The Esoterics – Past Concerts
The Esoterics presents Intimas: Cultivating community
Friday, April 7, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Christopher Theofanidis – Messages to myself (2007)
Aaron Jay Kernis – The wheel of time, the dance (2014)
Eric Banks – This delicate universe (2015)
Aaron Jay Kernis – The wheel of time, the dance (2014)
Eric Banks – This delicate universe (2015)
$15-$25
The Esoterics presents Intimas: Cultivating community
Sunday, April 2, 2017 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Christopher Theofanidis – Messages to myself (2007)
Aaron Jay Kernis – The wheel of time, the dance (2014)
Eric Banks – This delicate universe (2015)
Aaron Jay Kernis – The wheel of time, the dance (2014)
Eric Banks – This delicate universe (2015)
Free (Free will offering)
The Esoterics present KAY: Ulysses Kay Centennial
Sunday, January 8, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrating the centennial of African-American composer, conductor, and professor Ulysses Kay.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present KAY: Ulysses Kay Centennial
Saturday, January 7, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the centennial of African-American composer, conductor, and professor Ulysses Kay.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present KAY: Ulysses Kay Centennial
Friday, January 6, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the centennial of African-American composer, conductor, and professor Ulysses Kay.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present TEASDALE: Across the endless spaces
Sunday, December 4, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Performing the entire oeuvre of choral works by Donald Skirvin from his career-long “love affair” with rhapsodic American poetess Sara Teasdale.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present TEASDALE: Across the endless spaces
Saturday, December 3, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Performing the entire oeuvre of choral works by Donald Skirvin from his career-long “love affair” with rhapsodic American poetess Sara Teasdale.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present TEASDALE: Across the endless spaces
Friday, December 2, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Performing the entire oeuvre of choral works by Donald Skirvin from his career-long “love affair” with rhapsodic American poetess Sara Teasdale.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present WILDE: Like silhouettes against the sky
Sunday, October 9, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
World-premiere settings of Wilde’s poetry by the winners of this year’s POLYPHONOS competition: Kenji Oh, Casey Rule, and Gordon Williamson, as well as new works by Eric William Barnum, Dominick DiOrio, and Eric Banks.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present WILDE: Like silhouettes against the sky
Saturday, October 8, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
World-premiere settings of Wilde’s poetry by the winners of this year’s POLYPHONOS competition: Kenji Oh, Casey Rule, and Gordon Williamson, as well as new works by Eric William Barnum, Dominick DiOrio, and Eric Banks.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present WILDE: Like silhouettes against the sky
Friday, October 7, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
World-premiere settings of Wilde’s poetry by the winners of this year’s POLYPHONOS competition: Kenji Oh, Casey Rule, and Gordon Williamson, as well as new works by Eric William Barnum, Dominick DiOrio, and Eric Banks.
$15-$25
The Esoterics presents PARNOK: In that infinite moment
Sunday, July 10, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A concert-length choral odyssey celebrating Russian poet Sophia Parnok’s forbidden love, her extraordinary lyric, and her imperturbable courage.
$15-$25
The Esoterics presents PARNOK: In that infinite moment
Saturday, July 9, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert-length choral odyssey celebrating Russian poet Sophia Parnok’s forbidden love, her extraordinary lyric, and her imperturbable courage.
$15-$25
The Esoterics presents PARNOK: In that infinite moment
Friday, July 8, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert-length choral odyssey celebrating Russian poet Sophia Parnok’s forbidden love, her extraordinary lyric, and her imperturbable courage.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Sunday, May 8, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Saturday, May 7, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Friday, May 6, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
RUMI: Within each timeless droplet
Sunday, March 13, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States
Celebrating the poetry of mystical Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din Mohammed RUMI with works by Nilo Alcala, David Asplin, Eric Banks, Bern Herbolsheimer, J David Moore, Christopher Theofanidis, and Mark Winges.
$10-$20 suggested donation
RUMI: Within each timeless droplet
Saturday, March 12, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the poetry of mystical Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din Mohammed RUMI with works by Nilo Alcala, David Asplin, Eric Banks, Bern Herbolsheimer, J David Moore, Christopher Theofanidis, and Mark Winges.
$15-$25
RUMI: Within each timeless droplet
Friday, March 11, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the poetry of mystical Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din Mohammed RUMI with works by Nilo Alcala, David Asplin, Eric Banks, Bern Herbolsheimer, J David Moore, Christopher Theofanidis, and Mark Winges.
$15-$25