Classical, Etc. •  Seattle Chamber Music Winter Festival Recitals at 6:30 p.m.,

January 28, 2014 2:28 pm

Classical, Etc.

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Seattle Chamber Music Winter Festival

Recitals at 6:30 p.m., concerts at 7:30, except as noted.

Thurs., Jan. 30 Recital: a Brahms violin sonata. Concert: Mozart, Schumann, Bruch, and Bartok’s String Quartet no. 1. Fri., Jan. 31 Recital: Romances by Dvorak, Beach, and Laura Netzel. Concert: Beethoven, Kodaly, Mendelssohn. Sat., Feb. 1 The 11 a.m. Family Concert presents the tale of “The Snow Queen.” Recital: Schnittke’s Cello Sonata. Concert: Dvorak dances and a Brahms sextet. Sun., Feb. 2 1 p.m. concert: The Ehnes Quartet plays Beethoven, Bartok’s Third, Suk, and Ravel. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 283-8808, seattlechambermusic.org. $16–$48.

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Seattle Symphony A John Adams/Shostakovich sandwich, with the latter’s wry Symphony no. 9. (Friday is a one-hour “Untuxed” concert with Shostakovich only.) Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19–$112. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 30, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31, 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1.

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UW Chamber Orchestra Corelli, Gabrieli, and symphonies by C.P.E. Bach and Haydn. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 30.

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Elizabeth A. Baker From this Florida pianist/composer, her own works plus music by Glass, Part, and more. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., nseq.blogspot.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31.

Byrd Ensemble Renaissance-flavored new (or more recent, at any rate) choral music by Part, Hallock, and others. At Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 Fourth Ave. S., Kirkland, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31, and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 732 18th Ave. E., 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1. $10–$20. byrdensemble.com.

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Seattle Symphony: [untitled] SEE EAR SUPPLY, PAGE 27.

UW Guitar Ensemble Scarlatti, Vivaldi, and more.Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, UW campus, 685-8384, music.washington.edu. $5. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31.

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UW Modern Music Ensemble Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, plus works inspired by it by Saariaho and Takemitsu. Meany Studio Theater, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31.

SPU Orchestra Plus the SPU String Quartet and Brass Choir. First Free Methodist Church, 3200 Third Ave. W., spu.edu. Free. 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1.

Early Music for All A sing-along—rounds and ballads and such—accompanied by period instruments. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., earlymusicguild.org. $5–$10. 1 p.m. Sun., Feb. 2.

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Byron Schenkman & Ingrid Matthews This keyboardist and violinist team up for “Fire and Passion: Music of the Spanish and Italian Baroque,” with music by Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, and others. Cornish College/PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E. Roy St., cornish.edu. $10–$20. 7 p.m. Sun., Feb. 2.

Joseph Adam Organ works by Bach, Liszt, and others. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19. 7:30 p.m. Mon., Feb. 3.

Canonici: Consort of Voices Secular vocal works from renaissance Europe and colonial America. Trinity Episcopal Church, 609 Eighth Ave., 325-7066, earlymusicguild.org. $10–$25. 7:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 4.

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Bela Fleck & Brooklyn Rider Fleck wrote his Night Flight on Water for this string quartet plus himself on banjo. Should sound interesting next to music by Schubert and Colin Jacobsen. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, uwworldseries.org. $48–$53. 7:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 4.

Joshua Bell The popular violinist plays Bach, Stravinsky, and more. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $41 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 5.