November 1, 2014
Brangien Davis / Seattle Magazine
“Listen Boldly” is the Seattle Symphony’s tagline, and maestro Ludovic Morlot has done everything in his power to facilitate such boldness in his audiences.
Since taking the reins as music director in the 2011-2012 season, Morlot has led the orchestra galloping into a new era with innovative programming that blends masterworks with world premieres, emphasizes new composition by living composers (such as the groundbreaking Become Ocean, which Morlot commissioned from John Luther Adams and which won a Pulitzer for music this year), celebrates orchestral risk takers and oddballs across the ages (show cased in the brilliant “[untitled]” series) and honor s Seattle’s history of popular music (via the Sonic Evolution program — which famously wrought a symphonic collaboration with Sir Mix-A-Lot). To put it simply, Morlot’s arrival has brought a much needed vim and vigor to Benaroya Hall, not to mention whole new audiences.
