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This List of musicians from Seattle recognizes artists who are either from, or significantly associated with, the city. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Seattle Symphony performing in 1908. The orchestra gave its first performance on December 29, 1903, with Harry West conducting. Known from its founding as the Seattle Symphony, it was renamed in 1911 as the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1919, the orchestra was reorganized with new bylaws under the name Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
Demarre McGill is an American classical musician who is principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony. [1] He is also one of the few African-American musicians who hold positions in professional orchestras.
In September 2024, the Seattle Symphony announced the appointment of Zhang as its next music director, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of five years. She took the title of music director-designate with immediate effect. Zhang is the first female music director of the Seattle Symphony. [24]
Pages in category "Music directors of the Seattle Symphony" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Roman received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Cello Performance in 2004, and his master's degree in 2005. At the age of 22, Roman was appointed principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra in 2006, [ 1 ] becoming the youngest principal player in Seattle Symphony history.
Gordon has been a member of the Seattle Symphony since 2000 and became Principal Harpist at the age of twenty-three. She is also a soloist and a guest principal harpist, and has performed with the Boston Symphony, [6] Oregon Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Nice Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony. [7]
His music has been performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Utah Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, the New Orleans Philharmonic, the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra and many others.