George Walker – Past Concerts
Meany Center: Emerson String Quartet
Friday, April 1, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Alexander Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Franz Joseph Haydn – The Seven Last Words of Christ, Op. 51, Hob. XX:1b
Alexander Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Franz Joseph Haydn – The Seven Last Words of Christ, Op. 51, Hob. XX:1b
$65 (subscriptions available) available
Seattle Symphony: Songs of the Earth
Sunday, February 13, 2022 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Songs of the Earth
Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Songs of the Earth
Thursday, February 10, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
George Walker – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde ("Songs of the Earth")
Ticket price TBD
Thalia Symphony Returns to Town Hall
Sunday, November 21, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine" ("The Queen")
Charles Ives – Symphony No. 2
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine" ("The Queen")
Charles Ives – Symphony No. 2
$25 (General Admission) $20 (Students/Seniors)
92Y: Seth Parker Woods, cello & Andrew Rosenblum, piano, play Mendelssohn, Schumann, & more
Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Felix Mendelssohn – Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58
George Walker – Cello Sonata
Robert Schumann – Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Florence Price – Short works TBA
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – Short works TBA
George Walker – Cello Sonata
Robert Schumann – Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Florence Price – Short works TBA
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – Short works TBA
Online: $20 | In-person: $20-$45
Seattle Symphony: Free Opening Weekend Concert
Sunday, September 19, 2021 @ 12:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebration including the unveiling of a commissioned work of Indigenous art, a cross-cultural musical performance, & a mainstage performance by the SSO at 2pm.
Free (Free (reservation required))
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert at Seattle City Hall
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert in Renton
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
Jacobsen Series: The Legacy of George Walker
Friday, February 21, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Dr. Gregory Walker joins Puget Sound music faculty and guests for this celebration of music by his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker.
$20 / 15 / free
Auburn Symphony Orchestra: Happy Birthday Beethoven!
Sunday, February 16, 2020 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Auburn Performing Arts Center, Auburn, WA, United States
Leonard Bernstein – "Three Dance Episodes" from On the Town
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Aaron Copland – Clarinet Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Aaron Copland – Clarinet Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
$37 / $30 / $10
[CANCELLED] Seattle Symphony: Rick Steves' Europe – A Symphonic Journey
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, teams up with the Seattle Symphony for a musical journey that begins in the United States and touches down in seven different European countries.
Cancelled
Seattle Symphony: Rick Steves' Europe – A Symphonic Journey
Friday, January 17, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, teams up with the Seattle Symphony for a musical journey that begins in the United States and touches down in seven different European countries.
$38-$103
Seattle Symphony: Dvořák New World Symphony
Saturday, April 13, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Sinfonia No. 5, “Visions”
Karol Szymanowski – Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
Karol Szymanowski – Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Dvořák New World Symphony
Thursday, April 11, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
George Walker – Sinfonia No. 5, “Visions”
Karol Szymanowski – Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
Karol Szymanowski – Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Voices of Courage
Sunday, October 15, 2017 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Banner
Silvestre Revueltas – Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Aaron Copland – Music for the Theatre
Silvestre Revueltas – Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Aaron Copland – Music for the Theatre
$25 ($15 students/seniors)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Voices of Courage
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Banner
Silvestre Revueltas – Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Aaron Copland – Music for the Theatre
Silvestre Revueltas – Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Aaron Copland – Music for the Theatre
$25 ($15 students/seniors)
NOCCO: RESONANCE – A Celebration of Black American Composers
Sunday, February 19, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
Hanna Benn – Sankofa
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
$15-$25 (under 18 free)
NOCCO: RESONANCE – A Celebration of Black American Composers
Saturday, February 18, 2017 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
New Holly Gathering Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Hanna Benn – Sankofa
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
$15-$25 (under 18 free)
NOCCO Open Rehearsal: George Walker & Hanna Benn
Monday, February 13, 2017 @ 10:00am – 1:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
We invite you and your students to observe as we put together works by black American composers, NOCCO-style – long on collaboration, short on authoritarianism.
Free
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