Classical, Etc.
Seattle Opera SEE REVIEW, PAGE 21.
UW Percussion Ensemble Cage, Stockhausen, and much more. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 26.
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Seattle Symphony SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 19.
UW Bands Music by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, William Grant Still, and some composers with only two names.Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 27.
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Hesperion XXI This ensemble, led by Jordi Savall, performs cross-pollinated Spanish and South American music from the renaissance. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 325-7066, earlymusicguild.org. $20–$42. 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28.
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Great Music for Great Cathedrals Multiple choirs and organs; lighting and processionals; music by Britten, Strauss, and others—all in St. James’ multimedia spectacle. St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., 382-4874, stjames-cathedral.org. $30. 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28–Sat., March 1.
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Metropolitan Opera at the Movies You know the fragrant “Polovtsian Dances”; now hear the rest of Borodin’s rarely staged Prince Igor. See metopera.org for participating theaters. 9 a.m. Sat., March 1.
Puget Sound Symphony Alan Shen conducts music by Copland, Elgar, and Kevin Tao. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., psso.org. $5–$11. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 1.
UW Men’s Glee Club The University of Oregon’s On the Rocks are the special guests. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 1.
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Tom Baker Three chamber-music premieres by this active and multivalent Seattle composer. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., waywardmusic.blogspot.com, tombakercomposer.blogspot.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Sat., March 1.
Pacific MusicWorks Bach’s vividly dramatic St. John Passion. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 215-4747, pacificmusicworks.org. $20–$40. 8 p.m. Sat., March 1, 2 p.m. Sun., March 2.
Auburn Symphony Telling the musical tale of “The Bremen Town Musicians” in this family concert. St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 123 L St. N.E., Auburn, 253-887-7777, auburnsymphony.org. $10–$17. 2 p.m. Sun., March 2.
Seattle Symphony On their “Beyond the Score” series, an in-depth look at Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19 and up. 2 p.m. Sun., March 2.