Town Music Series – Past Concerts

It’s been decades since bassist and composer Edgar Meyer carved out a niche at the intersection of American roots music and the classical c…

Reena Esmail — Teen Murti
Franz Schubert — String Quintet in C major, D. 956, Op. posth. 163 "Cello Quintet"
Roydon Tse — Blank Canvas (U.S. premiere)

The debut of a newly commissioned Piano Trio by emerging Indian-American composer Reena Esmail.

Joshua Roman and four talented Seattle Symphony cellists ruminate on the cello’s iconic sound with a curated array of works originally written for a cello quartet, and perform unique and clever new arrangements that redefine the boundaries of the cello.

An ambitious convergence of musical canon and cutting-edge modern repertoire, from the hallowed works of J.S. Bach to the electronic masterpieces of Mason Bates.

Philip Glass – Perpetulum (Northwest premiere)
Gavin Bryars – New work
Third Coast Percussion – Various works

A theatrical chamber music performance based on the dark sideshows of Coney Island’s amusement parks in the early 20th century – a meditation on virtuosity, spectacle, and the sacrifices that must be made to survive in the world.

Jefferson Friedman – Quintet
Carlo Gesualdo – Madrigals (arranged by JACK founder Ari Streisfeld)
Joshua Roman – Tornado
Amy Williams – Richter Textures
John Zorn – Ouroboros

An all-cello show by four of the Seattle Symphony’s current star cellists and Joshua Roman.

Beethoven – Sonata in D major Op. 12, No. 1
Benjamin Britten – Suite Op. 6
Kaija Anneli Saariaho – Tocar
Brahms – Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

A collaboration with members and alumni of Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, alongside professional mentor artists, conducted by Joshua Roman. Featuring works by Reena Esmail, Christopher Theofanidis, Jessie Montgomery, and Gregg Kallor.

Featuring works by Reena Esmail, Christopher Theofanidis, Jessie Montgomery, and the world premiere of a new composition by the jazz-influenced composer Gregg Kallor.

Come hear what happens when Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf relocates to Brooklyn, and marvel at the beatboxing flute effects from Greg Pattillo, hailed by The New York Times as “the best in the world at what he does.”

A genre-bending ensemble from Brooklyn combines classical music with hip-hop, jazz-rock, and pop.

Two American sons of Haitian immigrants explore themes of family history, folklore, politics, and race, all of it coursing with the rhythm and energy of hip hop.

Handel/Halvorsen – Passacaglia
Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Cello

Britten – String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36
Additional programming TBA

A performance of Joshua Roman's we do it to one another (based on Tracy K. Smith's Life on Mars), a reading by Smith, and a conversation between the artists on the creative process, music, and poetry.

Two composer-performers, two continents, and one very exciting collaborative work of art. Cri Selon Cri (“Cry by Cry”) brings together their compositions, performance, and, quite literally, their cries of pain.

J.S. Bach – Complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin