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2026/27 Season

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2026/2027 Season

Our family concerts have been free to all attendees since fall of 2024!

Free and reduced cost admission to our concerts is generously supported by 4Culture.

Note: Repertoire and locations may be subject to change.

November: Sabre Dance

**Spartacus Suite 2**
Movements 1–2
Khachaturian
**Sabre Dance**
Khachaturian
**“Waltz” from Masquerade Suite 1**
Khachaturian
**Spartacus Suite 2**
Movement 4
Khachaturian
**Circus**
Eldar Hudiyev
*with soloist Benjamin Lulich*
**Symphony 50: “Mount St. Helens”**
Alan Hovhaness

The Seattle Festival Orchestra opens its 50th anniversary season with Sabre Dance. The program opens with music by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, including selections from his dramatic Spartacus Suite No. 2, the iconic, energetic “Sabre Dance,” and the sweeping “Waltz” from Masquerade. and Contemporary composer Eldar Hudiyev’s Circus, featuring clarinet soloist Benjamin Lulich, brings a playful and dazzling contrast to the program. Completing the program is Symphony No. 50, Mount St. Helens by Armenian American composer Alan Hovhaness, inspired by the awe-inspiring forces of nature unleashed by the 1980 volcanic eruption.

On Sunday, join us for a pre-concert talk at 1:30pm hosted by Sean MacLean of Classical KING-FM!

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Family Concert (Abridged)

📅 Saturday, November 7th, 2026 @ 2:00PM
🗺 Aurora Community Church
Symphony No. 50 will be omitted; designed for families with children
Some audience chatter is expected

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Full Concert

📅 Sunday, November 8th, 2026 @ 2:00PM
🗺 Town Hall Seattle

December: Sounds of the Season

Trumpet from Seattle Festival Orchestra — **Another Wonderful Christmas**
arr. Robert Sheldon
**A Hanukkah Festival**
Chris M. Bernotas
**Christmas Overture**
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
*arr. Sydney Baynes*
**Conga del Fuego Nuevo**
Arturo Márquez
**Champagne Galop**
Hans Christian Lumbye
**Emperor Waltz**
Johann Strauss, Jr.
**Christmas Sing-along for Kids**
Paul Hemmer
**Sleigh Ride**
Leroy Anderson

Join Seattle’s friendliest orchestra for a cup of cheer at our holiday family concerts. Led this year by guest conductor Tigran Arakelyan, we’ll feature seasonal favorites and continue with our annual carol sing-a-long. Wear your brightest holiday sweater and celebrate the season with Santa and the SFO.