Seattle Modern Orchestra

Founded in 2010, Seattle Modern Orchestra (SMO) is the only large
ensemble in the Pacific Northwest solely dedicated to the
music of the 20th and 21st centuries.


Led by co-artistic directors Julia Tai and Jérémy
Jolley, SMO commissions and premieres new works from an
international lineup of composers, in addition to presenting
important pieces from the contemporary repertoire that are rarely
if ever heard by Seattle audiences.


The ensemble “operates at that exciting cusp between old and new,
between tradition and innovation” (Vanguard Seattle)
curating new sounds and experiences for concert goers in the
region.


Host Stephen Anthony Rawson sits down with Jérémy and Julia to
discuss the collaborative relationship they’ve forged together,
the formation and history of Seattle Modern Orchestra, their bold
and barrier-breaking strategies in reaching new audiences and
performers, and some of their favorite concerts from the past 14
years.