikovskyManfred Symphony
Robert Collins, Conductor
Lake City Presbyterian Church

July 7

BrucknerSymphony No. 6.
Michael Dunlap, Conductor
Lake City Presbyterian Church


2014

Reading Sessions

June 24 

Debussy IberiaChadwick Symphonic Sketches
Brad E. Cawyer, Conductor
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

June 26

BrucknerSymphony No. 4
Jim Truher, Conductor
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

June 30

StraussAlpine Symphony
Dr. Mark Perlman, Conductor
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

July 2, 2014

BerliozSymphonie Fantastique
Dr. Johan Louwersheimer, Conductor
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

Concert
July 19, 2014: 
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle

WagnerParsifal Prelude
MahlerSymphony No. 4
MahlerDas klagende Lied
Dr. Nikolas Caoile, Conductor.
Eleanor Stallcop-Horrox, soprano
Melissa Schiel, alto
Stephen Wall, tenor
Glenn Guhr, baritone


2013

Reading Sessions

June 25

Nielsen Helios Overture, Elgar In the South. Joseph P. White, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

June 27 

MahlerSymphony No. 5.
Geoffrey Larson, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

July 9 

MahlerSymphony No. 7
Dr. John Falskow, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

July 11

MahlerSymphony No. 1. 
Michael Dunlap, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

Concerts

Open Reading Performance

July 18 

MahlerSymphony No. 2
Dr. Nikolas Caoile, Conductor.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal


2012

Reading Sessions

June 26

Tchaikovsky ManfredSymphony & Marche Slav
Adam Stern, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

June 28

MahlerSymphony No. 5
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

July 2

ShostakovichSymphony No. 7
Alexei Girsh, conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

July 9

MahlerSymphony No. 6
Dr. John Falskow, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal

July 12

MahlerSymphony No. 9
Dr. Nikolas Caoile, Conductor. 
Saint Mark’s Episcopal


2011

Reading Sessions

June 20

RachmaninoffSymphony No. 2
Geoffrey Larson, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 21

Still Afro-AmericanSymphony No. 1 
GershwinCuban Overture. 
Joseph P. White, Conductor 
Shorecrest PAC

June 23

BrucknerSymphony No. 8. 
Huw Edwards, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 28

NielsenSymphony No. 4
Wesley Schulz, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC

June 30

Strauss Aus ItalienBarber Medea’s Dance of Vengeance
Stephen Radcliffe, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 17

Benaroya Hall Prior Horizons: An American Crescendo for Four Soloists and Orchestra
SviridovThe Snowstorm
MahlerSymphony No. 3
Alexander Prior, Principal Conductor


2010

Reading Sessions

June 15

ProkofievScythian Suite, Op. 20.
Alexander Prior, Conductor. 
Shorecrest PAC.

June 2223

DurufléRequiem Op. 9. 
Gary Cannon, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 24

RachmaninoffSymphonic Dances
Roupen Shakarian, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 29 

ShostakovichSymphony No. 10
Michael Miropolsky, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 30
Students of Shostakovich “Tribute to the Teacher”
Alexei Girsh, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 18
Meany Hall
David LambLebe hoch, Gustav!
StraussDeath and Transfiguration
MahlerSymphony No. 7
Dr. Eric Hanson, Principal Conductor


2009

Reading Sessions

June 15

Movie Music Workshop
Mann RobinHood: Men in Tights + another classic score from a Hollywood favorite
Hummie Mann, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 16

CoplandDance Symphony, 
Copland Suitefrom The Red Pony
Adam Stern, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 17

JanáčekSinfonietta
Paul-Elliott Cobbs, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 24-25

ProkofievAlexander Nevsky
Gary Cannon, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 30

BrucknerSymphony 9. 
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 19

Meany Hall
DarkoButorac
2009 Principal,Conductor

WagnerSiegfried’s Funeral March
StraussDance of Seven Veils
MahlerSymphony No. 6


2008

Reading Sessions

June 16

SibeliusSymphony No. 7
Stephen Paulson, conductor 
Shorecrest PAC.

