Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Sacred Sensuality

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by nuns who composed, published, and performed sacred music that blended deep spirituality with richly sensual poetic and musical imagery.

$20 ($15 ages 21-30)

Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Sacred Sensuality

Sunday, February 25, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Works by nuns who composed, published, and performed sacred music that blended deep spirituality with richly sensual poetic and musical imagery.

$25 (seniors $20, under 18 free)

Groupmuse House Concert: Second Shift Presents

Saturday, February 24, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
Sammie Gorham and Spencer Arias present a concert for soprano and melodica with works by Puccini, Mozart, Arias, and a few special comedic surprises.

$10+ donation, RSVP required

Schubertiade! With Island Consort

Saturday, February 24, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Schubert – Lieder
Schubert – Quartettsatz, D. 703
Schubert – Piano Trio in E-flat major, D. 929

By donation

Chamber Music from the Baltics

Friday, February 23, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Pēteris Vasks – String Quartet No. 3
Onutė Narbutaitė – Winter Serenade for flute, violin and viola
Ester Mägi – A Tre for guitar, violin and cello
René Eespere – Modus Vivendi for flute and guitar
Mikalojus K. Čiurlionis – 1902 String Quartet (arrangements) and piano Preludes, for four-hand piano

$25/$10

Haller Lake Music Series: Thomas Lee, piano & Emily Hu, cello

Friday, February 23, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A program anchored by two Russian masterpieces of the twentieth century: Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata and Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne.

$20 suggested donation ($5 students & children)

Wayward Music Series: Heather Bentley & Friends – Two Games

Thursday, February 22, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist/improviser Heather Bentley is joined by Dio Jean-Baptist, Jim Knodle, Michele Khazak, and Carol Levin for improvised musical games.

$5-$15 donation

NOCCO: Vibrant Hearts – A Romanian Celebration

Sunday, February 18, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Enescu – Double Wind Quintet
Enescu – Romanian Rhapsody
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances

$25 / $15

Byron Schenkman & Friends – Handel: From the War of Love

Sunday, February 18, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Chamber cantatas for bass voice full of youthful passion, gorgeous melodies, and even a bit of humor.

$10-$42

Groupmuse House Concert: Bartók, Liszt, Cassado, oh my!

Sunday, February 18, 2018 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Private Home in Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA, United States
Bartók – Roumanian Folk Dances
Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C major: Sarabande, Bourrées, and Gigue
Liszt – Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Cassado – Suite for Solo Cello: 1. Preludio-Fantasia
Kapustin – Eight Concert Preludes: Toccatina
Kapustin – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40: 1. Allegro non troppo and 2. Allegro

$10+ donation, RSVP required

Bach's Coffeehouse: Northern Exposure

Sunday, February 18, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Everett, WA, United States
Music from 18th century Norway, Sweden, and Denmark paired with an exclusive tasting of five exceptional craft meads with Erik Newquist of Everett's own Aesir Meadery.

$25 ($20 over 65 and under 30)

Puget Sound Concert Opera presents 'Il Trovatore' by Giuseppe Verdi

Sunday, February 18, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
A deadly love triangle! A powerful gypsy seeking revenge! Can true love conquer all? One of Verdi’s most memorable musical scores arranged for nine-piece chamber ensemble with soloists and chorus.

$20 check or cash

Spiritual Journey... by Emerald City Music

Saturday, February 17, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Ives – Violin Sonata No. 4
Copland – Three Moods, for solo piano
Herbert – Selected Songs and Spirituals
Bloch – Prayer, for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor

$28-$43 ($10 w/ student ID)

Brahms, Vivaldi, Grieg at Cascadia Art Museum

Saturday, February 17, 2018 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, WA, United States
Music by Brahms, Vivaldi, Grieg, J.C. Bach, Schubert, Telemann, Satie, and Paganini.

$15 / $10

NOCCO: Vibrant Hearts – A Romanian Celebration

Saturday, February 17, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Enescu – Double Wind Quintet
Enescu – Romanian Rhapsody
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances

$25 / $15 / under 18 free

Spiritual Journey… by Emerald City Music

Friday, February 16, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Ives – Violin Sonata No. 4
Copland – Three Moods, for solo piano
Herbert – Selected Songs and Spirituals
Bloch – Prayer, for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor

$45 includes open bar; $10 students

Seattle Improvised Music Festival: Khot, Baker, Dunn, Miller, Reid, Rigler, Williams

Friday, February 16, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Visiting improvisers perform in curated groupings with a diverse selection of local performers representing several generations and a wide range of musical activity.

$5-$15 donation

Clarinet Trios with William Blayney, Julian Schwarz, & Li-Tan Hsu

Friday, February 16, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital from cellist Julian Schwarz and clarinetist William Blayney.

$15

Puget Sound Concert Opera presents 'Il Trovatore' by Giuseppe Verdi

Friday, February 16, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
A deadly love triangle! A powerful gypsy seeking revenge! Can true love conquer all? One of Verdi’s most memorable musical scores arranged for nine-piece chamber ensemble with soloists and chorus.

$20 check or cash

Meany Center presents: Danish String Quartet

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Bartók – String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7
Trad. / Arr. Danish String Quartet – Nordic Folk Music Selections
Beethoven – String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1

$40+