WITH ANDY LIANG, VIOLIN
SAYAKA KOKUBO, VIOLA
ERIC HAN, CELLO
MICHAEL WHEATLEY, CONDUCTOR
SHORECREST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2027 @ 1:00PM
Please note early start time!
Dreams have the power to reshape the world we see. Stravinsky’s haunting Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Vaughan Williams’ timeless Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, and Richard Strauss’ dazzling musical portrait of Don Quixote explore the places where imagination, memory, and idealism meet.
PROGRAM:
Igor Stravinsky – Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Richard Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35
SUBSCRIPTIONS
“Pick 3” (3 Concerts)
Adult: $170
Senior/Student: $140
Full Season:
Adult: $80
Senior/Student: $65
SINGLE TICKETS
Adult: $30
Senior/Student: $25
Child (under 18): Free
ANDY LIANG, VIOLIN
After making his solo debut with the Oregon Symphony at the age of 11, violinist Andy Liang went on to perform in Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and Jordan Hall by the age of 15. A featured artist on NPR’s From the Top, Liang is currently in the First Violin section of the Seattle Symphony, where he’s been a member since 2017. Notable recent performances include joining the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on its 2024 European Tour to Germany, Austria, and Italy. Liang is also a founding member of the KASA Quartet, grand prize winners of the Coltman Chamber Music Competition; the group is known for its genre-defying performances that fuse classical repertoire with jazz, musical theater, folk, and pop standards. As part of the Young Professional String Quartet in Residence, Liang received his Artist Diploma from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied with the Miró Quartet. Additionally, he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University under the tutelage of Cho-Liang Lin.
SAYAKA KOKOBU, VIOLA
Born in Tokyo, Japan, violist Sayaka Kokubo was appointed Principal Viola of the Seattle Symphony in 2024, following 17 years as a section member. Her appointment marks a rare internal promotion in a major American orchestra—a direct leap from section member to principal. While completing her master’s degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Kokubo won a section position with the Louisville Orchestra in 2005. She performed with the orchestra part-time for a year while continuing her studies, before beginning her full-time orchestral career with the Seattle Symphony in 2007. She has received top honors and awards from numerous competitions and foundations, including the Primrose International Viola Competition, Pasadena Instrumental Competition, Carmel Music Society Competition, Music Academy of the West Concerto Competition, and the Ohmagari Music Competition. Her accolades also include support from the Maestro Foundation, Colburn Foundation and Leni Fébland Foundation.
ERIC HAN, CELLO
Korean-born Canadian cellist Eric Han has been a member of the Seattle Symphony since 2013. Han made his concerto debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at the age of 14. Following his debut, he had many engagements with Toronto Sinfonietta, Toronto Chamber Players and Boston’s Symphony by the Sea. As a guest artist and Artist in Residence, Han has participated at various festivals, including the Moritzburg Festival, La Jolla SummerFest, Music@Menlo, and Sarasota Music Festival, among others. Han studied with David Hetherington at the Glenn Gould School and holds a Bachelor of Music from the Colburn School of Music under the tutelage of Ronald Leonard. Han is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Peter Wiley and Carter Brey. Han plays on a cello made by Frank Ravatin on generous loan to him by the Maestro Foundation.
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