Isabella Leonarda – Upcoming Concerts
Early Music Underground presents The Priest, the Nun, and the Superstar
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Fiery and virtuosic music from Vivaldi (known as the Red Priest), Leonarda (an Italian nun and prolific and groundbreaking composer) and Pisendel (the renowned concertmaster of the best orchestra in 18th century Europe).
$20
The Priest, the Nun, and the Superstar on Bainbridge Island
Friday, July 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Fiery and virtuosic music by Vivaldi (known as the Red Priest), Leonarda (an Italian nun and prolific and groundbreaking composer) and Pisendel (the renowned concertmaster of the best orchestra in 18th century Europe).
$20-$25 (children under 12 free)
Queen of Heaven: Music of Isabella Leonarda
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Sacred music by the Italian nun composer Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704), together with a visual media presentation blending English supertitles, historical and personal information about the composer, and stunning period artwork.
$10-$25
Rainier Arts Center presents: Sarah Pizzichemi & Willie Braun
Friday, April 30, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert of chamber music featuring one half of the Skyros Quartet.
$15
Early Music Underground: Father's Day at Northwest Cellars
Saturday, June 19, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland, WA, United States
A fiery and virtuosic romp through music composed by priests (and a nun), including Vivaldi's breathtaking La Folia and works by Leonarda, Bonporti, Zipoli, and Nebra.
$20 (includes wine tasting)
Early Music Underground: Father's Day at Naked City Brewery
Monday, June 21, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
A fiery and virtuosic romp through music composed by priests (and a nun), including Vivaldi's breathtaking La Folia and works by Leonarda, Bonporti, Zipoli, and Nebra.
$20 (includes a complimentary house beverage)
Early Music Underground: In Mary's Arms – Christmas with Baroque Women Composers
Monday, November 29, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
An intimate and profound program of rarely-heard motets and cantatas for voice, strings, and organ by 17th century women composers.
$20
Early Music Underground: In Mary's Arms – Christmas with Baroque Women Composers (Whidbey Island)
Friday, December 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
An intimate and profound program of rarely-heard motets and cantatas for voice, strings, and organ by 17th century women composers.
$20-$25, under 18 free
Early Music Underground: In Mary's Arms
Saturday, December 4, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland, WA, United States
An intimate and profound program of rarely-heard motets and cantatas for voice, strings, and organ by 17th century women composers.
$25, includes wine tasting
Gallery Concerts: Leonarda’s Circle
Saturday, October 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Uccellini, Marini, Buxtehude, Schmelzer, and the incomparable Isabella Leonarda.
$32 / $27 / $15
Gallery Concerts: Leonarda’s Circle
Sunday, October 22, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Uccellini, Marini, Buxtehude, Schmelzer, and the incomparable Isabella Leonarda.
$35 / $30 / $15
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Sacred Sensuality
Henry Lebedinsky,
Linda Tsatsanis,
Brenna Wells,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground, and
Nathan Whittaker
Saturday, February 24, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music from the mystical to the ecstatic by Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Maria Peruchona, Isabella Leonarda, and more.
$25
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Sacred Sensuality
Henry Lebedinsky,
Linda Tsatsanis,
Brenna Wells,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground, and
Nathan Whittaker
Sunday, February 25, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Works by nuns who composed, published, and performed sacred music that blended deep spirituality with richly sensual poetic and musical imagery.
$25 (seniors $20, under 18 free)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Sacred Sensuality
Henry Lebedinsky,
Linda Tsatsanis,
Brenna Wells,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground, and
Nathan Whittaker
Tuesday, February 27, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by nuns who composed, published, and performed sacred music that blended deep spirituality with richly sensual poetic and musical imagery.
$20 ($15 ages 21-30)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: A Country (Baroque) Christmas at Naked City
Henry Lebedinsky,
Alan Wheaton,
Erin Calata,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground,
Martin Rothwell, and
Natalie Ingrisano
Friday, November 30, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Holiday treats including Isabella Leonarda’s luminous Gloria in Excelsis Deo, rustic and boisterous country carols, and tender lullabies.
$25 ($15 ages 21-30)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: A Country (Baroque) Christmas on Whidbey Island
Henry Lebedinsky,
Alan Wheaton,
Erin Calata,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground,
Martin Rothwell, and
Natalie Ingrisano
Saturday, December 1, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Holiday treats including Isabella Leonarda’s luminous Gloria in Excelsis Deo, rustic and boisterous country carols, and tender lullabies.
$25 ($20 seniors, under 18 free)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: A Country (Baroque) Christmas at The Royal Room
Henry Lebedinsky,
Alan Wheaton,
Erin Calata,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground,
Martin Rothwell, and
Natalie Ingrisano
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Holiday treats including Isabella Leonarda’s luminous Gloria in Excelsis Deo, rustic and boisterous country carols, tender lullabies, and an Ugly Baby Jesus art extravaganza!
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Bach's Lunch: A New & Old World Christmas
Tuesday, December 4, 2029 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A free, informal lunchtime concert of Christmas carols and villancicos from Renaissance and Baroque Spain, Italy, and Latin America, including Leonarda’s Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: A Country (Baroque) Christmas at Naked City
Henry Lebedinsky,
Alan Wheaton,
Erin Calata,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground,
Martin Rothwell, and
Natalie Ingrisano
Tuesday, December 4, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Holiday treats including Isabella Leonarda’s luminous Gloria in Excelsis Deo, rustic and boisterous country carols, tender lullabies, and an Ugly Baby Jesus art extravaganza!
$25 ($15 ages 21-30)
Sanctuary in the City: A New & Old World Christmas
Wednesday, December 5, 2029 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
A free lunchtime concert fosters a spirit of contemplation with Christmas carols and villancicos from Renaissance and Baroque Spain, Italy, and Latin America, including Leonarda’s Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Free
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