Black composers – Upcoming Concerts
[SOLD OUT] Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra: Out of This World
Sunday, May 19, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Jessie Montgomery — Starburst
Josef Strauss — Music of the Spheres, Op. 235
Henri Duparc — Aux étoiles
Gustav Holst — "IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets, Op. 32
Jessie Montgomery — Starburst
Josef Strauss — Music of the Spheres, Op. 235
Henri Duparc — Aux étoiles
Gustav Holst — "IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets, Op. 32
SOLD OUT
Seattle Mandolin Orchestra: More Than This – Visions of a Better Place
Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
OneLife Community Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Leonard Bernstein
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Selected works
Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh — Selected works
The Beatles — Selected works
Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh — Selected works
The Beatles — Selected works
Free
New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography II
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Ted Hearne
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Law of Mosaics
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
$40-$218
Lisa Arnhold Memorial Recital: Ivalas Quartet
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), New York, NY, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven
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String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Alvin Singleton — Somehow We Can
Felix Mendelssohn — String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Alvin Singleton — Somehow We Can
Felix Mendelssohn — String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
$28 (student discount tickets available at the box office)
New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography I
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Modest Mussorgsky
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Pictures at an Exhibition
Richard Einhorn — Maxwell's Demon (part of 'Red Angels')
Solange Knowles — Villanelle for Times (part of 'Play Time')
Philip Glass — Glassworks ("Rubric" & "Façades"; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Philip Glass — Akhnaten (selections; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Richard Einhorn — Maxwell's Demon (part of 'Red Angels')
Solange Knowles — Villanelle for Times (part of 'Play Time')
Philip Glass — Glassworks ("Rubric" & "Façades"; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Philip Glass — Akhnaten (selections; part of 'Glass Pieces')
$40-$218
Nashville Ballet – Live in Studio A: 5 Short Stories
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (CDT)
Nashville Ballet, Nashville, TN, United States
Program includes works by
David Lang,
Florence Price,
Devin Farrell,
Johannes Brahms,
Cristina Spinei,
Robert Schumann,
Madi Diaz,
Maurice Ravel,
Claude Debussy, and
Jennifer Higdon.
$80.50
New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography II
Thursday, May 23, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Ted Hearne
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Law of Mosaics
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
$40-$218
Nashville Ballet – Live in Studio A: 5 Short Stories
Thursday, May 23, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (CDT)
Nashville Ballet, Nashville, TN, United States
Program includes works by
David Lang,
Florence Price,
Devin Farrell,
Johannes Brahms,
Cristina Spinei,
Robert Schumann,
Madi Diaz,
Maurice Ravel,
Claude Debussy, and
Jennifer Higdon.
$80.50
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
The Great Hall Balcony Cafe at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States
William Grant Still
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Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Included with May 24 admission to The Met Museum at Fifth Avenue; see ticket link for rates
Sugar Hill Salon Live: Northstar Duo
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Jackie Robinson Park, New York, NY, United States
Gamal Abdel-Rahim
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Selected works
Gliceria González Abreu — Selected works
Talib Rasul Hakim — Selected works
Oliver Nelson — Selected works
David Baker — Selected works
Gliceria González Abreu — Selected works
Talib Rasul Hakim — Selected works
Oliver Nelson — Selected works
David Baker — Selected works
Free
New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography II
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Ted Hearne
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Law of Mosaics
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
$40-$218
Pacific Rose Ensemble: A Joyous Finale
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Mary Magdalene Parish (The Madeleine), Portland, OR, United States
Jessie Montgomery
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Strum
Mikhail Glinka — String Quartet No. 2 in F major
Franz Schubert — Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
Mikhail Glinka — String Quartet No. 2 in F major
Franz Schubert — Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
Free
UW Percussion Ensemble
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Caroline Shaw
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Selected works
Elena Rykova — Selected works
Qu Xiao-Song — Selected works
Pauline Oliveros — Selected works
George Lewis — Selected works
Stacey Bowers — Selected works
Elena Rykova — Selected works
Qu Xiao-Song — Selected works
Pauline Oliveros — Selected works
George Lewis — Selected works
Stacey Bowers — Selected works
$10
New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography I
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Modest Mussorgsky
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Pictures at an Exhibition
Richard Einhorn — Maxwell's Demon (part of 'Red Angels')
Solange Knowles — Villanelle for Times (part of 'Play Time')
Philip Glass — Glassworks ("Rubric" & "Façades"; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Philip Glass — Akhnaten (selections; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Richard Einhorn — Maxwell's Demon (part of 'Red Angels')
Solange Knowles — Villanelle for Times (part of 'Play Time')
Philip Glass — Glassworks ("Rubric" & "Façades"; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Philip Glass — Akhnaten (selections; part of 'Glass Pieces')
$40-$218
The Washington Wind Symphony: soUSA
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Robertson Performing Arts Center (Redmond Performing Arts Center), Redmond, WA, United States
Program includes works by
John Philip Sousa,
Karl King,
William Schuman,
Aaron Copland,
Ray Heraty,
Kevin Day,
Charles Ives, and
Omar Thomas.
$15 ($10 senior; students/youth free)
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
The Great Hall Balcony Cafe at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States
William Grant Still
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Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Included with May 24 admission to The Met Museum at Fifth Avenue; see ticket link for rates
Sylvan Winds at 45 – Mighty Winds
Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, New York, NY, United States
Valerie Coleman
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Umoja
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Serenade for Winds in C minor K. 388/384a
Elizabeth Brown — Pentalogue
Richard Strauss — Suite in B-flat major, Op. 4 "Suite for Winds"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Serenade for Winds in C minor K. 388/384a
Elizabeth Brown — Pentalogue
Richard Strauss — Suite in B-flat major, Op. 4 "Suite for Winds"
$30-$45
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 with Jonathan Carney
Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States
Zoltán Kodály
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Dances of Galánta
Max Bruch — Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor
Max Bruch — Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor
$15-$92
Carnegie Hall presents The Philadelphia Orchestra with Mitsuko Uchida, piano
Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
Maurice Ravel
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Piano Concerto in G major
Valerie Coleman — Concerto for Orchestra "Renaissance" (NY premiere)
Claude Debussy — La Mer, L. 109, CD. 111
Valerie Coleman — Concerto for Orchestra "Renaissance" (NY premiere)
Claude Debussy — La Mer, L. 109, CD. 111
$54-$105
UW Symphony with UW Choirs: What a Wonderful World
Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Adolphus Hailstork
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Three Spirituals for Orchestra
Antonín Dvořák — "II. Largo" from Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" (selection)
Jake Runestad — Earth Symphony
Bob Thiele / George David Weiss — What a Wonderful World (arr. Matthäus Crepaz)
Antonín Dvořák — "II. Largo" from Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" (selection)
Jake Runestad — Earth Symphony
Bob Thiele / George David Weiss — What a Wonderful World (arr. Matthäus Crepaz)
$10
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