Quartet – Past Concerts
Bach in the Subways at the downtown Seattle ferry terminal
Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Seattle Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA, United States
Local musicians, professional and amateurs alike, perform the music of J.S. Bach in celebration of his 332nd birthday.
Free
Bach in the Subways at Beacon Hill Light Rail Station
Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Beacon Hill Light Rail Transit Station, Seattle, WA, United States
Local musicians perform the music of J.S. Bach for free to the public to celebrate his 332nd birthday – all in front of the Beacon Hill Light Rail Transit Station.
Free
Emerald City Music: Artist Spotlight, Harpist Bridget Kibbey
Friday, March 17, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Collaborating with The Sebastians, a renowned early music ensemble, Bridget Kibbey curates a special evening of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, reinvented for the harp.
$45 (includes one drink)
Seeing Nature: Chamber Music at Seattle Art Museum
Thursday, March 16, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown), Seattle, WA, United States
Music of composers living in the same period as the artists featured in the SAM Seeing Nature exhibition, highlighting connections between visual and musical art inspired by natural landscapes.
Free with SAM admission to Seeing Nature
The Sound Ensemble: Music for the Stage
Saturday, March 4, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Anthony Plog – Animal Ditties VII
Kevin Clark – The Burial of the Dead
Tom Baker – Three Songs
Christopher Gainey – No Sleep for the Wicked
Kevin Clark – The Burial of the Dead
Tom Baker – Three Songs
Christopher Gainey – No Sleep for the Wicked
$15/$10
[CANCELLED] Seattle Composer Alliance Monthly Reading Session
Sunday, February 26, 2017 @ 1:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Seattle Pacific University, Crawford Music Building 211, Seattle, WA, United States
These sessions – open to the public, and all ages – are an opportunity for composers to work with performers and get real-time feedback.
Free (Free)
Wayward Music Series: Melanie Voytovich
Saturday, February 18, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 9:15pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A night of new work with premiers by Bradley Hawkins and Ella Mahler/Melanie Voytovich.
$5-$15 sliding scale donation
Emerald City Music: Strings Attached
Friday, February 10, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola
Arensky – Quartet for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos
Martinu – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Brahms – String Sextet No. 2
Arensky – Quartet for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos
Martinu – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Brahms – String Sextet No. 2
$45 (includes open bar)
Bach’s Lunch: The Corda Quartet
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Corda Quartet, a UW Scholarship Ensemble, plays quartets by Haydn and Mendelssohn.
Free (Free)
Meany Center presents the Escher String Quartet
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 127
Webern – Five Pieces for Quartet, Op. 5
Debussy – Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Webern – Five Pieces for Quartet, Op. 5
Debussy – Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
$40-$45
UW Faculty-Student Chamber Recital: Mozart, Mendelssohn, & more
Monday, January 30, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
A classical program of music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and others, arranged for quartets and quintets and played on period instruments.
$10
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Dohnányi, Schoenfield, Dvořák
Saturday, January 28, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Dohnányi – Serenade for String Trio in C major, Op. 10
Schoenfield – Cafe Music
Dvořák – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, Op. 81
Schoenfield – Cafe Music
Dvořák – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, Op. 81
$16-$52
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Higdon, Fauré
Saturday, January 21, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viol in B-flat major, K. 424
Jennifer Higdon – Piano Trio
Fauré – Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 15
Jennifer Higdon – Piano Trio
Fauré – Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 15
$16-$52
Candlelight Concerts I: Mozart & Chopin
Sunday, December 11, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An exploration of intimate chamber music including flute quartets by Mozart and Francois Devienne, a trio for flute, violin and viola by Federigo Fiorillo, and three mazurkas and a polonaise for solo piano by Chopin, among other works.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Hummingbird Suzuki Academy Christmas Benefit Concert
Friday, December 9, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Holiday classical music, Christmas specials, and a carol sing-along. Proceeds from the event will go towards establishing a baby music class for a low income area in need.
$10 suggested donation
Ladies Musical Club: Recorder sonatas & Haydn’s 'Kaiser' string quartet
Saturday, December 3, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Händel – Recorder sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 11
Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Haydn – “Kaiser” string quartet, Op. 76, No. 3
Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Haydn – “Kaiser” string quartet, Op. 76, No. 3
Free (Free)
Corda Quartet
Friday, December 2, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the co-winners of the 2016 UW Strings and Piano Chamber Ensemble Competition.
Free
Lenora Piano Trio: Mozart, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich
Friday, December 2, 2016 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Cornish Main Campus Center – 7th floor Gallery, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 502
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor
Free
River Winds Concert Band: Ancient Voices
Saturday, November 19, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Northwest Community Church, Bothell, WA, United States
Giovanni Gabrielli – Canzona Noni Toni
Norman Dello Joio – Variants on a Medieval Tune
John Paulson – Epinicion
Gustav Holst – "Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets
John Philip Sousa – Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mark Camphouse – Canzon, Fugato, and Hymn
Norman Dello Joio – Variants on a Medieval Tune
John Paulson – Epinicion
Gustav Holst – "Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets
John Philip Sousa – Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mark Camphouse – Canzon, Fugato, and Hymn
Free
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet at Benaroya Hall
Saturday, November 19, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while interpretations from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground.
$43