Strings – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA

Edward Elgar – Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47
Felix Mendelssohn – String Symphony No. 2 in D major
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48

Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Reinhold Glière – Selection from 8 Pieces, Op. 39 for violin and cello
Robert Schumann – Selection from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 41

Indulge your senses as you experience the connection between music and Lebanese food with a multi-course meal featuring music for flute and strings.

Violist/composer Melia Watras celebrates the release of her latest album, Schumann Resonances, with special guests Richard Karpen, Cuong Vu, and Michael Jinsoo Lim.

Fiery and dynamic sonatas by Vivaldi, Caldara, and Barrière, showcasing the evolution of the cello as a solo instrument in the early decades of the 18th century.

Anna Clyne – Paint Box
Carla Kihlstedt – Forestbed
David Lang – Cheating, Lying, Stealing
Marc Mellits – Tight Sweater
Caroline Shaw – Valencia

Featuring students of The Bass Church and Suzuki Strings of Redmond.

Pietro Locatelli – Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R
Charles Avison – Concerto Grosso No. 3 in D minor, "After Scarlatti"
Hanna Benn – Where Springs Not Fail
Dag Ivar Wirén – Serenade for Strings, Op. 11

Featuring Ólafur and a uniquely wired ensemble of a string quintet, drums, two Disclaviers, and other artists and technological elements.

Paul Hindemith – String Trio No. 1, Op. 34
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887

A journey into the world of early modern medicine, from the humorous to the terrifying. Includes Marin Marais’ Tableau of a Gallbladder Operation, selections from Lully’s The Love Doctor, and more medical music.

Pietro Locatelli – Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R
Charles Avison – Concerto Grosso No. 3 in D minor, "After Scarlatti"
Hanna Benn – Where Springs Not Fail
Dag Ivar Wirén – Serenade for Strings, Op. 11

High-school string players from throughout the region perform literature for string orchestra with a nationally recognized guest conductor.

Sarah Bassingthwaighte – World premiere
Angelique Poteat – Morning at the Sound
Kaley Lane Eaton – Sacred Geometry
Carly Ann Worden – San Juan Sinfonietta

A unique collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga exploring the connective musical elements of classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from around the world.

Johannes Brahms – Sonata in E-flat major for viola and piano, Op. 120 No. 2
Bohuslav Martinů – Three Madrigals for violin and viola, H. 313
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"

A fluid, experimental chamber ensemble meets a collective of artists who use locally-sourced wood as their instruments.

A family concert designed for ages 2-8 exploring the contrasts of high/low, slow/fast, and major/minor while learning what make the string family truly unique.

A smörgåsbord of more than 10 instruments with a program of music spanning the folk and classical traditions of Finland.

Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in A major for harpsichord, strings, and continuo, BWV 1055
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo