patronizing the arts

Christmas gift today: my first trip to Benaroya Hall to see one of the true masterworks . . .

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Alexandra Deshorties, soprano
Robynne Redmon, mezzo-soprano
Clifton Forbis, tenor
Clayton Brainerd, baritone
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Seattle Symphony

Wagner: Siegfried Idyll

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Choral