History

2007

Reading Sessions

	June 11, 2007. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Suites Nos. 1 and 2. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Adam Stern, conductor.
	June 13, 2007. Debussy: La Mer & de Falla: The Three Cornered Hat. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Christophe Chagnard, conductor.
	June 19, 2007. Strauss: Alpine Symphony. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. David Waltman, conductor.
	June 21, 2007. Messiaen: Turangalīla Symphony. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Geoffrey Simon, conductor.

Concert - July 22, 2007. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center

Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor

	Ellington: Harlem
	Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer Kathryn Weld mezzo-soprano
	Dvořįk: Symphony No.8 in G

Concert - September 9, 2007. Benaroya Hall

Geoffrey Simon, music director & principal conductor

Messiaen: Turangalīla Symphony
Jay Gottlieb piano solo
Thomas Bloch ondes Martenot solo

2006

Reading Sessions

	June 12, 2006. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Alexei Girsh, conductor.
	June 21/22, 2006. Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center/Eckstein Middle School. Anthony Spain, conductor; Gary D. Cannon, chorusmaster. Maria Mannisto soprano Gary D. Cannon tenor
	June 27, 2006. Mahler: Symphony No. 7. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor.
	June 28, 2006. Strauss: Death and Transfiguration. David Upham, conductor.

Concert - 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. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor.
	June 20, 2005. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Michael Miropolsky, conductor.
	June 22, 2005. Khachaturian: Symphony No. 2. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Adam Stern, conductor.
	June 28, 2005. Revueltas: La Noche de los Mayas, Stoyanovich: He Dog. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Elizabeth Stoyanovich, conductor.

Concert - 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. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Alexei Girsh, conductor.
	June 22, 2004. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Christian Knapp, conductor.
	June 24, 2004. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 - "Pastoral". Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Jim Truher, conductor.
	June 28, 2004. Hindemith: Mathis der Maler. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. David MacKenzie, conductor.

Concert - 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. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Joseph White, conductor.
	June 20 - 21, 2003. Mahler: Symphony No. 10. Beegle Hall, SPU. Dr. Eric Hanson, conductor.
	June 20, 2003. Scriabin: Symphony No. 3 - "The Divine Poem". Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Troy Peters, conductor.
	June 24, 2003. Honegger: Symphony No. 3, Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Adam Stern, conductor.

Concert - 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. Eckstein Middle School. John Welsh, conductor.
	June 14th and 15th, 2002. Bruckner: Te Deum. Lannigan Gym, Holy Rosary Church. Lynn Hall, conductor.
	June 18th, 2002. Nielsen: Symphony No. 4. Lannigan Gym, Holy Rosary Church. David Waltman, conductor.
	June 20th, 2002. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra. Eckstein Middle School. David Seamon, conductor.
	June 24th, 2002. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12. Eckstein Middle School. Alexei Girsh, conductor.

Concert - 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

Concert - April 14, 2001. Meany Hall

Eric Hanson - conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Catherine Haight soprano
Carmen Leon mezzo-soprano

Reading Sessions

	June 11, 2001 - Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite. Janos Sandor, conductor.
	June 16 and 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

Concert - 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.

Concert - 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" 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

Concert - 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 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

Concert - April 10, 1999. Meany Hall

Eric Hanson, conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 2

Reading Sessions

	June 14, 1999. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra. Charles Bontrager, conductor.
	June 16, 1999. Mahler: Symphony No. 5. Anthony Spain, conductor.
	June21, 1999. Strauss: 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.

Concert - 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.* Eric Hanson, conductor.
	July 1, 1998. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben. Gregory Issacs, conductor.
	July 8, 1998. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7. Alexei Girsh, conductor

Concert - 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

Concert - 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

Concert - 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 Pollard White, conductor.
	June 18, 1996. Mahler: Symphony No. 6. 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.

Concert - July 14, 1996

Roupen Shakarian, conductor

	Wagner: Overture to Die Meistersinger
	Strauss: Tod und Verklärung
	Mahler: Symphony #1

1995

Reading Sessions

June 1995. Mahler: Symphony #1. Joseph Pollard White, conductor.

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