Baroque period – Upcoming Concerts
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Leclair & Rameau – The Age of Enlightenment
Sunday, April 14, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
François Couperin – Sonata in G minor for two violins and continuo, “La Paix du Parnasse”
Jean-Marie Leclair – Sonata in F major for two violins, Op. 3 No. 4
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Prelude and Gavotte with variations for harpsichord in A minor
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Concert No. 5 for harpsichord, violin, and viol
Jean-Marie Leclair – Deuxième Récréation de Musique for two violins and continuo, Op. 8
Jean-Marie Leclair – Sonata in F major for two violins, Op. 3 No. 4
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Prelude and Gavotte with variations for harpsichord in A minor
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Concert No. 5 for harpsichord, violin, and viol
Jean-Marie Leclair – Deuxième Récréation de Musique for two violins and continuo, Op. 8
$10-$48
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: International Woman of Mystery
Sunday, April 14, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the music and life of Antonia Padoani Bembo – an exceptional woman and composer who lived a remarkable life.
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: International Woman of Mystery
Tuesday, April 16, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Capitol Cider, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the music and life of Antonia Padoani Bembo – an exceptional woman and composer who lived a remarkable life.
$25 ($15 under age 30)
PLU Early Music Lab
Tuesday, April 16, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Students of the PLU Early Music Lab present a concert of music ranging from Medieval chant to music from the Classical era.
Free
Music at St. James Cathedral: Tre Ore – Pergolesi's 'Stabat Mater'
Music at St. James Cathedral,
Jubilate! Young Women's Ensemble, and
St. James Cathedral Chamber Orchestra
Friday, April 19, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Brief exclamations from religious text alternate with movements from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and meditations by Father Stephen Rowan, PhD on the Seven Last Words of Christ.
Free
Bach & Pancakes: Easter Edition
Sunday, April 21, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Woodland Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
Erin Jorgensen plays all six of Bach's famous cello suites on a beautiful 5-octave marimba, with pancakes made on-the-spot. Jesus was a cool wizard and so was Bach, so let's celebrate with some music and carbs. All ages.
$10 suggested donation
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque Winds
Monday, April 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham, WA, United States
Unusual chamber music by Telemann and others for a plethora of winds – recorder, oboe, bassoon, and flute.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque Winds
Tuesday, April 23, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Unusual chamber music by Telemann and others for a plethora of winds – recorder, oboe, bassoon, and flute.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)
Groupmuse House Concert: Wild Wind Trios w/ Onomatopoeia
Wednesday, April 24, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Cassie Lear) – “Aus Liebe will mein Heiland Sterben” from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Jenni Brandon (arr. Cassie Lear/Soren Hamm) – Found Objects: On the Beach
Steven Luksan – Ceremony (world premiere)
Ben Seavello – Cityscape (world premiere)
Jenni Brandon (arr. Cassie Lear/Soren Hamm) – Found Objects: On the Beach
Steven Luksan – Ceremony (world premiere)
Ben Seavello – Cityscape (world premiere)
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Lucas Zeiter, bassoon (UW junior recital)
Wednesday, April 24, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Alexandre Tansman – Sonatine for Bassoon and Piano
François Devienne – Bassoon Quartet in G minor, Op. 73 No. 3
Willson Osborne – Rhapsody for Bassoon
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in F major, RV. 485
François Devienne – Bassoon Quartet in G minor, Op. 73 No. 3
Willson Osborne – Rhapsody for Bassoon
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in F major, RV. 485
Free
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque Winds
Thursday, April 25, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Bethel Church, Vashon, WA, United States
Unusual chamber music by Telemann and others for a plethora of winds – recorder, oboe, bassoon, and flute.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque Winds
Thursday, April 25, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Unusual chamber music by Telemann and others for a plethora of winds – recorder, oboe, bassoon, and flute.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque Winds
Friday, April 26, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Unusual chamber music by Telemann and others for a plethora of winds – recorder, oboe, bassoon, and flute.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)
Seattle Baroque Orchestra & The Byrd Ensemble: Handel's 'Messiah'
Friday, April 26, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Handel’s most famous oratorio, unparalleled in both text and music, returns to Eastertide.
$20-$45
South Sound Classical Choir: Mozart, Dienes, Gjeilo
Friday, April 26, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Milton, WA, United States
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Katherine Dienes, Ola Gjeilo, Stephen Paulus, Johannes Brahms, and more, performed by 60 volunteer members from Puyallup and Tacoma.
Free
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque Winds
Saturday, April 27, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Grace Church, Lopez Island, WA, United States
Unusual chamber music by Telemann and others for a plethora of winds – recorder, oboe, bassoon, and flute.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Baroque Winds
Saturday, April 27, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church, Eastsound, WA, United States
Unusual chamber music by Telemann and others for a plethora of winds – recorder, oboe, bassoon, and flute.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)
Seattle Baroque Orchestra & The Byrd Ensemble: Handel's 'Messiah'
Saturday, April 27, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel’s most famous oratorio, unparalleled in both text and music, returns to Eastertide.
$20-$45
Music at St. Thomas: Music Amongst Friends – Sancan, Dutilleux, & Franck
Saturday, April 27, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
Pianist Laure Struber and flutist Natalie Ham perform works by Bartók, Bach, and Franck.
$20 ($10 student)
OSSCS: Spring Symphony
Saturday, April 27, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Lili Boulanger – D’un matin de printemps
Johannes Brahms – Vier Gesänge, Op. 17
Johann Sebastian Bach – Der Himmel Lacht!, BWV 31
Frédéric Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 (second movement)
Robert Schumann – Symphony No. 1 (“Spring”), Op. 38
Johannes Brahms – Vier Gesänge, Op. 17
Johann Sebastian Bach – Der Himmel Lacht!, BWV 31
Frédéric Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 (second movement)
Robert Schumann – Symphony No. 1 (“Spring”), Op. 38
$25 / $20 / $10 (students/youth free)