Gretchen Yanover – Past Concerts
Cellist Gretchen Yanover creates spacious string atmospheres woven with warm melodies. She performs with her electric cello and looping pedal, in addition to her acoustic cello performance and recording work. Yanover began her musical life in Seattle public schools, falling in love with the cello's deep sound. Gretchen pursued both performance and music education at University of Washington, embracing an interwoven path of teaching and performing. Ms. Yanover guided students in music for 17 years, while at the same time growing her own solo performing career. Gretchen started playing with a loop sampler around 2001 and it changed her musical life, inspiring her to improvise and compose. Yanover's 5th album will be released March 2024.
Gretchen performs throughout the Pacific Northwest as a soloist on her electric cello, while continuing her classical music life. She has played with Northwest Sinfonietta orchestra since 1998, and is a member of Northwest Sinfonietta's DEI task force, working to make meaningful changes in the classical music culture, along with creating connections in the community. Northwest Sinfonietta has featured Gretchen as a soloist on her electric cello on several occasions.
Yanover has appeared as a soloist for the Earshot Jazz Festival, and presented at TEDx Seattle. She created music for and performed with LeVar Burton for LeVar Burton Reads live, and has had compositions commissioned by Seattle Symphony, Seattle Pacific University, and University of Oregon. Gretchen was the recipient of a Shunpike Artist residency, and was the Town Hall Seattle 2021 Fall Artist in Residence. She is the recipient of a 2023 CityArtist grant from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.
Gretchen loves exploring on foot, cooking vegan dishes, reading, and social tango dancing.
Triple Door Mainstage: Gretchen Yanover, Electric Cello
$10
Crescendo! – A Gala for Philharmonia Northwest
Be there for the BIG REVEAL of Philharmonia Northwest's next Music Director! Come raise a glass with us on Sunday, April 14, as we pass the…
$125
Gretchen Yanover: Holding / Movement album release concert
Pay-what-you-can at the door
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma: Electric Cello & 2 Dancers
Join us for our last event of this season! Electric cellist Gretchen Yanover is joined by two dancers: her daughter Anastasia Ryser, and Wi…
Free
Gretchen Yanover: Holding / Movement
$40
Gretchen Yanover: Holding / Movement
$40
Sound Salon: Klezmer Classics
Free
Live Music Project 9th Birthday Bash
Free (donations welcome)
Electric Cello at Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Take a field trip to Finnriver, on Washington's lovely Olympic Peninsula! Enjoy the menu while listening to Gretchen Yanover perform on her…
$3 or $5 cover at the door
Gretchen Yanover & Ahren Buhmann
$25 ($15 student)
Gretchen Yanover & Ahren Buhmann
$25 ($15 student)
Second City Chamber Series: Cellectric Connections (Fundraiser)
Longtime Northwest Sinfonietta cellist Gretchen Yanover shares her passion project– composing for and performing on the electric cello! Joi…
From $100
Ben Thomas Tango Project – Album Release
Seattle based vibist/bandoneonist Ben Thomas releases his first tango album, blending contemporary tango with jazz. Built around a trio wit…
$15
Town Hall Seattle: Gretchen Yanover Findings Night – Cello in Connection
Town Hall’s Artist-in-Residence, cellist Gretchen Yanover, will perform new works as well as works-in-progress that have evolved during her…
$5 (ages 22 & under free)
(RE)CONNECTION – Gretchen Yanover, cello & Sophie Lippert, piano
$11-99
Black Splendor: Composer & Cellist Gretchen Yanover (on-demand)
Free
Virtual Local Music: Gretchen Yanover [LIVE]
Free ($0-$20)
Cello Glow Album Release [LIVE]
Free
Wayward Music Series: Different Drummer
$15 ($10 youth/seniors)
Cello Loops that Map the Heart
$15 (free for youth)
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