Strings – Past Concerts
Jacobsen Series: Celebrate! Beethoven@250: Tradition and Innovation
Friday, February 7, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
The Puget Sound Piano Trio and mezzo-soprano Dawn Padula present an evening of works by Ludwig van Beethoven.
$20 / $15 / free
Sanctuary in the City: A Duel in Dresden
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 @ 12:10pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham, baroque cellist Caroline Nicolas, and harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky bring to life the virtuosity and rivalry of two 18th century court violinists.
Free (Free)
Fulton Street Chamber Players: Beethoven & Mozart
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Folio: Seattle Athenaeum at Pike Market, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance”
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59, No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59, No. 1
$25 / $20
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: 'Candlemas' Concert
Blessed Sacrament Choir,
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral mass celebrating the Feast of the Presentation. Featuring Caldara’s Missa Brevis in G; seasonal carols and motets; 18th century Scottish piping music; and more.
$10-$35
Ellinor String Quartet: Shostakovich & Borodin
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
Sergei Rachmaninoff – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, unfinished
Alexander Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Sergei Rachmaninoff – String Quartet No. 1 in D major, unfinished
Alexander Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Free (Free, donations accepted)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Intimate Voices
Friday, January 31, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Gustav Mahler) – String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"
Franz Schubert – Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D. 438
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Gustav Mahler) – String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"
Franz Schubert – Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D. 438
$25 / $20 / $15
PLU Honor Orchestra for Strings
Sunday, January 26, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
A festival offering high school string players the opportunity to perform excellent literature for string orchestra with a nationally recognized guest conductor, culminating in a final concert.
Free (Free)
Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival: Bach Concerti
Sunday, January 26, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach – Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056
Johann Sebastian Bach – Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Three Violins in D major, BWV 1064R
$55 / $20
Gallery Concerts: Happy Birthday Wolfgang!
Sunday, January 26, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Hear a tour-de-force performance of one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most underperformed masterworks – his epic Divertimento in E-flat major for string trio.
$35 / $30 / $15 / FREE ages 7-15
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
Seattle Chamber Music Society Free Recital: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir plays Cornish, Saariaho, & Jónsdóttir
Sunday, January 26, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Jane Antonia Cornish – Portrait
Kaija Saariaho – Sept Papillons
Thuridur Jónsdóttir – 48 Images of the Moon
Kaija Saariaho – Sept Papillons
Thuridur Jónsdóttir – 48 Images of the Moon
Free (Free)
Gallery Concerts: Happy Birthday Wolfgang!
Saturday, January 25, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Hear a tour-de-force performance of one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most underperformed masterworks – his epic Divertimento in E-flat major for string trio.
$35 / $30 / $15 / FREE ages 7-15
Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival: Mozart, Brahms, & Ravel
Saturday, January 25, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Violin Sonata No. 33 in E-flat major, K. 481
Johannes Brahms – String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor
Johannes Brahms – String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor
$55 / $20
Seattle Chamber Music Society Open Rehearsal
Friday, January 24, 2020 @ 1:15pm – 2:45pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Get an inside look at how musicians prepare for a chamber music concert at this working rehearsal.
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Music for Mezzo-Soprano with Strings
Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Intimate, one-hour chamber music program featuring The Weeknighters String Quartet and mezzo-soprano Katie Stevenson.
Free (Free)
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
Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Scarlatti, Haydn, Bridge
Saturday, January 18, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Trinity United Methodist Church, Sequim, WA, United States
Alessandro Scarlatti – Sinfonia di concerto grosso No. 1 in F major, R. 533, No. 1
Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1
Frank Bridge – Suite for String Orchestra, H. 93
Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1
Frank Bridge – Suite for String Orchestra, H. 93
$15 / free
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
Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Scarlatti, Haydn, Bridge
Friday, January 17, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles, WA, United States
Alessandro Scarlatti – Sinfonia di concerto grosso No. 1 in F major, R. 533, No. 1
Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1
Frank Bridge – Suite for String Orchestra, H. 93
Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1
Frank Bridge – Suite for String Orchestra, H. 93
$15 / free