Strings – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Olympia Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Concert
Sunday, October 10, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Georg Philipp Telemann – Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:G10 "Burlesque de Quixotte"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Divertimento in D major K. 136, "Salzburg Symphony No. 1"
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Divertimento in D major K. 136, "Salzburg Symphony No. 1"
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite, Op. 40
$6-$65 (discounts available)
Federal Way Symphony: Season Premiere – The Magic of Sound
Sunday, October 10, 2021 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Clare Longendyke performs as soloist on L.v. Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2, in this program that also features P.I. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 3 & Morton Gould's Symphonette No. 2.
$35 ($25 senior/military, $10 child)
SMCO with Cellist Nathan Chan at Town Hall: Music of Shostakovich, Haydn, & more
Friday, October 8, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Siamak Aghaei & Colin Jacobsen – Ascending Bird
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob I:101 "The Clock"
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Michael Atkinson – Suite from Run Rabbit Run
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob I:101 "The Clock"
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Michael Atkinson – Suite from Run Rabbit Run
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
$35 ($10 student)
Ravenna Strings Reading Session
Thursday, October 7, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:10pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Sight read string music with Ravenna Strings in these weekly sessions at Phinney Center, Thursdays through November 18. Beginner/intermediate & intermediate/advanced sessions available; come for 1 or both.
Free (Free (registration required))
SMCO: Welcome Back Bash with Cellist Nathan Chan
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
AXIS Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA, United States
SMCO & cellist Nathan Chan present an eclectic variety of music including works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Sufjan Stevens, Siamak Aghaei, & Colin Jacobsen. Includes beverages, hors d’oeuvres, & access to a visual art gallery.
$50 ($75 reserved seating)
The Sound Ensemble: EXTRACTION – Art on the Edge of the Abyss
Sunday, October 3, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė – Solastalgia (US premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
$15 advance, $20 at the door, $7 student
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Opening Concert
Sunday, October 3, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett, WA, United States
Oreste Ravanello – Due Pezzi per Orchestra d'Archi, Op. 11
Eugene Goossens – Phantasy Sextet, Op. 37
Ernst von Dohnányi – String Sextet in B-flat major (string orchestra version)
Eugene Goossens – Phantasy Sextet, Op. 37
Ernst von Dohnányi – String Sextet in B-flat major (string orchestra version)
$20 ($15 student/ages 65+)
Philharmonia Northwest: Prismatic Colors with Amber Archibald
Sunday, October 3, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Gabriela Lena Frank – Five Scenes
Carl Stamitz – Viola Concerto in D major, Op. 1
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76
Carl Stamitz – Viola Concerto in D major, Op. 1
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76
$15 online; in-person ticket price TBD
The Sound Ensemble: EXTRACTION – Art on the Edge of the Abyss
Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė – Solastalgia (US premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
$20 (students/seniors "pay-what-you-can", ages 12 & under free)
Desert Fantasy/Hyaline/Eat Your Greens
Sunday, September 26, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Triple bill featuring electroacoustic percussion act Desert Fantasy; genre-bending trio Hyaline; & electronic vibraphone/drumset duo Eat Your Greens.
$10 advance ($7 students, $12 doors)
Jacobsen Series: When the Violin Sings
Friday, September 24, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Reena Esmail – When the Violin
Trevor Weston – Juba for Strings
William Grant Still – Suite for violin & piano
George Enescu – Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 25
Trevor Weston – Juba for Strings
William Grant Still – Suite for violin & piano
George Enescu – Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 25
$20 ($15 senior/military/UPS, students free)
Cedar & The Slow: Kaley Lane Eaton & Kayce Guthmiller
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Composer-performer Kaley Lane Eaton presents Cedar, an electro-chamber pop song cycle, with guests Tom Baker, Ha-Yang Kim, Heather Bentley, Leanna Keith, & Kayce Guthmiller. Opening set by Guthmiller.
$15 ($20 at the door)
[SOLD OUT] Candlelight Open Air: Mozart’s Best Works
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 7:35pm (PDT)
Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "I. Allegro" from String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157 "Milanese"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "I. Adagio-Allegro" & "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 "Spring"
Additional works TBA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "I. Adagio-Allegro" & "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 "Spring"
Additional works TBA
SOLD OUT
[SOLD OUT] Candlelight Open Air: Film Scores Ft. John Williams & Moriconne
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 7:35pm (PDT)
Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from iconic films & television shows like Star Wars, The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, & more, performed by a string quartet in a romantic rooftop setting.
SOLD OUT
Groupmuse: Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata & Franck Violin Sonata
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Sammamish, Sammamish, WA, United States
César Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
$5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars Film Screening
Friday, September 3, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Freeway Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Outdoor concert film screening of selections from Seattle Chamber Music Society's 2021 Online Summer Festival. Works by Johannes Brahms, Florence Price, & Franz Schubert. Includes movie snacks & door prizes!
Free (Free)
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Outdoor Baroque Music Performance
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Students age 10-14 play ground basses from the 17th Century on recorders, violins, & cellos. With special guest artists John Lenti (theorbo) & Isaac Levin-Delson (lute)!
Free
Auburn Symphony: Family Concert in the Garden
Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Soos Creek Botanical Garden, Auburn, WA, United States
Stroll the flower gardens, woodland areas, & aviary of Auburn’s Soos Creek Botanical Garden & Heritage Center as Auburn Symphony musicians perform a variety of music for the whole family.
$15 ($8 student, ages 12 & under free)
Listen Live at Lunch: 2021 Season Finale
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Antonio Soler – Keyboard Sonata in G major, R. 31
Luigi Boccherini – Piano Quintet in E minor, Op. 57, No. 3, G. 415
Antonio Soler – Prelude No. 3 in C major (from Llave de la modulacion, y antiguedades de la musica)
Luigi Boccherini – "III. Variazioni sulla Ritirata notturna di Madrid: Tempo di una lenta marcia" from Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 56, No. 3, G. 410
Luigi Boccherini – "III.Grave assai" & "IV. Fandango" from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448
Luigi Boccherini – Piano Quintet in E minor, Op. 57, No. 3, G. 415
Antonio Soler – Prelude No. 3 in C major (from Llave de la modulacion, y antiguedades de la musica)
Luigi Boccherini – "III. Variazioni sulla Ritirata notturna di Madrid: Tempo di una lenta marcia" from Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 56, No. 3, G. 410
Luigi Boccherini – "III.Grave assai" & "IV. Fandango" from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448
Free (Free)
Key to Change: Summer Finale Concert
Saturday, August 14, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Key to Change's first in-person concert in almost 2 years features the music of composer-in-residence Caleb Vaughn-Jones.
Free (Free (RSVP required))