Double bass – Upcoming Concerts
UW Guest Artist Recital: Yuan Fang, violin
Saturday, November 4, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Yuan Fang, professor of violin and head of the strings division at the China Conservatory, Beijing, performs works by Faure, Szymanowski, Ferrari, and others, including traditional Chinese melodies.
Free
Music of Remembrance: Snow Falls
Sunday, November 5, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
World premieres of works by composers Ryuichi Sakamoto and Keiko Fujiie inspired by Japanese wartime experience, performed alongside Holocaust-inspired chamber music works.
$30-$45
Barry Lieberman and Friends Master Class: Joe Kaufman, double bass
Saturday, November 11, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Joseph Kaufman, assistant principal bass of the Seattle Symphony, leads a master class with students of Barry Lieberman.
Free
Handel's 'Messiah'
Friday, November 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A complete, formal presentation of Messiah as it was heard at its premiere in 1742.
$25 / $15 / $2
Seattle Philharmonic Strings: Walton, Elgar, Bartók
Sunday, November 19, 2028 @ 2:15pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Norse Home, Seattle, WA, United States
Walton – Sonata for Strings
Elgar – Serenade
Bartók – Divertimento
Elgar – Serenade
Bartók – Divertimento
Free
Handel's 'Messiah' Sing-Along
Sunday, November 19, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A sing-along performed in blue jeans (highlights only – 90 minutes). Perfect for families and those who want to sing along on the choruses.
$15 (kids $2)
Elgar, Shostakovich, & Massenet with the Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestras
Sunday, November 19, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 5:15pm (PST)
Grace Church, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Elgar's String Serenade, Shostakovich Waltz No. 2 from the Jazz Suite, Massenet's Meditation from Thaïs, and works by Purcell, Frank Halferty, Anne McGinty, and more.
Free (Free)
Music Works NW Student Showcase
Sunday, December 3, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Music Works Northwest, Bellevue, WA, United States
Come hear our talented students play a variety of works on various instruments.
Free (Free)
Scores of Sound: Day 3
Friday, December 8, 2028 @ 10:00am – 9:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An all-day festival including performances from many ensembles and genres, including jazz, classical, new music, African drumming, and Gamelan.
Free (Free)
Music Center of the Northwest: Oak Lake Strings in Concert
Tuesday, December 12, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
A small strings ensemble for amateur adults.
Free
Wayward Music Series: February + Tiny Ghost
Thursday, January 11, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Premiering five pieces that seek to challenge the musical range of the double bass. Plus, Tiny Ghost challenges what they think they know about free and improvised music.
$5-$15 donation
Art from Ashes: MOR International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert
Monday, January 29, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring chamber music written in Terezín and the Vilna ghetto, and works by composers whose lives were cut short by Nazi persecution.
Free (Free)
Music Center of the Northwest: Studio Recital of Anna Doak & Megan Larson, double bass
Sunday, February 4, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
The double bass students of Anna Doak and Megan Larson perform a joint recital.
Free
Seattle Philharmonic Strings: Rossini & Strauss
Saturday, February 10, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Horizon House, Seattle, WA, United States
Rossini – String Sonata in G major
Nielsen – Bohmisk Danse-Folketone
Strauss – Metamorphosen
Nielsen – Bohmisk Danse-Folketone
Strauss – Metamorphosen
Free (Free)
On the Boards presents Evan Flory-Barnes: On Loving the Muse and Family
Thursday, March 1, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Bassist and composer Evan Flory-Barnes creates a multi-part performance that references and remixes the tradition of historic late night variety shows.
$23 / $21 / $12
Barry Lieberman & Friends – Travis Gore Masterclass
Saturday, March 3, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony bassist Travis Gore leads a master class with students of Barry Lieberman. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
On the Boards presents Evan Flory-Barnes: On Loving the Muse and Family
Sunday, March 4, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Bassist and composer Evan Flory-Barnes creates a multi-part performance that references and remixes the tradition of historic late night variety shows.
$23 / $21 / $12
TORCH CD Release Concert & Party!
Saturday, March 10, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Alhadeff Studio at Cornish Playhouse, Seattle, WA, United States
A Seattle-based contemporary chamber ensemble (trumpet, clarinet, vibes, and bass) whose original compositions play with heady intellects and groove-craving souls. Joined by UW Dance.
$15 ($10 students)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Romeo & Juliet
Saturday, March 17, 2029 @ 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)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Romeo & Juliet
Sunday, March 18, 2029 @ 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)