Seattle Chamber Music Society – Past Concerts
Seattle Chamber Music Series Summer Festival Preview: Music from the Heart of Europe – Enescu, Dvořák, & Kodály
Sunday, June 23, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
SCMS and Town Hall present a special preview discussion and performance celebrating the work of Central European composers including Georges Enescu, Antonín Dvořák, and Zoltán Kodály.
$5
SCMS Winter Festival: Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Debussy
Sunday, January 27, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Gabriel Fauré – Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op. 13
Camille Saint-Saëns – Piano Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 41
Claude Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Camille Saint-Saëns – Piano Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 41
Claude Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
$60 ($20 students/30 & under)
SCMS Free Recital: Ehnes Quartet plays Mozart
Sunday, January 27, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's String Quartet in F major, K. 590.
Free
SCMS Winter Festival: Hindemith, Britten, Schubert
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Paul Hindemith – String Trio No. 1, Op. 34
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
SCMS Free Recital: Anton Nel plays Schubert
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital featuring Franz Schubert's 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946.
Free
SCMS Open Rehearsal: Hindemith Trio No. 1
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 1:15pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the intense collaborative effort of professional musicians.
Free (Free)
SCMS & KING FM Family Concert: Musical Tales
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Popular children's stories are charmingly paired with well-known classical music, arranged for string quartet, and narrated by KING-FM's Marta Zekan. Ideal for kids age 5-10.
$12
SCMS Winter Festival: Shostakovich, Janáček, Schumann
Friday, January 25, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Dmitri Shostakovich – Duets for two violins and piano
Leoš Janáček – String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata"
Robert Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
Leoš Janáček – String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata"
Robert Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
SCMS Free Recital: Tessa Lark plays works from the Baroque to Bluegrass
Friday, January 25, 2019 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital with music by Georg Philipp Telemann, John Corigliano, and Tessa Lark's own bluegrass compositions.
Free
SCMS Winter Festival: Debussy, Beethoven, Shostakovich
Sunday, January 20, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Claude Debussy – Sonata for flute, viola, and harp
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
$60 ($20 students/30 & under)
SCMS Free Recital: Sean Lee plays Paganini
Sunday, January 20, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital featuring selections from Niccolò Paganini's 24 Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1.
Free
SCMS Winter Festival: Schubert, Kodály, Brahms
Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Schubert – Introduction and Variations in E minor, D. 802 "Trockne Blumen"
Zoltán Kodály – Serenade for two violins and viola, Op. 12
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Zoltán Kodály – Serenade for two violins and viola, Op. 12
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
SCMS Free Recital: Nicolas Kendall & Efe Baltacıgil
Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Chris Rogerson – Duo (world premiere)
George Frideric Handel/Johan Halverson – Passacaglia for violin and cello in G minor
George Frideric Handel/Johan Halverson – Passacaglia for violin and cello in G minor
Free
SCMS Winter Festival: Brahms, Martinů, Beethoven
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms – Sonata in E-flat major for viola and piano, Op. 120 No. 2
Bohuslav Martinů – Three Madrigals for violin and viola, H. 313
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"
Bohuslav Martinů – Three Madrigals for violin and viola, H. 313
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
SCMS Free Recital: Joyce Yang plays Schumann
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital featuring Robert Schumann's Carnaval, Op. 9.
Free
SCMS Open Rehearsal: Beethoven's 'Ghost' Trio
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 1:15pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the intense collaborative effort of professional musicians.
Free
SCMS Chamber Music in the Park: Arensky & Brahms
Saturday, July 28, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Volunteer Park Amphitheater, Seattle, WA, United States
Anton Arensky – String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35
Johannes Brahms – String Quintet in G major, Op. 111
Johannes Brahms – String Quintet in G major, Op. 111
Free (Free)
SCMS Community Play Along
Saturday, July 28, 2018 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Volunteer Park Amphitheater, Seattle, WA, United States
A free event open to string instrument players and listeners of all types!
Free (Free (musicians must register))
SCMS Summer Festival: Berg, Bartók, Bach
Friday, July 27, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Alban Berg – Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 5
Béla Bartók – String Quartet No. 5, Sz 102
Johann Sebastian Bach – The Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Béla Bartók – String Quartet No. 5, Sz 102
Johann Sebastian Bach – The Musical Offering, BWV 1079
$52 ($16 students and 30 & under)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars at Columbia Park
Friday, July 27, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Columbia Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Bring a picnic, stretch out on the lawn, and enjoy live chamber music performed by an outstanding student or pre-professional ensemble, followed by KING-FM's live broadcast direct from Benaroya Hall.
Free (Free)