Seattle resources: Mahler Eighth at Benaroya Hall

I've posted before that Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula are great places to live because of the easy access to Seattle's art venues, including the Seattle Art Museum, McCaw Hall, and Benaroya Hall. All you need do is take the 35-minute ferry to Seattle and walk (though most of us take the bus or cab to McCaw Hall). The ferry is on time 99% of the time (though last night the 5:30 sailing from Bainbridge was cancelled because M__k L__r___e forgot he had driven on and left his wheel-locked car behind: it turned out to be a good chance for a host of waiting passengers to get to know one another.)

Don't miss Seattle Symphony's first-ever performance of Mahler's epic Eighth Symphony in Benaroya Hall! Featuring a host of vocals soloists, a gigantic chorus and an expanded orchestra, Mahler's "Symphony of A Thousand" is a monumental work of symphonic spectacle. Maestro Gerard Schwarz leads this exciting premiere on September 25, 27 & 28.

I have never sung with such a large chorus (220 singers, 8 soloists, including Seattle Opera Diva Jane Eaglen), a huge orchestra. This symphony has everything but the proverbial kitchen sink (hard to play one of those). Benaroya Hall had to build out the stage to hold all the performers.

If you email me, I'll send you my code for a 15% ticket discount. You probably will not have another chance to hear this rarely-performed (because of the necessary numbers) symphony in your lifetime. I'd love to see you, even if you'll find it hard to see me in the crowd onstage.