Quartet – Past Concerts
Music of Remembrance: Violins of Hope
Sunday, March 1, 2020 @ 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
Gallery Concerts: Wind Power
Sunday, March 1, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Some of the finest period wind players join fortepianist Jonathan Oddie for rarely-heard chamber music for winds by Franz Ignaz Danzi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Christian Michel Widerkehr, Johann Pfeiffer, and Duvernay.
$35 / $30 / $15 / FREE ages 7-15
Gallery Concerts: Wind Power
Saturday, February 29, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Some of the finest period wind players join fortepianist Jonathan Oddie for rarely-heard chamber music for winds by Franz Ignaz Danzi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Christian Michel Widerkehr, Johann Pfeiffer, and Duvernay.
$35 / $30 / $15 / FREE ages 7-15
Quasar Saxophone Quartet: American Tour
Saturday, February 22, 2020 @ 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)
Seattle Pacific University: Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
A variety of chamber ensembles from string quartet, to brass ensemble, to saxophone ensemble and more.
Free (Free)
Westerlies Fest: The Westerlies Concert
Sunday, February 9, 2020 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
The Westerlies perform old favorites alongside new music, including selections from their new album, Wherein Lies The Good, and Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte.
Free (Free)
Westerlies Fest: JAM-Boree
Sunday, February 9, 2020 @ 12:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
A whole day dedicated to musical exploration and education for musicians and non-musicians alike, followed by a performance by The Westerlies.
Free (Free)
Westerlies Fest w/ Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye & Troy Osaki
Saturday, February 8, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Collaborative performance featuring The Westerlies with poets Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye; and writer, performer, and teaching artist Troy Osaki.
$25 ($15 student)
Westerlies Fest: With Robin Holcomb at the Chapel Performance Space
Friday, February 7, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Collaborative performance featuring The Westerlies with pianist, composer, and songwriter Robin Holcomb.
$25 ($15 students)
Westerlies Fest: With Celisse at the Royal Room
Thursday, February 6, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Collaborative performance featuring The Westerlies with singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Celisse.
$25 ($15 student)
PLU Music: WSMTA Four Piano Benefit Concert
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Fundraiser concert featuring piano duets, two-piano works, and quartet literature, ending with a finale on four pianos.
Donations welcome
Philharmonia Northwest: Chamber Musicale
Sunday, January 26, 2020 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Schubert – Quintet in C major, Op. 163, D. 956 (Allegro ma non troppo)
Edvard Grieg – Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45 (Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Trio in C major for two oboes and English horn, Op. 87 (Allegro)
George Onslow – Quintet No. 13, Op. 35 (Allegro Spirituoso Assai)
Edvard Grieg – Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45 (Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Trio in C major for two oboes and English horn, Op. 87 (Allegro)
George Onslow – Quintet No. 13, Op. 35 (Allegro Spirituoso Assai)
$10-$20 suggested donation
Mostly Nordic: Rhythms of Iceland
Sunday, January 26, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Enter the percussive and ethereal sounds of Iceland with the Seattle-based Pacific Rims Percussion Quartet.
$30 / $25 / $10
Seattle Modern Orchestra: Inside Out
Friday, January 24, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Folio: Seattle Athenaeum at Pike Market, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Adès – "Court Studies" from The Tempest
Anthony Cheung – Elective Memory
Ivan Fedele – Arcipelago Möbius
Tristan Murail – Stalag VIIIA
Alfred Schnittke – Hymn No. 2
Anthony Cheung – Elective Memory
Ivan Fedele – Arcipelago Möbius
Tristan Murail – Stalag VIIIA
Alfred Schnittke – Hymn No. 2
$25 ($20 Folio members)
Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival: Beethoven String Quartets
Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in No. 3 in D major, Op. 18, No. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
$55 / $20
Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival: Beethoven String Quartets
Saturday, January 18, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp"
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp"
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
$55 / $20
Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival: Beethoven String Quartets
Friday, January 17, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18, No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
$55 / $20
Saint Mark's Music Series: Pageant of the Nativity
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A grand re-telling of the Nativity for all ages – featuring exquisite costumes; visual art; an army of choristers and instrumentalists; and even a world premiere.
Donations welcome
Water Music Society Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 1:35pm – 4:35pm (PST)
Eagle's Nest (Ilwaco), Ilwaco, WA, United States
A delightful afternoon of holiday music performed by jazz singer Eugenie Jones and four superb instrumentalists.
$10
Groupmuse House Concert: Beethoven & Glass
Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Private Home in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, United States
Philip Glass — String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima"
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59, No. 1 "Razumovsky"
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59, No. 1 "Razumovsky"
$10+ donation, RSVP required