June 18

MahlerSymphony No. 5
Brett Mitchell, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 24

MahlerSymphony No. 1
Darko Butorac, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 26

ShostakovichSymphony No. 1
Alexei Girsh, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

Masterclass

June 17

Masterclass for Woodwinds
Stephen Paulson, Principal Bassoon
San Francisco Symphony
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 20,

Meany Hall

WagnerEntrance 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
Dr. Eric Hanson, Principal Conductor



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

Shorecrest PAC.
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
EllingtonHarlem
MahlerSongs of a Wayfarer
KathrynWeld mezzo-soprano
DvořákSymphony No.8 in G

Concert

September 9

Benaroya Hall
Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
EllingtonHarlem
MessiaenTurangalîla Symphony
Jay Gottlieb, Piano Solo
Thomas Bloch, Ondes Martenot solo


2006

Reading Sessions

June 12

ShostakovichSymphony No. 11
Alexei Girsh, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 2122

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

MahlerSymphony No. 7
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC

June 28

Strauss Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration)
David Upham, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

Masterclass

July 16

Masterclass for Strings
Hahn-Bin, Violin
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 18

Meany Hall

Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor
SarasateCarmen Fantasy
Hahn-Bin, violin
Respighi BelkisQueen of Sheba suite
MahlerDas Lied von der Erde
Kathryn Weld, mezzo-soprano
Stephen Rumph, tenor


2005

Reading Sessions

June 15

MahlerSymphony No. 9
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 20

ShostakovichSymphony No. 10
Michael Miropolsky, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 22

KhachaturianSymphony No. 2
Adam Stern, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 28

RevueltasLa Noche de los Mayas
StoyanovichHe Dog. 
Elizabeth Stoyanovich, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 19,

Meany Hall

Geoffrey Simon, music director 
& principal conductor
Gary Cannon, chorusmaster
CoplandEl Salon Mexico
BarberPrayers of Kierkegaard.
Ann Basinski, soprano
MahlerSymphony No. 2, “Resurrection”.
Ann Basinski, soprano
Kathryn Weld, mezzo-soprano


2004

Reading Sessions

June 15

ShostakovichSymphony No. 4. 
Alexei Girsh, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 22

StravinskyThe Rite of Spring
Christian Knapp, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 24

Vaughan WilliamsSymphony
No. 3 – “Pastoral” 
Jim Truher, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 28
 
HindemithMathis der Maler. 
David MacKenzie, Conductor. 
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 20

Meany Hall

BernsteinOverture to Candide
RachmaninoffPiano Concerto #3
Lei Weng, piano
MahlerSymphony No. 1
Geoffrey Simon, Music Director 
& Principal Conductor


2003

Reading Sessions

June 17

Stravinsky Petrouchka. 
Joseph P. White, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 20 – 21

MahlerSymphony No. 10. 
(Derek Cooke ed.) 
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor
Beegle Hall, SPU.

June 20

ScriabinSymphony No. 3
 – “The Divine Poem”
Troy Peters, Conductor
Shorecrest PAC.

June 24

HoneggerSymphony No. 3, 
BrittenSinfonia da Requiem. 
Adam Stern, Conductor. 
Shorecrest PAC.

Concerts

July 22  

Meany Hall 

ShostakovichFestive Overture
StravinskySymphonies of Wind Instruments
MahlerSymphony No. 5
Geoffrey Simon, Music Director 
& Principal Conductor



2002

Reading Sessions

June 11

MahlerDas Lied Von Der Erde
John Welsh, Conductor. 
Eckstein Middle School.

June 14—15

BrucknerTe Deum. 
Lynn Hall, Conductor.
Lannigan Gym, 
Holy Rosary Church.

June 18

NielsenSymphony No. 4. 
David Waltman, Conductor. 
Lannigan Gym, Holy Rosary Church.

June 20

BartokConcerto for Orchestra
David Seamon, Conductor. 
Eckstein Middle School.

June 24

ShostakovichSymphony No. 12
Alexei Girsh, Conductor. 
Eckstein Middle School.

Concerts

July 14

MahlerSymphony No. 4
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
Delphine Gillot, Sopran

Meany Hall

2001

Reading Sessions

June 11

Kodaly HaryJanos Suite
Janos Sandor, Conductor.

