Sibelius Two Untuxed

Come as you are and enjoy the best of classical music in the Untuxed series, with engaging insights from Music Director Thomas Dausgaard. These short, no-intermission concerts are the perfect kick-off to your weekend. Sibelius Two Untuxed is part of our two-year Sibelius Cycle and this program features Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. Music Director Thomas Dausgaard expertly shapes the Second Symphony’s arching melodies and majestic lines alongside a bold work by composer Angélica Negrón.

ABOUT THE SIBELIUS CYCLE

Music Director Thomas Dausgaard brings his Nordic roots and unique insights to the music of the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. This two-year Sibelius Cycle will explore all seven of Sibelius’ symphonies over two seasons, plus the rarely performed, original version of his Violin Concerto; each symphony will be paired with exciting Seattle Symphony commissions and world premieres by contemporary composers.

Sibelius drew his inspiration from Finland’s enchanting natural wonders that mirror our own Pacific Northwest: glacial lakes, evergreen forests, sea breezes, migrating birds, long summer days and dark, sun-starved winters. This deep love of nature, with its ethereal beauty and creative inspiration, translates to the stage through Dausgaard’s own passion and reverence for the natural world that surrounds us.