Women composers – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Seattle Symphony: Wonder Women
Saturday, February 22, 2031 @ 11:00am – 11:35am (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ruth Crawford Seeger – Rissolty Rossolty
Amy Beach – "Alla siciliana: Allegro vivace" from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 32, “Gaelic”
Florence Price – "Tempo moderato" from Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor
Lili Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps ("Of a Spring Morning")
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – "The Sea and Sinbad's Ship" from Scheherazade, Op. 35
Amy Beach – "Alla siciliana: Allegro vivace" from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 32, “Gaelic”
Florence Price – "Tempo moderato" from Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor
Lili Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps ("Of a Spring Morning")
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – "The Sea and Sinbad's Ship" from Scheherazade, Op. 35
$25 / $15
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Through the Glass
Saturday, February 22, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Heather Bentley – Hot Shop
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
$35 ($25 seniors; 21 & under free)
Quasar Saxophone Quartet: American Tour
Saturday, February 22, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Émilie Girard-Charest (Qc) – Bestiaire (2018) (US premiere)
Analia Llugdar (Argentina) – Cathédrale Lumière (2013) for 4 spatialized saxophones (displayed in the space) (US premiere)
Yannick Plamondon (Qc) – Passages (2019) (US premiere)
Ofer Pelz (Israël-Canada) – I need to hear it first (2019)
Donald J. Stewart (USA) – l’Âme[éclatant]e (2020) (world premiere)
Katia Makdissi-Warren (Qc) – ADN 0,5% (2020) (US premiere)
Free (Free)
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Through the Glass
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Heather Bentley – Hot Shop
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
$35 ($25 seniors; 21 & under free)
Weather
Monday, February 24, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Washington Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon – Weather One
Eve Beglarian – Until it Blazes
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude
James Holt – Prelude
Eve Beglarian – Until it Blazes
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude
James Holt – Prelude
$25 ($12 students & under 25)
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert in Renton
Tuesday, February 25, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert at Seattle City Hall
Wednesday, February 26, 2031 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Concerto-Aria Winners
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Ciranda das sete notas ("Dance of the seven notes")
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
Free
Wayward Music Series: Seattle Composers’ Salon
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Keith Eisenbrey, Doug Palmer, Sheila Bristow, Mariza Costa-Cabral, and Jeremiah Lawson.
$5 – $15 donation
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Family Concert
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Bethany Community Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Ballade, Op. 33
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
$18 / $14 / $5 / under age 5 FREE
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Ballade, Op. 33
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
$18 / $14 / $5 / FREE under age 5
Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia: Dvořák and Price
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
The Conservatory Orchestra pairs Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 with Florence Price's Dances in the Canebrakes, plus performances from the SOGO Brass Choir, Academy Orchestra, and Debut Orchestra.
$8-21 (age 6 & under free)
Second City Chamber Series: That's Entertainment!
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, WA, United States
Pacific Northwest Ballet concertmaster Michael Jinsoo Lim brings us music from the stage adapted to the intimacy of a winter “hot chocolate and tea” concert at Lakewold Gardens.
$50
Music of Remembrance: Violins of Hope
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A special concert performed on Holocaust-era string instruments, featuring chamber music by composers lost to the Holocaust.
$55 / $30 / $5
Skyros Quartet in honor of Academy of Music NW
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 4
Béla Bartók – String Quartet No. 2
Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet
Franz Schubert – Erlking (transcription for string quartet)
Béla Bartók – String Quartet No. 2
Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet
Franz Schubert – Erlking (transcription for string quartet)
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Aubrey Logan
Monday, March 3, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan joins the Seattle Symphony for a concert featuring originals, unique takes on cover songs, and much more.
$32-$72
Tunes at Noon
Tuesday, March 4, 2031 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
kakáo, Seattle, WA, United States
Frédéric Chopin – Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 66
Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Amy Beach – Scottish Legend & Gavotte Fantastique
Edward MacDowell – Ten Woodland Sketches
Jean-Henri Ravina – Ballade, Op. 44
Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Amy Beach – Scottish Legend & Gavotte Fantastique
Edward MacDowell – Ten Woodland Sketches
Jean-Henri Ravina – Ballade, Op. 44
Free (Free (tips Appreciated))
UW Chamber Singers & University Chorale – How Shall I hold my Soul Still? Songs of Love, Loss and Betrayal
Wednesday, March 5, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
An eclectic program of American contemporary choral works, the winter quarter concert by the Chamber Singers and University Chorale examines love through many lenses.
$10
Sam Boshnack Quintet w/ Marina Albero & Adriana Giordano opening
Thursday, March 6, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
All original music by composer/trumpeter Samantha Boshnack, who synthesizes a dazzling array of musical influences in sophisticated, fun, highly original compositions – from intricate chamber writing to lush jazz panoramas and funky brass band-inspired grooves.
$12-$15
Auburn Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series: Uncommon Voices – Music for Woodwind Quintet
Thursday, March 6, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kent Lutheran Church, Kent, WA, United States
Enjoy a taste of new and rarely heard works by a diverse set of composers including Claude Arrieu, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Kevin Scott, Godwin Sadoh, Gwyneth Walker, and others.
$20 ($10 students)