2011/12 Music Series
Master Class
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Venues & Parking
Join us at the historic PONCHO Concert Hall located on Capitol Hill with convenient free parking.
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Judy Niemack
Friday, September 23, 2011, 12:00 pm
Free event
Berlin-based jazz vocalist Judy Niemack joins Cornish jazz vocal students for a vocal masterclass on the art of singing jazz.
Ryan Francesconi
Friday, September 30, 2011, 12:00 pm
Free event
Portland-based guitarist and arranger Ryan Francesconi has caught the attention of guitar aficionados with his genre-bending approach to the instrument and his work with singer and harpist Joanna Newsom. Join us for this masterclass with Cornish guitar students.
Jon Jang
Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 1:00 pm
Free event
San Francisco-based composer and pianist Jon Jang presents “Traditions in Transformation: modernizing Chinese folk music into western music.”
Mike Clark
Thursday, October 13, 2011, 1:00 pm
Free event
Mike Clark will be leading a drum masterclass with Cornish music faculty and students.
Ken Ueno
Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 1:00 pm
Free event
California-based composer Ken Ueno presents selections of his music and speaks about his work for extended vocals and rock band (Midday Veil).
Shunzo Ohno
Monday, October 24, 2011, 12:00 pm
Free event
A veteran of both Art Blakey’s and Gil Evans’ bands, trumpeter Shunzo Ohno shares his talent and perspective at this noontime masterclass/clinic.
Boom Tic Boom
Thursday, October 27, 2011, 12:00 pm
Free event
Drummer Allison Miller, violinist Jenny Scheinman, pianist Myra Melford, and bassist Todd Sickafoose are Boom Tic Boom. Join us to hear this explosive quartet preview their evening concert and share their insights on music making.
Jay Clayton
Friday, October 28, 2011, 12:00 pm
Free event
Jazz vocalist extraordinaire and former Cornish faculty member Jay Clayton joins current Cornish jazz vocal students for this special workshop.
Malcolm Goldstein
Wednesday, November 02, 2011, 1:00 pm
Free event
Composer, violinist, and improviser Malcolm Goldstein shares his music and his perspectives on Charles Ives, John Cage, composition, and improvisation at this special presentation.
Bruce Forman
Friday, November 18, 2011, 12:00 pm
Free event
Los Angeles-based guitarist Bruce Forman joins current Cornish guitar students for this special jazz guitar masterclass.
Bobby Previte
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 12:30 pm
Free event
New York-based drummer Bobby Previte has worked with an unlikely array of leading lights in music over the past thirty years that includes John Adams, Johnny Copeland, Lejaren Hiller, Lenny Kaye, John Lurie, Michael Tilson Thomas, Tom Waits, Zeena Parkins, and So Percussion. Join us for this very special presentation.
Bill Frisell
Thursday, February 02, 2012, 12:00 pm
Free event
Seattle-based guitarist and composer Bill Frisell has collaborated with a staggering array of artists from around the globe that includes John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, Bono, Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, Marianne Faithful, John Scofield, Jan Garbarek, Julius Hemphill, the Frankfurt Ballet, and film director Gus Van Sant. Join us for this special masterclass.
Wayne Horvitz's Smokestack Arias
Tuesday, February 07, 2012, 12:30 pm
Free event
Join composer Wayne Horvitz, soprano Maria Mannisto, pianist Cristina Valdes and librettist Robin Holcomb, for this special presentation and discussion about “Smokestack Arias” Horvitz’s latest work to be presented at ACT: A Contemporary Theater, based upon the historical events surrounding the fateful 1916 labor protests that have come to be known as the “Everett Massacre.”
Chris Acquavella
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2:00 pm
Free event
Join classical mandolinist Christopher Acquavella for this workshop on classical mandolin repertoire and mandolin left and right-hand technique. Come learn from this year’s 2011 Mandolin Symposium and Classical Mandolin Society of America featured instructor.
Peter Bernstein
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 12:00 pm
Free event
Peter Bernstein has been one of the most in-demand jazz guitarists over the past two decades, recognized in both Readers’ and Critics’ polls in Downbeat magazine for the past three years. He continues to hone his style and has developed a distinctive and unforgettable guitar voice all his own.
Sachal Vasandani
Friday, February 24, 2012, 12:00 pm
Free event
Join 2010 Downbeat magazine “Rising Star” award-winning vocalist, lyricist and bandleader Sachal Vasandani as he presents this jazz vocal masterclass with Cornish jazz vocal students.
Ilia Radoslavov
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 2:00 pm
Free event
Grand-prize winner at the 2009 Seattle International Piano Competition Ilia Radoslavov returns to Seattle to present a masterclass for Cornish piano students.
Nicole Mitchell
Friday, March 02, 2012, 12:00 pm
Free event
Join 2010 Downbeat magazine “Top Flutist” and composer Nicole Mitchell as she presents this free improvisation masterclass with Cornish students.
The Corigliano Quartet
Friday, March 30, 2012, 8:00 pm
Free event
Michael Jinsoo Lim and Elisa Barston, violins; Melia Watras, viola; and Amy Sue Barston, cello, are the Corigliano Quartet. Join us as the Corigliano Quartet present an open reading of new compositions for string quartet by Cornish student composers in this evening masterclass.
Anne La Berge & David Dramm
Tuesday, April 03, 2012, 12:30 pm
Free event
American-born, Amsterdam-based composers Anne La Berge and David Dramm share their perspectives on composition and improvisation in this presentation of their work.
Honey Ear Trio
Wednesday, April 04, 2012, 12:00 pm
Free event
Join us for this masterclass with Brooklyn-based Honey Ear Trio, comprised of long-time musical cohorts Erik Lawrence, Rene Hart and Allison Miller, as they fuse the acoustic sound of a traditional saxophone trio with modern electronics.
Wolter Wierbos
Friday, April 13, 2012, 12:00 pm
Free event
Legendary Dutch trombonist Wolter Wierbos brings his own distinctive style of creative improvised music to Cornish for this trombone masterclass.Upcoming Shows
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