Early Music Underground: Spring in the Garden of Aranjuez

Sunday, March 13, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland, WA, United States
Fiery 18th century music from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and Bolivia, including music from the Jesuit missions and the colorful and exotic sonata Spring in the Garden of Aranjuez by Spanish composer José Herrando.

$25 (includes wine tasting)

Second City Chamber Series: Two, Three, Four

Friday, March 4, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Great Hall at Annie Wright School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Haydn – Piano Trio in G major "Gypsy", Hob XV:25
Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello
Dvořák – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 87

$10-$25 (18 & under free)

LMC: Shakespeare at the Opera

Sunday, February 28, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Wagner – "Welche wunder Erwarten" from Das Liebesverbot
Vaughan Williams – "This is my father’s choice" from Sir John in Love
Verdi – Act II, Part II from Falstaff
Verdi – "Vieni, t’affretta" from Macbeth
Ambroise Thomas – Ophelia’s Mad Scene from Hamlet
Berlioz – "Nuits paisible" (Nocturne) from Beatrice et Benedict
Barber – "Give me Music" from Antony and Cleopatra
Bernstein – "I feel pretty" from West Side Story

Free (Free)

Lucy Wenger Trio

Sunday, February 21, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (II. Allemande)
Louis Cahuzac – Cantilène
Estéban Eitler – Ansias
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Rezső Kókai – Four Hungarian Dances (I. Recruiting Dance)
Brahms – Trio in A minor, Op. 114 (I. Allegro; II. Adagio; III. Andantino grazioso; IV. Allegro)
Piazzolla – Milonga del Ángel

$5-$20 suggested donation

LMC: Romantic Art Songs at Mirabella

Sunday, February 21, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Romantic arts songs by Hahn, Fauré, Rachmaninoff, Strauss, and Romberg, followed by works for piano by Bach, Brahms, Albeniz, and Turina.

Free (Free)

RCMFS Presents 'Winter Nights'

Sunday, February 14, 2016 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Rachmaninoff – Suite No. 2, Op. 17 for Two Pianos
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14
Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata
Piazzola – Oblivion
Chopin – Waltz in F major, Op. 34, No. 3
Chopin – Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64, No. 1
Chopin – Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34, No. 1
Tchaikovsky – Impromptu and Meditation, Op. 72
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev – “Andante Maestoso” from The Nutcracker

$10-$30 (age 18 & under free)

LMC: Charpentier, Silvestrini, Devienne & more

Sunday, February 14, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Korngold – "Glück, das mir verblieb" from Die tote Stadt
Lehár – "Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß" from Giuditta
Charpentier – "Depuis le jour" from Louise
Verdi – "È strano... Sempre libera" from La traviata
Giles Silvestrini – Trois Duos Pour Hautbois
Philip Hansell – Six Esquisses for two oboes
Francois Devienne – Two Duets from Six Duets, Op. 74

Free (Free)

Ladies Musical Club at the Seattle Public Library

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Songs of Shakespeare
Duets for soprano and mezzo-soprano
Works of Samuel Barber
Songs of the British Isles by Benjamin Britten

Free (Free)

LMC: Shakespeare at the Opera

Monday, February 8, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
University House Wallingford, Seattle, WA, United States
Wagner – "Welche wunder Erwarten" from Das Liebesverbot
Vaughan Williams – "This is my father’s choice" from Sir John in Love
Verdi – Act II, Part II from Falstaff
Verdi – "Vieni, t’affretta" from Macbeth
Ambroise Thomas – Ophelia’s Mad Scene from Hamlet
Berlioz – "Nuits paisible" (Nocturne) from Beatrice et Benedict
Barber – "Give me Music" from Antony and Cleopatra
Bernstein – "I feel pretty" from West Side Story

Free (Free)

Rondello & Boulding: Beethoven Sonatas

Sunday, February 7, 2016 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Blue Heron Art Center, Vashon, WA, United States
An exciting journey of Beethoven sonatas, beginning with the splendid Spring sonata and ending with the powerful and captivating Kreutzer.

$5-$24

Flute, Lute, and Brut!

Saturday, February 6, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in Ravenna, Seattle, WA, United States
An intimate evening of music and drinks from the French court of Louis XIV, with virtuoso musicians Mara Winter and Hideki Yamaya. Featuring a historical French drink menu curated by Seattle-area cocktail magician Johnny Delacy.

$20 suggested donation. RSVP for location.

Ladies Musical Club: Brahms, Schumann, Schubert & Chopin

Saturday, February 6, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, Op. 105, No. 2
Brahms – Die Mainacht, Op. 43, No. 2
Brahms – Junge Lieder No. 1, Op. 63, No. 5
Brahms – Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96, No. 1
Brahms – Verzagen, Op. 72, No. 4
Brahms – Von ewige Liebe, Op. 43, No. 1
Schumann – Arabeske, Op. 18
Schubert – Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3
Chopin – Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 1
Chopin – Ballade No. 3, Op. 47

Free (Free)

Ladies Musical Club: Brahms & Haydn

Thursday, February 4, 2016 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Die Mainacht, Op. 43, No. 2
Brahms – Junge Lieder No. 1, Op. 63, No. 5
Brahms – Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96, No. 1
Brahms – Verzagen, Op. 72, No. 4
Brahms – Von ewige Liebe, Op. 43, No. 1
Haydn – Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI:49
Brahms – Three Intermezzi, Op. 117

Free (Free)

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Arensky, Lutosławski, Ravel & Schubert

Sunday, January 31, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Arensky – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 32
Lutosławski – Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos
Ravel – La Valse for Two Pianos
Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956

$16-$50

Yegor Dyachkov & Anton Nel Shostakovich Recital

Sunday, January 31, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40

Free

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Dohnányi, Schumann

Saturday, January 30, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, K. 548
Dohnányi – Sonata for Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op. 8
Schumann – Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 44

$16-$50

Scott Yoo & Bion Tsang Kodály Recital

Saturday, January 30, 2016 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7

Free

Piano Duetmuse for Four Hands

Sunday, January 24, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Private home in Bellevue, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata for Piano Four Hands, K. 381
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Dvorak – Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8, "Furiant"
Rachmaninoff – Polka Italienne

$10-$20 suggested donation, RSVP for location

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Copland, Beethoven, Barber & Debussy

Saturday, January 23, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland – Duo for Flute and Piano
Beethoven – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 70 No. 2
Barber – Canzone
Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

$16-$50

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Bartók, Schubert

Friday, January 22, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quartet for Flute and Strings in C major, K. 285b
Bartók – Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano, Sz. 75
Schubert – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 100, D. 929

$16-$50