Modern period – Past Concerts
NOCCO: Transcendence
Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Forum at Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Online: Free | In-person $0-$35
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$15-$40
Northwest Chamber Chorus: A New Day
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Johannes Brahms, Frank Ticheli, R. Nathaniel Dett, Rosephanye Powell, Dolly Parton, & more, plus new twists on familiar holiday songs.
$25 ($20 seniors/choral singers, ages 18 & under free)
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$12-$40
NOCCO: Transcendence
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
$35 ($25 senior; ages 21 & under free)
Fifth Inversion in Concert: Trip the Light Fantastic
Monday, December 6, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Works include:
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Gunther Schuller – Suite for Wind Quintet
Eugène Bozza – Variations Sur Un Thème Libre, Op. 42
Paul Valjean – Dance Suite
Four exquisite Argentine songs by Mariano Mores, Sebastian Piana, and Osmar Maderna (arr. by Silvia Coricelli)
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Gunther Schuller – Suite for Wind Quintet
Eugène Bozza – Variations Sur Un Thème Libre, Op. 42
Paul Valjean – Dance Suite
Four exquisite Argentine songs by Mariano Mores, Sebastian Piana, and Osmar Maderna (arr. by Silvia Coricelli)
Free
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Monday, December 6, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
$37 / $32 / $20 / $10
Saint Mark’s Music Series: Tapestry presents “Starry Night”
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Boston-based women's vocal ensemble Tapestry presents a unique program blending medieval traditions & contemporary idioms. Clarinetist James Falzone joins Tapestry as a guest artist for this performance.
$20 ($15 senior)
Northwest Chamber Chorus: A New Day
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:15pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Johannes Brahms, Frank Ticheli, R. Nathaniel Dett, Rosephanye Powell, Dolly Parton, & more, plus new twists on familiar holiday songs.
$25 ($20 seniors/choral singers, ages 18 & under free)
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra: Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra from the Seattle Girls Choir present a performance based on A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The program consists of 9 readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed.
$25 ($20 senior, $15 student)
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Seattle Symphony: Barber Symphony No. 1
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Florence Price – "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Ticket price TBD
CMNW: Brentano String Quartet – A Tribute to Stravinsky
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland, WA, United States
Brentano String Quartet presents an immersive program in celebration of Igor Stravinsky, interlacing the modernist composer's works with poetry & music from his contemporaries & historical influences.
$62.50 ($20 ages 30 & under)
Port Townsend Symphony: Villa-Lobos, Karłowicz, Holst
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Fantasia for saxophone, 3 horns, & strings, W. 490
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Free
CMNW: Brentano String Quartet – A Tribute to Stravinsky
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland, WA, United States
Brentano String Quartet presents an immersive program in celebration of Igor Stravinsky, interlacing the modernist composer's works with poetry & music from his contemporaries & historical influences.
$62.50 ($20 ages 30 & under)
Port Townsend Symphony: Open Dress Rehearsal – Villa-Lobos, Karłowicz, Holst
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Fantasia for saxophone, 3 horns, & strings, W. 490
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Free
Seattle Symphony: Barber Symphony No. 1
Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Florence Price – "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Ticket price TBD