Viola – Past Concerts
Vijay Chalasani, viola (UW DMA Recital)
Sunday, April 15, 2018 @ 1:30pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for viola, presented by UW School of Music doctoral student Vijay Chalasani.
Free
48-Hour Composition Competition
Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA, United States
48 hours to compose, six days to prepare, and one very unusual concert.
Free
Seattle Modern Orchestra: The Clouds Receding
Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Furrer – Aria for soprano and six instruments (1999, West Coast premiere)
Garcia – the clouds receding into the mountains for viola and ensemble (2017, world premiere)
Ligeti – Melodien for chamber orchestra (1971, Seattle premiere)
Garcia – the clouds receding into the mountains for viola and ensemble (2017, world premiere)
Ligeti – Melodien for chamber orchestra (1971, Seattle premiere)
$25 / $15 / $10
Bainbridge First Sundays: Skyros Quartet
Sunday, April 8, 2018 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Bainbridge Waterfront Park Community Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
A concert from the Skyros Quartet.
$20 ($5 youth)
Ladies Musical Club: Mozart, Chopin, & Brahms
Saturday, April 7, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 7 in C K. 309
Chopin – Etude in C major Op. 10, No. 1
Chopin – Etude in G-Flat major Op. 25, No. 9
Brahms – Viola Sonata in E-flat major Op. 120, No. 2
Chopin – Etude in C major Op. 10, No. 1
Chopin – Etude in G-Flat major Op. 25, No. 9
Brahms – Viola Sonata in E-flat major Op. 120, No. 2
Free
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle: Bach, Bridge, & Brahms
Thursday, April 5, 2018 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G major for Viola da gamba, BWV 1027
Frank Bridge – Four Pieces for Cello and Piano (arranged for viola)
Johannes Brahms – Viola Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120, No. 2
Frank Bridge – Four Pieces for Cello and Piano (arranged for viola)
Johannes Brahms – Viola Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120, No. 2
Free
'Pairs': Violists Atar Arad & Melia Watras with guests Michael Jinsoo Lim & Cristina Valdés
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Arad, Britten, Penderecki, and Watras.
$20 ($10 students/seniors 62+)
UW Master Class: Atar Arad, viola
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist Atar Arad, Professor of Viola at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, leads a master class with students of Melia Watras.
Free
Bach in the Subways: The Fremont Bach Players
Sunday, March 25, 2018 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library, Greenlake Branch, Seattle, WA, United States
The Fremont Bach Players perform a free public concert honoring the 333rd birthday of J.S. Bach.
Free
Bach's Coffeehouse – A Brief History of the String Quartet
Friday, March 23, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Everett, WA, United States
The dynamic San Francisco-based period instrument group The Sylvestris Quartet blends wit and insight as they explore the development of the quartet from Biber to Beethoven and beyond.
$25/$20 (under 18 FREE)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Romeo & Juliet
Sunday, March 18, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Fauré – Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80
Rachmaninoff – The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Prokofiev – Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suites 1 & 2
Rachmaninoff – The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Prokofiev – Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suites 1 & 2
$18 ($14 seniors & minors)
Seattle Baroque Orchestra: The Fairy Queen
Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen, Matthew Locke's The Tempest, and other English Baroque favorites.
$20-$40
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Romeo & Juliet
Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Fauré – Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80
Rachmaninoff – The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Prokofiev – Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suites 1 & 2
Rachmaninoff – The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Prokofiev – Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suites 1 & 2
$18 ($14 seniors & minors)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Four-Part Canzonas 1585-1625
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
An in-depth exploration of the rarely-heard Italian four-part canzona, inspired by four-part French and Flemish chansons.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under free)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Four-Part Canzonas 1585-1625
Monday, March 12, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Grace Church, Lopez Island, WA, United States
An in-depth exploration of the rarely-heard Italian four-part canzona, inspired by four-part French and Flemish chansons.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under free)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Four-Part Canzonas 1585-1625
Sunday, March 11, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
An in-depth exploration of the rarely-heard Italian four-part canzona, inspired by four-part French and Flemish chansons.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under free)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Four-Part Canzonas 1585-1625
Sunday, March 11, 2018 @ 1:00pm – 2:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church, Eastsound, WA, United States
An in-depth exploration of the rarely-heard Italian four-part canzona, inspired by four-part French and Flemish chansons.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under free)
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Four-Part Canzonas 1585-1625
Saturday, March 10, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
An in-depth exploration of the rarely-heard Italian four-part canzona, inspired by four-part French and Flemish chansons.
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under free)
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Fate! Love! Destiny!
Friday, March 9, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Bruch – Romanze for Viola and Orchestra
Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Verdi – La Forza del Destino
Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Verdi – La Forza del Destino
Free
Second City Chamber Series: Neighbors & Visitors
Friday, March 9, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Haydn – String Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 2
Jones – String Quartet No. 1
Mendelssohn – String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2
Jones – String Quartet No. 1
Mendelssohn – String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2
$25/$23/$10 (age 18 & under free)