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Encore Society Recital

Encore Society Recital

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM

The Opera Center | 363 Mercer Street

Cost | Included donor benefit
You're invited to a brunch reception and a recital to celebrate your lasting impact as a member of the Seattle Opera Encore Society. Enjoy performances by baritone Ilya Silchukou (Sciarrone, Tosca 2025) with pianist David McDade. Beverages and refreshments will be provided.

11:00 AM | Reception with brunch
12:00 PM | Recital

RSVP by logging into My Account, emailing rsvp@seattleopera.org, or calling Audience Services at 206.389.7676.

Add to Calendar 6/18/2025 11:00:00 AM 6/18/2025 12:00:00 PM America/Vancouver Encore Society Recital Enjoy a brunch reception and a recital by a Seattle Opera artist to celebrate your lasting impact. Donors who have notified us of including Seattle Opera in their legacy plans are invited to this event. The Opera Center | 363 Mercer Street


Artist Bios

Ilya Silchukou

Ilya Silchukou

Baritone
At Seattle Opera in 2024/25: Sciarrone, Tosca
At Seattle Opera in 2025/26: First Shepherd, Daphne in Concert; Moralès, Carmen

Hometown: Minkus, Belarus
Engagements: Jager, Rusalka (Teatro alla Scala); Prince Yeletzky, Queen of Spades (Sofia Opera); Dandini, La Cenerentola (Sofia Opera, Opéra National de Montpellier); Simeon, L’Enfant Prodigue (Tacoma Opera); Belcore, L’elisir d’amore (Théâtre du Capitole) 

David McDade

David McDade

Piano 
Hometown: Portland, OR

David McDade first worked with Seattle Opera in 1995, accompanying rehearsals of Rigoletto and the Ring, and joined the staff full-time in 2002. As Head of Coach-Accompanists and Assistant Chorus Master, he plays for rehearsals and auditions, and is sometimes heard on celesta or piano in the pit with the orchestra. He regularly accompanies the local rounds of the Laffont Competition and is often heard in recital with Seattle Opera artists. McDade has been a vocalist, a French horn player, and a conductor.