Emerald City Music celebrates its milestone tenth anniversary with a festive season opener, featuring the enchanting sounds of harp and clarinet. The program includes the Seattle premiere of recently discovered Octet by Charles Loeffler, written in 1897, brought to life and reconstructed by acclaimed clarinetist, Graeme Steele Johnson.

• Saint-Saëns Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124 
• Coleridge Taylor Clarinet Quintet, Op. 10
• Debussy Danse sacrée et danse profane
• Loeffler Octet (Seattle premiere)

The “high octane” (The Strad) and award-winning Aeolus Quartet makes their ECM debut with a vibrant program featuring the music of Beethoven, Bacewicz, and Dvořák. Dedicated to sharing the joy of chamber music with new audiences, the ensemble’s highly anticipated performance will be a memorable evening of luscious string quartet music.

• Beethoven String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
• Bacewicz String Quartet No. 3
• Dvořák String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106

Garnering praise for her artistic versatility in concert halls across the globe, acclaimed singer Mikaela Bennett joins forces with the Metropolis Ensemble with works by two American composers, Molly Joyce and Sarah Kirkland Snider.

• ‍Molly Joyce New Work (West Coast Premiere)
• Sarah Kirkland Snider Excerpts from Penelope, Arranged for Piano Quintet

Artistic Director Kristin Lee teams up with our three-time GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble-in-residence, Sandbox Percussion, for a groundbreaking performance featuring three new premieres. This cutting-edge program showcases the dynamic blending of violin and percussion quartet- an unforgettable experience that pushes the boundaries of chamber music.

• Joan Tower To Sing or to Dance (Seattle Premiere) ECM co-commission
• Gabriella Smith FIVE (World Premiere)
• Vivian Fung New Work
  (World Premiere) ECM co-commission

Sandbox Percussion and UW School of Music students & faculty join ECM for Simeon Ten Holt’s evening-length minimalist work. “Canto Ostinato,” originally a keyboard piece by the Dutch composer, is made of overlapping layers and repeated patterns, amassing a cult following. This 17-piece ensemble arrangement, led and commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble’s Founder & Director, Andrew Cyr, will be a one of a kind experience - an evening NOT to be missed!

In partnership with Metropolis Ensemble & UW School of Music
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• Simeon Ten Holt Canto Ostinato

In partnership with the Meany Center for the Performing Arts
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Two nights, two different programs! Friday night features dynamic works performed by pianist/composer Vijay Iyer and members of East Coast Chamber Orchestra in chamber music. And Saturday, the East Coast Chamber Orchestra joins pianist Shai Wosner to end our season on a true high note.

• Bohuslav Martinů Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
• Vijay Iyer The Diamond for Violin and Piano
• Paul Wiancko Tiny Doors to Big Worlds for String Quintet
• Max Bruch String Octet

• Edward Elgar Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
• David Serkin Ludwig Virtuosity
• Vijay Iyer Handmade Universe
• J.S. Bach / Michi Wiancko Chaconne