Chamber music – Past Concerts
CMNW: Christoph Prégardien & Gloria Chien – Poetry in Performance
Thursday, February 24, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Old Church Concert Hall, Portland, OR, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Adelaide, Op. 46
Franz Schubert – Selections from Schwanengesang (“Swan song”), D. 957
Robert Schumann – Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Franz Schubert – Selections from Schwanengesang (“Swan song”), D. 957
Robert Schumann – Dichterliebe, Op. 48
$32.50-$62.50 ($20 ages 30 & under)
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Sunshine Concert
Sunday, February 20, 2022 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Thomas Chapel at Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett, WA, United States
Liana Alexandra – Larghetto for String Orchestra
Șerban Nichifor – Transylvania Bluegrass for violin & string orchestra
Sadie Harrison – Via Della Fortuna
Lennox Berkeley – Serenade for Strings, Op. 12
Șerban Nichifor – Transylvania Bluegrass for violin & string orchestra
Sadie Harrison – Via Della Fortuna
Lennox Berkeley – Serenade for Strings, Op. 12
$20 ($15 student/ages 65+)
Meany Center: Wu Han, Philip Setzer, & David Finckel
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost"
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 African Dances for violin & piano, Op. 58
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65, B. 130
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 African Dances for violin & piano, Op. 58
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65, B. 130
$65 (subscriptions available)
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Simon Barrad, Hsin-Yun Huang, & Ignat Solzhenitsyn
Friday, February 11, 2022 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Dmitri Shostakovich – Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Op. 145
Dmitri Shostakovich – Viola Sonata, Op. 147
Dmitri Shostakovich – Viola Sonata, Op. 147
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Nevermind
Friday, February 4, 2022 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Baroque quartet Nevermind (Anna Besson, flute; Louis Creac’h, violin; Robin Pharo, viola da gamba; & Jean Rondeau, harpsichord) rewrites the rules of period-instrument concerts with this performance of works by J.S. & C.P.E. Bach.
Free (Free ($25 in-person))
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Kenney-Lu-Herbert Trio
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Trio in E-flat major, Hob. XV:22
Robert Schumann (arr.) – Selections from 6 Studien in kanonischer Form ("Canonic Etudes"), Op. 56
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929
Robert Schumann (arr.) – Selections from 6 Studien in kanonischer Form ("Canonic Etudes"), Op. 56
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929
Free (Free ($25 in-person))
Gallery Concerts: Mozart the Galant
Sunday, January 30, 2022 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Rachell Ellen Wong (violin) joins Jonathan Oddie (fortepiano) for a journey witnessing W.A. Mozart's stylistic transformation from Galant to Classical. With works by Johann Christian Bach & Hélène de Montgeroult.
$15-$35
Gallery Concerts: Mozart the Galant
Saturday, January 29, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Rachell Ellen Wong (violin) joins Jonathan Oddie (fortepiano) for a journey witnessing W.A. Mozart's stylistic transformation from Galant to Classical. With works by Johann Christian Bach & Hélène de Montgeroult.
$15-$35
Ellinor Quartet: Debussy & Ravel String Quartets
Saturday, January 29, 2022 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the Ellinor Quartet for their first full recital in over 2 years, featuring the 2 warhorses of French Impressionism.
Free (Free (registration required))
Seattle Symphony: Tied Together
Friday, January 28, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Boston-based group Hub New Music collaborates with renowned Silkroad Ensemble shakuhachi artist Kojiro Umezaki in a program of new music by composers from the Asia/America New Music Institute.
Ticket price TBD
Meany Center: Imani Winds & Catalyst Quartet
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Mongo Santamaria, arr. Valerie Coleman – Afro Blue
Florence Price – Newly discovered work TBA
Jessie Montgomery – Sergeant McCauley
Roberto Sierra – Concierto de Cámara
Florence Price – Newly discovered work TBA
Jessie Montgomery – Sergeant McCauley
Roberto Sierra – Concierto de Cámara
$65 (subscriptions available)
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Paul Appleby & Conor Hanick
Friday, January 21, 2022 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Robert Schumann – Selection of 10 songs TBA
Ludwig van Beethoven – An die ferne Geliebte ("To the distant beloved"), Op. 98
Franz Schubert – Selection of 8 songs TBA
Alban Berg – Five Orchestral Songs after Postcards by Peter Altenberg, Op. 4 "Altenberg Lieder"
Ludwig van Beethoven – An die ferne Geliebte ("To the distant beloved"), Op. 98
Franz Schubert – Selection of 8 songs TBA
Alban Berg – Five Orchestral Songs after Postcards by Peter Altenberg, Op. 4 "Altenberg Lieder"
Free (Free ($25 in-person))
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Demarre McGill, Anthony McGill, & Aizuri Quartet
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Amy Beach – Theme and Variations for Flute & String Quartet, Op. 80
David Ludwig – Organistrum (world premiere)
Lembit Beecher – Song in Mistranslation
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10
David Ludwig – Organistrum (world premiere)
Lembit Beecher – Song in Mistranslation
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Seattle Symphony: An Evening with Itzhak Perlman
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Go behind the music for a special multimedia evening of music & storytelling, as Itzhak Perlman shares anecdotes from his life & career, & performs with his longtime collaborator Rohan De Silva.
Ticket price TBD
Concentus: Essercizii Musici
Thursday, December 23, 2021 @ 10:15am – 11:00am (PST)
Online and in-person
Concentus (Alex Yu, recorder; Ka-Wai Yu, viola da gamba; & Dongsok Shin, harpsichord) performs 4 sonatas from G.P. Telemann's shining late-Baroque collection, Essercizii Musici.
Free
Fiddlers Three, a Holiday Concert!
Saturday, December 18, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Festive music & carols by Johann Pachelbel, Dario Castello, G.B. Buonamente, & others, featuring 3 wonderful baroque violinists, recorder, bassoon, lute, & theorbo.
$20 suggested donation
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Chrystal E. Williams, mezzo-soprano & Laurent Philippe, piano
Friday, December 17, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Robert Schumann – Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Francisco Ernani Braga – Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro ("Five Songs of Northeastern Brazilian Folklore")
Crystal E. Williams – They Stand Alone
B.E. Boykin – Moments in Sonder
Selection of spirituals by McLin, Margaret Bonds, & Undine Smith Moore.
Francisco Ernani Braga – Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro ("Five Songs of Northeastern Brazilian Folklore")
Crystal E. Williams – They Stand Alone
B.E. Boykin – Moments in Sonder
Selection of spirituals by McLin, Margaret Bonds, & Undine Smith Moore.
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Choral Arts Northwest: A Light in Winter
Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical contemplation of the season celebrating our emergence from pandemic silence. Featuring world premieres from Jessica French & Melinda Bargreen, & interspersed with works for solo guitar.
$25-$30 suggested donation; students free
Pacific MusicWorks: Fiesta de Navidad
Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
PMW continues its traditional December exploration of music from the missions & cathedrals of Latin America. Featuring an expanded instrumental ensemble & a cast of favorite PMW musicians.
$25-$49 (students free with ID)
Pacific MusicWorks: Fiesta de Navidad
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
PMW continues its traditional December exploration of music from the missions & cathedrals of Latin America. Featuring an expanded instrumental ensemble & a cast of favorite PMW musicians.
$30-$55