Violin – Past Concerts
Ear Taxi Festival Spotlight Concerts: Liza Sobel & Jonathan Hannau / deaf rabbit
Sunday, September 26, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Double bill featuring the duo of Liza Sobel, soprano & Jonathan Hannau, piano; & deaf rabbit (Rachel Peters, violin & Autumn Selover, harp). Includes world premieres from Liza Sobel & Oswald Huynh.
Free (Donations appreciated)
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (USA): Schubert’s “Tragic” Symphony & violinist Francisco Fullana
Sunday, September 26, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Ludwig van Beethoven – Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Camille Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"
Camille Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"
$35 online or in-person
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra: Soaring Notes
Sunday, September 26, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
New concertmaster Dawn Posey is featured on Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending in this program book-ended by 2 Classical greats: Joseph Bologne's Symphony No. 2 & W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 29.
$15-$49
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra: Soaring Notes
Saturday, September 25, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
New concertmaster Dawn Posey is featured on Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending in this program book-ended by 2 Classical greats: Joseph Bologne's Symphony No. 2 & W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 29.
$15-$49
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (USA): Schubert’s “Tragic” Symphony & violinist Francisco Fullana
Saturday, September 25, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Ludwig van Beethoven – Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Camille Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"
Camille Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"
$35 online or in-person
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)
Roulette: Anna Webber’s Simple Trio // Idiom VI Large Ensemble
Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Woodwind player/composer Anna Webber performs works from her recent release, Idiom, featuring both her long-standing Simple Trio & a new large ensemble made up of jazz improvisors & contemporary classical music specialists.
Free (Free ($20-$25 in person))
Wayward Music Series: Right Brain Music Minifest
Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
1-night explosion of improvised music, featuring local virtuosos & spontaneous jams that will stretch your imagination.
$5-$15 donation
Whidbey Island Music Festival: Between Heaven & Earth – A Year with Brahms
Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Violinist Tekla Cunningham & pianist Sheila Weidendorf share the fruits of their past year & more immersed in the 3 Violin Sonatas of Johannes Brahms. Coffee, tea, wine, & cake included with ticket price.
$35
Whidbey Island Music Festival: Between Heaven & Earth – A Year with Brahms
Friday, September 17, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Violinist Tekla Cunningham & pianist Sheila Weidendorf share the fruits of their past year & more immersed in the 3 Violin Sonatas of Johannes Brahms. Coffee, tea, wine, & cake included with ticket price.
$35
Ear Taxi Festival Spotlight Concerts: rhythm is image
Thursday, September 16, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Musical assemblage for 1, 2, or 3 people playing violin, electric guitar, paper, & a game. Works by Kotoka Suzuki, David Bithell, Dai Fujikura, Rebecca Saunders, & world premieres by Hannah A. Barnes & Christopher W. Jones.
Free (Donations appreciated ($10-$15 in person))
Led to Sea & friends: Queer times at the Royal Room
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Violinist/violist/composer Alex Guy is joined by long-time bassist Moe Provencher & drummer Aaron O’Neil for this special chamber-pop performance fusing elements of classical, pop, & experimental music. With special guests by Wayne Horvitz & Sera Cahoone.
$15 advance, $20 door
Classical Uncorked: Soundscapes & Soundtracks
Sunday, September 12, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
Join violinist Rachell Ellen Wong & harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky for a journey into the technicolor world of Baroque violin sonatas in this special indoor/outdoor concert. Works by G. Tartini, F. Couperin, & more.
$25
Archipelago Collective Summer Festival 2021: Chamber Music 3
Sunday, September 12, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Caroline Shaw – Thousandth Orange for piano quartet
Claude Debussy – Danse sacrée et danse profane
Anton Arensky – Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Claude Debussy – Danse sacrée et danse profane
Anton Arensky – Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
$25 ($90 weekend pass)
Archipelago Collective Summer Festival 2021: Chamber Music 1
Friday, September 10, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Johann Sebastian Bach – Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Johann Sebastian Bach – Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
$25 ($90 weekend pass)
Shea-Kim Duo: All Roads Lead to Vienna
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Franz Schubert, arr. Franz Liszt – Die Forelle ("The Trout"), Op. 32, D 550
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Fritz Kreisler – Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Alfred Schnittke – Suite in the Old Style for violin & piano, Op. 80
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Fritz Kreisler – Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Alfred Schnittke – Suite in the Old Style for violin & piano, Op. 80
Free (Pay what you can ($15-$180 in-person))
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
Composers Concordance: Gene Pritsker @ 50
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Composers Concordance kicks off its 2021/2022 concert season with a concert celebrating the 50th birthday of composer/performer Gene Pritsker. Performances by Sound Liberation, B3+, violinist Lara St. John, & more.
Free (Free ($15 in-person))
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
Whidbey Island Music Festival: Bach Arias – Songs of Comfort & Joy
Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA, United States
Soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah, organist Henry Lebedinsky, & violinist Tekla Cunningham join forces for a program of favorite J.S. Bach arias & chamber music, as well as works by Johann Pachelbel & Johann Krieger.
$45