Crescendo Concert Series

Generously hosted by Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs at their stunning home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, this exclusive fundraising concert features cellist Efe Baltacıgil and percussionist Mari Yoshinaga. Included in the $300 ticket price is a $225 tax-deductible donation and a $75 FMV ticket which includes dinner and the concert. Directions to the location and information on arrival and parking will be sent to ticket buyers a week before the performance. If you are bringing a guest or have dietary restrictions, please list them in the comments section of the order form or send them to [email protected].

Tickets: $300 per person  (Click to purchase tickets)
$225 of each concert ticket is fully tax-deductible.

Ticketed patrons will receive concert location and parking information.

For inquiries about the series, you can contact SCMS at [email protected] or at 206.283.8710.

 

Edward Arron and Jeewon Park

October 22, 2023, 2:00 pm

SCMS mainstays Edward Arron and Jeewon Park join SCMS at the beautiful Ralph Anderson designed home of Samantha DeLuna and Jesse Bearden in Shoreline! This husband-and-wife piano duo will showcase their musical virtuosity and prowess in a program equally showcasing both instruments. The evening will conclude with one of the most powerful and thematic sonatas ever written – Franck’s dramatic masterpiece in A Major. Seating is limited, purchase your tickets today!

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Program

FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Variations Concertantes in D Major, Op. 17

MANUEL DE FALLA
Suite Populaire Espagnole

CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Cello Sonata in D minor, L. 135

CÉSAR FRANCK
Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano (arr. for cello)

 

Ticketing Information

Included in the $200 ticket price is a $125 tax-deductible donation and a $75 fair market value ticket which includes the cost of admission, food, and drinks. The address of the concert and information on parking will be sent to ticket buyers a week before the performance. If you are bringing a guest or have dietary restrictions, please list them in the comments section of the order form or send them to [email protected].

This concert is generously hosted by Samantha DeLuna and Jesse Bearden.

For inquiries about the series, you can contact SCMS at [email protected] or at 206.283.8710.

The Ehnes Quartet

September 1, 2023, 6:00 pm

Experience the Ehnes Quartet in Seattle this Fall! This highly sought-after group, comprised of SCMS Artistic Director James Ehnes, Amy Schwartz Moretti, Che-Yen Chen, and Edward Arron, will perform works by Schumann and Haydn. In the intimate outdoor setting of Jim Penney and LauraLeigh Young’s stunning Magnolia home, indulge in a captivating evening of world-class chamber music from four SCMS long-time favorites.

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Program

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1, Hob.III:81

ROBERT SCHUMANN 
String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41, No. 1

 

Ticketing Information

Included in the $375 ticket price is a $300 tax-deductible donation and a $75 fair market value ticket which includes the cost of admission, food, and drinks. The address of the concert and information on parking will be sent to ticket buyers a week before the performance. If you are bringing a guest or have dietary restrictions, please list them in the comments section of the order form or send them to [email protected].

This concert is generously hosted by James A. Penney and LauraLeigh Young.

For inquiries about the series, you can contact SCMS at [email protected] or at 206.283.8710.

Bion Tsang and Anton Nel

September 24, 2023, 1:00 pm

Longtime SCMS favorites Bion Tsang and Anton Nel perform at the picturesque Magnolia home of Susan Detweiler! Tsang and Nel have been awarded a plethora of individual awards including an Avery Fisher Career Grant and numerous awards in international competitions spanning the globe. Purchase your tickets today before the concert sells out!

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Program

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

 

Ticketing Information

Included in the $200 ticket price is a $125 tax-deductible donation and a $75 fair market value ticket which includes the cost of admission, food, and drinks. The address of the concert and information on parking will be sent to ticket buyers a week before the performance. If you are bringing a guest or have dietary restrictions, please list them in the comments section of the order form or send them to [email protected].

This concert is generously hosted by Susan Detweiler.

For inquiries about the series, you can contact SCMS at [email protected] or at 206.283.8710.

Adam Neiman

May 12, 2024, 3:00 pm

Crescendo Concerts combine all of your favorite things about going to a concert, except one thing — they’re not in a concert hall. Spend an afternoon in a beautiful home, socialize with new and old friends, and listen to incredible music in a special and intimate setting.

 

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Program

ADAM NEIMAN
Visions

MAURICE RAVEL
Miroirs

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Moments musicaux, Op.16

Tessa Lark, Efe Baltacıgil & Paige Roberts Molloy

April 14, 2024, 2:00 pm

Crescendo Concerts combine all of your favorite things about going to a concert, except one thing — they’re not in a concert hall. Spend an afternoon in a beautiful home, socialize with new and old friends, and listen to incredible music in a special and intimate setting.

 

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Program

TESSA LARK
Selected Works

FRANZ SCHUBERT
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99, D. 898