Chamber music – Past Concerts
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at The Block Project
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The BLOCK Project Shop, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
[SOLD OUT] Candlelight Open Air: Mozart’s Best Works
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 7:35pm (PDT)
Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "I. Allegro" from String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157 "Milanese"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "I. Adagio-Allegro" & "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 "Spring"
Additional works TBA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "I. Adagio-Allegro" & "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 "Spring"
Additional works TBA
SOLD OUT
Ball State Faculty Artist Series: Peter Opie, cello
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Frédéric Chopin – Cello Sonata in G major, Op. 65
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Free
Classical Uncorked: Soundscapes & Soundtracks
Sunday, September 12, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
Join violinist Rachell Ellen Wong & harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky for a journey into the technicolor world of Baroque violin sonatas in this special indoor/outdoor concert. Works by G. Tartini, F. Couperin, & more.
$25
Archipelago Collective Summer Festival 2021: Chamber Music 3
Sunday, September 12, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Caroline Shaw – Thousandth Orange for piano quartet
Claude Debussy – Danse sacrée et danse profane
Anton Arensky – Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Claude Debussy – Danse sacrée et danse profane
Anton Arensky – Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
$25 ($90 weekend pass)
Songs of Hope & 'Pieces of 9/11'
Sunday, September 12, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Congregational Church on Mercer Island (UCC), Mercer Island, WA, United States
A special recital program featuring a variety of songs of hope, including Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer's Pieces of 9/11, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attacks.
$20 suggested donation
Songs of Hope & 'Pieces of 9/11'
Saturday, September 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A special recital program featuring a variety of songs of hope, including Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer's Pieces of 9/11, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attacks.
$20 suggested donation
Archipelago Collective Summer Festival 2021: Chamber Music 2
Saturday, September 11, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
San Juan Island Grange, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Camille Saint Saëns – Fantaisie pour harpe et violon, Op. 124
Angelica Negròn – Technicolor for solo harp & electronics
Richard Strauss – Morgen!, Op. 27, No. 4 (arr. for harp & string quartet)
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Angelica Negròn – Technicolor for solo harp & electronics
Richard Strauss – Morgen!, Op. 27, No. 4 (arr. for harp & string quartet)
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
$25 ($90 weekend pass)
Archipelago Collective Summer Festival 2021: Chamber Music 1
Friday, September 10, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Johann Sebastian Bach – Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Johann Sebastian Bach – Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
$25 ($90 weekend pass)
Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis & Belladonna
Thursday, September 9, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
2 new composition projects by guitarist/composer/MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson: Belladonna, featuring Halvorson with the Mivos String Quartet; & Amaryllis, for improvising sextet.
Free (Free (in-person ticket price TBD))
Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis & Belladonna
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
2 new composition projects by guitarist/composer/MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson: Belladonna, featuring Halvorson with the Mivos String Quartet; & Amaryllis, for improvising sextet.
Free (Free (in-person ticket price TBD))
[SOLD OUT] Candlelight Open Air: Film Scores Ft. John Williams & Moriconne
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 7:35pm (PDT)
Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from iconic films & television shows like Star Wars, The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, & more, performed by a string quartet in a romantic rooftop setting.
SOLD OUT
Shea-Kim Duo: All Roads Lead to Vienna
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Franz Schubert, arr. Franz Liszt – Die Forelle ("The Trout"), Op. 32, D 550
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Fritz Kreisler – Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Alfred Schnittke – Suite in the Old Style for violin & piano, Op. 80
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Fritz Kreisler – Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Alfred Schnittke – Suite in the Old Style for violin & piano, Op. 80
Free (Pay what you can ($15-$180 in-person))
Composers Concordance: Gene Pritsker @ 50
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Composers Concordance kicks off its 2021/2022 concert season with a concert celebrating the 50th birthday of composer/performer Gene Pritsker. Performances by Sound Liberation, B3+, violinist Lara St. John, & more.
Free (Free ($15 in-person))
Groupmuse: Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata & Franck Violin Sonata
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Sammamish, Sammamish, WA, United States
César Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
$5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars Film Screening
Friday, September 3, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Freeway Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Outdoor concert film screening of selections from Seattle Chamber Music Society's 2021 Online Summer Festival. Works by Johannes Brahms, Florence Price, & Franz Schubert. Includes movie snacks & door prizes!
Free (Free)
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Outdoor Baroque Music Performance
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Students age 10-14 play ground basses from the 17th Century on recorders, violins, & cellos. With special guest artists John Lenti (theorbo) & Isaac Levin-Delson (lute)!
Free
Auburn Symphony: Family Concert in the Garden
Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Soos Creek Botanical Garden, Auburn, WA, United States
Stroll the flower gardens, woodland areas, & aviary of Auburn’s Soos Creek Botanical Garden & Heritage Center as Auburn Symphony musicians perform a variety of music for the whole family.
$15 ($8 student, ages 12 & under free)
Olympic Music Festival: Opening Celebration with GardenMusic
Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
The Musicians from GardenMusic kick off the 2021 OMF summer season with a thrilling, genre-bending program encompassing jazz, bluegrass, & more.
$40 ($65 VIP, ages 12 & under free)
Whidbey Island Music Festival: Bach Arias – Songs of Comfort & Joy
Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA, United States
Soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah, organist Henry Lebedinsky, & violinist Tekla Cunningham join forces for a program of favorite J.S. Bach arias & chamber music, as well as works by Johann Pachelbel & Johann Krieger.
$45