BIPOC composers – Upcoming Concerts
Port Townsend Symphony: Open Dress Rehearsal – Villa-Lobos, Karłowicz, Holst
Friday, December 3, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Fantasia for saxophone, 3 horns, & strings, W. 490
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Free
Port Townsend Symphony: Villa-Lobos, Karłowicz, Holst
Saturday, December 4, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Fantasia for saxophone, 3 horns, & strings, W. 490
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Free
Seattle Symphony: Barber Symphony No. 1
Saturday, December 4, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Florence Price – "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Ticket price TBD
Northwest Chamber Chorus: A New Day
Sunday, December 5, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 4:15pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Johannes Brahms, Frank Ticheli, R. Nathaniel Dett, Rosephanye Powell, Dolly Parton, & more, plus new twists on familiar holiday songs.
$25 ($20 seniors/choral singers, ages 18 & under free)
UW Modern Music Ensemble
Monday, December 6, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Louis Andriessen – Dubbelspoor for piano, harpsichord, celesta, & vibraphone/glockenspiel
Sylvano Bussotti – Selections from Sette Fogli: una collezione occulta
Pauline Oliveros – Elemental Gallop for flute, piano, cello, & voice
Frederic Rzewski – Spots for 4 instruments
Julius Eastman – Joy Boy
Sylvano Bussotti – Selections from Sette Fogli: una collezione occulta
Pauline Oliveros – Elemental Gallop for flute, piano, cello, & voice
Frederic Rzewski – Spots for 4 instruments
Julius Eastman – Joy Boy
Free
Fifth Inversion in Concert: Trip the Light Fantastic
Monday, December 6, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Works include:
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Gunther Schuller – Suite for Wind Quintet
Eugène Bozza – Variations Sur Un Thème Libre, Op. 42
Paul Valjean – Dance Suite
Four exquisite Argentine songs by Mariano Mores, Sebastian Piana, and Osmar Maderna (arr. by Silvia Coricelli)
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Gunther Schuller – Suite for Wind Quintet
Eugène Bozza – Variations Sur Un Thème Libre, Op. 42
Paul Valjean – Dance Suite
Four exquisite Argentine songs by Mariano Mores, Sebastian Piana, and Osmar Maderna (arr. by Silvia Coricelli)
Free
NOCCO: Transcendence
Saturday, December 11, 2032 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
$35 ($25 senior; ages 21 & under free)
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 11, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$12-$40
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 11, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$15-$40
Northwest Chamber Chorus: A New Day
Saturday, December 11, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Johannes Brahms, Frank Ticheli, R. Nathaniel Dett, Rosephanye Powell, Dolly Parton, & more, plus new twists on familiar holiday songs.
$25 ($20 seniors/choral singers, ages 18 & under free)
NOCCO: Transcendence
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Forum at Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Online: Free | In-person $0-$35
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Chrystal E. Williams, mezzo-soprano & Laurent Philippe, piano
Friday, December 17, 2032 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Robert Schumann – Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Francisco Ernani Braga – Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro ("Five Songs of Northeastern Brazilian Folklore")
Crystal E. Williams – They Stand Alone
B.E. Boykin – Moments in Sonder
Selection of spirituals by McLin, Margaret Bonds, & Undine Smith Moore.
Francisco Ernani Braga – Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro ("Five Songs of Northeastern Brazilian Folklore")
Crystal E. Williams – They Stand Alone
B.E. Boykin – Moments in Sonder
Selection of spirituals by McLin, Margaret Bonds, & Undine Smith Moore.
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 18, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$15-$40
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 18, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$15-$40
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Thursday, January 6, 2033 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Works for solo violin by Rhiannon Giddens, Maya Miro Johnson, Angelica Negron, Tyshawn Sorey, Conrad Tao, Tomeka Reid, Olivia Davis, & more, each reflecting on America's cultural tapestry & the current state of its society.
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Saint Mark’s Music Series: Flentrop Organ Concert
Friday, January 14, 2033 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Program of organ compositions inspired by the Magnificat & the Te Deum laudamus. Works by Dieterich Buxtehude, Nicolas de Grigny, Rachel Laurin, & David Hurd, plus a world premiere from Rebecca Groom Te Velde.
$20 ($15 senior)
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Demarre McGill, Anthony McGill, & Aizuri Quartet
Wednesday, January 19, 2033 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Amy Beach – Theme and Variations for Flute & String Quartet, Op. 80
David Ludwig – Organistrum (world premiere)
Lembit Beecher – Song in Mistranslation
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10
David Ludwig – Organistrum (world premiere)
Lembit Beecher – Song in Mistranslation
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Seattle Symphony: Aretha – A Tribute
Friday, January 21, 2033 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Features Symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins & 3-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as Respect, Think, A Natural Woman, & many more.
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Aretha – A Tribute
Saturday, January 22, 2033 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Features Symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins & 3-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as Respect, Think, A Natural Woman, & many more.
Ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Aretha – A Tribute
Sunday, January 23, 2033 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Features Symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins & 3-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as Respect, Think, A Natural Woman, & many more.
Ticket price TBD