Duo – Past Concerts
Mid-Autumn Melody: Kai Chen (cello) & Andrew Yang (piano)
Sunday, September 27, 2015 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen and emerging young pianist Andrew Yang will bring world famous classical repertoires and Chinese music to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival.
$20-$50
Wayward Music Series: Chris Brokaw + Lori Goldston + Greg Kelley
Thursday, September 17, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Guitarist Chris Brokaw meets with cellist Lori Goldston and trumpet player Greg Kelley for a first-time meeting. Expect everything from quiet beginnings to savage conclusions.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Olympic Music Festival: Ray Chen returns to the OMF
Sunday, September 6, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
$20-$32
Olympic Music Festival: Ray Chen returns to the OMF
Saturday, September 5, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
$20-$32
Pianos in the Parks: Wible & Zahniser
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Mercerdale Park, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Pianists Connie Wible and Suzanne Zahniser will perform tangos along with music for eight-hand piano.
Free
Olympic Music Festival Summer Gala: Sarah Chang & Julio Elizalde in Recital
Sunday, August 2, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Vitali – Chaconne in G minor
Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Ravel – Tzigane
Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Ravel – Tzigane
$60
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Brahms, Borodin, Rachmaninoff
Saturday, August 1, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Sonata for Viola and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2
Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Rachmaninoff – Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano in D minor, Op. 9 "Elegiac"
Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Rachmaninoff – Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano in D minor, Op. 9 "Elegiac"
$48 ($16 student)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Beethoven Recital
Saturday, August 1, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – 7 Variations on 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen', WoO 46
Beethoven – 12 Variations on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen', Op. 66
Beethoven – 12 Variations on 'See the conqu'ring hero comes', WoO 45
Beethoven – 12 Variations on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen', Op. 66
Beethoven – 12 Variations on 'See the conqu'ring hero comes', WoO 45
Free
Olympic Music Festival Summer Gala: Sarah Chang & Julio Elizalde in Recital
Saturday, August 1, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Vitali – Chaconne in G minor
Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Ravel – Tzigane
Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Ravel – Tzigane
$60
Pianos in the Parks: Zahniser and Shaudi
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Mercerdale Park, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Bring a lunch to this outdoor concert with Mercer Island Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) alumni Zahniser and Shaudi.
Free
Duetti Italieni: SCCS Annual Fundraiser
Sunday, July 26, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Edgewood Garden, Edgewood, WA, United States
With the stunning backdrop of Edgewood Garden, Classical Guitarist Elizabeth Brown joins SCCS Artistic Director Svend Rønning to perform works for violin and guitar by Italian greats such as Corelli, Cavalli and Paganini.
$60
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Pärt & Saint-Saëns Recital
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Pärt – Fratres
Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor
Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor
Free
The Priest, the Nun, and the Superstar on Bainbridge Island
Friday, July 17, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Fiery and virtuosic music by Vivaldi (known as the Red Priest), Leonarda (an Italian nun and prolific and groundbreaking composer) and Pisendel (the renowned concertmaster of the best orchestra in 18th century Europe).
$20-$25 (children under 12 free)
Second City Chamber Series: Romantics and Post-Romantics
Thursday, July 16, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata in G major, K. 301
Grieg – Sonata in F major, Op. 8
Suk – Four Pieces, Op. 17
Schumann – Sonata No. 2, Op. 121
Grieg – Sonata in F major, Op. 8
Suk – Four Pieces, Op. 17
Schumann – Sonata No. 2, Op. 121
$23-$25 (age 18 & under free)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart & Janacek Recital
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K. 301
Janacek – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Janacek – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Free
Early Music Underground presents The Priest, the Nun, and the Superstar
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Fiery and virtuosic music from Vivaldi (known as the Red Priest), Leonarda (an Italian nun and prolific and groundbreaking composer) and Pisendel (the renowned concertmaster of the best orchestra in 18th century Europe).
$20
Groupmuse House Concert: Vivaldi & Gliere
Friday, July 10, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Gliére – Duos
Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Popper – Suite for 2 Cellos, Op. 16
Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Popper – Suite for 2 Cellos, Op. 16
$10 (suggested donation)
Groupmuse House Concert: Beethoven & Strauss
Thursday, July 9, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3
Strauss – Select songs
Strauss – Select songs
$10 (suggested donation)
CLUB SHOSTAKOVICH XIV: Summer Solstice Celebration
Sunday, June 21, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kenyon Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist Heather Bentley and cellist Rowena Hammill join forces with Seattle Symphony violinists Natasha Bazhanov, Artur Girsky, Mikhail Shmidt and Eugene Bazhanov in their ongoing exploration of the fifteen Shostakovich string quartets.
$5-$14
Manor Muse: Corelli, Beethoven & more
Saturday, June 20, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Corelli – Sonata No. 1, Op. 5
Beethoven – Sonata No. 5
Brahms /arr. Kreisler – Hungarian Dance No. 17
Wieniawski – Souvenir de Moscou
Ponce /arr. Heifetz – Estrellita
Piazzolla – Libertango
Beethoven – Sonata No. 5
Brahms /arr. Kreisler – Hungarian Dance No. 17
Wieniawski – Souvenir de Moscou
Ponce /arr. Heifetz – Estrellita
Piazzolla – Libertango
RSVP required, $10 suggested donation