Theorbo – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA

Unqualified operatic masterpiece, full of dramatic word painting, narrative urgency, rich orchestration, and exquisite writing for vocal ensemble.

Early music and new music intertwine like never before, including the world premiere of a concerto for electric theorbo by Seattle-based composer Aaron Grad.

Seldom-heard Christmas works for soprano, strings, and continuo from 18th century Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, and Bolivia.

Four dramatic Advent cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach trace the journey to Christmas through prophecy, anticipation, and, ultimately, hope.

Four dramatic Advent cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach trace the journey to Christmas through prophecy, anticipation, and, ultimately, hope.

Four dramatic Advent cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach trace the journey to Christmas through prophecy, anticipation, and, ultimately, hope.

Teddie Hwang (flute) and August Denhard (theorbo) weave music, history, and personal stories together in an evening of 17th and 18th Century French and German music.

Trio sonatas for baroque flute, baroque violin, theorbo, and baroque guitar inspired by Corelli and the idea that Italian, French, and German styles might be fused in an integrated musical style.

Trio sonatas for baroque flute, baroque violin, theorbo, and baroque guitar inspired by Corelli and the idea that Italian, French, and German styles might be fused in an integrated musical style.

Trio sonatas for baroque flute, baroque violin, theorbo, and baroque guitar inspired by Corelli and the idea that Italian, French, and German styles might be fused in an integrated musical style.

Trio sonatas for baroque flute, baroque violin, theorbo, and baroque guitar inspired by Corelli and the idea that Italian, French, and German styles might be fused in an integrated musical style.

Trio sonatas for baroque flute, baroque violin, theorbo, and baroque guitar inspired by Corelli and the idea that Italian, French, and German styles might be fused in an integrated musical style.

A preview of the 2018-2019 Pacific MusicWorks Mainstage concerts, including music by Barbara Strozzi, Monteverdi, Corelli, and Handel.

Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in A major for harpsichord, strings, and continuo, BWV 1055
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo

A tour of 18th-century Germany, France, and Italy with music by George Friderick Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Blavet, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

A tour of 18th-century Germany, France, and Italy with music by George Friderick Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Blavet, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

A tour of 18th-century Germany, France, and Italy with music by George Friderick Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Blavet, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

A tour of 18th-century Germany, France, and Italy with music by George Friderick Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Blavet, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

A tour of 18th-century Germany, France, and Italy with music by George Friderick Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Blavet, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Fiery and dynamic sonatas by Vivaldi, Caldara, and Barrière, showcasing the evolution of the cello as a solo instrument in the early decades of the 18th century.