2009.12.3. Seattle Symphony's Festive Holiday concert

Conducted by Christopher Seaman

Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture  
Vivaldi: Viola Concerto in G minor, RV 417 (Susan Gulkis Assadi, viola)
Tchaikovsky: Three Dances from The Nutcracker  
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice  
Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise from Christmas Eve  
Humperdinck: Prelude to Hansel and Gretel  
Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake 

Came only because I got sick of wasting 4+ hours over the Internet problem on a Windows Server 2008 running as a Virtual Machine. Cheerful and festival. The Viola Concerto doesn't really fit in the program (too Baroque, and they had to move the stage before and after). Nonetheless, all was fine. The conductor was wearing some eyecatch red vest with golden thread. He seems to love big sounds. The concert hall was maybe only 60% full. A pity.