Percussion – Past Concerts
Ear Taxi Festival Spotlight Concerts: Matt Ulery's Mannerist 11
Friday, September 17, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Chicago-based bassist/composer/bandleader Matt Ulery brings together an interdisciplinary ensemble of musicians for this concert of original works spanning the spectrum of jazz, classical, rock, pop, & folk.
Free (Donations appreciated ($15 in person))
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Thursday, September 16, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Led to Sea & friends: Queer times at the Royal Room
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Violinist/violist/composer Alex Guy is joined by long-time bassist Moe Provencher & drummer Aaron O’Neil for this special chamber-pop performance fusing elements of classical, pop, & experimental music. With special guests by Wayne Horvitz & Sera Cahoone.
$15 advance, $20 door
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at The Block Project
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The BLOCK Project Shop, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis & Belladonna
Thursday, September 9, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
2 new composition projects by guitarist/composer/MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson: Belladonna, featuring Halvorson with the Mivos String Quartet; & Amaryllis, for improvising sextet.
Free (Free (in-person ticket price TBD))
Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis & Belladonna
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
2 new composition projects by guitarist/composer/MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson: Belladonna, featuring Halvorson with the Mivos String Quartet; & Amaryllis, for improvising sextet.
Free (Free (in-person ticket price TBD))
Composers Concordance: Gene Pritsker @ 50
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Composers Concordance kicks off its 2021/2022 concert season with a concert celebrating the 50th birthday of composer/performer Gene Pritsker. Performances by Sound Liberation, B3+, violinist Lara St. John, & more.
Free (Free ($15 in-person))
Olympic Music Festival: Opening Celebration with GardenMusic
Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
The Musicians from GardenMusic kick off the 2021 OMF summer season with a thrilling, genre-bending program encompassing jazz, bluegrass, & more.
$40 ($65 VIP, ages 12 & under free)
Summer Thunder: Taiko in the Garden
Sunday, August 22, 2021 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Kubota Garden, Seattle, WA, United States
Free taiko performances by local taiko groups – Northwest Taiko, DekoBoko Taiko, & Seattle Kokon Taiko – on the Terrace Overlook. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, & a picnic, & enjoy a stimulating performance.
Free
World Rhythm Festival 2021
Sunday, August 22, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
World Rhythm Festival 2021
Saturday, August 21, 2021 @ 10:00am – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
World Rhythm Festival 2021 – Family Day
Friday, August 20, 2021 @ 11:00am – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
La Jolla Music Society: Grand Duos
Thursday, August 19, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for violin, viola, & orchestra, K. 364 / 320d
Tamar Muskal – Facing the Automaton (world premiere)
Ernest Chausson – Concerto for violin, piano, & string quartet in D major Op. 21
Tamar Muskal – Facing the Automaton (world premiere)
Ernest Chausson – Concerto for violin, piano, & string quartet in D major Op. 21
Free (Free (in-person tickets $45-$95))
New Music Gathering 2021: The Sonoglyph Collective & Zeitgeist
Saturday, August 14, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
The Sonoglyph Collective performs music & poetry that interrogate the theme of money. Zeitgeist presents music by Minnesota composers.
Free (Free (registration required))
New Music Gathering 2021: Al Cerulo – Amplified Percussion
Saturday, August 14, 2021 @ 11:00am – 1:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Amplified percussion concert featuring Al Cerulo – founding member of Mantra Percussion, musician, & educator.
Free (Free (registration required))
New Music Gathering 2021: Mary Prescott, Marianne Parker, Julia Lougheed, 113, Ryan McMasters
Thursday, August 12, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Mary Prescott – “Moon” from Tida
Stephanie Ann Boyd – Pincushion Protea (world premiere)
The Persistence of Art Music: COVID works for Clarinet
Yu Kuwabara – In Between
Ryan McMasters – phonetinus_
Stephanie Ann Boyd – Pincushion Protea (world premiere)
The Persistence of Art Music: COVID works for Clarinet
Yu Kuwabara – In Between
Ryan McMasters – phonetinus_
Free (Free (registration required))
New Music Gathering 2021: Sidney San Martin, Verdant Vibes, Kyle Hutchins, Zack Baltich & Ilan Blanck
Thursday, August 12, 2021 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Sidney San Martin – Donate a Note
Kirsten Volness – The Pathless Woods
The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker – ICD-10CM R55
Zack Baltich & Ilan Blanck – Giving
Kirsten Volness – The Pathless Woods
The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker – ICD-10CM R55
Zack Baltich & Ilan Blanck – Giving
Free (Free (registration required))
Erin Jorgensen: Live at Olympic Sculpture Park
Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Marimbist Erin Jorgensen performs in the shadow of Alexander Calder's "The Eagle" at Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park.
Free
Vancouver Bach Festival: Barbara Strozzi – From Tears To Laughter (film)
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Tribute to Italian composer/singer Barbara Strozzi that explores lighter side of her repertoire, as well as her famous lament Lagrime mie, complimented by plucked & bowed string instruments from Iran, Turkey, & Italy.
Free (Free ($5-$10CAD in-person))
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Concert 10
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – Lament for viola & piano
Max Bruch – Selections from 8 Pieces for Clarinet Viola & Piano, Op. 83
Béla Bartók – Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, Sz. 110, BB 115
Max Bruch – Selections from 8 Pieces for Clarinet Viola & Piano, Op. 83
Béla Bartók – Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, Sz. 110, BB 115
$10-$20 ($10-$25 in-person)