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Mendelssohn – Allegro [movement 1] from Sinfonia No. 2 in D major
Prokofiev – Allegro moderato [movement 1] from Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

UW doctoral student Jane Heinrichs performs a DMA recital in piano. Free and open to the public.

Master class by British pianist and composer Jonathan Powell. Free and open to the public.

Fauré – Les Roses d’Ispahan
Fauré – Au bord de l’eau
Fauré – Claire de lune
Fauré – Rêve d’Amour
Falla – Seven Spanish Folksongs
Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1

The vibrant performers and composers that make up NOW Ensemble present a master class.

UW doctoral student Daria Binkowski performs a DMA recital in flute. Free and open to the public.

Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 117
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat major, Op. 118

Plus: Late jazz set with Quartet Royale!

UW student Michelle Bretl performs her senior recital in voice. Free and open to the public.

University of Washington students Yoojeong Cho and Mason Cole perform a junior recital in voice. Free and open to the public.

This evening of ancient and modern choral works by Bach, Britten, St. Hildegard of Bingen, Pärt, Stravinsky and others – as well as three commissioned world premieres – will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Image, a literary quarterly that celebrates the best contemporary writing and art that engage with faith.

Mozart – "Martern aller arten" from Abduction from the Seraglio
Beethoven – "O War ich shon" from Fidelio
Weber – "Schelm, halt fest" from Der Freischutz
Weber – "Kommt ein Schlanker" from Der Freischutz
Weber – "Arabien einsam Kind" from Oberon
Wagner – "The Rhinemaiden's Despair" from Götterdämmerung
Humperdinck – Sandman aria & Prayer from Hansel & Gretel
Wolf – "In dem Schatten meiner Locken" from Der Corregidor
Strauss – "Die wiener herrn" from Arabella
Strauss – Trio from Der Rosenkavalier

Presented by the St. John's Concert Series.

Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 5, "Reformation"
Stravinsky – Symphony No. 1 in E flat, Op. 1

R. Strauss – Horn Concerto No. 1

Massenet – “A L’Hôtel de Transylvanie” (At the Hotel Transylvania) from Manon
Brahms – “Die Boten der Liebe” (The Messengers of Love), Op. 61, No. 4
Schumann – “Erste Begegnung” (First Encounter), Op. 74, No. 1
Mendelssohn – From Six Duets, Op. 63
Koechlin – “La Nuit” (Night), from Six Rondels, Op. 1
Fauré – “Notre amour” (Our Love), from Three Songs, Op. 23
Chausson – Two Duos, Op. 11
Tosti – “La Serenata” (The Serenade)
Donaudy – “O del mio amato ben” (Oh My Dearly Beloved)
Donaudy – “Amor s’apprende” (Loves Takes Hold)
Rossini – “La Regata Veneziana” (The Venetian Regata), from Soirée Musicales
Massenet – Le Poème des Fleurs, Quatre Mélodies pour 3 Voix de Femmes (Poem of the Flowers, Four Melodies for 3 Female Voices)

Mozart – Trio in B-flat Major for violin, cello, and piano K. 502
Weber – Trio in G Minor for flute, cello, and piano, op. 63
Mozart – Fantasy in C Minor for piano, K. 475
Weber – Quartet in B-flat Major for violin, viola, cello, and piano

Plague is a shared human experience. Throughout history, it has inspired artists to create works that reflect our fears, despair, loss, hope and redemption. This concert presents the musical response of Medieval European composers such as Machaut, Landini and Dufay alongside readings and songs from West Africa. The audience will be invited to make a free-will donation to support the activities of Doctors Without Borders and the Hope Project in West Africa.

Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)
Schumann – Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: I. Sostenuto assai – Allegro, ma non troppo
Copland – Our Town
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Ballet: Finale and Apotheosis

UW doctoral student Andrew Angell performs a DMA recital in percussion. Free and open to the public.

Handbell soloist Nancy Kirkner and pianist Janet Anderson perform beloved carols, along with lesser known works by Percy Grainger, Ralph Vaughan Williams and John Ireland. Concert and museum admission are free.