Commission/Premiere – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Seattle Modern Orchestra: Erin Gee’s Mouthpieces
Saturday, June 15, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece II
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece Remix
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece (segment of the 4th letter)
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece XXIX
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece X
Kaija Saariaho – Aer
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece Remix
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece (segment of the 4th letter)
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece XXIX
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece X
Kaija Saariaho – Aer
$25 ($15 seniors, $10 students)
Ancora: In Her Own Words – A Legacy of Hope
Saturday, June 15, 2019 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Green Lake Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Seattle, WA, United States
The world-premiere performance of commissioned work by Justin Hansen, entitled The Myth, inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson and accompanied by string quartet.
$20 ($5 students, kids age 6-10 free)
Seattle Symphony: In the Spotlight – Hannah Kendall
Monday, June 10, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Join London-born composer Hannah Kendall for an evening of conversation and chamber music following the US premiere of her intricate and beautifully crafted orchestral work, The Spark Catchers.
$25
Port Townsend Chamber Orchestra: James Cohn's Concertina Concerto
Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Port Townsend High School, Port Townsend, WA, United States
James Cohn – Concerto for Concertina and Strings, Op. 44 (West Coast premiere)
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Zequinha de Abreu – Tico-Tico no Fubá
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Zequinha de Abreu – Tico-Tico no Fubá
Free
Seattle Symphony: Holst 'The Planets'
Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Hannah Kendall – The Spark Catchers (US premiere)
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
$22-$122 (youth 8-18 free)
Bellevue Presbyterian Sanctuary Chorus & Festival Orchestra: Dan Forrest's 'Jubilate Deo'
Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo brings to life the global aspect of Psalm 100 “Sing joyfully to God all ye lands” by drawing from a wide spectrum of global musical influences and setting it in seven different languages.
Free
Bellevue Presbyterian Sanctuary Chorus & Festival Orchestra: Dan Forrest's 'Jubilate Deo'
Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 9:00am – 10:30am (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo brings to life the global aspect of Psalm 100 “Sing joyfully to God all ye lands” by drawing from a wide spectrum of global musical influences and setting it in seven different languages.
Free
Seattle Symphony: Holst 'The Planets'
Saturday, June 8, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Hannah Kendall – The Spark Catchers (US premiere)
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
$22-$122 (youth 8-18 free)
Wayward Music Series: Lori Goldston – Rivulet
Friday, June 7, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle cellist and composer Lori Goldston, joined by a broadly skilled ensemble of local collaborators, premiers Rivulet, a new piece created especially for this concert about collective strength and imagination.
$5-$15 donation
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Out of This World
Friday, June 7, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance of classics and recent compositions, including Gustav Holst's "Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets and Richard Meyer's Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space.
Free
Port Townsend Chamber Orchestra: James Cohn's Concertina Concerto
Friday, June 7, 2019 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Chimacum, WA, United States
James Cohn – Concerto for Concertina and Strings, Op. 44 (West Coast premiere)
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Zequinha de Abreu – Tico-Tico no Fubá
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Zequinha de Abreu – Tico-Tico no Fubá
Free
Seattle Symphony: Holst 'The Planets'
Thursday, June 6, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Hannah Kendall – The Spark Catchers (US premiere)
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
$22-$122 (youth 8-18 free)
Cascadian Chorale: Joy!
Sunday, June 2, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Gerald Finzi – My Spirit Sang All Day
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – There was the One
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – Christi crux est mea lux
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – I shall not live in vain
Kevin Siegfried – Shaker Songs
William Walton – The Twelve
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – There was the One
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – Christi crux est mea lux
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – I shall not live in vain
Kevin Siegfried – Shaker Songs
William Walton – The Twelve
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Great Bend Chorale: I Was A Stranger
Sunday, June 2, 2019 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
William D. Harvey Theatre at Olympic College, Bremerton, WA, United States
John Muehleisen – Borders
Andrey Stolyarov – Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)
Andrey Stolyarov – Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)
$20 ($16 senior/military)
Kin of the Moon: Wander & Wail w/ Soprano Emily Thorner
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Leanna Keith – Concerto for Tea Ceremony (world premiere)
Leanna Keith – Crow (world premiere)
Kaley Lane Eaton – Funeral Sentences for Damaged Cells (world premiere)
Leanna Keith – Crow (world premiere)
Kaley Lane Eaton – Funeral Sentences for Damaged Cells (world premiere)
$5-$15 sliding scale
Seattle Girls Choir: Unsung Voices – 1000 Years of Female Composers
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Chapel of St. Ignatius (Seattle University), Seattle, WA, United States
Overlooked gems by Hildegard of Bingen, Francesca Caccini, and Imogen Holst, music by PNW composers Joan Szymko, Karen Thomas, Jessica French, a new work by Carol Sams, and more.
$15 / $10 / $5
Great Bend Chorale: I Was A Stranger
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Edward's Catholic Church, Shelton, WA, United States
John Muehleisen – Borders
Andrey Stolyarov – Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)
Andrey Stolyarov – Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)
$20 ($16 senior/military)
Cascadian Chorale: Joy!
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Gerald Finzi – My Spirit Sang All Day
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – There was the One
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – Christi crux est mea lux
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – I shall not live in vain
Kevin Siegfried – Shaker Songs
William Walton – The Twelve
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – There was the One
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – Christi crux est mea lux
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – I shall not live in vain
Kevin Siegfried – Shaker Songs
William Walton – The Twelve
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Seattle Children's Chorus: Gratus Animus – Grateful for Life!
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
New commissions by outstanding up-and-coming young composers will be featured as well as SCC's finest choral gems loved by both their choristers and conductors.
$35 ($25 senior/youth)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Heaven & Earth
Friday, May 31, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Lili Boulanger – Psalm XXIV "La terre appartient à l'Éternel"
Igor Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Gabriel Prokofiev – Terra Incognita Suite (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Geoffrey Larson) – "Heiliger Dankgesang" from String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Credo" from Mass in C major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"
Igor Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Gabriel Prokofiev – Terra Incognita Suite (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Geoffrey Larson) – "Heiliger Dankgesang" from String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Credo" from Mass in C major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"
$25 / $20 / $15