George Gershwin – Past Concerts
London Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten — Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Gershwin — Piano Concerto in F
Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 4
Gershwin — Piano Concerto in F
Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 4
$45-$155
Operas from Great Literature
Sunday, March 22, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Ballard Oddfellows Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – “Fear no danger” (Dido and Aeneas)
Cavalli – “Piante Ombrose” (La Calisto)
Verdi – “Non so le tetre imagini” (Il Corsaro)
Puccini – “O mio babbino caro” (Gianni Schicchi)
W. Schuman – “Kiss me not goodbye” (The Mighty Casey)
Blitzstein – “What will it be for me?” (Regina)
Mechem – “No more pale moon” (Tartuffe)
Harbison – “Where is that warm old world?” (The Great Gatsby)
Donizetti – “Prendi” (L’elisir d’amore)
Donizetti – “Saria possibile?” (L’elisir d’amore)
Gershwin – “Summertime” (Porgy and Bess)
Delibes – Flower duet (Lakmé)
Cavalli – “Piante Ombrose” (La Calisto)
Verdi – “Non so le tetre imagini” (Il Corsaro)
Puccini – “O mio babbino caro” (Gianni Schicchi)
W. Schuman – “Kiss me not goodbye” (The Mighty Casey)
Blitzstein – “What will it be for me?” (Regina)
Mechem – “No more pale moon” (Tartuffe)
Harbison – “Where is that warm old world?” (The Great Gatsby)
Donizetti – “Prendi” (L’elisir d’amore)
Donizetti – “Saria possibile?” (L’elisir d’amore)
Gershwin – “Summertime” (Porgy and Bess)
Delibes – Flower duet (Lakmé)
Free
Jacobsen Jr.: A Children’s Concert Made (Mostly) in the USA
Saturday, March 7, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Fun for the whole family!
$5 (age 4 and under FREE)
Ladies Musical Club at West Seattle Library
Sunday, February 8, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Adagio in F major
Scriabin – Sonata Fantasy No. 2 in G sharp minor
Debussy – Clair de lune
Gershwin – The Man I Love
Earl Wild transcription of Gershwin – Etude No. 4: Embraceable You
Mozart – Adagio Religioso
Amilcare Ponchielli – Capriccio
Scriabin – Sonata Fantasy No. 2 in G sharp minor
Debussy – Clair de lune
Gershwin – The Man I Love
Earl Wild transcription of Gershwin – Etude No. 4: Embraceable You
Mozart – Adagio Religioso
Amilcare Ponchielli – Capriccio
Free
Happy Holidays!
Monday, December 15, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Vivaldi – L’estro Armonico, Concerto for Two Violins in A minor, Op. 3, No. 8
Dvořák – Two Slavonic Dances: Op. 72, No. 2 in E minor; Op. 46, No. 1 in C major
Liszt – Consolation No. 3
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
Cacavas – A Symphonic Scenario
Fucik – Entry of the Gladiators, Op. 68
Gershwin – "I Got Rhythm"
Gershwin – "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
Anderson – Syncopated Clock
Anderson – Plink, Plank, Plunk
Glinka – Chernomor’s March from Russlan and Ludmilla
Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from the Nutcracker, Op. 71
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
Dvořák – Two Slavonic Dances: Op. 72, No. 2 in E minor; Op. 46, No. 1 in C major
Liszt – Consolation No. 3
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
Cacavas – A Symphonic Scenario
Fucik – Entry of the Gladiators, Op. 68
Gershwin – "I Got Rhythm"
Gershwin – "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
Anderson – Syncopated Clock
Anderson – Plink, Plank, Plunk
Glinka – Chernomor’s March from Russlan and Ludmilla
Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from the Nutcracker, Op. 71
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
$25 ($20 seniors, $15 students, $10 age 12 and under)
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 14, 2014 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Gershwin – Three Preludes for Winds
Dittersdorf – Concerto No. 1 in E Major
Vaughan Williams – Concerto Grosso
Ibert – Trois Pieces Breves
Mozart – Symphony No. 29
Carols, sing-along and cookies!
Dittersdorf – Concerto No. 1 in E Major
Vaughan Williams – Concerto Grosso
Ibert – Trois Pieces Breves
Mozart – Symphony No. 29
Carols, sing-along and cookies!
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Prized: Timeless
Thursday, December 4, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The UW Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Campus Bands present "Prized: Timeless," a program of works by prize-winning composers, including George Gershwin and Joseph Schwantner. Robin McCabe, piano, is guest soloist on Gershwin’s Concerto in F.
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Pines of Rome
Sunday, November 23, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Chabrier – "Fête Polonaise" from Le roi malgré lui
Gershwin – Excerpts from Porgy and Bess
De Falla – Siete Canciones Populares
Gounod – "Ah je ris!" (The Jewel Song) from Faust
Dvořák – "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka
Lehar – "My Lips Taste Like Wine" from Giuditta
Respighi – Pines of Rome
Gershwin – Excerpts from Porgy and Bess
De Falla – Siete Canciones Populares
Gounod – "Ah je ris!" (The Jewel Song) from Faust
Dvořák – "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka
Lehar – "My Lips Taste Like Wine" from Giuditta
Respighi – Pines of Rome
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Wild, Wild West!
Sunday, October 19, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Elmer Bernstein – Theme from the Magnificent Seven
Ferde Grofé – Grand Canyon Suite
Calvin Custer – The American Frontier
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Elmer Bernstein – Theme from the Magnificent Seven
Ferde Grofé – Grand Canyon Suite
Calvin Custer – The American Frontier
$20 ($15 student/senior, $10 children 10 and under)
Wild, Wild West!
Friday, October 17, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Elmer Bernstein – Theme from the Magnificent Seven
Ferde Grofé – Grand Canyon Suite
Calvin Custer – The American Frontier
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Elmer Bernstein – Theme from the Magnificent Seven
Ferde Grofé – Grand Canyon Suite
Calvin Custer – The American Frontier
$20 ($15 student/senior, $10 children 10 and under)
Spring Concert
Saturday, May 17, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Rossini: Overture to The Thieving Magpie
Debussy: La Mer
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
Debussy: La Mer
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
$5-$11
Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island featuring pianist Sara Davis Buechner
Sunday, May 4, 2014 @ 2:30pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
South Whidbey Performing Arts Center, Langley, WA, United States
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Copland: An Outdoor Overture
Brahms: Hungarian Dance
Anderson: Syncopated Clock, Blue Tango
Shostakovich: Jazz Waltz #2
Wagner: Prelude to Act III, Lohengrin
Copland: An Outdoor Overture
Brahms: Hungarian Dance
Anderson: Syncopated Clock, Blue Tango
Shostakovich: Jazz Waltz #2
Wagner: Prelude to Act III, Lohengrin
$18-$20 (students free)