Romantic period (1800-1910) – Past Concerts
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra: Haydn, Barraine, & Tchaikovsky
Saturday, February 2, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Joseph Haydn – Overture, L'incontro improvviso
Joseph Haydn – Berenice, che fai? (Scena di Berenice)
Elsa Barraine – Musique funèbre pour La Mise au tombeau du Titien (US premiere)
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53
Joseph Haydn – Berenice, che fai? (Scena di Berenice)
Elsa Barraine – Musique funèbre pour La Mise au tombeau du Titien (US premiere)
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53
$20-$30
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Tchaikovsky's 'Sleeping Beauty'
Saturday, February 2, 2019 @ 1:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A classic that dazzles with milestone roles, opulent sets, lavish costumes, and fairies that really fly, plus the celebrated PNB Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.
$37-$189
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Tchaikovsky's 'Sleeping Beauty'
Friday, February 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A classic that dazzles with milestone roles, opulent sets, lavish costumes, and fairies that really fly, plus the celebrated PNB Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.
$37-$189
Seattle Symphony: Celebrate Asia
Sunday, January 27, 2019 @ 4:00pm – 5:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
John Adams – "The Chairman Dances" from Nixon in China
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Narong Prangcharoen – Pubbanimitta for suona and orchestra
Unsuk Chin – snagS&Snarls for soprano and orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Narong Prangcharoen – Pubbanimitta for suona and orchestra
Unsuk Chin – snagS&Snarls for soprano and orchestra
$31-$97
SCMS Winter Festival: Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Debussy
Sunday, January 27, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Gabriel Fauré – Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op. 13
Camille Saint-Saëns – Piano Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 41
Claude Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Camille Saint-Saëns – Piano Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 41
Claude Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
$60 ($20 students/30 & under)
Philharmonia Northwest: Bohemian Rhapsodie – Bartók, Joachim, Sedlar, Dvořák
Sunday, January 27, 2019 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Béla Bartók – Hungarian Sketches
Joseph Joachim – Notturno for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 12
Aleksandar Sedlar – Serbian Fantasy
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Joseph Joachim – Notturno for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 12
Aleksandar Sedlar – Serbian Fantasy
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
$20 ($15 seniors/students)
SCMS Winter Festival: Hindemith, Britten, Schubert
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Paul Hindemith – String Trio No. 1, Op. 34
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
Seattle Opera: Verdi's 'Il trovatore'
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Verdi’s hot-blooded melodrama thrills with swift action, intense pathos, and multiple moments where singers shine.
$25-$250
Groupmuse House Concert: The Ellinor String Quartet
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421
Franz Schubert – Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 "The Joke"
Franz Schubert – Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 "The Joke"
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Ladies Musical Club: A Tribute to Clara Schumann
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Explore the life and music of Clara Schumann, and learn how her teaching, editing, and opinions influenced the work of her contemporaries.
Free
SCMS Free Recital: Anton Nel plays Schubert
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital featuring Franz Schubert's 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946.
Free
SCMS & KING FM Family Concert: Musical Tales
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Popular children's stories are charmingly paired with well-known classical music, arranged for string quartet, and narrated by KING-FM's Marta Zekan. Ideal for kids age 5-10.
$12
Seattle Opera: Verdi's 'Il trovatore'
Friday, January 25, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Verdi’s hot-blooded melodrama thrills with swift action, intense pathos, and multiple moments where singers shine.
$66-$250
SCMS Winter Festival: Shostakovich, Janáček, Schumann
Friday, January 25, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Dmitri Shostakovich – Duets for two violins and piano
Leoš Janáček – String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata"
Robert Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
Leoš Janáček – String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata"
Robert Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
The Arts at Saint Mark's: Concert on the Flentrop Organ – Paul Jacobs, organist
Friday, January 25, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
“One of the major musicians of our time” performs classical and modernist music by Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Ives, and Weaver.
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Groupmuse House Concert: Piano & Cello in Ballard
Friday, January 25, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Private home in Ballard, Seattle, WA, United States
Two award-winning musicians will perform pieces from all over the world, including César Franck's Sonata in A major for violin and piano.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Seattle Opera: Verdi's 'Il trovatore'
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Verdi’s hot-blooded melodrama thrills with swift action, intense pathos, and multiple moments where singers shine.
$68-$225
Seattle Symphony: Itzhak Perlman Bruch Violin Concerto
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Sold out (?)
Chopin & Bach: Amaru Martinez, piano
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Music for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin and Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free
Auburn Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series: Youth Movement
Sunday, January 20, 2019 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Auburn, WA, United States
Richard Strauss – Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18
Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 49
Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 49
$20 ($10 students)