09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Requiem ad Memoriam

Requiem ad Memoriam

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A New Swedish Work by Joachim Olsson Friday, May 21 at 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles (map) Saturday, May 22 at 7:00 pm Trinity United Methodist Church, Sequim (map) Sunday, May 23 at 3:00 pm St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle (map) Port Angeles and Sequim tickets available beginning September 1 here $20 General Admission Free for ages 18 and under, when accompanied by an adult Seattle concert pre-registration available August 1 here Suggested donation $20 A collaboration with the Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra (selected instrumentalists from the Port Angeles Symphony), Jonathan Pasternack, Artistic Director, we bring you this US premiere of a new Requiem for orchestra, chorus and soloist, sung by soprano Laura Loge. Swedish composer Joachim Olsson brings forth memories filtered through our own unique life…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Trio Mediæval

Trio Mediæval

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Sunday, February 21 at 3:00 pm Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle (map) Tickets available beginning August 1 here $25 General Admission $20 Students & Senoirs Saint Mark’s Music Series and the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society have come together to feature this Grammy-nominated, internationally-acclaimed vocal trio whose crystalline counterpoint will ring in every corner of Saint Mark’s nave. Celebrated for their "sounds of exceptional beauty, the three Nordic voices crisp and clear as fresh snow in the morning yet each with distinct character" they will present a program of glorious works from the middle ages until today, from the Scandinavian countries and across the western world. Trio Mediæval On the program: Scandinavian and sacred works for vocal trio TBD Concert duration: 75 min with brief intermissionBox office opens 45 minutes prior…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Nordic Masters

Nordic Masters

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Monday, December 7 at 7:30 pm (tent. date) Meydenbauer Center Theater, Bellevue (map) Pre-register info coming soon Free with suggested donation "... From the first bright flourish of the piano to the warmth of the final tutti, this was a performance of polish, and Voltersvik’s cadenza, strongly delineated with alternating flashes of sunlight and rumbling thunder...was thrilling. It was nature and music in one breath.” - Dr. Sally Garden Brilliant and fiery Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik returns to the Pacific Northwest to amaze us with her virtuosic technique and enchanting musicality in an epic performance of Edvard Grieg's immortal Piano Concerto in A Minor with the Issaquah Philharmonic. Both composer and pianist were born and raised in Bergen, Norway, giving Oda a truly Norwegian interpretation of this beloved concerto. Symphony…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Nordic Chamber Music: Iceland

Nordic Chamber Music: Iceland

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Sonorous Sagas Saturday, April 3 at 1 pm First Lutheran Church, Tacoma (map) Pre-register here Sunday, April 4 at 2 pm Ballard First Lutheran Church (map) Pre-register here Free with suggested donation Pre-registration suggested donation levels $150 Full Season Supporter $50 Supporter $30 General $20 Senior $10 Student/Child The sonorous sounds of the Icelandic Sagas will be on full display through music and spoken word. The epic world of the original Icelandic Vikings will ring through the sanctuary through chamber music by Icelanders, Norwegians, and Swedes as they expound upon their mutual past into the present. Excerpts from the sagas will be spoken in Old Norse (with translations) between music selections for piano, voice, narrator, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, and cello in every combination. Featuring: Timothy Bourns, narrator Rachelle Moss,…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Nordic Chamber Music: Nordic Neighbor Estonia

Nordic Chamber Music: Nordic Neighbor Estonia

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Estonian Elegance Saturday, March 6 at 1 pm First Lutheran Church, Tacoma (map) Pre-register here Sunday, March 7 at 2 pm Ballard First Lutheran Church (map) Pre-register here Free with suggested donation Pre-registration suggested donation levels $150 Full Season Supporter $50 Supporter $30 General $20 Senior $10 Student/Child Engage in an elegant conversation between the Mägi Ensemble and the Raven Quartet in an entertaining concert of Estonian choral and string music. From the minimalism of Arvo Pärt to lively folk songs and luscious women's choral harmonies, the two groups will elevate your afternoon. Featuring: The Mägi Ensemble Heather MacLaughlin Garbes, conductor The Raven Quartet Quinn Price, violin Emily Acri, violin Erin Wight, viola Rose Bellini, cello On the program: Curse Upon Iron by Viljo Tormis Pieta and Laulikutele by Ester…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Nordic Chamber Music: Sweden

