New music – Past Concerts
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Dvořák, Harbison, & Schubert
Friday, July 12, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Antonín Dvořák – Bagatelles, Op. 47
John Harbison – November 19, 1828 for piano quartet
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D. 898
John Harbison – November 19, 1828 for piano quartet
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D. 898
$22 / $12 / FREE age 12 & under
Emerald Ensemble: Songs of Nature
Thursday, July 11, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Antonín Dvořák’s V Přírodě, Op. 63 is the anchor for an evening of music celebrating the natural world around us.
$30
Wayward Music Series: Twenty Six Minutes Equals One Day
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A worldwide, collaborative project that features field recordings and pictures from all over the globe.
$5-$15 donation
Bellingham Festival of Music: Arend, Rodrigo, & Brahms
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
David Arend – Zebra Brainwave Quorum (world premiere)
Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$45-$55 (students $12)
Chamber Music Madness: Tuned In! Faculty Recital feat. Skyros Quartet
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Seattle Waldorf High School, Seattle, WA, United States
Florence Price – Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
Philip Glass – Suite from Bent for string quartet
Antonín Dvořák – String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 "American"
Philip Glass – Suite from Bent for string quartet
Antonín Dvořák – String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 "American"
Free
Racer Sessions: Illegal Son (Portland)
Sunday, July 7, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
Portland trombonist Denzel Mendoza (PJCE, Haley Heynderickx, American DREAMers) presents a new trio for trombone, acoustic bass, and drums.
Free
Second City Chamber Series: Americana w/ the Skyros Quartet
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, WA, United States
Benjamin Franklin – String Quartet
Antonín Dvořák – String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 "American"
Philip Glass – Suite from Bent
Florence Price – String Quartet in G major
Antonín Dvořák – String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 "American"
Philip Glass – Suite from Bent
Florence Price – String Quartet in G major
$30 / $27 / $10 (age 21 & under free)
Seattle Wind Symphony: Star-Spangled Spectacular
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A birthday celebration for America featuring festive and patriotic music by John Williams, Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland, Morton Gould, Leonard Bernstein, and John Philip Sousa.
Free
First Lutheran Church of Tacoma: Listen Live at Lunch – American Music Recital
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Erin Calata and David Horton present songs and piano pieces by American composers Ned Rorem and Leonard Bernstein, including Bernstein's song cycle I Hate Music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Sound of Late – Let the Light Enter
Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
$5-$15 donation
Bellevue Presbyterian Bon Voyage Tour Concert
Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Sacred choral music from America's colonial era to today, including the first published composition by an American woman and contemporary works by Stephen Paulus, Morten Lauridsen, and Dan Forrest.
Freewill offering
Island Consort presents: Rich Pellegrin, piano
Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Crawford House, Langley, WA, United States
Solo piano improvisations in the vein of beloved 20th-century composers such as Claude Debussy, Dmitri Shostakovich, Bela Bartok, Benjamin Britten, and Sergei Prokofiev.
$20 suggested donation
Wayward Music Series: Lotus Lungs + Welch + Coulter/Freedlund
Saturday, June 22, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Improvised acoustic and electric sets from three innovative and accomplished guitarists; acoustic solo works for soprano, tenor and bass saxophones; and free improv for voice and trombone.
$5-$15 donation at the door
Redmond Chorale: Let's Go to the Movies
Saturday, June 22, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
From Disney to Casablanca, Redmond Chorale sings a highlight reel from the silver screen.
$16 / $13 / $40
Town Music Series: Bach to Bates
Friday, June 21, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
An ambitious convergence of musical canon and cutting-edge modern repertoire, from the hallowed works of J.S. Bach to the electronic masterpieces of Mason Bates.
$20 ($15 Town Hall members)
Seattle Improvised Music Festival: Dance & Music
Thursday, June 20, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Curated groupings and solo sets along with twelve locals representing several generations and a wide range of musical activity.
$5-$15 donation
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)
Brass Band Northwest: Celebration!
Saturday, June 15, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
An exciting program showcasing works from the stage, film, and other genres – including a performance from a young cornetist.
$10 suggested donation
Washington Wind Symphony: Reflections
Saturday, June 15, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Clifton Williams – Caccia and Chorale
Yasuhide Ito – Festal Scenes
Jodie Blackshaw – Peace Dancer
David Maslanka – California
Martin Ellerby – Cane River Murals
John Williams (arr. Calvin Custer) – Theme from Schindler's List
Nick Omiccioli – [fuse]
Yasuhide Ito – Festal Scenes
Jodie Blackshaw – Peace Dancer
David Maslanka – California
Martin Ellerby – Cane River Murals
John Williams (arr. Calvin Custer) – Theme from Schindler's List
Nick Omiccioli – [fuse]
$15 / $10 / Youth free
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)