Cocktails, Concert, and Conversation: An Evening with Seattle Symphony Associate Concertmaster Helen Kim
Saturday, October 10, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Complimentary Valet Parking
Join us October 10th
for a Special Benefit supporting The Seattle Series
Celebrate and support world-class chamber music through an intimate evening of exceptional artistry, handcrafted cocktails, delicious dining, and engaging dialogue in support of performances by Seattle’s premier musical talent.
The Experience
Meet Helen during the cocktail segment
while enjoying a full bar, high-quality wines,
and non-alcoholic specialties.
Enjoy a wonderful meal
by La Creme.
Be treated to a private performance and Q&A
with the artist.
End the evening
supporting the series and musicians you love!
The Evening’s Hosts
Jane Orvis and Steve Hanson
Season sponsors of The Seattle Series
Jane and Steve have generously offered their perfectly preserved mid-century, water-view rambler in Seward Park for our enjoyment.
The home is easily accessed from Lake Washington Boulevard.
Complimentary Valet Parking
Seattle Symphony Associate Concertmaster Helen Kim
Helen, who has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as “astoundingly gifted,” was named Associate Concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony in 2022, where she serves as either Noah Geller’s standmate or concertmaster on any given evening. Before joining the Seattle Symphony, she served as Associate Principal Second Violin of the San Francisco Symphony.
In recent seasons, she has performed concertos under conductors Peter Oundjian, Jun Märkl, and Nicholas McGegan, and, of special note, she will perform the Vaughn Williams Lark Ascending concerto on February 8th and 10th, 2027, with the Seattle Symphony.
In 2025, her performance of the Vivaldi Four Seasons with the Seattle Symphony was hailed in The Strad, the international periodical of strings: “Abounding with surprises, Kim’s playing showed a gift for making even the most familiar passage feel freshly imagined, avoiding eccentricity while underscoring Vivaldi’s innovation. . . . It was also a deeply collaborative performance, . . . echoing bird calls with fellow strings and engaging in spirited dialogue with cellist Meeka Quan DiLorenzo.”
In addition to orchestral work, Helen is a dedicated interpreter of contemporary music and has performed such works as Salvatore Sciarrino’s Sei Capricci on San Francisco Symphony’s Soundbox series as well as Pierre Boulez’s Anthèmes II and Morton Feldman’s evening-length For John Cage on the Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s contemporary music series, in addition to premieres of works by her husband, the noted composer Samuel Adams.
Helen, who has a surprising dry wit, resides in Magnolia with Sam and their two sons.
She looks forward to meeting you—and answering your questions; don’t hesitate to ask!
See you on October 10th!
