Benjamin Britten – Past Concerts
Seattle Symphony: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Friday, November 15, 2019 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten – "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes
Angelique Poteat – Cello Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
Angelique Poteat – Cello Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Thursday, November 14, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten – "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes
Angelique Poteat – Cello Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
Angelique Poteat – Cello Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
Marrowstone Festival Orchestras: Revueltas, Rimsky-Korsakov, Britten, & Debussy
Sunday, August 4, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Silvestre Revueltas – Sensemayá
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
Benjamin Britten – "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Claude Debussy – La mer, L. 109
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
Benjamin Britten – "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Claude Debussy – La mer, L. 109
$37-$45 (students $15)
Seattle Modern Orchestra w/ UW Symphony & Choirs: Britten's War Requiem
Friday, June 7, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten’s rarely performed War Requiem comes to life as SMO, UW ensembles, and others combine forces to bring this work to audiences.
$15 ($10 students/seniors)
Ladies Musical Club: LMC Opera – Europe in the 20th Century
Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
An assortment of 20th century European opera pieces by Giacomo Puccini, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Maurice Ravel, Richard Strauss, and others.
Free
Groupmuse House Concert: Spire Duo – Her Light Escape
Friday, April 19, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
The words of master poets capture the joy, dejection, wonder, and renewal of a year in a life well-lived through the music of composers such as Benjamin Britten, André Previn, Dominick Argento, and more.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Seattle Opera Guild Spring Fundraiser: Singing & Springing!
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Opera at the Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital, tea, and tours of new Opera Center, all benefiting young singers' scholarships.
$40
Meany Center presents: Emerson String Quartet
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
Benjamin Britten – String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 94
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Rasumovsky”
Benjamin Britten – String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 94
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Rasumovsky”
$50-$58
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Schubert & Britten – Songs of Love and Peace
Sunday, February 17, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Schubert – Four songs for voice and piano
Benjamin Britten – Canticle I, Op. 40, “My beloved is mine and I am his” for tenor and piano
Felix Mendelssohn – Variations concertantes for cello and piano, Op. 17
Imogen Holst – The fall of the leaf, for solo cello
Benjamin Britten – Canticle III, Op. 55, “Still falls the rain” for tenor, horn, and piano
Franz Schubert – “Auf dem Strom” for tenor, horn, and piano
Benjamin Britten – Canticle I, Op. 40, “My beloved is mine and I am his” for tenor and piano
Felix Mendelssohn – Variations concertantes for cello and piano, Op. 17
Imogen Holst – The fall of the leaf, for solo cello
Benjamin Britten – Canticle III, Op. 55, “Still falls the rain” for tenor, horn, and piano
Franz Schubert – “Auf dem Strom” for tenor, horn, and piano
$10-$48
Tacoma Opera: Britten's 'The Rape of Lucretia'
Sunday, February 10, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Theatre on the Square at Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Tacoma, WA, United States
Britten's intimate and moving take on this ancient Roman story tells a tale of misguided hubris and great human suffering.
$26-$56
[CANCELLED] Tacoma Opera: Britten's 'The Rape of Lucretia'
Friday, February 8, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Theatre on the Square at Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Tacoma, WA, United States
Britten's intimate and moving take on this ancient Roman story tells a tale of misguided hubris and great human suffering.
CANCELLED
Tacoma Opera: Britten's 'The Rape of Lucretia'
Sunday, February 3, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Theatre on the Square at Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Tacoma, WA, United States
Britten's intimate and moving take on this ancient Roman story tells a tale of misguided hubris and great human suffering.
$26-$56
SCMS Winter Festival: Hindemith, Britten, Schubert
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Paul Hindemith – String Trio No. 1, Op. 34
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
Seattle Girls Choir: Carmina Angelorum – Songs of the Angels
Friday, December 21, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, new works, and traditional carols.
$15 ($10 senior/student/military)
Seattle Girls Choir: Carmina Angelorum – Songs of the Angels
Friday, December 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols is featured on this program along with new works and traditional carols.
$15 ($10 seniors/students/military)
Wayward Music Series: Struber & Fitzpatrick: Theme & Variations
Friday, December 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Luigi Dallapicolla – Tartiniana Seconda
Olivier Messiaen – Theme and Variations
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Benjamin Britten – Lachrymae
Dmitri Shostakovich – Violin Sonata
Witold Lutosławski – Paganini Variations by Lutoslawski (arr. Marcin Paczkowski)
Olivier Messiaen – Theme and Variations
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Benjamin Britten – Lachrymae
Dmitri Shostakovich – Violin Sonata
Witold Lutosławski – Paganini Variations by Lutoslawski (arr. Marcin Paczkowski)
$5-$15 donation at the door
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Olympia Capitol Campus Lawn, Olympia, WA, United States
Works by Paulus, Britten, Kverno, and Howells are linked together with intimate interludes played by classical guitarist Bob McCaffery-Lent, resulting in an oasis of choral beauty.
$28 ($24 senior/military, FREE students)
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Saturday, December 8, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Works by Paulus, Britten, Kverno, and Howells are linked together with intimate interludes played by classical guitarist Bob McCaffery-Lent, resulting in an oasis of choral beauty.
$28 ($24 senior/military, FREE students)
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Friday, December 7, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Paulus, Britten, Kverno, and Howells are linked together with intimate interludes played by classical guitarist Bob McCaffery-Lent, resulting in an oasis of choral beauty.
$28 ($24 senior/military, FREE students)
Cascadian Chorale: This Shining Night
Sunday, December 2, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Classic favorites mingle with lesser-known beauties, including music by local composers.
$20 ($15 student/senior)