The Sound Ensemble – Past Concerts
The Sound Ensemble: Songwriter Showcase
Saturday, May 7, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Sound Ensemble presents music written by local performer-songwriters, performed by the artists & accompanied by the ensemble.
$20 ($15 student/senior, ages 12 & under free)
The Sound Ensemble: FROM SWEDEN WITH LOVE – A cultural exchange concert
Sunday, February 20, 2022 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Collaboration between The Sound Ensemble & composers from both Sweden & the western United States, featuring world premieres from Marie Samuelsson & PNW composer Sarah Bassingthwaighte.
Ticket price TBA
The Sound Ensemble: EXTRACTION – Art on the Edge of the Abyss
Sunday, October 3, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė – Solastalgia (US premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
$15 advance, $20 at the door, $7 student
The Sound Ensemble: EXTRACTION – Art on the Edge of the Abyss
Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė – Solastalgia (US premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
Henning Kraggerud – ROMANTARCTICA
Jerry Mader – Pietà: Lament at the Edge of the Abyss (world premiere)
$20 (students/seniors "pay-what-you-can", ages 12 & under free)
Konnect Club: The Sound Ensemble – Musician's Choice 3.0
Saturday, May 15, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Jenni Brandon – Colored Stones
Christopher Dean – Mourning Dove Sonnet
Asha Srinivasan – Dyadic Affinities
Stella Sung – Sur La Mémoire
Christopher Dean – Mourning Dove Sonnet
Asha Srinivasan – Dyadic Affinities
Stella Sung – Sur La Mémoire
Pay what you can
Konnect Club: The Sound Ensemble – Musician's Choice 2.0
Saturday, February 20, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Online event
Solo repertoire by Alberto Ginastera, Luciano Berio, Bright Sheng, & Frederic Rzewski in pre-recorded performances by Sound Ensemble members & hosted live by Music Director Bobby Collins.
Pay what you can
Konnect Club: The Sound Ensemble – Musician's Choice (Season Opener)
Saturday, November 7, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Online event
Alyssa Morris – Motion
Peter Tanner – Diversions
Jean Françaix – Divertissement pour hautbois, clarinette, et basson
Caroline Shaw – Boris Kerner
Peter Tanner – Diversions
Jean Françaix – Divertissement pour hautbois, clarinette, et basson
Caroline Shaw – Boris Kerner
$10 suggested donation
The Sound Ensemble: Come Together
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Dorothy Chang – Bagatelles for flute, alto flute, cello, and piano
Assaf Shatil – New work (world premiere)
Sarah Bassingthwaighte – Eleven Portraits Suite
Grace-Evangeline Mason – Upon Weightless Wings
Assaf Shatil – New work (world premiere)
Sarah Bassingthwaighte – Eleven Portraits Suite
Grace-Evangeline Mason – Upon Weightless Wings
$20 / $15 / FREE under age 12
The Sound Ensemble: Reflections
Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Christopher Dietz – Contretemps
Jerry Mader – Zodiac for violin and chamber orchestra (world premiere)
Jennifer Butler – Under Bleak Skies
Sang Mi Ahn – Loki's Castle
Bohuslav Martinů – Nonet No. 2, H. 374
Jerry Mader – Zodiac for violin and chamber orchestra (world premiere)
Jennifer Butler – Under Bleak Skies
Sang Mi Ahn – Loki's Castle
Bohuslav Martinů – Nonet No. 2, H. 374
$20 / $15 / FREE under age 12
The Sound Ensemble Presents: Songwriter Showcase
Saturday, May 4, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Cross-genre collaborations in partnership with singer/songwriters.
$20 ($15 student/senior)
The Sound Ensemble: Local Wonders – The Creative Women of King County
Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Sarah Bassingthwaighte – World premiere
Angelique Poteat – Morning at the Sound
Kaley Lane Eaton – Sacred Geometry
Carly Ann Worden – San Juan Sinfonietta
Angelique Poteat – Morning at the Sound
Kaley Lane Eaton – Sacred Geometry
Carly Ann Worden – San Juan Sinfonietta
$20 ($15 student/senior)
The Sound Ensemble: L'histoire du soldat
Saturday, September 15, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Stravinsky's fable-like story about wisdom vs. folly and materialism vs. meaningful relationships.
