This week’s featured concerts: Feb. 26 – Mar. 7 — Winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Music, Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul tells the story of a family struggling to obtain an exit visa in order to flee an oppressive … Continue reading
Category Archives: Weekly Round-ups
This week’s featured concerts: Feb. 18 — Hear tango favorites by Piazzolla alongside pieces by Bach, Brahms, and Bartók. Classical violinist Karen Gomyo teams up with the Pablo Ziegler Tango Quartet for this eclectic concert in Town Hall’s Town Music series. Feb. … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Feb. 4 — Banjo master Béla Fleck joins string quartet Brooklyn Rider for a UW World Series performance that crisscrosses folk and classical genres. Feb. 4 — Tacoma-based vocal ensemble Canonici sings secular Renaissance works from France, England, … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Jan. 30 — The early music specialists of Pacific Musicworks join forces with the University of Washington Symphony for an evening of music by Haydn, C.P.E. Bach, and Gabrielli. Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 — Seattle Symphony celebrates the … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Jan. 20 – 27 — True to its name, the Salish Sea Early Music Festival tours the Washington coastline from Bellingham to Tacoma with a whirlwind of seven concerts in one week. This installment of the festival … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Oct. 1 — Originally known as a member of bluegrass ensembles Nickel Creek and the Punch Brothers, mandolinist Chris Thile‘s current work spans folk, classical, and jazz traditions. The 2012 MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient performs Bach … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Sep. 19 — The Town Music concert series kicks off the 2013-14 season with a performance by vocal octet Roomful of Teeth, a unique ensemble dedicated to 21st century repertoire. Come to Town Hall early for … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Sep. 11 — The Cornish Music Series begins its 2013-14 lineup with a masterclass featuring improvisational cellist Rushad Eggleston. Students from Cornish College of the Arts will collaborate with Eggleston at this session, which is free … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Aug. 20 – 25 — This is your last chance to experience Wagner’s Ring cycle at Seattle Opera until 2017. Dubbed the “green” Ring because of its lush, forested sets, this particular production was conceived in 2001 and … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Aug. 12 – 17 — It’s not to late to jump on the Ring bandwagon. Tickets are still available for Seattle Opera‘s second cycle of Wagner’s beloved four-opera masterpiece. Can’t make it this week? All four … Continue reading