Schedule
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Linda Waterfall: Sources of Inspiration
Sat, Sep 26, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join Linda Waterfall for an evening of songs spanning her thirty-year composing and recording career in Seattle.
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6th Julius Watkins Jazz French Horn Festival
Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
An international gathering of stellar jazz French hornists honor the pioneering jass French horn virtuoso Julius Watkins — with guest hornists Tom Varner, Vincent Chancey, Adam Unsworth, and John Clark.
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Masterclass with Henri Sicsic
Fri, Oct 09, 2009 1:30 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join Dr. Henri-Paul Sicsic for a special master class with Cornish piano students. Free and open to the public.
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Seattle International Piano Festival & Competition
Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join us for the opening night concert of the Seattle International Piano Festival featuring works for two pianos performed by Ivona Kaminska, Peter Mack, Christopher Bowlby, and William Chapman Nyaho.
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Masterclass with Peter Mack, Henri Sicsic, and William Chapman Nyaho
Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:30 am
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Hear 2009 competition finalists again in a masterclass with members of the jury throughout the day, as well as enlightening lectures on a range of topics.
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The Matt Wilson Quartet
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 8:00 pm
Seattle Art Museum Downtown Auditorium
Drummer Matt Wilson returns to Seattle with Andrew D'Angelo on alto sax and bass clarinet Jeff Lederer on tenor and soprano sax, and Chris Lightcap, bass.
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Trio M
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 8:30 pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
Pianist Myra Melford, bassist Mark Dresser, and drummer Matt Wilson comprise Trio M, one of the most dynamic trios working in jazz today.
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Be Bread
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 8:00 pm
Seattle Art Museum Downtown Auditorium
Pianist Myra Melford and Be Bread featuring Cuong Vu, trumpet, Brandon Ross, guitar, Ben Goldberg, clarinet, Stomu Takeishi, bass, and Matt Wilson, drums.
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Wayne Horvitz and the odeonquartet
Thu, Oct 29, 2009 12:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join Wayne Horvitz and the odeonquartet as they discuss the challenges of realizing Horvitz's work "These Hills of Glory" for string quartet and improvisor.
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Mara Gearman
Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Violist Mara Gearman presents an inventive program of chamber music with pianist Jerrod Wendland and mezzo soprano Kathryn Weld featuring Brahms’ Two Songs, opus 91, along with his Scherzo, transcribed by Manuel Diaz, Paganini’s La Campanella, and Shostakovich’s Sonata, opus 147.
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The Jim Knapp Orchestra
Sat, Oct 31, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Come celebrate the release of the Jim Knapp Orchestra’s new CD on the Origin label with a Halloween evening performance by this vaunted fifteen-piece ensemble.
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Don Byron
Tue, Nov 03, 2009 12:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and social critic, Don Byron and his quartet as they present this master class. Free and open to the public.
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East West Double Trio
Thu, Nov 05, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
East meets west when multi-instrumentalist Jay Thomas leads this group of all-star players from Tokyo and Seattle.
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Trio 3
Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Legendary alto saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Andrew Cyrille are Trio 3.
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Sachal Vasandani
Thu, Nov 12, 2009 12:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join the talented young vocalist, lyricist and bandleader Sachal Vasandani as he presents this master class. Free and open to the public.
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Paul Taub
Sat, Nov 14, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Flutist Paul Taub celebrates 30 years in Seattle in a program of works by Reza Vali, Toshio Hosokawa, Jovino Santos Neto, Bun-Ching Lam, Wayne Horvitz, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Julie Mandel, and Henry Brant’s “Ghosts and Gargoyles” featuring 8 of Seattle’s finest flutists; with Cristina Valdes, piano, and Roger Nelson, conductor.
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Rei Hotoda
Sat, Nov 21, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Pianist, and Dallas Symphony Assistant Conductor, Rei Hotoda presents a recital of contemporary Asian piano music.
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Michael Partington
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 10:00 am
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join us for this special master class with this superb guitarist, one of the most engaging of a new generation of concert artists.
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Jody Diamond and Gamelan Pacifica
Sat, Dec 05, 2009, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join us for a concert of compositions for gamelan, by one of the premier proponents of contemporary gamelan music in America today.
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Michael Nicolella
Sat, Jan 30, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Michael Nicolella performs an eclectic array of music for classical and electric guitar including music by Domenico Scarlatti, Isaac Albeniz, Jacob ter Veldhuis, and Jimi Hendrix as well as his own compositions.
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Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa: Cosmophony
Sat, Feb 06, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa presents a recital of new works for solo piano by nine contemporary Canadian composers including Denis Gougeon, Jordan Nobles, Jocelyn Morlock, Alexander Pechenyuk, Jennifer Butler, Rodney Sharman, Marci Rabe, Jeffrey Ryan, and Cornish faculty member Emily Doolittle.
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Jane Ira Bloom Quartet
Sat, Feb 13, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and her quartet featuring Dawn Clement, piano, Mark Helias, bass, and Jaz Sawyer, drums.
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Quartett
Sat, Feb 20, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
A special reunion concert features Julian Priester, trombone, Jay Clayton, vocals, Anthony Cox, bass, and Jerry Granelli, drums.
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Icicle Creek Piano Trio
Sat, Feb 27, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
The Icicle Creek Piano Trio featuring Oksana Ezhokina, piano, Sally Singer, cello, and Jennifer Caine, violin, perform works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Shostakovich.
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Heiner Goebbels
Fri, Mar 05, 2010 2:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join us for this special lecture/video presentation by the renowned German composer, director, and multimedia artist Heiner Goebbels. Free and open to the public.
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Butch Morris Conduction® No. 189, S & P
Sat, Mar 06, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
New York-based composer, conductor, and cornetist Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris redefines the roles of composer, conductor, and performer with this concert featuring two separate 15-member ensembles.
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Rudresh Mahanthappa & the Indo-Pak Coalition
Fri, Mar 12, 2010 12:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join us for this rare treat: a masterclass with Downbeat Rising Star-Artist of the Year, saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, guitarist Rez Abbasi and tabla player Dan Weiss. Free and open to the public.
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Natalie Lerch Opera Undressed – Three Acts, One Woman
Sat, Mar 27, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Soprano Natalie Lerch performs two stunning one-woman operas: Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine (1959) and Judith Weir’s King Harald’s Saga (1979) in semi-staged performances.
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Wayne Horvitz, Briggan Krauss, and Le Quan Ninh
Thu, Apr 01, 2010 12:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join composer Wayne Horvitz, Cornish alum Briggan Krauss, saxophone, and percussionist Le Quan Ninh for this free master class presentation.
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The Corigliano Quartet
Sat, Apr 03, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Hailed as one of today’s most exciting and dynamic young string quartets, the Corigliano Quartet has won the acclaim of audiences and critics alike. Their program features performances of both traditional and contemporary works:
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Ivona Kaminska: “Cannons Hidden Amid Flowers”
Sat, Apr 10, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Ivona Kaminska presents a recital of Chopin’s B minor Sonata, Op. 58 and works by Maria Szymanowska, Karol Kurpinski, and John Field.
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Rahayu Supanggah and Gamelan Pacifica
Sat, Apr 24, 2010, 8:00 pm
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Rahayu Supanggah, one of Indonesia’s preeminent composers, curates a concert of contemporary gamelan compositions by Indonesian composers.
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David Russell
Sun, Apr 25, 2010 10:00 am
PONCHO Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Join us for this special master class with this inspired guitarist, Grammy Award Winner and Seattle favorite David Russell.
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