The Planets: May 8
“This performance is guaranteed to be out of this world.” — The Stranger
Gustav Holst wrote The Planets between 1914 and 1918, reflecting the anger, desolation, joy and mystery of the Roman deistic pantheon. At precisely the same time, the young French composer Lili Boulanger explored the same gamut of emotions in her settings of the Psalms. Hearing these masterpieces back to back at Benaroya Hall is a tantalizing musical experience not to be missed.
Peacocks & Pearls: May 29
Join us for this irreverent ode to America’s social-media darling and domestic goddess, Martha Stewart, as Harmonia music director William White exposes yet another of his unhinged musical personae. Tickets include buffet dinner prior to the show.