Dance by Anna Clyne w/ the Auburn Symphony: Soulful Serenade
Experience enchanting melodies and inspiring moments featuring renowned cellist Nathan Chan as guest artist. Anna Clyne's soulful cello concerto and Claude Debussy's mystical work about an underwater cathedral invite introspection. Then, like a bright ray of light, Robert Schumann’s symphony will invigorate the hall. Join us for a performance filled with virtuosic brilliance.
Seattle Symphony: Ravel Mother Goose
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24sub10
Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot returns to the podium with our continuing Ravel celebrations this season as we mark the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. Benjamin Attahir’s newly commissioned work for pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Principal Harp Valerie Muzzolini is inspired by sketches Ravel made for Morgiana, an Arabian Nights ballet. Then, two Ravel jewels. Firstly, a showcase for harp in the Introduction and Allegro, which he wrote to demonstrate the capacities of a new, modern harp design. And then the beloved Mother Goose, performed here in its entirety. Ravel captures all the vivid enchantment of fairytale scenes — from dazzling Chinese pagodas to the comically stilted conversation between the elegant but timid Beauty (clarinet, of course!) and the gruff, bassoon-voiced Beast.
Seattle Symphony: Ravel Mother Goose
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24sub10
Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot returns to the podium with our continuing Ravel celebrations this season as we mark the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. Benjamin Attahir’s newly commissioned work for pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Principal Harp Valerie Muzzolini is inspired by sketches Ravel made for Morgiana, an Arabian Nights ballet. Then, two Ravel jewels. Firstly, a showcase for harp in the Introduction and Allegro, which he wrote to demonstrate the capacities of a new, modern harp design. And then the beloved Mother Goose, performed here in its entirety. Ravel captures all the vivid enchantment of fairytale scenes — from dazzling Chinese pagodas to the comically stilted conversation between the elegant but timid Beauty (clarinet, of course!) and the gruff, bassoon-voiced Beast.
Seattle Symphony: Mother Goose Suite
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24sub10
Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot returns to the podium with our continuing Ravel celebrations this season as we mark the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. Benjamin Attahir’s newly commissioned work for pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Principal Harp Valerie Muzzolini is inspired by sketches Ravel made for Morgiana, an Arabian Nights ballet. Then, two Ravel jewels. Firstly, a showcase for harp in the Introduction and Allegro, which he wrote to demonstrate the capacities of a new, modern harp design. And then the beloved Mother Goose, performed here in its entirety. Ravel captures all the vivid enchantment of fairytale scenes — from dazzling Chinese pagodas to the comically stilted conversation between the elegant but timid Beauty (clarinet, of course!) and the gruff, bassoon-voiced Beast.
Brahms String Sextets
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24chamber2
Violinist Natasha Bazhanov convenes five colleagues to perform two sextets belonging to Brahms’ youth. Brimming with turbulent, thwarted longing, the first sextet dates from his closeness with Clara Schumann — a love which neither felt able to pursue after the death of Robert Schumann. By the time he composed the second sextet, Brahms was besotted with soprano Agathe von Siebold. But this also was not to be either. Although he gave her name to its main theme, by the time he had finished composing, it was all over. Pairs of violins, violas and cellos provide sonority and melodic power to express complex emotions. Two jewels from one of the greatest composers — heavenly!
Anchorage Chamber Music Festival
https://www.anchoragechambermusicfestival.org
Anchorage Chamber Music Festival seeks to inspire, engage, and enrich the Anchorage community through exceptional live performance and education in the art of chamber music.
Co-founded by violinist Christine Harada Li—who grew up in Anchorage, Alaska—the Festival draws on Christine’s musical experiences both at home and abroad, where she recognized the profound impact of chamber music on her own development as an artist. Seeking to pay forward that inspiration to students and audiences in her hometown, Christine partnered with four fellow musicians—all fresh out of their undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan—and marshaled support from the Anchorage community to launch the first iteration of the Anchorage Chamber Music Festival (ACMF) in 2013.
In the decade since its founding, ACMF has become a center of artistic collaboration every summer. Over the course of two weeks, the Festival convenes professional musicians from all corners of the world to perform exceptional concerts across Anchorage and teach a rigorous week-long Chamber Intensive course for aspiring young musicians. Under the guidance of the Festival’s guest artists and faculty, students develop their artistry, teamwork, and leadership skills through focused musical collaboration and engagement with the art of chamber music.
Anchorage Chamber Music Festival is made possible thanks to the community support it receives. Key supporters in founding the festival included Beverly and Chris Beheim, Helen Nielson, Rumi and Tim Smith, Margaret David, Hiroko Harada and Tai Wai Li, as well as local music and orchestra teachers. We are grateful to our patrons, students, and community partners for sustaining exceptional chamber music in Anchorage.
