Concerts in the Barn: Fulton Street Chamber Players (Open Rehearsal)
Free (RSVP required)
- Cordula Merks, violin
- John Weller, violin
- Rachel Swerdlow, viola
- Walter Gray, cello
- Stephen Balderston, cello
Open Rehearsals are limited to a small number of patrons who want to see how our musicians shape the music they will perform on the weekend. Please, no talking, eating, or drinking during the rehearsal; the musicians will be happy to answer your questions afterward. Our usual concessions will be closed.
About Fulton Street Chamber Players
The Fulton Street Chamber Players are an ensemble drawn from the best and most dedicated chamber musicians in the Seattle area, supplemented with fantastic colleagues from across the country. Founded in 2015 by Rachel Swerdlow and Walter Gray, Fulton Street performances have been enjoyed throughout the Northwest, in both eclectic venues and house concerts. The ensemble’s love of chamber music and their enjoyment of performing in intimate settings brings audiences to the historic roots of chamber music.
About Concerts in the Barn (WA)
Concerts in the Barn seeks to enrich people's lives through affordable access to world-class chamber music & musicians in an informal setting that fosters conversation, community, and engagement.
The Farm opens for visitors at noon each concert day. Barn doors open at 1pm. Concerts begin at 2pm and have one intermission.
All concerts are free to the public. Prior reservations are required.
Sit on comfortable pews, a hay bale in the loft, or on your blanket on the lawn.
Seating in the barn is first-come, first serve. If you have a mobility issue, please call (360) 732-0732 before the day of the concert and a seat will be reserved for you.
CITB Helpline: (360) 732-4000
https://concertsinthebarn.org/About Cordula Merks, violin
About John Weller, violin
John Weller has been a member of the Seattle Symphony since 1979 and serves as assistant concertmaster with the orchestra, often appearing as Pops Concertmaster. He also performs for Seattle Opera. Before coming to Seattle, he was a violinist with the Oregon Symphony. Weller has been a frequent performer in the Seattle Symphony's Basically Baroque and Mainly Mozart series. He has also performed with the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York City, and with summer music festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest.
About Rachel Swerdlow, viola
https://seattlesymphony.org/en/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/viola/swerdlow-rachel