Strings – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Northwest Sinfonietta: Midwinter Serenade
Sunday, February 17, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
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
Felix Mendelssohn – String Symphony No. 2 in D major
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
$40 / $20 / $10
Groupmuse House Concert: Madison Quartet on Capitol Hill
Saturday, February 16, 2019 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Private Home in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, United States
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
Reinhold Glière – Selection from 8 Pieces, Op. 39 for violin and cello
Robert Schumann – Selection from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 41
$10+ donation, RSVP required
The Sustain Music Project: SUSTAINance – Music & Mezze
Thursday, February 7, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Indulge your senses as you experience the connection between music and Lebanese food with a multi-course meal featuring music for flute and strings.
$75
Melia Watras: 'Schumann Resonances' Album Release
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist/composer Melia Watras celebrates the release of her latest album, Schumann Resonances, with special guests Richard Karpen, Cuong Vu, and Michael Jinsoo Lim.
Free (Free)
Sanctuary in the City: The History of the Cello Sonata, Part II
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
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.
Free
Cheating, Lying, Stealing
Sunday, February 3, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Washington Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Anna Clyne – Paint Box
Carla Kihlstedt – Forestbed
David Lang – Cheating, Lying, Stealing
Marc Mellits – Tight Sweater
Caroline Shaw – Valencia
Carla Kihlstedt – Forestbed
David Lang – Cheating, Lying, Stealing
Marc Mellits – Tight Sweater
Caroline Shaw – Valencia
$20
Music Center of the Northwest: Double Bass Recital
Sunday, February 3, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring students of The Bass Church and Suzuki Strings of Redmond.
Free (Free)
Saratoga Orchestra: Simply Strings with Tekla Cunningham, violin
Sunday, January 27, 2019 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center, Coupeville, WA, United States
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
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
$25 ($20 senior/military)
STG Presents Ólafur Arnalds: All Strings Attached
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring Ólafur and a uniquely wired ensemble of a string quintet, drums, two Disclaviers, and other artists and technological elements.
$27-$28
SCMS Winter Festival: Hindemith, Britten, Schubert
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
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
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Music & Medicine
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
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.
$20-$40
Saratoga Orchestra: Simply Strings with Tekla Cunningham, violin
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Island Church of Whidbey, Langley, WA, United States
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
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
$25 ($20 senior/military)
Pacific Lutheran University: Honor Orchestra for Strings Final Concert
Sunday, January 20, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
High-school string players from throughout the region perform literature for string orchestra with a nationally recognized guest conductor.
Free
The Sound Ensemble: Local Wonders – The Creative Women of King County
Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Sarah Bassingthwaighte – World premiere
Angelique Poteat – Morning at the Sound
Kaley Lane Eaton – Sacred Geometry
Carly Ann Worden – San Juan Sinfonietta
Angelique Poteat – Morning at the Sound
Kaley Lane Eaton – Sacred Geometry
Carly Ann Worden – San Juan Sinfonietta
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Fire & Grace in Concert
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
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.
$20 suggested donation
SCMS Winter Festival: Brahms, Martinů, Beethoven
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
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"
Bohuslav Martinů – Three Madrigals for violin and viola, H. 313
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
Wayward Music Series: FHTAGN + Driftwood Orchestra
Thursday, January 17, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A fluid, experimental chamber ensemble meets a collective of artists who use locally-sourced wood as their instruments.
$5-$15 donation
Mini Maestros: The Great String Thing-a-Machine
Sunday, January 13, 2019 @ 2:30pm – 3:15pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
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.
$7-$10
Mostly Nordic: Finnish Crossroads
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
A smörgåsbord of more than 10 instruments with a program of music spanning the folk and classical traditions of Finland.
$30 ($25 museum members)
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Baroque String Extravaganza
Sunday, December 30, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
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
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
$10-$48