Oct 2025

Earthrise: Around the Moon for All Humanity

A Choral Journey in Anticipation of Artemis II’s Mission to the Moon
Four-Hands Piano & Percussion
with The Boeing Employees Choir, conductor Suzanne Anderson (Oct 11 only)

• • Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7:30 PM, Pre-concert discussion on stage at 7 PM
    Museum of History and Industry @ South Lake Union, 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109 – Directions and Parking Info

• • Sunday, October 12, 2025, 3 PM
    St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102 – Directions and Parking Info

• • Sunday, October 12, 2025, 3 PM, LIVESTREAM
    St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102

 

Highlights:

• • • Earthrise – Alec Roth (Orchestration: U.S. Premiere)
    • Sure on this Shining Night – Morten Lauridsen
    • Wisdom of the Moon – Susan LaBarr
    • Moon Bridge – Florence Price
    • Moon River – Henry Mancini

With Featured Artists:

• • • Serena Chin, collaborative pianist
    • Amy Boers, collaborative pianist
    • Alex Nguyen, collaborative pianist
    • The Boeing Employees Choir, directed by Suzanne Anderson
    • Yuly Kopkin, collaborative pianist

‘It was the most beautiful, heart-catching sight of my life . . . .’ (Frank Borman, Apollo 8)

Join us for a musical exploration of lunar beauty, intrepid scientists, and shared humanity as we partner with three splendid pianists, percussion, and The Boeing Employees Choir, telling the story of humankind’s journey to the moon and how that perspective informs our relationship to planet Earth.

Tickets

• $65 Benefactor – includes reserved seating and invitation to CANW socials and special events
• Door Adult Full Price – $42
  • Presale – $32
• Door Seniors and Educators – $37
  • Presale – $27
• Members of the Filipino Community of Seattle – $10
• All Students receive complimentary tickets with ID at the door
• Pay as able options available via the ticket link below

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Dec 2025

Nordic Jul

Celebrating the season with Norwegian fiddling and Yuletide songs

 

Celebrate the warmth and wonder of the season with Nordic Jul—a festive concert of luminous choral music, sparkling fiddling, and cherished carols. Immerse yourself in the rich musical traditions of the Nordic lands, where sacred and secular melodies intertwine in songs of winter and Yuletide celebration. Experience the haunting beauty of Björk’s Aurora, the spirit of friendship with Auld Lang Syne, and captivating Norwegian Hardanger fiddling performed by acclaimed local violinist Rachel Nesvig.

On December 21 at St. Mark’s Cathedral, keep the glow alive at our Warm Winter Gala and Raise the Paddle Fundraiser in Bloedel Hall. Together, we’ll toast the season, celebrate our Choral Arts NW community, and build a bright future for the music we love—no additional fee to attend.

Warm Winter Gala and Raise the Paddle Fundraiser 

• RSVP – If you wish to attend the Warm Winter Gala/Fundraiser but won’t be buying a ticket to the concert, RSVP HERE
• Ticket purchasers can choose to RSVP via the ticket purchasing portal, so no reason to separately RSVP via the link above

Musical Highlights:

• Special Guest Rachel Nesvig, violin & Norwegian Hardanger fiddle
• Yuletide songs from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland by Ørjan Matre, Gjermund Larsen, Frode Fjellheim, and Gustaf Nordqvist
• Björk’s Aurora arranged by Joshua Shank
• Auld Lang Syne (An Audience Sing) arranged by Andrew Jacobson

Tickets:

• $65 Benefactor – includes reserved seating and invitation to CANW socials and special events
• Door Adult Full Price – $42
  • Presale – $32
• Door Seniors and Educators – $37
  • Presale – $27
• Members of the Filipino Community of Seattle – $10
• All Students receive complimentary tickets with ID at the door
• Pay as able options available via the ticket link below

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March 2026

This Place, Our Home

Exploring Housing and Belonging through Song

With community partner Solid Ground, supporting housing and anti-poverty initiatives.

