WITH DAVE BECK, NARRATOR
MICHAEL WHEATLEY, CONDUCTOR
TOWN HALL SEATTLE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025
Performances @
12:00 PM (sensory-friendly)
& 2:00PM
Join Philharmonia Northwest at Town Hall for our annual Children’s Concert, featuring an hour of fun music for the entire family! Relive memories from the Harry Potter films with John Williams’ magical scores. Then, learn about the different instruments of the orchestra with The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, narrated by KING FM’s Dave Beck.
We’re proud to offer two performances of our Children’s Concert this season. Both performances feature a welcoming environment for young children, relaxed audience etiquette expectations, and a run time under 1 hr:
- (NEW) 12pm Sensory-Friendly Performance: Includes added supports for audience members who are neurodivergent or have sensory processing challenges, including dimmed lights, lower volumes, and reduced audience size. Fidget toys will also be provided.
- 2pm General Audience Performance: The same concert as the 12pm performance, but with a bigger (and louder) audience and louder music
Instrument Petting Zoo at 12:45pm: Join us in the lobby an Instrument Petting Zoo, presented by Music Center of the Northwest! This is an opportunity for audience members of all ages to try playing some of the instruments in the orchestra. Our friends at Music Center of the Northwest will be on hand to offer helpful guidance on how to play them.
Note: Subscription packages including the 12pm Sensory-Friendly Children’s Concert performance are not available online, but may be ordered via phone; contact our box office at (206) 675-9727 to purchase. For subscriptions including the 2pm Children’s Concert performance, click “SEASON TICKETS” below.
PROGRAM:
John Williams, arr. Jerry Brubaker – Harry Potter Symphonic Suite
Benjamin Britten – The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
SEASON TICKETS
Full Season (6 Concerts):
Adult: $150
Senior/Student: $108
“Pick 3” (3 Concerts)
Adult: $75
Senior/Student: $50
SINGLE TICKETS
Adult: $30
Senior/Student: $20
Child (under 18): $10
Caregivers admitted free to 12pm concert only—email info@philharmonianw.org to RSVP
DAVE BECK, NARRATOR
Dave Beck hosts KING FM’s afternoon show. Previously, he was an award–winning producer of KUOW Presents. He had been at KUOW since 1985, beginning his career there as classical music host and music director. From 1993 to 2000 he was co–host of Weekday. His national and regional broadcast honors include the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Award for Best Interview and the Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Regional Excellence Award. Dave has won awards for his on–air conversations with historians Stephen Ambrose and Nathaniel Philbrick. An active musician (cellist) as well as broadcaster, Dave is a member of the Auburn Symphony Orchestra and has played as principal cellist of the Bellevue Philharmonic and Seattle Philharmonic Orchestras. He serves on the board of directors of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra and regularly plays in the Seattle based chamber music society Klassikon and in the Bravura String Quartet. A University of Washington music graduate, his cello instructors have included Toby Saks, Raymond Davis, and Cordelia Wikarski Miedel.
Philharmonia Northwest’s 2025-26 Season is made possible in part by generous grants from these Season Sponsors:
