Northwest Folklife – Past Concerts
Northwest Folklife: Cello eXperiment
Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 12:30pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Pushing the boundaries of cello playing, from Metallica and Alice in Chains to Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Jack Straw Youth
Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 11:45am – 1:15pm (PDT)
The Vera Project, Seattle, WA, United States
Showcasing local young artists who work creatively with sound.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Bulgarian Voices of Seattle
Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 8:25pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A musical bridge into Bulgarian heritage for the Bulgarian community and the general public through traditional and arranged folk songs from Bulgaria.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Seattle Iranian Choir
Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 6:15pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A showcase of Iranian and Persian music.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Japanese Koto Club
Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 6:10pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Folklife Underground Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from Mirei and Nathaniel of the Japanese Koto Club.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Ukestra Seattle
Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 4:45pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from Ukestra Seattle, a 12-member vocal/ukulele orchestra.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic
Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 2:20pm – 2:50pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic, which is made up of the string orchestras of Skyview and Columbia River high schools, as well as the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, from Vancouver, Washington.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble
Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 1:30pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Maplewood K-8 School Orchestra
Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 12:40pm – 1:10pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Classical, popular, film score, and folk music from the students at Maplewood.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A community-powered celebration of the music, arts, and heritage that make up the brilliant cultural tapestry of the greater Pacific Northwest.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: May 25-28, 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018 @ 11:00am – 9:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Three days of free concerts at the Seattle Center! Stay tuned for more details.
Free
Seattle Cello eXperiment at Folklife
Saturday, May 28, 2016 @ 11:00am – 11:30pm (PDT)
Fisher Green Stage at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An experiment in cello.
Free
Mozart Requiem Singalong at Folklife
Monday, May 25, 2015 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Cornish Courtyard at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle Peace Chorus and a small string quartet will lead a singalong of Mozart's Requiem.
Free
1,000 Cellos
Monday, May 25, 2015 @ 1:30pm – 2:20pm (PDT)
Cornish Courtyard at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Cellists from all over the region perform an original work for cello orchestra.
Free
Hamilton International Middle School Chamber Orchestra at Folklife
Saturday, May 23, 2015 @ 11:40am – 12:05pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A Folklife performance by the Hamilton International Middle School Chamber Orchestra.
Free
Seattle Cello eXperiment at Folklife
Friday, May 22, 2015 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Music spanning many musical genres, including popular, rock, film and television, classical, Latin and fiddling.
Free
Passenger String Quartet at Folklife
Friday, May 22, 2015 @ 8:45pm – 9:15pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
The Passenger String Quartet is an avant-garde, experimental neo-classical group formed by Northwest composer/violinist Andrew Joslyn
Free
Steven Arntson at Folklife: New Music for Concertina & Voice
Friday, May 22, 2015 @ 4:40pm – 5:10pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Steven Arntson performs new music for the duet concertina and voice.
Free
Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble at Folklife
Friday, May 22, 2015 @ 1:30pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A Folklife performance by the 80-member Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble.
Free
Maplewood Student Orchestra at Folklife
Friday, May 22, 2015 @ 12:40pm – 1:10pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Students in 6th, 7th and 8th Grade perform at Folklife, a highlight of their musical year.
Free
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