Mark Seto

Conductor & Musicologist

Mark Seto leads a wide-ranging musical life as a conductor, musicologist, teacher, and violinist. He is Co-Artistic Director and Conductor of The Chelsea Symphony in New York City and Assistant Professor of Music at Connecticut College.

2015-2016 PERFORMANCEs

friday, september 18, 2015, 8:30 PM

Entrance, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Brahms's First Symphony and works by Bedford, Vivaldi, and Vaughan Williams 

SATURDAY, september 19, 2015, 7:30 PM

Entrance, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Brahms's First Symphony and works by Bedford and Hsiao

FRIDAY, october 9, 2015, 6:30 PM

prism: a music department ensemble sampler, EVANS HALL, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT  

Finale to Dvorák's Ninth Symphony with the Connecticut College Orchestra, and performances by the Connecticut College Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Camel Heard

FRIDAY, October 23, 2015, 8:00 PM

Home, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, the dimenna center for classical music, NEW YORK CITY

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (Weiyin Chen, piano), Artie Shaw's Clarinet Concerto (Angela Shankar, clarinet), and works by Dai and Schwarz

SATURDAY, october 24, 2015, 8:00 PM

HOME, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, THE DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC, NEW YORK CITY

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (Weiyin Chen, piano), Artie Shaw's Clarinet Concerto (Angela Shankar, clarinet), and works by Dai and Schwarz 

Monday, november 9, 2015, 2015, 8:00 pm

Kitchen, the chelsea symphony, merkin concert hall, new york city

Selections from five newly orchestrated musicals (including The Bridges of Madison County) in collaboration with Musical Theatre Factory

Friday, December 4, 2015, 8:00 PM

hearth, the chelsea symphony, new york city

Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel, The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, and seasonal favorites

thursday, DECEMBER 10, 2015, 7:00 PM

connecticut college orchestra, evans hall, connecticut college, new london, ct

Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asia, Eric Nathan's Sky's Edge, and Dvorák's Ninth Symphony ("From the New World")

FRIDAY, january 29, 2016, 8:30 PM*

windows, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel) and works by Kiah, Bruch, and Breilh-Decruck

saturday, JANUARY 30, 2016, 7:30 PM*

WINDOWS, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel) and works by Kiah and Tchaikovsky

friday, March 4, 2016, 7:30 PM

Carousel, palmer auditorium, connecticut college, new london, ct

Staged production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical with the Connecticut College Orchestra, CC Theater Department, and CC Dance Department

saturday, march 5, 2016, 2:00 PM

CAROUSEL, PALMER AUDITORIUM, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT

Staged production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical with the Connecticut College Orchestra, CC Theater Department, and CC Dance Department

saturday, MARCH 5, 2016, 7:30 PM

CAROUSEL, PALMER AUDITORIUM, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT

Staged production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical with the Connecticut College Orchestra, CC Theater Department, and CC Dance Department

Sunday, MARCH 6, 2016, 2:00 PM

CAROUSEL, PALMER AUDITORIUM, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT

Staged production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical with the Connecticut College Orchestra, CC Theater Department, and CC Dance Department

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016, 8:30 PM

Threshold, the chelsea symphony, new york city

Schumann's Second Symphony and works by Strauss, Dohnányi, and the TCS Composition Contest Winner

Saturday, MARCH 12, 2016, 7:30 PM

THRESHOLD, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Schumann's Second Symphony, Dvorák's Cello Concerto, and the TCS Composition Contest Winner

Friday, April 8, 2016, 7:30 pm

American Vistas: A music faculty showcase, evans hall, connecticut college, new london, ct

Fisher Tull's Nonet for Winds, Percussion, and Piano, and works inspired by the natural world

FRIDAY, april 15, 2016, 8:30 PM*

salon, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite and works by Mozart and Caroline Shaw

saturday, APRIL 16, 2016, 7:30 PM*

SALON, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite and works by Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, and Caroline Shaw

thursday, may 5, 2016, 7:00 pm

connecticut college orchestra, evans hall, connecticut college, new london, ct

De Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 1, Chabrier's Habanera, Copland's Our Town, and Barber's Violin Concerto

saturday, june 4, 2016, 8:00 PM

doorways, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, the dimenna center for classical music, NEW YORK CITY

Mahler's First Symphony and Daugherty's Fire and Blood

sunday, JUNE 5, 2016, 2:00 PM

DOORWAYS, THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, THE DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC, NEW YORK CITY

Mahler's First Symphony and Takemitsu's A String Around Autumn

 

* denotes performances as a violinist or violist