Seattle Pro Musica: When Thunder Comes, with composer Mari Esabel Valverde
$45 prime, $30 general ($25 senior/young adult; students free w/ ID); or pay what you can
Mari Ésabel Valverde — Up/Rising Into (world premiere)
Rosephanye Powell — Selected works
Dale Trumbore — Selected works
Clara Schumann — Selected works
Carlos Cordero — Selected works
James Quitman Mulholland — Selected works
Casey Rule — Selected works
Special guest Mari Valverde comes to Seattle for our New American Composers Series and the world premiere of Up/Rising Into, her powerful love song for trans youth. Student singers from local schools will join us for Mari’s When thunder comes, a tribute to the work of social justice leaders. Come hear Mari’s music, meet Mari herself, and be inspired by music that honors the fight for the rights of all peoples.
We will also feature works by Rosephanye Powell, Dale Trumbore, Eric Whitacre, Ralph Vaughan Williams, James Mulholland, Casey Rule, and more.
In person: Saturday, March 8, 2025 – 4pm
Seattle First Baptist Church – Harvard & Seneca, Seattle
pre-concert conversation at 3:30pm
In person: Sunday, March 9, 2025 – 4pm
Trinity Lutheran Church – Lynnwood
pre-concert conversation at 3:30pm
Streaming: Saturday, March 22, 2025 – 7:30pm Pacific
online, free; donations gratefully accepted
premiering on YouTube on March 22 and available on-demand for 30 days