Led by composer/pianist JooWan Kim, hip-hop orchestra Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN) creates Meta Music by sampling principles of both hip-hop and classical. Executed with MC/lyricist Sandman, a lyric soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, drums, and bass, the music is rigorous, nuanced, accessible, and free from the dogmas of the […]
Composer Andy Akiho’s full-length percussion program, Seven Pillars, debuts this weekend at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, presented by Emerald City Music.
University Organist at Princeton University Eric Plutz will present an Organ Concert “The Vierne Project” at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (1515 Harrison Ave. NW) in Olympia WA at 7:00PM on Friday, October 22. Free Admission (donations gratefully accepted). Masks and Vaccinations required to attend.
Celebrate the centennial anniversary of three films from the silent kings of comedy: Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Charlie Chaplin. These giants of the silver screen share the stage in our collection of comedy films, all released in 1921. Thrilling early film techniques plus comedic and cinematic inspiration come together […]
Student musicians from one year experience to advanced high school are invited to audition for the 2021-2022 SOGO Season. All auditions will be held remotely via ZOOM. Musicians are asked to perform a solo or etude of their choice and sight-read during the 15-minute placement audition. Visit StudentOrchestras.org today for […]
Emerald City Music’s musicians and filmmakers have come together to bring you eclectic chamber music experiences right in the comfort of your own home. This month’s program, Reverie, kicks off with Beethoven’s Serenade for flute, violin and viola; an informal piece where the composer displays his charming creativity in […]
Eclectic chamber music experiences brought into the comfort of your own home. Experience Transfigured Night, March 19 – April 22, 2021. Two people are walking through a bare, cold wood; the moon keeps pace with them and draws their gaze. These romantic lines open Richard Dahmel’s poem, “Verklärte Nacht”, from […]
The award-winning Calidore String Quartet pairs two quartets recently recorded for their newest album, Babel. These two works by Robert Schumann and Dmitri Shostakovich stem from bleak periods when each composer suffered, and overcame, depression. Their music transmits what occurs when music substitutes for language. In the case of Shostakovich, […]
by Karen Lunde for OLY ARTS When an orchestra covers a beloved composer, it must take care to play his music with precision. “No piece of music is easy,” said Huw Edwards, Music Director and Conductor of the Olympia Symphony Orchestra, “but Mozart is famous for being so exposed — […]
by Karen Lunde for OLY ARTS In mid-February, Emerald City Music will take Olympia South Sound music lovers on a spiritual journey through classical music. This is the first time an Emerald City concert will feature a soloist, baritone Christopher Herbert, a two-time GRAMMY nominated member of the male classical […]
