Mona Locke, Washington State’s former First Lady, will emcee the evening’s events. Under the direction of Carolyn Kuan, the Associate Conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Main Concert will move through orchestral pieces that encompass everything from Brahms and Strauss to Wada and Nie Er.

Two solo performances will highlight the program: Seattle Youth Symphony’s Korean prodigy, Paul Kim, playing the violin, and Music Director of the Washington Chinese Orchestra, Warren Chang, playing the Erhu, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle.

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When: January 16, 2009, at 6 p.m.

Where: Benaroya Hall (200 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101)

Cost: The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce Members $20 (Big discount from the retail price at $35 plus $8 handling fee)

Program: PRE-CONCERT: Grand Lobby, 6:00–7:00 PM

Musical and instrumental performances from China, Korea, India and the Philippines Chinese Lion Dance to herald the beginning of the concert in the Auditorium

MAIN CONCERT: Mark Taper Auditorium, 7:30 – 8:30 PM

Carolyn Kuan, Conductor

Seattle Symphony & Seattle Youth Symphony (156 musicians)

• Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
• Wada: Hayashi from The Folkloric Dance Suite
• Nie Er: Dance of the Golden Snake
• Strauss: Radestzky March
• Bernstein: West Side Story Overture
• Chen/He: Butterfly Lovers Concerto with Soloist, Warren Chang
• Ravel: Tzingne with Seattle Youth Symphony Soloist, Paul Kim