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Join singers Regina Thomas, Lesley Chapin, Katie Hochman, Derek Hanson and Breanna Edwards and pianist Joan Lundquist for a tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Direction & commentary by Lynn Muehleisen.

Sibelius – Finlandia
Brahms – Violin Concerto
Dvořák – Symphony No. 8

Glinka – Divertimento brilliante
Falla – Concerto for harpsichord, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin and cello
Chausson – Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet

Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring, for piano, four hands
Gliere – 8 pieces, Op. 39 for violin and cello
A. Rosenblatt – Tango for violin, cello, and piano

A solo piano concert featuring seldom-heard gems from the 19th and 20th Century piano repertoire.

J.S. Bach – Prelude in B minor, transcribed by Alexander Siloti
Grieg – 'Holberg' Suite, Op. 40
Medtner – Sonate-Elegie in D minor, Op. 11, No. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov – "A Song of India" from the opera Sadko
Sorabji – Pastiche on the Hindu Merchant's song from Sadko
A. Scriabin – Prelude for the Left Hand alone, Op. 9, No. 1
A. Scriabin – Albumleaf, Op. 45, No. 1
A. Scriabin – Prelude, Op. 51, No. 2 (Lugubre)
A. Scriabin – Prelude, Op. 74, No. 2 (Très lent, contemplatif)
J. Scriabin – Two Preludes, Op. 3
A. Scriabin – Etude in D sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 12

The musicians will improvise while the audience paints primary colors on a person.

Dedicated to the exploration of the cultural heritage and folkloric inspirations of classical composers, the Apollo Chamber Players present their Seattle debut.

The 16-piece University of Washington Baroque Ensemble performs baroque repertoire on original instruments.

Faculty pianist Cristina Valdes performs Helmut Lachenmann's Ein Kinderspiel and Giacinto Scelsi's Quattro Illustrazioni. New Jazz Studies appointee Greg Sinibaldi leads an orchestral ensemble of musicians from across UW Music programs through a guided improvisation.

Presented by the Pacific Northwest Cultural Exchange Council.

Thomas Collier directs the University of Washington Percussion Ensemble.

French hornist/composer Tom Varner is joined by percussionist Paul Kikuchi, field recordists Steve Barsotti and Steve Peters (both members of the Seattle Phonographers Union), and a group of top Seattle brass players who will be moving about the beautiful space of the chapel, “Gabrieli style.”

The University of Washington Concert and Campus Bands perform works by prize-winning composers:

Percy Grainger — Faeroe Island Dance
Percy Grainger — Shepherd's Hey
Johan Halvorsen /arr. Fennell — Entry March of the Boyars
W. Francis McBeth — Chant and Jubilo
Morton Gould — Ballad for Band

Mozart — Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482
Beethoven — Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

Explore the intersection between folk, traditional spirituals, drone, noise, glitch and electroacoustic elements.

Ensign Symphony and Chorus' February program features sublime hymn tunes for relaxation, contemplation and praise coupled with spectacular classical selections.

Park – A Serenade Fanfare (world premiere)
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Sibelius – Symphony No. 1

The Bach Cantata Project debuts with a powerful performance that explores grief, sorrow and hope in the works of the Bach family.

Finzi – Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and String Quartet
Osborn – Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, "The Beatles"
Penderecki – Quartet for Clarinet and String Trio
Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A major

Join soprano Sarah Davis and friends for an intimate evening of art, song and chamber music inspired by nature’s beautiful song makers – from the whimsical musings of the cuckoo to the chirp of the lark, the cooing of the turtledove and the wistful, melancholic song of the nightingale.