OF WINDMILLS & VISIONS
WITH ANDY LIANG, VIOLIN
SAYAKA KOKUBO, VIOLA
ERIC HAN, CELLO
MICHAEL WHEATLEY, CONDUCTOR
SHORECREST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2027 @ 1:00PM
Please note early start time!
Adult: $30
Senior/Student: $25
Child (under 18): Free
Dreams have the power to reshape the world we see. Stravinsky’s haunting Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Vaughan Williams’ timeless Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, and Richard Strauss’ dazzling musical portrait of Don Quixote explore the places where imagination, memory, and idealism meet.
PROGRAM:
Igor Stravinsky – Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Richard Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35
About Philharmonia Northwest http://www.philharmonianw.org/
About Andrew "Andy" Liang, violin
Andrew Liang has been a featured artist on NPR's From the Top, and performs with the Seattle Symphony as a member of the second violin section. After making his solo debut with the Oregon Symphony at the age of 11, Andy performed in Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and Boston's Jordan Hall by the age of 15. Liang recently received his Artist Diploma from the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Cordova Quartet, the Young Professional String Quartet in Residence, where he studied with the Miró Quartet. Liang received both his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University where he studied with Cho-Liang Lin.
https://andyliangviolin.wordpress.com/
About Sayaka Kokubo, viola
Born in Tokyo, Japan, violist Sayaka Kokubo was appointed Principal Viola of the Seattle Symphony in 2024, following 17 years as a section member. Her appointment marks a rare internal promotion in a major American orchestra—a direct leap from section member to principal. While completing her master’s degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Kokubo won a section position with the Louisville Orchestra in 2005. She performed with the orchestra part-time for a year while continuing her studies, before beginning her full-time orchestral career with the Seattle Symphony in 2007. She has received top honors and awards from numerous competitions and foundations, including the Primrose International Viola Competition, Pasadena Instrumental Competition, Carmel Music Society Competition, Music Academy of the West Concerto Competition, and the Ohmagari Music Competition. Her accolades also include support from the Maestro Foundation, Colburn Foundation and Leni Fébland Foundation.
https://seattlesymphony.org/en/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/viola/kokubo-sayaka
About Eric Han, cello
Korean-born Canadian cellist Eric Han has been a member of the Seattle Symphony since 2013. Han made his concerto debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at the age of 14. Following his debut, he had many engagements with Toronto Sinfonietta, Toronto Chamber Players and Boston’s Symphony by the Sea. As a guest artist and Artist in Residence, Han has participated at various festivals, including the Moritzburg Festival, La Jolla SummerFest, Music@Menlo, and Sarasota Music Festival, among others. Han studied with David Hetherington at the Glenn Gould School and holds a Bachelor of Music from the Colburn School of Music under the tutelage of Ronald Leonard. Han is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Peter Wiley and Carter Brey. Han plays on a cello made by Frank Ravatin on generous loan to him by the Maestro Foundation.
About Michael Wheatley, conductor https://www.michaelwheatley.com/
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center
15343 - 25th Ave. NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
United States
http://www.shorelinearts.net/Maps/shorecrest-performing-art-center.html