Music of Remembrance

Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM PST · Benaroya Hall

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Composer Sahba Aminikia leads a program of music centered on remembrance at Benaroya Hall's main auditorium on Sunday, November 1st, featuring works that grapple with human rights and historical trauma. The Iranian-American composer, a recent Aga Khan Music Award laureate, curates pieces alongside works by Steve Reich and George Walker—artists whose music has long engaged with questions of justice and meaning. If you're drawn to classical music that does more than entertain, this is worth your time.

Lineup

Steve Reich
Sahba Aminikia
Composer | Improvisor | TED Fellow | 2025 Aga Khan Music Award Laureate A laureate of the 2025 Aga Khan Music Award, a TED Fellow, Iranian-American composer Sahba Aminikia has established himself as an artist singularly equipped to interpret the complexities of our time, creating music that functions as both a visceral human experience and a catalyst for social change.
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George Walker
An excerpt from the Talent Development Program 30th Anniversary Musicale
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Venue

Benaroya Hall

200 University St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA · Downtown, Seattle

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