Classical, Etc. Travis Brass The brass ensemble from the U.S. Air Force

March 11, 2014 2:46 pm

Classical, Etc.

Travis Brass The brass ensemble from the U.S. Air Force band plays marches, jazz, ragtime, and more. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 215-4800, benaroyahall.org. Free. 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 12.

UW Choirs The Chamber Singers and University Chorale perform. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 12.

Seattle Symphony James Ehnes plays Bartok’s Violin Concerto no. 2; Andre de Ridder also conducts Dvorak and Mozart. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19 and up. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 13; noon Fri., March 14; 8 p.m. Sat., March 15.

Northwest Sinfonietta Bach’s St. John Passion, his hard-hitting tale of the life of Christ. Seattle First Presbyterian Church, 1013 Eighth Ave., 800-838-3006, northwestsinfonietta.org. $42. 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 14.

Metropolitan Opera at the Movies Tenor-of-the-moment Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in Massenet’s Werther. See metopera.org for participating theaters. $20. 10 a.m. Sat., March 15.

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JACK Quartet The adventurous New York–based string quartet offers two shows: music by composers from the UW School of Music and DXARTS at 7:30 p.m., and improv at 10. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$25. Sat., March 15.

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Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers Mozart’s Requiem, plus music by Liszt and Samuel Jones. First Free Methodist Church, 3200 Third Ave. W., 800-838-3006, osscs.org. $10–$25. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 15.

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Concert Imaginaire New works from this ensemble, including sings by composer David Hahn.Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., concertimaginaire.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Sat., March 15.

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Northwest Symphony Bruckner’s vast Symphony no. 8 in West Seattle’s similarly vast Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4142 42nd Ave. S.W., 800-838-3006, northwestsymphonyorchestra.org. $12–$15. 8 p.m. Sat., March 15.

Master Chorus Eastside Vivaldi’s Gloria, Faure, Haydn, and much more. First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, 1717 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, 425-392-8446, masterchoruseastside.org. $15–$20. 3 p.m. Sun., March 16.

Music Northwest Brahms’ rousing Piano Quartet in G Minor, plus Beethoven, Sarasate, and Schumann., Olympic Recital Hall, S. Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., 937-2899, musicnorthwest.org. $16–$18. 3 p.m. Sun., March 16.

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Seattle Youth Symphony Favorites by Copland, Prokofiev, and Weber. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 362-2300, syso.org. $15–$45. 3 p.m. Sun., March 16.

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Byron Schenkman and Friends Chamber music—this time, by fanciful baroque colorist Jean-Philippe Rameau—from this expert keyboardist and hand-picked colleagues. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 215-4747, byronschenkman.com. $10–$42. 7 p.m. Sun., March 16.