Don’t miss the eleventh annual Celebrate Asia concert featuring music of Korea! Highlighted by pre- and post-concert festivities, this spectacular event is a special opportunity to revel in the rich musical traditions of Seattle’s varied and vibrant Asian communities.
PRE-CONCERT | 2:30–4PM
SAMUEL & ALTHEA STROUM GRAND LOBBY
Aleksa Manila, emcee
Morning Star Korean Cultural Center
Swaranjali School of Music
International Lion Dance & Martial Arts Team
POST-CONCERT | 6PM
SAMUEL & ALTHEA STROUM GRAND LOBBY
CHIKIRI and The School of TAIKO
Rhythms of India
Running time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Doors open
1 hour, 30 minutes prior to performance
Location
S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium - Benaroya Hall
The South Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung is characterized by natural authority, her inspiring rehearsal approach and consistently finds the right nuance between dynamic passion and level-headedness.
With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho is rapidly embarking on a world-class career and considered one of the most distinctive artists of his generation. His thoughtful and poetic, assertive and tender, virtuosic and colorful playing can combine panache with purity and is driven by an impressive natural sense of balance.
For the past decade Kathleen Kim has been a regular guest on the stage of The Metropolitan Opera with performances as Tytania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Olympia (Les contes d’Hoffmann) and more.
The Seattle Symphony is one of America’s leading symphony orchestras and is internationally acclaimed for its innovative programming and extensive recording history.
Drug counselor by day, drag queen by night. Aleksa Manila is Seattle's sweetheart in fundraising and activism while using the magic and wonder of drag. She's been Miss Gay Filipino, Miss Gay Seattle and Empress of Seattle, but her heart is always at home in Manila, Philippines. She founded Pride ASIA whose mission is to celebrate, empower and nurture the multi-cultural diversity of the LGBTQ communities through the Asian Pacific Islander lens. Ms. Manila is proud to return to celebrate as we honor our communities and come together as a family through music, dance and love.
The Chairman Dances from Nixon in China
Ascolsia
snagS&Snarls for soprano and orchestra
Pubbanimitta for suona and orchestra
Arirang
“I Miss Mt. Keumkang”