Konnect Club – Past Concerts
Konnect Club: Tchaikovsky Piano Trio with Carlos Avila, Stefan Jackiw, & Michael Nicolas [LIVE]
Sunday, March 7, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
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Stefan Jackiw (violin), Michael Nicolas (cello), & Carlos Avila (piano) perform P.I. Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50.
$20-$100
Pianist Melody Fader, live from NYC [LIVE]
Sunday, February 28, 2021 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
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Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major Op. 22
Franz Schubert – Selected works
Frédéric Chopin – Selected works
Franz Schubert – Selected works
Frédéric Chopin – Selected works
$20+
Konnect Club: Celtic Guitar Master Tony McManus with Violinist Julia Toaspern [LIVE]
Saturday, February 27, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:15pm (PST)
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Tony & Julia perform a mix of Celtic, classical, & contemporary works – such as the "Adagio" movement from J.S. Bach's Violin Sonata No. 1, & traditional Irish reels & vocal pieces.
$10-$30
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: Elizabeth Brown, guitar – Music of Light & Life [LIVE]
Saturday, February 6, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Online event
Seattle’s own Elizabeth C. D. Brown gives a live-streamed solo guitar program with works by Heitor Villa-Lobos & living composers Thomas Flippin, Kevin Callahan, & Olga Amelkina-Vera.
$1-$40
Konnect Club: Schubert Piano Trio in E-flat – Live from New York City [LIVE]
Sunday, January 31, 2021 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
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Live stream performance of Franz Schubert's epic, 45-minute Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major. Performed by Melody Fader, piano; Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin; & Michael Haas, cello.
$20-$100
Konnect Club: Choro das 3 – First Family of Brazilian Choro [LIVE]
Saturday, January 30, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
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Sisters Corina (flutes), Lia (7-string guitar), & Elisa (mandolin & more), along with father Eduardo (percussion), comprise this award-winning choro ensemble. Hear them perform live from Brazil in this upbeat virtual concert.
$10-$40
Konnect Club: Andrew Le Sofa Series – Vive la France! [LIVE]
Sunday, January 10, 2021 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
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Andrew (Drew) Le, Associate Professor of Piano at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, performs a Franco-centric program including Poulenc's Les Soirées de Nazelles & Debussy's Children's Corner.
$20-$100
Konnect Club: Lute & Guitar Christmas Favorites with Elizabeth CD Brown [LIVE]
Sunday, December 20, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
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Cozy up for an intimate afternoon of Christmas favorites, played on solo lute & classical guitar by Elizabeth CD Brown. What Child is This; Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming; & more.
$15-$100
Konnect Club: Peter Nelson-King – Noel Far From Home [LIVE]
Saturday, December 19, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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Join Peter Nelson-King for a recital of hidden Christmas piano gems, ranging from works by Czech composers, to folk-song enhancements, to experimental pieces.
$10
Konnect Club: A Russian Christmas – Nutcracker & more! [LIVE]
Sunday, December 13, 2020 @ 4:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
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Join the piano trio of Stefan Jackiw, Michael Nicolas, & Carlos Avila for an evening of music by Dmitri Shostakovich & P.I. Tchaikovsky.
$20-$100
Konnect Club: Andrei Andreev “All Russian Music” [LIVE]
Saturday, December 5, 2020 @ 10:30am – 12:30pm (PST)
Online event
Domenico Scarlatti – 3 Keyboard Sonatas TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI/34, L. 53
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 / 300d
Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI/34, L. 53
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 / 300d
$20-$100
Konnect Club: Beethoven & Chopin – Piano, Dance, & Trio [LIVE]
Sunday, November 22, 2020 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Online event
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2
Frédéric Chopin – "I. Grave – Doppio movimento" from Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1
Frédéric Chopin – "I. Grave – Doppio movimento" from Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1
$20-$100
Seattle Folklore Society Virtual Showcase Concert: Eduardo Mendonça, Iona Fyfe, Eric & Suzy Thompson [LIVE] (on-demand until 11/22/2020)
Saturday, November 21, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:45pm (PST)
Online event
Folk music from Brazil, Northeast Scotland, & the American South, introduced by KBCS & Folk web DJ Ricjard Gillmann.
$20 (sliding scale)
Konnect Club: Lullabies for Adults & Hymns, Rags, Blues, & Shouts for the 21st Century [LIVE]
Friday, November 20, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Online event
Program includes works by Johannes Brahms, Antonín Dvořák, & early African American guitarist Justin Holland; ancient melodies from Armenia; original musical reflections written during the pandemic; & more.
$20
Konnect Club: Michael Nicolella Guitar Concert [LIVE]
Saturday, November 14, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Online event
A concert from one of America's most innovative classical guitar virtuosos.
$1-$40
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
Konnect Club: 2020 Halloween Spooktacular with Stefan Jackiw, Michael Nicolas, & Carlos Avila! [LIVE]
Thursday, October 29, 2020 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost"
John Zorn – Ghosts
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. James Guthrie – Danse macabre, Op. 40
John Zorn – Ghosts
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. James Guthrie – Danse macabre, Op. 40
$20-$100
Konnect Club: Polonaise Fantaisie, The Story of A Pianist (Inna Faliks, piano) [LIVE]
Thursday, October 29, 2020 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
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Rodion Shchedrin – Basso Ostinato
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Jan Freidlin – Ballade in Black and White
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fantasia No. 3 in D minor, K. 397/385g
Franz Liszt & Frédéric Chopin – Six Chants polonais, S.480, No. 1: "Mädchens Wunsch (The Maiden's Wish)"
Franz Liszt – Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141, No. 3 in G-sharp minor: "La Campanella"
Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelles, Op. 126
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Jan Freidlin – Ballade in Black and White
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fantasia No. 3 in D minor, K. 397/385g
Franz Liszt & Frédéric Chopin – Six Chants polonais, S.480, No. 1: "Mädchens Wunsch (The Maiden's Wish)"
Franz Liszt – Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141, No. 3 in G-sharp minor: "La Campanella"
Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelles, Op. 126
$20-$100
Konnect Club: Mark Hilliard Wilson, guitar [LIVE]
Friday, October 23, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Music from the masters of tango & milonga – including Carlos Gardel, Aníbal Troilo, & Astor Piazzolla – with original compositions integrating classical music, choro, tango, rock, & more.
$20