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
The Sound Ensemble: You Didn't Know They Composed
Saturday, April 7, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Bjork – Overture
Rush – Woodwind Quintet
Beck – Selections from the Song Reader
Dessner – Murder Ballades
James McAlister – New work (Sound Ensemble commission)
Rush – Woodwind Quintet
Beck – Selections from the Song Reader
Dessner – Murder Ballades
James McAlister – New work (Sound Ensemble commission)
$15 (students/seniors $10)
The Sound Ensemble: A Life Transformed
Saturday, February 10, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Call for Scores Winner – Work TBD
Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht (sextet)
Kevin Clark – Commissioned Work
John Adams – Chamber Symphony
Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht (sextet)
Kevin Clark – Commissioned Work
John Adams – Chamber Symphony
$15
The Sound Ensemble: Kammermusik
Saturday, October 14, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre: I. Le Printemps, Op. 43
Michael Djupstrom – To the Eastern Sea
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre: II. Pastorale, Op. 49
Judd Greenstein – At the End of a Really Great Day
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre; III. Sérénade, Op. 71
James Falzone – In a World of One Color... The Sound of Wind
Paul Hindemith – Kammermusik I
Michael Djupstrom – To the Eastern Sea
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre: II. Pastorale, Op. 49
Judd Greenstein – At the End of a Really Great Day
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre; III. Sérénade, Op. 71
James Falzone – In a World of One Color... The Sound of Wind
Paul Hindemith – Kammermusik I
$15 (under age 12 free)
The Sound Ensemble: Music for the Stage
Saturday, March 4, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Anthony Plog – Animal Ditties VII
Kevin Clark – The Burial of the Dead
Tom Baker – Three Songs
Christopher Gainey – No Sleep for the Wicked
Kevin Clark – The Burial of the Dead
Tom Baker – Three Songs
Christopher Gainey – No Sleep for the Wicked
$15/$10
The Sound Ensemble: Life After Y2K
Saturday, January 7, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Sarah Bassingthwaighte – Premiere
Sean Osborn – 12-4-6 (2005)
Marcin Pączkowski – Deep Decline (2015)
Greg Dixon – Piece for tuba and electronics (premiere)
Daron Hagen – Chamber Symphony (2003)
Sean Osborn – 12-4-6 (2005)
Marcin Pączkowski – Deep Decline (2015)
Greg Dixon – Piece for tuba and electronics (premiere)
Daron Hagen – Chamber Symphony (2003)
$10-$15
The Sound Ensemble: In Nature's Realm
Saturday, October 29, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
John Teske – susurrus
Tom Cipullo – Rain
Greg Dixon – Cedar Forest
John Cage – Litany for the Whale
John Luther Adams – songbirdsongs
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Hrim
Tom Cipullo – Rain
Greg Dixon – Cedar Forest
John Cage – Litany for the Whale
John Luther Adams – songbirdsongs
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Hrim
$10-$15
The Sound Ensemble: Life and Death
Saturday, May 21, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Evan Williams – Lux Aeterna for Brass Quintet
Leoš Janáček – Mladi (Youth) for WW sextet
Meredith Monk – String Songs: Tendrils (2nd mvnt) for String Quartet
Jessica Rudman – The Time Before We Became Strangers for mixed ensemble
Leo Ornstein – Suicide on an airplane for piano solo
David Lang – Wed for Brass Quintet
Henryk Górecki – Good Night: II Lento Tranquillo for piano and flute
Leoš Janáček – Mladi (Youth) for WW sextet
Meredith Monk – String Songs: Tendrils (2nd mvnt) for String Quartet
Jessica Rudman – The Time Before We Became Strangers for mixed ensemble
Leo Ornstein – Suicide on an airplane for piano solo
David Lang – Wed for Brass Quintet
Henryk Górecki – Good Night: II Lento Tranquillo for piano and flute
$10 suggested donation
Groupmuse House Concert: The Sound Ensemble
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Vaughan Williams – Six Studies in English Folksong
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Scarlatti – Sonata K. 208
R. Murray Schafer – Dance of the Bull from The Crown of Ariadne
Piazzolla – L’Histoire du Tango
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Scarlatti – Sonata K. 208
R. Murray Schafer – Dance of the Bull from The Crown of Ariadne
Piazzolla – L’Histoire du Tango
$10 donation, RSVP for location
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