Classical period (1750-1820) – Past Concerts
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra Fall Series
Sunday, November 21, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Performances by SYSO's Debut Symphony Orchestra & Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as the revival of a SYSO relic: the Youth Chamber Orchestra.
$10
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)
Symphony Tacoma: Classics II
Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 11, No. 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Andante in C for flute & orchestra, K. 315/285e
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Rondo for flute & orchestra in D major, KV Anh. 184
Gabriel Fauré – Fantasie for flute & chamber orchestra, Op. 79
Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Andante in C for flute & orchestra, K. 315/285e
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Rondo for flute & orchestra in D major, KV Anh. 184
Gabriel Fauré – Fantasie for flute & chamber orchestra, Op. 79
Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
$24-$83
Portland Baroque Orchestra: Byron, Bon, & Brandenburg 5
Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, Portland, OR, United States
Byron Schenkman reprises their digital production with a twist! Featuring harpsichord concerti by J.S. Bach & Wilhelmine von Bayreuth, a flute sonata by Anna Bon, & Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
$48-$66
Sirens & Lights: Opera Arias with Projection Art
Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Soprano Sarah Fletcher welcomes guests soprano Ksenia Popova, cellist Bradley Hawkins, & pianist David McDade for an evening of operatic arias & projection art. Works by W.A. Mozart, G. Puccini, R. Strauss, & more.
$20 suggeted donation
Classical Uncorked: Rum & Rebellion (Whidbey Island)
Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA, United States
Baritone Jean Bernard Cerin joins violinist Tekla Cunningham & pianist Henry Lebedinsky for works by Ignatius Sancho, José Mauricio Nuñes Garcia, Joseph Boulogne, & 19th- and 20th-c. Créole composers.
$30
WWU String Sinfonia: Bologne, Hindemith, Grieg
Western Washington University String Sinfonia and
Western Washington University (WWU) Department of Music
Friday, November 19, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 1, No. 3
Paul Hindemith – Five Pieces for String Orchestra, Op. 44
Edvard Grieg– Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
Paul Hindemith – Five Pieces for String Orchestra, Op. 44
Edvard Grieg– Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
Free
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: David Shifrin, Peter Wiley, & Anna Polonsky
Friday, November 19, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Johannes Brahms – Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 120, No. 2
Johannes Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Ludwig van Beethoven – Trio in E-flat major for clarinet, piano, & cello, Op. 38
Johannes Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Ludwig van Beethoven – Trio in E-flat major for clarinet, piano, & cello, Op. 38
Free (Free ($25 in-person))
CMNW: Radovan Vlatković – Transcendent Horn Trios with Soovin Kim & Gloria Chien
Thursday, November 18, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Old Church Concert Hall, Portland, OR, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – French Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17
Maurice Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2, M. 77
Johannes Brahms – Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40
Maurice Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2, M. 77
Johannes Brahms – Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40
$32.50-$62.50 ($20 ages 30 & under)
Arts Night at the Opera House: Stacey Eliason, horn & Sharon Fernandez, piano
Thursday, November 18, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Marysville Opera House, Marysville, WA, United States
Program will include:
Gioachino Rossini – Introduction, Theme, & Variations
Paul Basler – Folk Songs for Horn & Piano
Sue Jean Park – The Veil for horn & electronics
Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. François Brémond – "II. Adagio cantabile" from Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”
Robert W. Smith – In a Gentle Rain
Gioachino Rossini – Introduction, Theme, & Variations
Paul Basler – Folk Songs for Horn & Piano
Sue Jean Park – The Veil for horn & electronics
Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. François Brémond – "II. Adagio cantabile" from Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”
Robert W. Smith – In a Gentle Rain
Free (Free)
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Blake Pouliot, violin & Hsin-I Huang, piano
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Fritz Kreisler – Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019a
Leoš Janáček – Violin Sonata
Leoš Janáček – Dumka
Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Pablo de Sarasate – Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019a
Leoš Janáček – Violin Sonata
Leoš Janáček – Dumka
Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Pablo de Sarasate – Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Free (Free ($25 in-person))
Emerald City Music: Quartet in Spotlight – The Castalian String Quartet
Saturday, November 13, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Olympia, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 23 in F major, K. 590 "Prussian"
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
$35 ($28-$44 Emerald TV members)
Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra: A Time to Discover
Saturday, November 13, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel – Overture in C major
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Chen Yi – Shuo
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Chen Yi – Shuo
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Online: $15 | In person: $10-$50
Emerald City Music: Quartet in Spotlight – The Castalian String Quartet
Saturday, November 13, 2021 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Olympia, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 23 in F major, K. 590 "Prussian"
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
$35 ($28-$44 Emerald TV members)
ROCO In Concert: A Stitch in Time
Saturday, November 13, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Hilary Purrington – Threshold (world premiere)
Mark Adamo – Last Year
Jonathan Peters – Arthropod Suite
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Mark Adamo – Last Year
Jonathan Peters – Arthropod Suite
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Free (Online: Free | In person: Pay-what-you-can)
Emerald City Music: Quartet in Spotlight – The Castalian String Quartet
Friday, November 12, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 23 in F major, K. 590 "Prussian"
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
$55 ($44 ETV member)
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: David Greilsammer, piano
Thursday, November 11, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 5:05pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Pianist David Greilsammer presents an unusual program in palindrome form, conceived as 1 long piece made of numerous short movements & fragments spanning the history of classical music.
Free (Online: Free | In person: $25)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Masters of Innovation
Sunday, November 7, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 11, No. 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
$18 ($14 senior, $5 ages 5-12, ages 5 & under free)
92Y Presents: The Jerusalem Quartet & Amanda Forsyth, cello, play Schubert, Haydn, & more
92Y and
Jerusalem Quartet
Saturday, November 6, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5, Hob. III:35 "Sun"
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956, Op. posth. 163 "Cello Quintet"
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956, Op. posth. 163 "Cello Quintet"
Online: $20 | In-person: $20-$45
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra: Un ritorno trionfante!
Saturday, November 6, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 73 in D major, H. I:73 “La chasse”
Frances Walton – Martin (Andante for Strings)
Caroline Berkenbosch – Monument 16 (U.S. premiere)
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (arr. for 2 violas)
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances for strings, Sz. 68, BB 76
Frances Walton – Martin (Andante for Strings)
Caroline Berkenbosch – Monument 16 (U.S. premiere)
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (arr. for 2 violas)
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances for strings, Sz. 68, BB 76
$35 ($24 youth/seniors)