Celesta – Past Concerts

Experience the magic of the holiday season with award-winning acoustic ensemble Erwilian! Immerse yourself in Erwilian's enchanting acousti…

Claude Debussy — La Mer, L. 109, CD. 111
Ferde Grofé — Grand Canyon Suite

Miya Masaoka — The Dust and the Noise (for violin, cello, percussion, piano)
Joël-François Durand — In the Mirror Land (for flute & clarinet in B-flat)
Joël-François Durand — Geister, schwebende Geister (world premiere; for viola & ensemble)
Andile Khumalo — Shades of Words (for narrator, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola, & cello)
Huck Hodge — Time and its Arbitrary Measurements (world premiere; for flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, piano, violin, viola, & cello)

Seattle-based Billboard #1 acoustic ensemble Erwilian performs their 14th annual Christmas concert, blending elements from Celtic, new age,…

Florence Price — String Quartet No. 1 in G major ("II. Andante Moderato"; arr. for string orchestra)
Camille Saint-Saëns — Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"

Louis Andriessen – Dubbelspoor for piano, harpsichord, celesta, & vibraphone/glockenspiel
Sylvano Bussotti – Selections from Sette Fogli: una collezione occulta
Pauline Oliveros – Elemental Gallop for flute, piano, cello, & voice
Frederic Rzewski – Spots for 4 instruments
Julius Eastman – Joy Boy

Siamak Aghaei & Colin Jacobsen – Ascending Bird
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob I:101 "The Clock"
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Michael Atkinson – Suite from Run Rabbit Run
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

SMCO & cellist Nathan Chan present an eclectic variety of music including works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Sufjan Stevens, Siamak Aghaei, & Colin Jacobsen. Includes beverages, hors d’oeuvres, & access to a visual art gallery.