Gulda Cello Concerto w/ the Cascade Symphony Orchestra
The new year will begin with Bartok and Chausson on Jan. 13. Seattle Symphony cellist Nathan Chan returns with the sensational Cello Concerto by Friedrich Guida, and the concert will conclude with the Symphony in B-flat major by the romantic French composer Ernest Chausson.
Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Symphony No. 7
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24sub8
Dance meets Gothic and the pipe organ stars. The Seattle Symphony ushers in 2025 with Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, its every measure brimming with the kinetic energy and impetus of dance rhythms. The mighty Watjen Concert Organ stars in the Gothic brilliance of Francis Poulenc’s Organ Concerto, performed by acclaimed organist Paul Jacobs. And we visit Poulenc’s wickedly funny ballet The House Party — a delightful musical depiction of risqué flirting that made his name as well as causing a minor scandal in 1920s Paris. A dance, a party and an organ fanfare — what better way to start the new year?
Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Symphony No. 7
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24sub8
Dance meets Gothic and the pipe organ stars. The Seattle Symphony ushers in 2025 with Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, its every measure brimming with the kinetic energy and impetus of dance rhythms. The mighty Watjen Concert Organ stars in the Gothic brilliance of Francis Poulenc’s Organ Concerto, performed by acclaimed organist Paul Jacobs. And we visit Poulenc’s wickedly funny ballet The House Party — a delightful musical depiction of risqué flirting that made his name as well as causing a minor scandal in 1920s Paris. A dance, a party and an organ fanfare — what better way to start the new year?
Octave 9: Composing Iran
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24octave3
Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA) is a group of artists who have combined their experiences and creativity to provide a platform for otherwise-unheard musical voices from inside Iran and the Iranian diaspora and to build and support a growing community of female and non-binary identifying composers. IFCA has curated and produced concerts at various significant venues including the Kennedy Center’s Direct Current Festival and Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival. This special multi-genre collaboration is curated in partnership with Seattle Symphony musicians and will include a multi-media world premiere piece crafted for Octave 9.
Octave 9: Composing Iran
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24octave3
Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA) is a group of artists who have combined their experiences and creativity to provide a platform for otherwise-unheard musical voices from inside Iran and the Iranian diaspora and to build and support a growing community of female and non-binary identifying composers. IFCA has curated and produced concerts at various significant venues including the Kennedy Center’s Direct Current Festival and Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival. This special multi-genre collaboration is curated in partnership with Seattle Symphony musicians and will include a multi-media world premiere piece crafted for Octave 9.
Archipelago Collective: Chamber Music 3
https://www.archipelagocollective.org/festival
Chamber Music III
Sunday, Sep 8, 2:00 PM
Wind Quartet Jean Francaix
Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 Johannes Brahms
Souvenir de Florence Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Archipelago Collective: Chamber Music 2
https://www.archipelagocollective.org/festival
Chamber Music II
Saturday, Sep 7, 7:00 PM
Flute Quartet, K. 298 W.A. Mozart
Phantasy Oboe Quartet Benjamin Britten
Submerged for Harp, Viola & Flute Miguel del Aguila
Piano Quintet, Op. 57 Dmitri Shostakovich
Archipelago Collective: Chamber Music 1
https://www.archipelagocollective.org/festival
Chamber Music I
Friday, Sep 6, 7:00 PM
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano Francis Poulenc
Pisces (World Premiere) Freya Waley-Cohen
The Four Seasons Antonio Vivaldi
Soloist Rachell Ellen Wong
Seattle Opera: Pagliacci
https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/pagliacci-2024/
When a commedia dell’arte troupe arrives in a small Italian village, they are greeted by cheers of welcome. Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.
Known for the iconic aria “Vesti la giubba,” this classic Italian verismo (“slice of life”) opera opens our season with unmatched music and drama. Set in 1940s Italy, our “visually arresting” (The Independent) production features artful sets and traditional commedia dell’arte costumes.
Seattle Opera: Pagliacci
https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/pagliacci-2024/
When a commedia dell’arte troupe arrives in a small Italian village, they are greeted by cheers of welcome. Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.
Known for the iconic aria “Vesti la giubba,” this classic Italian verismo (“slice of life”) opera opens our season with unmatched music and drama. Set in 1940s Italy, our “visually arresting” (The Independent) production features artful sets and traditional commedia dell’arte costumes.
Seattle Opera: Pagliacci
https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/pagliacci-2024/
When a commedia dell’arte troupe arrives in a small Italian village, they are greeted by cheers of welcome. Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.
Known for the iconic aria “Vesti la giubba,” this classic Italian verismo (“slice of life”) opera opens our season with unmatched music and drama. Set in 1940s Italy, our “visually arresting” (The Independent) production features artful sets and traditional commedia dell’arte costumes.
Seattle Opera: Pagliacci
https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/pagliacci-2024/
When a commedia dell’arte troupe arrives in a small Italian village, they are greeted by cheers of welcome. Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.
