Benjamin Britten – Past Concerts
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Classical Conversation & Open Rehearsals
Friday, July 29, 2016 @ 12:00pm – 2:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Classical conversation with Julie Albers (at Soundbridge), followed by open rehearsals of Mozart and Britten (in the recital hall).
Free
Town Music: Joshua Roman, Arnaud Sussman, Karen Gomyo & Kyle Armbrust: Britten’s Second String Quartet
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten – String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36
Additional programming TBA
Additional programming TBA
$10-$25
Choral Arts: Immortal Fire
Sunday, May 15, 2016 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States
A finale concert pairing masterworks by Britten and Bernstein with newly commissioned works by Eric William Barnum and Jake Runestad.
$18-$25 (students free)
Choral Arts: Immortal Fire
Saturday, May 14, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA, United States
A finale concert pairing masterworks by Britten and Bernstein with newly commissioned works by Eric William Barnum and Jake Runestad.
$18-$25 (students free)
South Sound Classical Choir
Sunday, May 1, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Please join us as we sing music by Rutter, Chesnokov, Barber, Britten, Mozart, and others.
Free (Free)
South Sound Classical Choir
Friday, April 29, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Puyallup United Methodist Church, Puyallup, WA, United States
Please join us as we sing music by Rutter, Chesnokov, Barber, Britten, Mozart, and others.
Free (Free)
South Sound Classical Choir
Sunday, April 24, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Please join us as we sing music by Rutter, Chesnokov, Barber, Britten, Mozart, and others.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet
Sunday, April 24, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21
Britten – Nocturne, Op. 60
Szymanowski – Symphony No. 3
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Britten – Nocturne, Op. 60
Szymanowski – Symphony No. 3
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
$21-$121 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet
Saturday, April 23, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21
Britten – Nocturne, Op. 60
Szymanowski – Symphony No. 3
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Britten – Nocturne, Op. 60
Szymanowski – Symphony No. 3
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
$21-$121 (age 8-18 free)
South Sound Classical Choir
Friday, April 22, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Milton, WA, United States
Please join us as we sing music by Rutter, Chesnokov, Barber, Britten, Mozart, and others.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet
Thursday, April 21, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21
Britten – Nocturne, Op. 60
Szymanowski – Symphony No. 3
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Britten – Nocturne, Op. 60
Szymanowski – Symphony No. 3
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
$21-$121 (age 8-18 free)
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Skalkottas, Wu, Britten & more
Sunday, February 14, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Skalkottas – Five Greek Dances
Wu – Red Plum Blossom, Concerto for Erhu
Milhaud – Pastorale
Rota – Piccola Offerta Musicale for Wind Quintet
Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Wu – Red Plum Blossom, Concerto for Erhu
Milhaud – Pastorale
Rota – Piccola Offerta Musicale for Wind Quintet
Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Ladies Musical Club at the Seattle Public Library
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Songs of Shakespeare
Duets for soprano and mezzo-soprano
Works of Samuel Barber
Songs of the British Isles by Benjamin Britten
Duets for soprano and mezzo-soprano
Works of Samuel Barber
Songs of the British Isles by Benjamin Britten
Free (Free)
UPS Sound Chorale and Dorian Singers: 'Tis the Season
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, Tacoma, WA, United States
A variety of seasonal vocal pieces, including Britten's A Ceremony of Carols.
Free (Free)
Music for the Feast of St. Nicholas
Sunday, December 6, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas with Benjamin Britten’s brilliantly entertaining and moving cantata, Saint Nicolas.
$25-$30
UW Faculty Recital: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, cello
Monday, November 16, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Seven Variations on "welche Liebe fühlen," from Mozart's The Magic Flute
Britten – Sonata in C major
Rachmaninoff – Sonata, Op. 19
Britten – Sonata in C major
Rachmaninoff – Sonata, Op. 19
$10-$20
Opera on Tap: Les Divas de L'Empire
Monday, November 16, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of vintage and modern cabaret. From Britten to Weill, Satie to Schoenberg, we'll bring the concert hall to the music hall with some well loved pieces and unknown gems.
$15 suggested donation
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Arias, Arias and More Arias!
Friday, November 6, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Works by Monteverdi, Handel, Gluck, Britten, Puccini, Adamo, Menotti, Bernstein and more!
$10-$15
Seattle Symphony: Strauss Zarathustra
Saturday, October 10, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – A Hero's Song
Britten – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
R. Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra
Britten – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
R. Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra
$21-$121 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Strauss Zarathustra
Thursday, October 8, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – A Hero's Song
Britten – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
R. Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra
Britten – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
R. Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra
$21-$121 (age 8-18 free)