Béla Bartók – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Michael Refvem: Seattle Steinway Gallery Recital
Friday, September 25, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
$10-$20
Romanian Chamber Concert
Saturday, September 12, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience the fire, drama and fine lyricism of Romanian Art Songs and Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók, and Sonata No. 3 "in Romanian Folk Character" for violin and piano, one of the most popular and critically respected works by George Enescu.
$25
Groupmuse House Concert: Cello duets with Kevin Krentz & Haeyoon Shin
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Concerto for two cellos!
Gliére – Duos for two cellos
Popper – Duos for two cellos
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
Saint-Saëns – The Swan
Mark Summer – Julie-O
Coldplay – A very cool and unusual encore
Gliére – Duos for two cellos
Popper – Duos for two cellos
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
Saint-Saëns – The Swan
Mark Summer – Julie-O
Coldplay – A very cool and unusual encore
$10 (suggested donation)
Olympic Music Festival Artists & Fellows: Schumann, Bartók, Dvořák
Saturday, August 15, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Schumann – Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110
Bartók – String Quartet No. 3
Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
Bartók – String Quartet No. 3
Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
$20-$32
Groupmagical
Friday, June 26, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Expect a 20s crowd at this fun house concert in Capitol Hill. On the program: Vivaldi, Gliére, Popper, Bartók, Saint-Saëns, Mark Summer and maybe even Coldplay.
RSVP required, $10 suggested donation
Ravenna String Orchestras
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Lully – Overture to Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Tchaikovsky – arrangements of "Cantabile" from Symphony No. 5
Bartók – Allegro Barbaro
Albinoni – Sonata II a 5, Op. 2
Barber – Dover Beach for strings and baritone
Reinecke – "Finale" from Serenade in G
Tchaikovsky – arrangements of "Cantabile" from Symphony No. 5
Bartók – Allegro Barbaro
Albinoni – Sonata II a 5, Op. 2
Barber – Dover Beach for strings and baritone
Reinecke – "Finale" from Serenade in G
Free
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Viva la Orchestra
Monday, March 16, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Rimsky-Korsakov – The Snow Maiden Suite
Offenbach – “Violin Aria” from Tales of Hoffmann
Massenet – The Letter Scene from Werther
Sibelius – "Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte"
Bizet – “Les tringles des sistres tintaient” – Gypsy Song from Carmen
Bartok – Concerto for Orchestra
Offenbach – “Violin Aria” from Tales of Hoffmann
Massenet – The Letter Scene from Werther
Sibelius – "Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte"
Bizet – “Les tringles des sistres tintaient” – Gypsy Song from Carmen
Bartok – Concerto for Orchestra
$10-$25
Music from the War to End All Wars: Ravel, Bartok, Prokofiev
Sunday, March 8, 2015 @ 4:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
This concert features music by Ravel, Bartok, and Prokofiev, with a pre-concert lecture, “Music in the silentness of duty; peace where the shell-storms spouted red,” by UW philosophy professor Ronald Moore.
$10
UW World Series: Jerusalem Quartet
Thursday, February 19, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Quartet No. 59 in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3 ("Rider")
Bartok – String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”)
Bartok – String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”)
$40-$45
Music Northwest: Exotic Places
Sunday, February 1, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Villa Lobos – The Jet Whistle for flute and cello
Ravel – Chansons madécasses
Bartok – Suite Paysanne Hongroise
Villa Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras #5 for cello ensemble and soprano
Ravel – Chansons madécasses
Bartok – Suite Paysanne Hongroise
Villa Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras #5 for cello ensemble and soprano
$18 ($16 seniors; students free)
Music from the War to End All Wars: Music of Debussy and De Falla
Sunday, December 7, 2014 @ 4:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A special series produced by piano professor Robin McCabe explores music and ideas influenced by the terrible events of the Great War.
Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Debussy – Syrinx
De Falla – Seven Popular Spanish Songs
De Falla – The Miller’s Dance
Bartók – Suite Paysanne Hongroise for flute and piano
Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Debussy – Syrinx
De Falla – Seven Popular Spanish Songs
De Falla – The Miller’s Dance
Bartók – Suite Paysanne Hongroise for flute and piano
$10
Gypsy Nights 2
Sunday, October 12, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Traditional – Csardas
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)
$40
Gypsy Nights 2
Saturday, October 11, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Traditional – Csardas
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)
$20–$60
Gypsy Nights 2
Friday, October 10, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Traditional – Csardas
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)
$20-$40
25th Annual Free Summer Concerts at Chittenden Locks
Sunday, August 17, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Hiram Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks), Seattle, WA, United States
Liberty Bell March (Sousa/arr Leistokow)
Quintette Pour Instruments À Vent / Wind Quintet in g minor (Taffanel)
Cuartito Azul (Mores/arr Coricelli)
Romanian Dances (Bartok/arr Shigeta)
Bläserquintett B-Dur (Danzi)
Yesterday/Sound of Silence (Lennon/McCartney/arr Buckley + Simon/arr Schweitzer)
Caserón de Tejas (Piana/arr Coricelli)
Quintette Pour Instruments À Vent / Wind Quintet in g minor (Taffanel)
Cuartito Azul (Mores/arr Coricelli)
Romanian Dances (Bartok/arr Shigeta)
Bläserquintett B-Dur (Danzi)
Yesterday/Sound of Silence (Lennon/McCartney/arr Buckley + Simon/arr Schweitzer)
Caserón de Tejas (Piana/arr Coricelli)
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Festival: Bartók Recital
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Béla Bartók – Out of Doors, Sz. 81
Free
Summer Concert
Sunday, June 1, 2014 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Svendsen - Two Swedish Folk Melodies
Raff - Sinfonietta for 10 Winds
Poulenc /arr. Francaix - Musique Pour Faire Plaisir
Bartok - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Raff - Sinfonietta for 10 Winds
Poulenc /arr. Francaix - Musique Pour Faire Plaisir
Bartok - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
$15-$20
Always Singing: Folk Songs from Around the World
Saturday, May 17, 2014 @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.
$23 ($18 seniors, students free)
Always Singing: Folk Songs from Around the World
Friday, May 16, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA, United States
Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.
$23 ($18 seniors, students free)
Brahms' Violin Concerto
Saturday, April 26, 2014 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
$31-$112