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.

2014-2015 PERFORMANCES

FRIDAY, September 12, 2014, 8:30 PM

A Skirmish of wit WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Mendelssohn, Chausson (Poème), Berlioz, and Korngold 

SATURDAY, september 13, 2014, 7:30 PM

a skirmish of wit WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Mendelssohn, Williams (The Five Sacred Trees), Berlioz, and Korngold

FRIDAY, October 24, 2014, 8:30 PM

three unmerry men WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Kiah, Dvorak, Lachner, Beethoven, Walton, and Shostakovich

SATURDAY, October 25, 2014, 7:30 PM

Three ummerry men WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Kiah, Mozart, Lachner, Beethoven, Walton, and Shostakovich

tuesday, december 2, 2014, 7:00 PM

premiere of Mozart in the Jungle at alice tully hall, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Mozart (Symphony No. 35, "Haffner"), arrangements by Mark Seto, and more

saturday, december 6, 2014, 5:00 PM*

Norwalk symphony, norwalk, ct

Handel's Messiah

friday, december 12, 2014, 8:00 PM*

THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY holiday concert featuring bd wong, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Bruch, Nicolai, and seasonal favorites

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015, 8:30 PM*

BERNSTEIN'S "ROMEO AND JULIET" WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Bernstein (Symphonic Dances from West Side Story), Segal, Sibelius, and Dai

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015, 7:30 PM*

BERNSTEIN'S "ROMEO AND JULIET" WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Bernstein (Symphonic Dances from West Side Story), Brody, Segal, and Dai

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015, 7:30 PM

PERSPECTIVES ON MODERNISM: A MUSIC FACULTY SHOWCASE, EVANS HALL, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT  

Works by Debussy (Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune), Mahler/Schoenberg (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, with Maksim Ivanov, baritone), and more

FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015, 8:30 PM

ISLE FULL OF NOISES WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Tchaikovsky (The Tempest), Sibelius, Bedford, Vaughan Williams, and Grafe

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015, 7:30 PM

ISLE FULL OF NOISES WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Tchaikovsky (The Tempest), Sibelius, Bedford, and Bartók 

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015, 2:00 PM*

CHILDREN'S CONCERT WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015, 7:00 PM

TCHAIKOVSKY’S SECOND WITH THE CONNECTICUT COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, EVANS HALL, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT

Works by Copland, Tchaikovsky (Symphony No. 2), and the 2015 Connecticut College Concerto Competition Winner

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015, 8:30 PM

PROKOFIEV'S ROMEO AND JULIET WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Prokofiev, Schumann, and the 2014-2015 TCS Composition Contest Winner

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015, 7:30 PM

PROKOFIEV'S ROMEO AND JULIET WITH THE CHELSEA SYMPHONY, NEW YORK CITY

Works by Prokofiev, Say, and the 2014-2015 TCS Composition Contest Winner

* denotes performances as a violinist or violist