Nordic Chamber Music: Sweden

Concerts & Events
Swedish Songbirds Saturday, January 16 at 1 pm First Lutheran Church, Tacoma (map) Pre-register here Sunday, January 17 at 2 pm Ballard First Lutheran Church (map) Pre-register here Free with suggested donation Pre-registration suggested donation levels $150 Full Season Supporter $50 Supporter $30 General $20 Senior $10 Student/Child Highly-accomplished Swedish women (Songbirds) of the past two centuries were working in a field unwelcoming to their gender, yet in spite of that produced exquisite music. Jonathan-Spatola Knoll, pianist and expert in this repertoire, will collaborate with the Nexus Quartet and soprano Laura Loge in a program exploring the beauty of chamber music created by these women. From a piano quintet, to solo works, to opera and songs, they'll perform works by Elfrida Andrée, Laura Netzel, Helena Munktell, Amanda Maier, and more.…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Nordic Chamber Music: Norway

Nordic Chamber Music: Norway

Concerts & Events, Slideshow
Northern Winds & Waves Saturday, November 7 at 1 pm First Lutheran Church, Tacoma (map) Pre-register here Sunday, November 8 at 2 pm Ballard First Lutheran Church (map) Pre-register here Free with suggested donation Pre-registration suggested donation levels $150 Full Season Supporter $50 Supporter $30 General $20 Senior $10 Student/Child Audience favorites Cassie Lear, flute, and Steven Luksan, piano return to the Nordic Chamber Music Stage to perform music inspired by the Norwegian and Pacific Northwest waters and landscapes. Escape into the wild northern nature with the (wood)winds and (sound)waves of this naturally musical duo. Featuring: Cassie Lear, flute Steven Luksan, piano On the program: Works for flute and piano by Norwegian and Pacific Northwestern composers Concert duration: 60- 75 min with brief intermissionBox office opens 45 minutes prior to…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Nordic Chamber Music: Finland

Nordic Chamber Music: Finland

Concerts & Events, Slideshow
Sisu in Seattle Saturday, October 10 at 1 pm Saint Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church, Tacoma (map) Pre-register here Sunday, October 11 at 2 pm University Presbyterian Church, Seattle (map) Pre-register here Free with suggested donation Pre-registration suggested donation levels $150 Full Season Supporter $50 Supporter $30 General $20 Senior $10 Student/Child Celebrated organist, author, and expert in all-things Nordic for organ, James D. Hicks, will explore the Finnish tradition for the pipe organ. From the late-romantic "Golden Age" (early in Finnish musical history) to freshly composed world premieres, James will perform everything from Jean Sibelius to Toivo Kuula and Väinö Haapalainen to Mons Leidvin Takle... and much more! Stay afterward on Sunday for the most delectable coffee and cardamom treats the Finns are famous for, compliments of our partners, the…
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09Jul 2026 by Laura Loge
Nordic Chamber Music: Denmark

Nordic Chamber Music: Denmark

Concerts & Events, Slideshow
Ugly Ducklings Saturday, September 12 at 1 pm First Lutheran Church, Tacoma (map) Pre-register here Sunday, September 13 at 2 pm Ballard First Lutheran Church (map) Pre-register here Free with suggested donation Pre-registration suggested donation levels $150 Full Season Supporter $50 Supporter $30 General $20 Senior $10 Student/Child Featuring two "ugly ducklings" of the orchestra, viola and bass clarinet, The Darkwood Consort will guide us through a H. C. Anderson-worthy fairy tale utilizing their instruments. Violist Jennifer Drake and bass clarinetist Aage Nielsen will perform Danish works for this unusual duo by Friedrichc Kuhlau, Carl Nielsen, Finn Høffding, Jørgen Bentzon, and Henning Wellejus. Stay after the Ballard concert for delicious Danish treats, compliments of our partners, the Northwest Danish Association. Featuring: Jennifer Drake, viola Aage Nielsen, bass clarinet On the…
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03Dec 2025 by Laura Loge
Violin Virtuoso

Violin Virtuoso

Past Events
Tuesday, May 19 at 7 pm The United Churches of Olympia (map) Pre-register here Sunday, May 31 at 2 pm Poulsbo First Lutheran Church (map) Pre-register here Wednesday, June 10 at 7 pm The Swedish Club, Seattle (map) Pre-register here All concerts are offered free, with suggested donation levels, should you choose to give Experience all three of Edvard Grieg's virtuosic violin sonatas in one concert, performed by three different duos. Hear the musical and emotional progression in Grieg's compositional style through deepening richness that can only be developed through living life's joys, struggles, and loss. In Norway, the first violin sonata is most often played, while in the US, the third is most performed, leaving the second to be rarely heard on both sides of the Atlantic. Performing each…
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