The Seattle Symphony has a new music director… And she’s breaking new ground. Xian Zhang is the first woman and the first person of color to direct the Symphony in its more than 120-year history… And ...

The two masterpieces on the current Seattle Symphony program would be enough to attract any music lover: Beethoven’s great (and only) Violin Concerto, and Prokofiev’s fiery Fifth Symphony. When the ...

Xian Zhang, Seattle Symphony's new music director, leads a rehearsal of the orchestra Friday morning at Benaroya Hall. She is the first woman and person of color to hold that position in Seattle ...

A preview of the Seattle debut of 'Daphne in Concert' presented by Seattle Opera and the Seattle Symphony. Catch performances ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Symphony Board of Directors selected Xian Zhang to lead the symphony as its first female music director. Zhang has been involved with the Seattle Symphony since 2008, where she ...

With a new year comes the urge to listen a little more closely, and Seattle’s classical offerings in the first months of 2026 provide ample opportunity. These seven events — spanning Bach in fresh ...

The Smithsonian Institution announced Wednesday a $50-million donation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will be used partially for a program to help the museum reach young people online, ...

Her official bio reads like a manifesto: “Gabriella Smith is a composer whose work invites listeners to find joy in climate action.” The 33-year-old has built a creative world around that idea — one ...

A night at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall is always worth it. Between the breathtaking venue and the consistently exceptional performances, the standard is undeniably high. It comes as no surprise, then, ...

It's a big weekend at Benaroya Hall as the Seattle Symphony welcomes the Emmy award-winning conductor George Daughtry back to Seattle for the 85th birthday of Bugs Bunny and the 35th anniversary of ...

This special edition of the fan-favorite event celebrates both Bugs Bunny’s 85th anniversary and the 35th anniversary of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. Enjoy more than a dozen classic Looney Tunes ...

The multi award-winning Seattle Symphony Orchestra unleashes the power of music, bringing people together from across the community with their internationally acclaimed and inventive programming. With ...