The Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell welcomes the Thalia Symphony Orchestra for a Jan. 20 afternoon concert.
Thalia, directed by Dr. Eric Hanson, will perform a program titled “From Russia with Love,” featuring music of three Russian composers: Glinka’s Ruslan und Ludmilla Overture, Conus’s Violin Concerto with soloist Alyssa Fridenmaker, and Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Joyce Gibbs.
The Thalia Symphony began in 1949 when violinist, teacher, and conductor Mikael Scheremetiew founded it as an outlet for Seattle-area musicians. Seattle music legend Stanley Chapple led the orchestra for many years, and since 1987 it has been under the direction of Dr. Eric Hanson. In 1994, Thalia became orchestra-in-residence at Seattle Pacific University.
The orchestra operates under the umbrella of Thalia Allied Artists, Inc., a nonprofit educational and arts institution, and the Music Department of the College of Arts and Sciences at Seattle Pacific University.
The Symphony is named for Thalia (pronounced “thuh-LYE-yuh”) is one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology, the goddesses who inspire poets and musicians to create their art. Thalia is also the name of one of the three Graces, the supernatural embodiments of beauty and charm.
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