Thursday, May 31, 2012, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $15-$20.
This tribute to the inspiring work of Josef Škvorecký includes a screening of Rhythm on My Heels, a feature film based on his book The Tenor Saxophonist’s Story. Shot entirely in Prague, the film has wowed critics and screened at international film festivals, and features music by internationally acclaimed Czech jazz pianist and composer Emil Viklický. After the screening, Rhythm on My Heels actors, accompanied by Viklický, perform songs from the film.
Sunday, June 3, 2012, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $16-$20.
The 30 voices of the Chorale, under the direction of Mary Pat Graham, and accompanied by pianist Harumi Flesher, perform songs in English, Yiddish, Ladino, and Hebrew—melodies and words that have comforted and sustained the Jewish people throughout history and still can bring hope today.
Friday, June 15, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $10-$15.
It takes a great composer for an orchestra to dedicate an entire concert to only that composer, and Tchaikovsky is truly a giant among them. This lush, romantic program is led by the composer’s Violin Concerto, with soloist James Garlick, violin, and Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique,” Tchaikovsky’s most deeply personal, heart-wrenching and definitive composition …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $10-$20.
Joshua Roman, former principal cellist with the Seattle Symphony, performs with a cello ensemble in a program featuring a commission by musician/DJ/composer Mason Bates, along with works by Piazzolla and Strauss.
Sunday, June 24, 2012, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $10-$20.
Based in Seattle and Chicago, the critically acclaimed Onyx Chamber Players is a trio featuring cellist Meg Brennand, pianist David White, and violinist James Garlick. The group is acclaimed for its vivid, charismatic readings of Classical repertoire, with the effect—in the words of the Seattle PI—of “re-creating performances as they would have been in the composer’s day.” This program features music from America and the British Isles.
PSSO: Spring Concert
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $4-$10.
Under the baton of Alan Shen, this extraordinary all-volunteer orchestra performs an ambitious program including Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture; selections for guest vocalists Larissa Humphrey, soprano, and Frances Hoffman, soprano; Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks; and Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture.