Early music – Past Concerts
Cornish Lecture Recital Series: Melinda Abendroth, Baroque flute
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Melinda Abendroth (Baroque flute), a 2016 degree candidate for the Artist Diploma in Early Music at Cornish College of the Arts, gives a lecture-recital on “French & Italian: Comparing national styles of the 18th century through flute music.”
Free (Free)
Baroque - n - Hearts at Naked City
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Our annual tribute to love gone wild, love gone wrong, love gone mad, and love just plain gone. From the humorous to the pathetic, we've got it all from Monteverdi, Purcell, Strozzi, Tartini, and more.
$20
Cornish Lecture Recital Series: Daniel Frizzell, lute
Monday, February 8, 2016 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Daniel Frizzell, a 2016 degree candidate for the Artist Diploma in Early Music at Cornish College of the Arts, gives a lecture-recital on “An analysis of how Dowland arranged his lute solos into lute songs.”
Free (Free)
Cornish Lecture Recital Series: Natalie Ingrisano, soprano
Monday, February 8, 2016 @ 10:00am – 11:00am (PST)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Soprano Natalie Ingrisano gives a lecture-recital on "Exploring the operatic works of Georg Friedrich Telemann." Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Flute, Lute, and Brut!
Saturday, February 6, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in Ravenna, Seattle, WA, United States
An intimate evening of music and drinks from the French court of Louis XIV, with virtuoso musicians Mara Winter and Hideki Yamaya. Featuring a historical French drink menu curated by Seattle-area cocktail magician Johnny Delacy.
$20 suggested donation. RSVP for location.
OUR LADY: Marian motets from Tudor England and the modern era
Saturday, January 23, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Cornysh – Salve Regina
Byrd – Magnificat
Cornysh – Ave Maria mater Dei
Pärt – Magnificat
Browne – Stabat Mater
Tavener – Magnificat & Nunc dimittis
Tallis – Ave rose sine spinis
Byrd – Magnificat
Cornysh – Ave Maria mater Dei
Pärt – Magnificat
Browne – Stabat Mater
Tavener – Magnificat & Nunc dimittis
Tallis – Ave rose sine spinis
$15-$25
Tasting Notes: Northern Exposure
Sunday, January 17, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland, WA, United States
Taste four of Northwest Cellars' superb Reserve wines and hear remarkable but seldom-heard music from Norway, Sweden, Russia, Scotland, and Denmark.
$25
(Baroque) Band of Brothers
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
It's sibling revelry (and rivalry) as we explore the relationship between the violin and viola through the music of famous musical brothers, including Daniel Purcell and the brothers Bach, Graun, and more.
$20
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Monday, January 11, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Bethel Church, Vashon, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Monica Huggett and Alexander Weimann: Bach Intimacies
Saturday, January 9, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A showcase of the great master’s finest works for violin and harpsichord, including the sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord, a partita for solo violin, and the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue.
$20-$39
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Saturday, January 9, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Bellingham, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Saturday, January 9, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Friday, January 8, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Thursday, January 7, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Grace Church, Lopez Island, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church, Eastsound, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute & Viola
Monday, January 4, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Mason United Methodist Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Works from Beethoven's time by Kummer, Diabelli, Devienne, and Matiegka performed by leading early-music specialists on period instruments.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Epiphany: Medieval Byzantine & Old Roman Chant
Friday, January 1, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Medieval hymns and psalms, including examples of Byzantine chant in Greek from Hagia Sophia and from Palestine, and selections in Latin of Old Roman Chant sung directly from 11th-century manuscripts.
$10-$44
Haller Lake Music Series: J.S. Bach’s Complete Viola da Gamba Sonatas
Saturday, December 19, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:10pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Cellist Dale Henderson (founder of Bach in the Subways Day) and pianist William Chapman Nyaho perform:
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
$20 suggested donation ($5 under age 15 )
Praetorius Christmas Vespers
Friday, December 18, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A massive ensemble of twelve vocal soloists, strings, winds, brass, lutes, organ, and full choir combine to fill the cathedral with sounds of the holiday season.
$20-$39