Clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, and improviser James Falzone is an acclaimed member of the international jazz and creative music scenes, a veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, and an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, dance companies, choirs, and symphony orchestras around the globe. He leads his own ensembles Allos Musica, Elaía Ensemble, Renga Ensemble, and the duo Wayfaring with Chicago bassist/vocalist Katie Ernst, and has released a series of critically acclaimed recordings on Allos Documents, the label he founded in 2000. James performs throughout North America and Europe, appears regularly on Downbeat magazine's Critics' and Readers’ Polls, and was nominated as the Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association. He has been profiled in the New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, New Music Box, and Point of Departure, among many other publications. Also a respected educator and scholar, James is the Dean of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. He is a Backun clarinet artist and plays penny whistles made by Chris Abell.

Six Artifacts: Whiting/Miller/Falzone

Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Percussionist Bonnie Whiting (Seattle), pianist Lisa Cay Miller (Vancouver B.C.), and clarinetist James Falzone (Seattle), celebrate the re…

$5-$20 donation at the door

Solstice Fest Night 2: Light Is Returning

Friday, December 22, 2023 @ 9:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States

As the sun pauses in the low slung reaches of the Seattle skyline, musical sun ritual and summoning carry on for two nights at the Chapel P…

$5-$20 donation at the door

Cornish College of the Arts Music Faculty Showcase

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)

A concert of music by Cornish Faculty at the NEW Cornish venue Raisbeck Auditorium at the Ivey.

Including improvisations, klezmer tunes, ori…

Free

Wayward Music Series: Lisa Cay Miller & Friends

Thursday, September 14, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Vancouver-based pianist Lisa Cay Miller presents a night of solo improvisations and combinations with local Seattle players Greg Campbell (…

$5-$20 donation at the door

Wayward Music Series: Whiting/Falzone/Nesbitt/Brown

Thursday, March 9, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Local new/improvised music stalwarts Bonnie Whiting (percussion) and James Falzone (clarinet, pennywhistles, piano) continue their annual c…

$5-$20 donation at the door

Saint Mark's Music Series: James Falzone's 'Sighs Too Deep for Words'

Friday, January 27, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

$25 ($20 student/senior)

So Far Still: James Falzone & Omar Willey

Saturday, October 8, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States

James Falzone presents a solo performance on clarinets, piano, penny whistles, shruti box, and bells, in celebration of his new release, So…

$5 – $15 donation at the door

Clarinettissimo 2022

Sunday, October 2, 2022 @ 12:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States

The Free Annual Clarinet Festival takes place the first weekend of October every year. This year will be our 22nd!

Events will take place at…

Free

Clarinettissimo 2022

Saturday, October 1, 2022 @ 12:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States

The Free Annual Clarinet Festival takes place the first weekend of October every year. This year will be our 22nd!

Events will take place at…

Free

Playing Together: Live Music Project 8th Birthday Gala

Monday, May 9, 2022 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

From two to thousands, ensembles in music are groups of musicians who play together. Lots of incredible musical moments come about because …

$18-$50

Wayward Music Series: Forest Fest (Night 1)

Thursday, March 31, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States

FOREST FEST brings a NYC/San Diego-based, collective percussion quintet, The Forest (Gustavo Aguilar, Leah Bowden, Andrew Drury, Lesley Mok…

$15 in advance or at the door

Racer Sessions: James Falzone

Sunday, January 16, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States

Clarinetist, composer, and improviser James Falzone is an acclaimed member of the international jazz and creative music scenes; a veteran c…

Free

Saint Mark’s Music Series: Tapestry presents “Starry Night”

Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Boston-based women's vocal ensemble Tapestry presents a unique program blending medieval traditions & contemporary idioms. Clarinetist James Falzone joins Tapestry as a guest artist for this performance.

$20 ($15 senior)

Staycation Solos & Duos: Heather Bentley / Dio Jean-Baptiste Duo & James Falzone Solo [LIVE]

Sunday, May 2, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 11:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Heather Bentley and Dio Jean-Baptiste (Heather/Dio Duo) met at Racer Sessions years ago and started exploring the intersection between viola and drums for audiences of zero, or one, or hundreds. Their longform improvisations...

Free

[BROADCAST] The Royal Room Staycation Fest: Solos – A Tribute to William O. Smith

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 @ 10:30pm – 11:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Clarinetists from around the world pay tribute to the iconic composer, clarinetist, & Seattlite William O. Smith.

Free

Wayward Music Series: James Falzone’s 'The Already & the Not Yet'

Saturday, April 6, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Reflecting on three years living in Seattle, clarinetist and composer James Falzone presents his meditative solo work, Sighs Too Deep For Words, plus new compositions for his Tao Trio.

$5-$15 donation

Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time'

Sunday, March 25, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A deeply spiritual work contemplating faith, time, and love, composed in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp.

$15-$20

Bonnie Whiting & James Falzone: Second Utterances

Thursday, March 1, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Bonnie Whiting – New works
Xanakis – Kassandra
Reich – New York Counterpoint
Improvisations

$5-$15 donation