Join us for an enchanting evening of musical prowess at the Cornish College of the Arts’ Spring Music Faculty Showcase. Immerse yourself in a diverse array of performances featuring the extraordinary talents of our esteemed staff and faculty. Original works and new interpretations, featuring: Tom Baker, Heather Bentley, Greg Campbell, James Falzone, Ray Larsen, Kelsey […]
Join Cornish faculty [James Falzone, Leanna Keith, and Ray Larsen] for an afternoon workshop to help you prepare for your Washington All-State Band Audition. Meet with Sharron Starling, Cornish’s Director of Admissions, for a Q&A about applying to the music program, financial aid, and the value of an undergraduate degree in the performing arts.
On Friday March 29, Cornish will present a wonderfully varied program of student original works and new interpretations, ranging from Elton John to minimalist meditations to songs about love, and even a Sinatra tune. Please join us as we celebrate the work of our incredible Music Students.
Cornish College of the Arts and Majel Connery proudly present: The Art of Activism, a concert to benefit The Last 6000 campaign. Involving environmental artists, thinkers, and creators from the Seattle area and beyond, this event aims to explore the craft of climate messaging, social activism, and how to make art that matters. The program […]
Come join Cornish’s music department for this three-day festival featuring students, staff, and faculty. Raisbeck Auditorium April 23-25, 2024
Join Early Music Seattle’s Artistic Director Gus Denhard, and Executive Director Ludovica Punzi, and panelists Monica Rojas Stewart and James Falzone in a public conversation about the evolving nature of early music. Early music is becoming a welcoming place for artists and art forms that in the past have not been included in its European–centered […]
Cameron Beauchamp, renowned bass vocalist and artistic director of Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth presents an in-depth look at vocal techniques from vastly different musical cultures around the world and how they influenced the work of Roomful of Teeth. Q&A to follow! Raisbeck Auditorium 12:00 pm, October 31, 2023
Panel in Partnership with the Music Department of Cornish College for the Arts Trío Guadalevín explores the musical dialogue between Indigenous, European, and African cultures that define Latin American identity. The Trio moves seamlessly between the past and present, employing a mix of contemporary, folkloric, and historic melodies sung in Spanish, Arabic, Zapotec, and Ladino. […]
Seattle musicians Luke Fitzpatrick, Rose Bellini, Rachel Yoder, and Jesse Myers perform Messiaen’s historic work at Raisbeck Auditorium. Come hear this chamber music masterpiece inspired by the New Testament’s Book of Revelation and the contemplation of time itself.
The Butter Quartet is a ground–breaking classical/romantic period string quartet that uses gut strung string instruments for composers such as Mendelsohn and Schubert. Immerse yourself in the sound world of period strings and hear the nuances that are not available on the more traditional 20th and 21stcentury string instruments.