• • Saturday, March 14, 2026, 7:30 PM, Pre-concert discussion on stage at 7 PM
    Trinity Lutheran (Lynnwood), 6215 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036 – Directions and Parking Info

• • Sunday, March 15, 2026, 3 PM, Pre-concert discussion on stage at 2:30 PM
    First United Methodist Church (Queen Anne), 180 Denny Way, Seattle WA 98109 – Directions and Parking Info

• • Sunday, March 15, 2026, 3 PM, LIVESTREAM with pre-concert discussion to begin at 2:30 PM
    First United Methodist Church (Queen Anne), 180 Denny Way, Seattle WA 98109

Inspired by themes of home and belonging, Choral Arts NW joins community partner Solid Ground and our Northwest Regional Music Educators Sing-In Choir for a dynamic concert exploring ideas of housing, sanctuary, and human connection. Through choral classics spanning romantic, modern, and pop styles, this program gives voice to community and care. At its heart is Tim Takach’s At Home—a moving work for choir with clarinet and flute, setting poignant texts by Wendell Berry and Julia Klatt Singer. This Place, Our Home also includes a world-premiere commission by composer (and CANW tenor) Alex Nguyễn, celebrating Solid Ground’s Housing First and anti-poverty initiatives, with texts by Solid Ground Housing youth residents. On Sunday, March 15, we are joined in our pre-concert discussion by Solid Ground staff Amy Hale, Children’s Program Manager and Scott Moorehouse, Program Manager, to learn more about their regional housing solutions.

Highlights:

• • • Timothy Takach’s At Home, a multi-movement work setting poetry by Wendell Berry, with flute and clarinet
    • Our second annual Music Educators Sing-In adjunct choir kicks of the concert
    • Music by Johannes Brahms, Jocelyn Hagen, Rosephanye Powell, Jadie Reeves, Moira Smiley, Dale Trumbore, and more!
    • Poetry by Wendell Berry, Carlos Smayan Bulosan, Julia Klatt Singer, David Whyte
    • World Premiere commission by Alex Nguyen celebrating Solid Ground’s Housing First initiatives

With Featured Artist:

• • • Serena Chin, collaborative pianist
    • Erin James, flute
    • Florie Rothenberg, clarinet

Tickets

• $65 Benefactor – includes reserved seating and invitation to CANW socials and special events
• Door Adult Full Price – $42
  • Presale – $32
• Door Seniors and Educators – $37
  • Presale – $27
• Members of the Filipino Community of Seattle – $10
• All Students receive complimentary tickets with ID at the door
• Pay as able options available via the ticket link below

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April 11, 2026

Annual Variety Show & Fundraiser

• • • Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:30 PM
      Old Log Cabin, 1417 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119
  Tickets – April 11

Experience the lighter side of the CANW community with clever and comic performances by our choristers! This beloved variety show is back again in April and better than ever! Join in on the fun with a delicious Dessert Dash and sample some of Seattle’s best pizza with a catered dinner from Dantini. And the star of the show – second only to our Choral Arts performances – will be fresh and flavorful handcrafted cocktails made with in-house spirits from Old Log Cabin Distillery. While the libations and pizza will be plentiful, this event will fill up quickly! Buy your tickets now!

This is a family friendly event – youths aged 5-12 are allowed to join AND the show will be over before 10 PM.

Note: Drinks are not included in the ticket price. There will be a no-host bar with ample alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options, as well as free water stations.

See you there!

Old Log Cabin, 1417 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119

Tickets – April 11

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May 2026

This Love Between Us: Bach and Esmail

with Seattle Bach Festival Orchestra, Tekla Cunningham, Founder/Concertmaster

with Sitar, Tabla, and Vocal Soloists

 

Highlights:

• • • J.S. Bach – Magnificat
    • This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity – Reena Esmail

With Featured Artists:

• • • Seattle Bach Festival Orchestra
    • Tekla Cunningham, violin
    • Sampada Bhalerao, sitar
    • Ravi Albight, tabla

‘“Even more than uniting musical practices, this piece unites people from two different musical traditions: a sitar and tabla join the choir and baroque orchestra. Each of the musicians is asked to keep one hand firmly rooted in their own tradition and training, while reaching the other hand outward to greet another musical culture.” ’ (Reena Esmail)

One of the most exciting voices in new music today, Indian-American composer Reena Esmail’s work brings communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces. Written in 2016, This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity juxtaposes texts from seven different religious traditions, setting them in both English and in their original languages. Each movement is also a unique combination of Indian and Western classical styles, spanning a continuum from the Christian movement, which is rooted firmly in the baroque style, to the Zoroastrian movement, which calls upon the Hindustani vilambit bandish. With the exception of organ, and the addition of the sitar and tabla, This Love Between Us was written for the same Baroque orchestra as J.S Bach’s Magnificat – thus the perfect partner piece.

Tickets

• $65 Benefactor – includes reserved seating and invitation to CANW socials and special events
• Door Adult Full Price – $42
  • Presale – $32
• Door Seniors and Educators – $37
  • Presale – $27
• Members of the Filipino Community of Seattle – $10
• Members of the Pacific School of Indian Music – $10
• All Students receive complimentary tickets with ID at the door
• Pay as able options available via the ticket link below