Seattle Symphony Orchestra at Benaroya Hall

The multi award-winning Seattle Symphony Orchestra unleashes the power of music, bringing people together from across the community with their internationally acclaimed and inventive programming. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle from September through July, reaching over 500,000 people annually through live performances and radio broadcasts.
Seattle Symphony Orchestra Tickets:
September 2025
Sep
10
Seattle Symphony: Flow in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Sep
13
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Opening Night Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Sep
18
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Pictures at an Exhibition
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Sep
20
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Pictures at an Exhibition
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Sep
27
Seattle Symphony: Danny Elfmans Music From The Films of Tim Burton
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Sep
28
Seattle Symphony: Danny Elfmans Music From The Films of Tim Burton
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
October 2025
Oct
02
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Rachmaninov
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
04
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Rachmaninov
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
10
Seattle Symphony: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
11
Seattle Symphony: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
12
Seattle Symphony: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
16
Seattle Symphony: Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
18
Seattle Symphony: Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
23
Seattle Symphony: Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
25
Seattle Symphony: Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
26
Seattle Symphony: A Pirate's Life - Lisa Briggs
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
27
Seattle Symphony: A Pirate's Life - Lisa Briggs
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
28
Seattle Symphony: A Pirate's Life - Lisa Briggs
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
30
Seattle Symphony: Coraline in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Oct
31
Seattle Symphony: Coraline in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
November 2025
Nov
06
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Nov
07
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Nov
08
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Nov
15
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Nov
22
Seattle Symphony: Mackey Saxophone Concerto
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
December 2025
Dec
04
Ben Folds with the Seattle Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
05
Seattle Symphony: The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
06
Seattle Symphony: The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
07
Seattle Symphony: The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
10
Renee Elise Goldsberry & Seattle Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
12
Seattle Symphony: Stuart Chafetz - Holiday Pops
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
13
Seattle Symphony: Stuart Chafetz - Holiday Pops
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
14
Seattle Symphony: Stuart Chafetz - Holiday Pops
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
18
Seattle Symphony: Nicolas Ellis - Handel's Messiah
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
20
Seattle Symphony: Nicolas Ellis - Handel's Messiah
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
21
Seattle Symphony: Nicolas Ellis - Handel's Messiah
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Dec
31
Seattle Symphony: New Year's Eve Concert and Party
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
January 2026
Jan
02
Seattle Symphony: Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jan
08
Seattle Symphony: Bernstein & Rachmaninov
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jan
10
Seattle Symphony: Bernstein & Rachmaninov
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jan
23
Seattle Symphony: Eimear Noone - GameSymphonic
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jan
24
Seattle Symphony: Eimear Noone - GameSymphonic
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jan
25
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Chasing Monarchs
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jan
26
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Chasing Monarchs
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jan
27
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Chasing Monarchs
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
February 2026
Feb
06
The Head and the Heart & Seattle Symphony
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
12
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Iris Unveiled
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
14
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Iris Unveiled
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
15
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Iris Unveiled
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
19
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Schumann & Beethoven
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
20
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Schumann & Beethoven
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
21
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Schumann & Beethoven
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
22
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Adventures in Caving
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
23
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Adventures in Caving
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Feb
24
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Adventures in Caving
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
March 2026
Mar
05
Seattle Symphony: Bach, Busoni & Brahms
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
07
Seattle Symphony: Bach, Busoni & Brahms
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
12
Seattle Symphony: Liszt & Kodaly
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
13
Seattle Symphony: Liszt & Kodaly
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
14
Seattle Symphony: Liszt & Kodaly
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
19
Seattle Symphony: Stravinsky's The Firebird
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
21
Seattle Symphony: Stravinsky's The Firebird
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
22
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Discovering the Galapagos
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
23
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Discovering the Galapagos
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
24
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live - Discovering the Galapagos
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
27
Seattle Symphony: Peanuts 75th Anniversary Symphonic Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
28
Seattle Symphony: Peanuts 75th Anniversary Symphonic Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Mar
29
Seattle Symphony: Peanuts 75th Anniversary Symphonic Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
April 2026
Apr
09
Seattle Symphony: Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
11
Seattle Symphony: Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
16
Seattle Symphony: Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
18
Seattle Symphony: Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
19
Seattle Symphony: Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
23
Seattle Symphony: Xian Conducts Saint-Saens
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
25
Seattle Symphony: Xian Conducts Daniil Trifonov
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
26
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live: Uncovering Our Concrete Jungle
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
27
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live: Uncovering Our Concrete Jungle
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
28
Seattle Symphony: National Geographic Live: Uncovering Our Concrete Jungle
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Apr
30
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Mozart
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
May 2026
May
02
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Mozart
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
May
03
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Mozart
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
May
28
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Gershwin
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
May
29
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Gershwin
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
May
30
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Gershwin
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
May
31
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Gershwin
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
June 2026
Jun
05
Seattle Symphony: Let's Misbehave - The Songs of Cole Porter
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
06
Seattle Symphony: Let's Misbehave - The Songs of Cole Porter
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
07
Seattle Symphony: Let's Misbehave - The Songs of Cole Porter
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
11
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Mahler 7
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
13
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Mahler 7
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
18
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Beethoven 9
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
19
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Beethoven 9
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
20
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Beethoven 9
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
21
Seattle Symphony: Xian Zhang - Beethoven 9
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
26
Seattle Symphony: Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
27
Seattle Symphony: Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jun
28
Seattle Symphony: Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
July 2026
Jul
10
Seattle Symphony: How To Train Your Dragon in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jul
11
Seattle Symphony: How To Train Your Dragon in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jul
12
Seattle Symphony: How To Train Your Dragon in Concert
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium

