Emerald City Music: Not Even the Wind

Virtuosic classical music shows in Olympia feature the world’s top-tier soloists and chamber musicians. Witness the first-ever performance of a new work by Grammy and Pulitzer prizewinning composer John Luther Adams alongside tunes by Bernstein, Dvorak, and Reich.

Berstein — America!, for Violin and Piano
Norman — Light
Adams — “there is no one, not even the wind…”
Reich — Nagoya Marimbas, for two marimbas
Dvorak — Piano Quartet in E-flat Major

Musicians visit from around the world, and include:

Ransom Wilson, flute: Artistic Director of the Redlands Symphony Orchestra
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute: Renowned flute pedagogue,Member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and  WindScape ensemble
Kristin Lee, violin: Emerald City Music Artistic Director, member of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Yura Lee, viola: Member of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Enso Quartet, winner of ARD competition
Dmitri Atapine, cello:  Member of CMS Two at Lincoln Center, faculty at University of Nevada
Michael Mizrahi, piano: Member of Decoda Ensemble and Moët Trio, Faculty at Lawrence University
Ayano Kataoka, percussion: Member of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, faculty UMass Amherst
Svet Stoyanov, percussion: Winner of Concert Artists Guild Competition, faculty at University of Miami
Jennifer Godfrey, double bass: Seattle Symphony