Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Cie Hervé KOUBI: The Barbarian Nights
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleDrawing creative strength from his Algerian roots and Mediterranean culture, choreographer Hervé Koubi makes a much-anticipated return to Seattle with his exceptional all-male dance troupe. Combining contemporary and urban dance movements with capoeira and martial arts, this powerful company is known for its arresting imagery and gravity-defying choreography. In the critically acclaimed Les Nuits Barbares…
Yefim Bronfman
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleInternationally recognized as one of today's most acclaimed and admired pianists, Yefim Bronfman is known for his exceptional lyrical gifts backed by a commanding technique. Widely praised for his solo, chamber and orchestral recordings, Bronfman has won multiple Grammy awards, the Avery Fisher Prize and has a prolific catalog of recordings and illustrious collaborations.
Chris Thile
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleMacArthur Fellow and Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter Chris Thile is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek. He was the host of public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion).
Carnival of the Animals
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleWorld Premiere. In a topical new take on Camille Saint-Saëns’s musical menagerie, The Carnival of the Animals, legendary dancer Wendy Whelan performs a whimsical story of shifting societal values, with choreography by Francesca Harper and spoken word by artist and activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Transcendent and poignant, this mixtape of body, voice and sound samples…
Mark Morris Dance Group: The Look of Love
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleThe Look of Love is a wistful and heartfelt homage to the chart-topping songs of the late Burt Bacharach. A towering figure of popular music, Bacharach is known for his soaring melodies and unique orchestrations influenced by jazz, rock and Brazilian music — his longtime lyricist Hal David providing unsentimental, poignant lyrics. This evening-length work…
Hélène Grimaud
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattlePianist Hélène Grimaud is a deeply passionate and committed musical artist whose pianistic accomplishments play a central role in her life. She is a Renaissance woman with multiple talents that extend beyond the instrument she plays with such poetic expression and peerless technical control. A committed wildlife conservationist, compassionate human rights activist and writer, it…
Small Island Big Song
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleSmall Island Big Song celebrates the seafaring cultures of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This immersive concert features Indigenous musicians from as far afield as Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Australia, and Rapa Nui (Easter Island), all with their own unique musical lineages. From oceanic grooves and soulful island ballads, to contemporary styles of…
Wu Han, Philip Setzer, and David Finckel
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleAmong the most esteemed musicians in the world today, pianist Wu Han, violinist Philip Setzer and cellist David Finckel share deep musical connections. Finckel and Setzer were longtime members of the legendary Emerson Quartet, which played its farewell performance in Seattle just last year from the Meany stage. Wu Han is renowned as an orchestral…
Circa: Humans 2.0
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleA symphony of acrobatics, sound and light, Humans 2.0 is next level circus. Ten bodies appear in a flash of light. They move in harmony for a fleeting moment and then descend into a sinuous trance. Towers grow and decay, bodies leap and are caught, as physical limits are pushed to their extreme. Created by…
Michelle Cann
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleMichelle Cann, acclaimed as, "technically fearless with an enormous, rich sound" by La Scena Musicale, is a pianist of extraordinary talent and artistry. Making her orchestral debut at the tender age of 14, Cann has since graced the stage as a soloist with numerous esteemed orchestras. Her exceptional contributions to the world of music have…
Rubberband: Reckless Underdog
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleChoreographer and RUBBERBAND founder Victor Quijada brings together hip-hop, contemporary dance and ballet like no one before him. His creative style of movement has uprooted the boundaries of modern dance by fusing urban style and classical composition
Rubberband: Reckless Underdog
Meany Center for the Performing Arts 4040 George Washington Lane, NE, SeattleChoreographer and RUBBERBAND founder Victor Quijada brings together hip-hop, contemporary dance and ballet like no one before him. His creative style of movement has uprooted the boundaries of modern dance by fusing urban style and classical composition