Argosy Cruises will take us out on the waters of Lake Union as we share live music, games, and some delightful drinks and bites. Tickets and donations support Emerald City Music's new Artists Fund, which helps to bring world-class artists from around the world to perform on ECM's stages.
A night of visionary partnerships, opening night features the reimagined and retold Soldier’s Tale by Igor Stravinsky, alongside a world-premiere by Seattle-based composer Angelique Poteat.
A night of visionary partnerships, opening night features the reimagined and retold Soldier’s Tale by Igor Stravinsky, alongside a world-premiere by Seattle-based composer Angelique Poteat.
On Halloween weekend, listen to the terrifying music of George Frederick Haas in total pitch-black darkness. This daring evening offers a rarely-performed work in an immersive sensory experience.
On Halloween weekend, listen to the terrifying music of George Frederick Haas in total pitch-black darkness. This daring evening offers a rarely-performed work in an immersive sensory experience.
A groundbreaking collaboration between Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and Artistic Director violinist Kristin Lee.
A groundbreaking collaboration between Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and Artistic Director violinist Kristin Lee.
Performing an evening they’ve self-titled “Songs and Echoes of Home”, the award-winning all-female Aizuri string quartet makes their Emerald City Music debut.
Performing an evening they’ve self-titled “Songs and Echoes of Home”, the award-winning all-female Aizuri string quartet makes their Emerald City Music debut.
Explore chronicles of the world’s most versatile family of instruments: the keyboard. From harpsichord and piano to the modern-day synthesizer, this evening is packed full of both iconic and eclectic keyboard tunes.
Explore chronicles of the world’s most versatile family of instruments: the keyboard. From harpsichord and piano to the modern-day synthesizer, this evening is packed full of both iconic and eclectic keyboard tunes.
A landmark collaboration between three national arts organizations, the season finale features a world-premiere by Philadelphia-based composer Patrick Castillo bookended by three wildly unique gems of the chamber music library.
A landmark collaboration between three national arts organizations, the season finale features a world-premiere by Philadelphia-based composer Patrick Castillo bookended by three wildly unique gems of the chamber music library.
The Miró Quartet returns to the Northwest for a marathon-festival of all sixteen Beethoven String Quartets surrounding the composers’ 250th birthday. This tour around the Puget Sound caps off the Miró Quartet’s decade-long effort to record all sixteen quartets in Seattle, and is their coming home party. The festivities peak with a Beethoven Birthday Bash on 12.17.2020 in Seattle. Tour stops include Seattle, Vashon Island, Olympia and more.
The six cello suites of Johann Sebastian Bach are considered the Baroque composer’s most iconic set of chamber music. However, performing them in one marathon session is a bold and challenging feat for any cellist. British cellist Colin Carr returns to the Emerald City Music stages to conclude the season with this spotlight performance.
The six cello suites of Johann Sebastian Bach are considered the Baroque composer’s most iconic set of chamber music. However, performing them in one marathon session is a bold and challenging feat for any cellist. British cellist Colin Carr returns to the Emerald City Music stages to conclude the season with this spotlight performance.
One fateful night in 2009, Ale and Rune were standing in the corner of a pub in Copenhagen jamming some folk tunes. Nikolaj just came in, sat at the piano, and began to play along. A decade later, Dreamers’ Circus has toured the world performing at the Sydney Opera House, with the Polish Orchestra Sinfonia, and more.
One fateful night in 2009, Ale and Rune were standing in the corner of a pub in Copenhagen jamming some folk tunes. Nikolaj just came in, sat at the piano, and began to play along. A decade later, Dreamers’ Circus has toured the world performing at the Sydney Opera House, with the Polish Orchestra Sinfonia, and more.
American composer Steve Reich is hailed for his work as a pioneer of the minimalist music movement. This monumental performance – a single work – features Reich’s rarely staged Music for Eighteen Musicians in a wander-through concert experience. For this momentous occasion, a cast of vocalists, percussionists, pianists, and chamber musicians gather from around the globe in the Northwest.
American composer Steve Reich is hailed for his work as a pioneer of the minimalist music movement. This monumental performance – a single work – features Reich’s rarely staged Music for Eighteen Musicians in a wander-through concert experience. For this momentous occasion, a cast of vocalists, percussionists, pianists, and chamber musicians gather from around the globe in the Northwest.
American composer Steve Reich is hailed for his work as a pioneer of the minimalist music movement. This monumental performance – a single work – features Reich’s rarely staged Music for Eighteen Musicians in a wander-through concert experience. For this momentous occasion, a cast of vocalists, percussionists, pianists, and chamber musicians gather from around the globe in the Northwest.
An up-close encounter with the Daedalus Quartet, winners of the 2001 Banff International String Quartet Competition and Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award.
An up-close encounter with the Daedalus Quartet, winners of the 2001 Banff International String Quartet Competition and Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award.
An up-close encounter with the Daedalus Quartet, winners of the 2001 Banff International String Quartet Competition and Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award.
Immerse yourself in the dim light of a warm, intimate café as the colorful tunes of 20th–century French impressionist and American composers sweep you away.
Immerse yourself in the dim light of a warm, intimate café as the colorful tunes of 20th–century French impressionist and American composers sweep you away.
Immerse yourself in the dim light of a warm, intimate café as the colorful tunes of 20th–century French impressionist and American composers sweep you away.
Emerald City Music kicks off Season 03 with an eclectic array of chamber music duos, exploring the depths of our ability to dream, emote, and find beauty when we gather together.
Emerald City Music kicks off Season 03 with an eclectic array of chamber music duos, exploring the depths of our ability to dream, emote, and find beauty when we gather together.
