Melia Watras – Upcoming Concerts
Melia Watras: 'Ispirare' CD Release Celebration
Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Watras will talk about the recording and perform a solo piece from the disc. Also featuring a video presentation and a reception.
Free (Free)
Melia Watras Viola Recital
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Violist Melia Watras presents a program of music influenced by mythology and folklore.
$20 (students $10)
Melia Watras: '26' Album Release
Thursday, February 24, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW faculty violist Melia Watras performs selections from 26, her newly released CD, with a video presentation and commentary.
Free (Free)
'Pairs': Violists Atar Arad & Melia Watras with guests Michael Jinsoo Lim & Cristina Valdés
Wednesday, March 28, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Arad, Britten, Penderecki, and Watras.
$20 ($10 students/seniors 62+)
Seattle Modern Orchestra: The Clouds Receding
Saturday, April 14, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Furrer – Aria for soprano and six instruments (1999, West Coast premiere)
Garcia – the clouds receding into the mountains for viola and ensemble (2017, world premiere)
Ligeti – Melodien for chamber orchestra (1971, Seattle premiere)
Garcia – the clouds receding into the mountains for viola and ensemble (2017, world premiere)
Ligeti – Melodien for chamber orchestra (1971, Seattle premiere)
$25 / $15 / $10
Frequency at the Royal Room
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Join this Seattle-based modular chamber ensemble as they perform music by Bloch, Klein, Kodály, and Watras.
$15 (FREE for military/students)
Melia Watras: 'Schumann Resonances' Album Release
Wednesday, February 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist/composer Melia Watras celebrates the release of her latest album, Schumann Resonances, with special guests Richard Karpen, Cuong Vu, and Michael Jinsoo Lim.
Free (Free)
UW Faculty Recital: Folk – Melia Watras, viola
Wednesday, April 17, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Melia Watras – Folk Style Project (world premiere)
Charles Corey – In Paradisum for viola and Harmonic Canon
Meila Watras – String Masks
Charles Corey – In Paradisum for viola and Harmonic Canon
Meila Watras – String Masks
$20 ($10 students/seniors)