June 16-17
MahlerDas klagende Lied
George Shangrow, Conductor
Gary Cannon, Chorusmaster

June 20

BrucknerSymphony No. 9
Christophe Chagnard, Conductor.

June 26

StraussDon Quixote
Roupen Shakarian, Conductor.
Mariel Bailey, Solo Violin
Bruce Bailey, Solo Cello

Concerts

April 14

Meany Hall

Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor
MahlerSymphony No. 2
Catherine Haight, Soprano
Carmen Leon, Mezzo-Soprano

July 15

Meany Hall

Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor

RavelLa Valse
MahlerSymphony No. 3
Featuring Northwest Boys Choir, 
Joseph Crnko, director
Diane Radabaugh, alto


2000

Reading Sessions

June 13

BrucknerSymphony No. 7
Christophe Chagnard, Conductor.

June 19

MahlerSymphony No. 4
R. Joseph Scott, Conductor.

June 21

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 KirkSymphony No. 1
Gavin BorchertPrologue. Sunset.
Kam MorrillA Munch Symphony, Pinocchio and the Whale
Joseph WeisnewskiSancte Dei Pretiose

June 26

ShostakovichSymphony No. 15
Alexei Girsh, Conductor.

June 28

StraussAlpine Symphony
Jonathan Shames, Conductor.

Concerts

July 16

Meany Hall. 

(Broadcast live by KING-FM)

Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
StraussFestival Prelude
MahlerSymphony 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

 Benaroya Hall 
“Day of Music”

Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor
CurialeGates 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

StraussAlso Sprach Zarathustra
Charles Bontrager, Conductor.

June 16

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

Meany Hall

StraussDer Rosenkavalier Suite
MahlerSymphony No. 7
Geoffrey Simon, Principal Conductor


1998

Reading Sessions

June 15

BrucknerSymphony No. 4
Jonathan Pasternack, Conductor.

June 18, 1998. Mahler Symphony No. 3. Adam Stern, conductor.

June 23

 WagnerExcerpts from the Ring
Kathy Kelly, Conductor.

June 25

MahlerSymphony No. 2
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor.

July 1

StraussEin Heldenleben. 
Gregory Issacs, Conductor.

July 8

ShostakovichSymphony No. 7
Alexei Girsh, Conductor

Concerts

July 13

Meany Hall

Geoffrey Simon, Principal Conductor
RachmaninoffVariations on a 
Theme of Paganini
Craig Sheppard, Piano
StraussTill Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
MahlerSymphony No. 6

September 20

Benaroya Hall 

“Day of Music”

MahlerSymphony No. 6, excerpts + 3rd and 4th Movemements.

Geoffrey Simon, Principal Conductor


1997

Reading Sessions

June 16

StraussAlpine Symphony
Roupen Shakarian, Conductor.

June 19

BrucknerSymphony No. 9
Marsha Mabrey, Conductor.

June 24

MahlerSymphony No. 7
George Shangrow, Conductor.

June 30

BerliozSymphony Fantastique
Paul Mori, Conductor.

July 2

MahlerSymphony No. 3.
Adam Stern, Conductor.

July 8

ElgarSymphony No. 1. 
Paul-Elliott Cobbs, Conductor

Concerts


July 20

Meany Hall

Geoffrey Simon, principal conductor

DebussyLa Cathédral engloutie, (arr. Stokowski)
StraussDon Juan
MahlerSymphony No. 9


1996

Reading Sessions

June 11

HolstThe Planets & Respighi Pines of Rome. Joseph P. White, Conductor.

June 18

MahlerSymphony No. 6
Dr. Eric Hanson, Conductor.

June 25

MahlerSymphony No. 9
Johathan Shames, Conductor.

July 2

StravinskyRite of Spring
WagnerParsifal 
Parke Burgess, Conductor.

Concerts

July 14

Roupen Shakarian Conductor
WagnerOverture to Die Meistersinger
StraussTod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration)
MahlerSymphony No. 1


1995

Reading Sessions

June 1995
MahlerSymphony No. 1
Joseph P. White, Conductor.

Do you remember what else we read in that first summer? Let us know so we can complete the history! info@nwmahlerfestival.org