Master class – Upcoming Concerts
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Anthony Devroye viola masterclass
Wednesday, July 5, 2028 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Viola masterclass with Anthony Devroye. Free and open to the public.
Free
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Meta Weiss cello masterclass
Thursday, July 6, 2028 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Cello masterclass with Meta Weiss. Free and open to the public.
Free
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Christina Dahl piano masterclass
Wednesday, July 12, 2028 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Piano masterclass with Christina Dahl. Free and open to the public.
Free
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Tim Berne, interviewed by Wayne Horvitz
Thursday, September 21, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A short set with saxophonist Tim Berne, followed by an interview with Wayne Horvitz.
Free
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Beth Fleenor, interviewed by Lily Shababi
Tuesday, September 26, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A short set with clarinetist and composer Beth Fleenor, followed by an interview with Lily Shababi.
Free
Master Class: Bonnie Whiting with Jennifer Torrence: New Music for Singing/Speaking Percussionists
Wednesday, September 27, 2028 @ 11:30am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of world premieres, including a work for crash cymbals, resonant feedback, and singing by Paula Matthusen, and music for small electronic toys and deconstructed language by Bethany Younge.
Free
2017 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: Guest artists in master class
Monday, October 2, 2028 @ 1:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Norcliffe Founders' Room at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Guest jurors Logal Skelton and Francis Yang work with artists from the 2017 competition.
$10
University of Puget Sound Master Class: American Brass Quintet
Saturday, October 7, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
One of the premier chamber music ensembles of our time, celebrated for peerless leadership in the brass world.
Free
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Gordon Grdina, interviewed by Michael Nicolella
Thursday, October 12, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A short set with Gordon Grdina, a Juno-award-winning oud/guitarist whose sound is a combination of mainstream jazz, free-form improvisation, and Arabic classical music.
Free (Free)
UW Guest Artist Master Class: Ursula Oppens, piano
Wednesday, November 1, 2028 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A masterclass from Ursula Oppens, a legend among American pianists.
Free (Free)
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Greg Beyer & Projeto Arcomusical, Interviewed by Jovino Santos Neto
Tuesday, November 7, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A world music sextet reimagining the Afro-Brazilian berimbau through a repertoire of unique, powerful, original concert chamber music.
Free (Free)
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Judith Hamann, interviewed by Ha-Yang Kim
Thursday, November 9, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Through electroacoustic and other innovation, cellist Judith Hamann transcends such genres as improvised, experimental, and popular music.
Free (Free)
Barry Lieberman and Friends Master Class: Joe Kaufman, double bass
Saturday, November 11, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Joseph Kaufman, assistant principal bass of the Seattle Symphony, leads a master class with students of Barry Lieberman.
Free
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Frequency Ensemble
Thursday, November 16, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A short set from the Frequency Ensemble.
Free (Free)
PLU Prima Trio Masterclass
Friday, November 17, 2028 @ 3:40pm – 5:10pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Pacific Lutheran University presents Prima Trio in a masterclass.
Free (Free)
Music Center of the Northwest: Masterclass with Christopher Smith
Sunday, January 28, 2029 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Observers and participants welcome! Instruments optional for all brass players.
Free
Music Center of the Northwest: Masterclass with pianist Mark Salman
Saturday, February 3, 2029 @ 6:45pm – 8:45pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
A free masterclass with international pianist Mark Salman.
Free
Barry Lieberman & Friends – Travis Gore Masterclass
Saturday, March 3, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony bassist Travis Gore leads a master class with students of Barry Lieberman. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Masterclass with Darcy Hamlin, horn
Saturday, March 17, 2029 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Butterfield Chapel at Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, United States
Darcy Hamlin, 3rd Horn of the Milwaukee Symphony, presents a free master class for all players.
Free
PLU: Jill Felber Flute Masterclass
Sunday, March 18, 2029 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Jennie Lee Hansen Recital Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
The PLU Music Department presents a flute masterclass taught by renowned flutist Jill Felber. Free and open to the public, no ticket required.
Free