Known for the iconic aria “Vesti la giubba,” this classic Italian verismo (“slice of life”) opera opens our season with unmatched music and drama. Set in 1940s Italy, our “visually arresting” (The Independent) production features artful sets and traditional commedia dell’arte costumes.
Seattle Opera: Pagliacci
https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/pagliacci-2024/
When a commedia dell’arte troupe arrives in a small Italian village, they are greeted by cheers of welcome. Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.
Known for the iconic aria “Vesti la giubba,” this classic Italian verismo (“slice of life”) opera opens our season with unmatched music and drama. Set in 1940s Italy, our “visually arresting” (The Independent) production features artful sets and traditional commedia dell’arte costumes.
Seattle Opera: Pagliacci
https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/pagliacci-2024/
When a commedia dell’arte troupe arrives in a small Italian village, they are greeted by cheers of welcome. Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.
Known for the iconic aria “Vesti la giubba,” this classic Italian verismo (“slice of life”) opera opens our season with unmatched music and drama. Set in 1940s Italy, our “visually arresting” (The Independent) production features artful sets and traditional commedia dell’arte costumes.
Seattle Opera: Pagliacci
https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/pagliacci-2024/
When a commedia dell’arte troupe arrives in a small Italian village, they are greeted by cheers of welcome. Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.
Known for the iconic aria “Vesti la giubba,” this classic Italian verismo (“slice of life”) opera opens our season with unmatched music and drama. Set in 1940s Italy, our “visually arresting” (The Independent) production features artful sets and traditional commedia dell’arte costumes.
Music in May
Music in may is committed to bringing the joy of contemporary and classical chamber music to the Santa Cruz community, to enriching the lives of underserved youth through access to music and musicians, and to raising awareness of other local non-profit organizations who are committed to strengthening community and enhancing how all of us live and thrive.
The Seattle Series
The Seattle Series is a chamber-festival-meets-recital series, featuring ad hoc combinations of awe-inspiring artists who perform together for one evening to create a magical moment in time. Outstanding Seattle-based artists are given the opportunity to invite their colleagues from around the nation and globe to join them for a unique collaboration, unavailable elsewhere.
Steve Mackey's "Memoir" with arx duo (Copy)
A theatrical musical work by Grammy-winning composer Steven Mackey and director Mark DeChiazza, Memoir explores the tumultuous 20th century as told through the eyes of a first-generation American woman (Elaine Mackey, Steven’s mother) charting her own path in search of the American Dream. Elaine’s journey — through love and loss, struggles with gender norms and social mores, and a personal battle with alcoholism — is told through music and narrated vignettes from her own memoir and that of her son, the composer. Written for string quartet, percussion duo and narrator, the visually and sonically captivating work spans diverse musical landscapes and characters, from witty and playful to rich and profound.
Steve Mackey's "Memoir" with arx duo
A theatrical musical work by Grammy-winning composer Steven Mackey and director Mark DeChiazza, Memoir explores the tumultuous 20th century as told through the eyes of a first-generation American woman (Elaine Mackey, Steven’s mother) charting her own path in search of the American Dream. Elaine’s journey — through love and loss, struggles with gender norms and social mores, and a personal battle with alcoholism — is told through music and narrated vignettes from her own memoir and that of her son, the composer. Written for string quartet, percussion duo and narrator, the visually and sonically captivating work spans diverse musical landscapes and characters, from witty and playful to rich and profound.
Night of the Proms: Classic Meets Pop | Cologne
Jetzt stehen alle Künstler der Tournee 2023 in Deutschland fest: Neben Toto, Anastacia und James Morrison werden Aura Dione und Camouflage ihre größten Hits mit dem Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra und dem Chor unter der Leitung von Alexandra Arrieche präsentieren. Der Klassiksolist 2023 heißt Nathan Chan.
Night of the Proms: Classic Meets Pop | Cologne
Jetzt stehen alle Künstler der Tournee 2023 in Deutschland fest: Neben Toto, Anastacia und James Morrison werden Aura Dione und Camouflage ihre größten Hits mit dem Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra und dem Chor unter der Leitung von Alexandra Arrieche präsentieren. Der Klassiksolist 2023 heißt Nathan Chan.
Night of the Proms: Classic Meets Pop | Frankfurt
Jetzt stehen alle Künstler der Tournee 2023 in Deutschland fest: Neben Toto, Anastacia und James Morrison werden Aura Dione und Camouflage ihre größten Hits mit dem Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra und dem Chor unter der Leitung von Alexandra Arrieche präsentieren. Der Klassiksolist 2023 heißt Nathan Chan.
Night of the Proms: Classic Meets Pop | Frankfurt
Jetzt stehen alle Künstler der Tournee 2023 in Deutschland fest: Neben Toto, Anastacia und James Morrison werden Aura Dione und Camouflage ihre größten Hits mit dem Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra und dem Chor unter der Leitung von Alexandra Arrieche präsentieren. Der Klassiksolist 2023 heißt Nathan Chan.