Early music – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Fire & Grace in Concert
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga exploring the connective musical elements of classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from around the world.
$20 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Brahms Symphony No. 3
Thursday, January 17, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Sofia Gubaidulina – Offertorium
Johann Sebastian Bach – “Zion hört die Wächter singen” from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Johann Sebastian Bach – “Zion hört die Wächter singen” from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
$22-$122 (youth 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: The Bach Family Tree
Saturday, January 12, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Adagio and Fugue, F. 65
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
$21-$77
Groupmuse House Concert: An evening party with Mark-Hilliard Wilson, classical guitar
Saturday, January 12, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Private home in Ballard, Seattle, WA, United States
A mix of Baroque and contemporary music celebrating classical guitar with works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Francesco Corbetta, and Andrew York.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Gallery Concerts: Notes from the Margin
Saturday, January 12, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating diversity in classical music with works by women and people of color including de St. Georges, Sancho, Ortega, and Mendelssohn-Hensel.
$35 / $30 / $15 (kids age 7-15 FREE)
Seattle Symphony: The Bach Family Tree
Friday, January 11, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Adagio and Fugue, F. 65
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
$21-$77
Ladies Musical Club: J.S. Bach for Violin & Piano
Thursday, January 10, 2019 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Crossroads Community Center Theater, Bellevue, WA, United States
Cherished music from J.S. Bach's collection, including the Violin Sonata in E major, Italian Concerto, and a solo violin partita.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25
Sanctuary in the City: Music for Church & Cello
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 @ 12:10pm – 12:55pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
A glorious combination of music and sonic experience featuring two of Johann Sebastian Bach's suites for cello.
Free
New Year's Day with Bach + Pancakes
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 @ 12:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Woodland Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
Start the new year correctly with Johann Sebastian Bach, marimba, and carbs.
$10
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Baroque String Extravaganza
Sunday, December 30, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in A major for harpsichord, strings, and continuo, BWV 1055
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo
$10-$48
'Messiah' Sing-and-Play-Along
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Temple United Methodist Church The Sanctuary, Seattle, WA, United States
Sing or play the entire oratorio, all choruses and solos!
$18 / $15 / $13
Plymouth Chancel Choir: Schütz's 'The Christmas Story'
Monday, December 24, 2018 @ 8:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Schütz’s beautiful The Christmas Story, presented by Plymouth Chancel Choir and accompanied by string orchestra and organ.
Free
Seasonal Sundays at Chihuly Garden & Glass: Byron Schenkman & Friends
Sunday, December 23, 2018 @ 1:15pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle, WA, United States
Festive live music in the Glasshouse.
$26 / $22 / $17
Northwest Baroque Masterworks Project: Monteverdi's Christmas Vespers
Saturday, December 22, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
With violins, cornetti, sackbuts, and theorbos, experience a recreation of the lavish celebration of Christmas Vespers from the Church of San Marco in 17th-century Venice.
$20-$45
Northwest Baroque Masterworks Project: Monteverdi's Christmas Vespers
Friday, December 21, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
With violins, cornetti, sackbuts, and theorbos, experience a recreation of the lavish celebration of Christmas Vespers from the Church of San Marco in 17th-century Venice.
$20-$45
NOCCO: Virtuosity
Sunday, December 16, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Yesler Community Center, Seattle, WA, United States
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in B-flat major, HWV 313
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
$30 ($20 seniors, under 18 free)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Gloria! Renaissance & Baroque Masterworks for Christmas
Sunday, December 16, 2018 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Lake Washington United Methodist Church, Kirkland, WA, United States
Giovanni Pergolesi – Magnificat in C major
Andrea Gabrieli – Angelus ad pastores ait
Heinrich Schütz – Ein Kind ist uns geboren
Hans Leo Hassler – Verbum caro factum est
Peter Philips – O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Jan Sweelinck – Hodie Christus natus est
Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
Andrea Gabrieli – Angelus ad pastores ait
Heinrich Schütz – Ein Kind ist uns geboren
Hans Leo Hassler – Verbum caro factum est
Peter Philips – O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Jan Sweelinck – Hodie Christus natus est
Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
$20 / $15 / $10
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, December 16, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Saint Gabriel Church, Port Orchard, WA, United States
Handel's revered Messiah in a sacred, accoustically exquisite setting.
$10-$28