Orquesta Northwest's Ballard Civic Orchestra – Past Concerts
MEXAM NW Festival: Conciertos de Música de Cámara Clásica y Latinoamericana
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Chamber music from Mexico in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, with members of the Ballard Civic Orchestra, the Powers-de la Torre piano duo, & other special guests.
Free (Free (registration required to attend in person))
[CLOSED] Ballard Civic Orchestra: El Grito
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Renowned international artists join BCO & the Consul of Mexico in Seattle to perform their favorite classical pieces from Mexico & the world, in commemoration of Mexican Independence Day.
Free (CLOSED)
Xalisco Chamber Orchestra & Orquesta Northwest: Día de la Niñez 2021
Friday, April 30, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online event
The inaugural performance of the Xalisco Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paula Madrigal and joined by Orquesta Northwest concertmaster Teo Benso, plus workshops for art, puppetry, storytelling, music, dance, & more.
Free (Free)
Orquesta Northwest: Benemerito of the Americas [LIVE]
Monday, March 22, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Special concert celebrating Benito Juarez, the 1st Mexican president of indigenous (Zapotec) origin. Featuring Ballard Civic Orchestra musicians, Trio Guadalavin, indigenous Oaxacan musicians, & more.
Free
Latino Chamber Music Festival, Part 2 [LIVE]
Monday, October 12, 2020 @ 6:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Featuring Trio Guadalevin, the Eleanor Quartet, cellist Karen Fardel, clarinetist Mary Kantor, Ballard Civic Orchestra members, & more!
Free
Orquesta Northwest’s Ballard Civic Orchestra Celebrates 'El Grito,' Mexico’s Independence Day
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Favorite Mexican classical pieces, traditional Mexican dances & music, and the traditional “Grito de Independencia" in celebration of Mexico's Independence. Featuring guest artists from the Mexican National Symphony.
Free (Free)
Orquesta Northwest: Acapulco en la Azotea (Summer on the Rooftop)
Monday, August 24, 2020 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Final installment of this livestream series from Orquesta Northwest/Ballard Civic Orchestra, offering a program of Latino arts & culture in Spanish & English.
Free (Free)
Orquesta Northwest: Acapulco en la Azotea (Summer on the Rooftop)
Monday, August 17, 2020 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Livestream series offering a program of Latino arts & culture in Spanish & English, featuring Latinx guest artists and providing information about Covid-19 & available resources.
Free (Free)
Ballard Civic Orchestra: Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Monday, July 20, 2020 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Orquesta Northwest presents a concert series featuring Ballard Civic Orchestra members, the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, & Latinx guest artists.
Free
Orquesta Northwest presents Dia de las Madres (Mother’s Day) Virtual Concert
Sunday, May 10, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Online event
BCO virtually performs original music by María José Félix, and pianist Daniela Liebman joins the orchestra for Manuel Ponce's first Piano Concerto.
Free (Free)
Ballard Civic Orchestra: The Other Conquest – 500-Year Legacy of Montezuma & Cortes
Saturday, February 8, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Héctor Armienta – New work TBA (world premiere)
Antonio Vivaldi – Motezuma, RV 723
Antonio Vivaldi – Motezuma, RV 723
Free (Free. Reserve seats at info@orquestanw.org)
Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Holiday Fiesta
Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the Ballard Civic Orchestra for a night of tradition, ceremony, and celebration, including music by Arcangelo Corelli, villancicos, holiday music, and a fiesta.
Free (Free)
Dia de Los Muertos Benefit Concert for Casa Latina
Carlos Monzón,
Singing in the Rain Family Choir,
Sari Breznau, and
Orquesta Northwest's Ballard Civic Orchestra
Sunday, November 3, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A truly awesome afternoon of music and multicultural community, helping to support the empowering work of Casa Latina. Featuring a new work by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, with texts based on the words of Guillermo Velázquez, Mahatma Ghandi, Chief Seattle, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Free (Free)
Orquesta Northwest's Ballard Civic Orchestra: El Grito
Orquesta Northwest,
Orquesta Northwest's Ballard Civic Orchestra, and
Mariachi Guadalajara de Seattle
Sunday, September 15, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
John Stafford Smith – The Star Spangled Banner
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Lorenzo Barcelata – El Cascabel for orchestra and mariachi
Federico Chavez-Blanco – New work (world premiere)
Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op. 26
Carlos Islas Arias – Rapsodia Mexicana
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Lorenzo Barcelata – El Cascabel for orchestra and mariachi
Federico Chavez-Blanco – New work (world premiere)
Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op. 26
Carlos Islas Arias – Rapsodia Mexicana
Free
Ballard Civic Orchestra Latino Spring Concert
Sunday, April 28, 2019 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An orchestral concert with a Colombian feeling, featuring bassoon soloist Lia Uribe.
Free (Free)
Ballard Civic Orchestra Latino Spring Concert
Saturday, April 27, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Bellevue High School Performing Arts Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
An orchestral concert with a Colombian feeling, featuring bassoon soloist Lia Uribe.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Side-by-Side with the Ballard Civic Orchestra
Friday, February 15, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA, United States
Jovino Santos Neto – New work for strings and cajon (premiere)
José Pablo Moncayo – Tierra de temporal
Joaquín Turina – La oración del torero, Op. 34
José Pablo Moncayo – Huapango
José Pablo Moncayo – Tierra de temporal
Joaquín Turina – La oración del torero, Op. 34
José Pablo Moncayo – Huapango
Free (Free (RSVP requested))
Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Fiesta
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 4:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
The BCO in collaboration with World Youth Orchestra performs traditional music with singing, fiesta, Latinx dishes, and a piñata.
Free
Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Fiesta
Saturday, December 8, 2018 @ 4:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Sunset Hill Community Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The Ballard Civic Orchestra in collaboration with World Youth Orchestra performs traditional music with singing, fiesta, Latinx dishes, and a piñata.
Free
Ballard Civic Orchestra: Dia de los Muertos – Mozart's 'Requiem'
Sunday, November 4, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The BCO joins forces with three choirs to present a performance of Mozart's iconic Requiem.
$15 suggested donation
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