With musical options to give even the choosiest music lover a wealth of options, The Symphony Orchestra perform Masterworks from Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky with either gust conductors or guest musicians all of which are world-class, each masterwork is performed for two nights, so you are guaranteed to catch one of these unforgettable shows. The Pops where the Symphony Perform a more modern evening, varying from music from the movies or an entire catalog of Warner Bros Bugs Bunny for the 30th anniversary. Pops performances are Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Throughout the year there will also be various other events, like wine? The baroque and wine evenings are perfect for you. Compliment your night of Baroque with up to four glasses of regional wine. Maybe you’re into geek culture, an evening of Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY might be appealing. Seattle Symphony Orchestra covers it all and more! So, don’t miss out on an unforgettable evening and find an event that’s perfect for you. If you like violin concertos, the world’s top violinists take the stage at Benaroya Hall. These classical music rock stars bring an unmatched mix of extraordinary technique and profound artistic passion to the most spectacular pieces in the violin repertoire. If none of this sounds enough, The orchestra also serves as the accompanying orchestra for the Seattle Opera, which draws some of the world’s best opera singers to its stage.
The Orchestra received its first Grammy nomination in January 1990 for a 1989 recording of music of Howard Hanson. Won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music and the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition. The Seattle Symphony has garnered five Grammy Awards, twenty-six Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year.
Seattle Symphony Reviews
“most vital American orchestras”
“Five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year”
“You can tell by the wild cheering emanating from Benaroya Hall: Thomas Dausgaard is back in town.”

Benaroya Hall Information
In 1998 the Seattle Symphony inaugurated its new home, Benaroya Hall, noted for its architectural and acoustical splendor. Featuring two auditoria, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, a 2500-seat performance venue, as well as the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, which seats 536. Noted for its technology-infused acoustics, touches of luxury and prominent location in a complex thoroughly integrated into the downtown area. Benaroya occupies an entire city block in the center of the city, and also features two restaurants, a main Bar and Lobby bars and a coffee shop within.
Accessibility at the orchestra
Benaroya Hall is barrier-free and meets or exceeds all criteria established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Requests for accommodations should be made when purchasing tickets.

One of the United States’ most prestigious symphony orchestras, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra holds international renown for its unique programming and history of extensive recording. The orchestra performs in the Benaroya Hall, known for its incredible acoustics and location in downtown Seattle, and considered to be one of the best concert venues in the world. Via live performances and radio broadcasts, the Symphony is heard by over 500,000 people, while its educational and community programs reach more than 65,000 children and adults every year. The Seattle Symphony is proud of its unique commitment to new music, and it commissions many works by living composers every season. The orchestra has created almost 150 recordings, which have received five Grammy Awards, twenty-six Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year.