2022-23 LIVE and VIRTUAL CONCERT SEASON

The Power of Myth

A Note from PMW

Welcome to our season of concerts in 2022-2023 which we are calling The Power of Myth, exploring some of the greatest stories ever told through powerful performances by some of today’s most acclaimed artists.

Join us in October to experience the stellar voices of baritone Dashon Burton and soprano Maya Kherani in the dramatic and moving tales Of Gods and Mortals.

December’s In Mary’s Arms tells the Christmas story through baroque favorites by Bach, Corelli, and Handel as well as rediscovered gems from Ukraine to Latin America.

February gives us the opportunity to continue our Founders’ Series with The Resounding Lyre: A celebration in honor of Bill McJohn. Admission to this concert is FREE to all.

In March, Murder and Mayhem takes you to the turbulent world of 17th century England through the songs and instrumental music of William Lawes, one of the most important composers of the generation before Henry Purcell.

To end our season, we are proud to present Monteverdi: Love and Revolution, an exploration of how the composer changed music and opera while communicating the full spectrum of human emotion and experience, especially love.

We are also thrilled that after a two year hiatus, Sanctuary in the City is back with monthly FREE lunchtime concerts at the Josephinum in downtown Seattle.

Our season may be enjoyed in person or virtually (on-demand), though we require the following for in-person events:

We follow masking guidelines established by King County. At this time, masks are not required but are encouraged

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We invite you to Experience THE POWER OF MYTH!

Gala 2022

MV Skansonia

Friday, October 7, 2022 @ 07:00 PM PDT

Join us at our 2022 Gala for a festive evening celebrating THE POWER OF MYTH, our new season of LIVE and virtual content. Enjoy an intimate chamber concert with special guest stars Dashon Burton and Maya Kherani, meet the artists, engage in our live auction fundraiser, and ensure that Pacific MusicWorks continues to thrive. Performing artists include: Maya Kherani, soprano; Dashon Burton, bass/baritone; Stephen Stubbs, leader/guitar/lute; Tekla Cunningham, violin; Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord; Maxine Eilander, harp; Adam Lamotte, violin; David Morris, cello/gamba The evening includes a complimentary bar service and appetizers all in the festive atmosphere of one of Seattle’s landmark venues,...

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Featured Artists

Adam Lamotte

Violin

Maya Kherani

Soprano

Dashon Burton

Bass-Baritone

David Morris

Lirone/Viola da Gamba

Tekla Cunningham

Co-Artistic Director, Baroque Violinist

Maxine Eilander

Harpist

Henry Lebedinsky

Co-Artistic Director, Keyboardist

Stephen Stubbs

Founding Artistic Director, Baroque Guitarist & Lutenist

Of Gods and Mortals

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Saturday, October 8, 2022 @ 07:30 PM PDT

Epiphany Episcopal Parish

Sunday, October 9, 2022 @ 02:00 PM PDT

The stellar voices of bass-baritone Dashon Burton and soprano Maya Kherani join Stephen Stubbs and Pacific MusicWorks for a passionate and emotionally charged program of duets from Baroque opera and oratorio. From the dark lord Plutone and his captive Proserpina in Monteverdi’s Orfeo to Cupid and the Cold Genius from Purcell’s King Arthur and works by Handel and Steffani, experience the fireworks and drama of these timeless tales brought to life by some of the finest singers of our day. THE ON-DEMAND VIDEO IS RELEASED AND MAY BE VIEWED BELOW!

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Featured Artists

Adam Lamotte

Violin

Michele Kennedy

Soprano

Maya Kherani

Soprano

Dashon Burton

Bass-Baritone

David Morris

Lirone/Viola da Gamba

Cynthia Keiko Black

Baroque Violin & Viola

Tekla Cunningham

Co-Artistic Director, Baroque Violinist

Maxine Eilander

Harpist

Henry Lebedinsky

Co-Artistic Director, Keyboardist

Stephen Stubbs

Founding Artistic Director, Baroque Guitarist & Lutenist

Sanctuary in the City: Mozart in Paris

Christ Our Hope Church at the Josephinum

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 @ 12:10 PM PST

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, Sanctuary in the City, Pacific MusicWorks’ free series oflunchtime concerts, returns to downtown Seattle. The year was 1778. A 22-year-old former child prodigy returned to Paris, looking for work, andfound the bustling musical hub less receptive than it was when he toured there as a 6-year-oldwunderkind. Violinist Tekla Cunningham and fortepianist Henry Lebedinsky perform a deeplyheartfelt violin sonata Mozart wrote while on that unsuccessful job hunt, along with works by someof Paris’ most celebrated musicians of the time, including Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and the brilliant Anne Louise Brillon de Juoy. Enjoy...

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Featured Artists

Tekla Cunningham

Co-Artistic Director, Baroque Violinist

Henry Lebedinsky

Co-Artistic Director, Keyboardist

In Mary's Arms

Trinity Episcopal Church

Saturday, December 10, 2022 @ 07:30 PM PST

Epiphany Episcopal Parish

Sunday, December 11, 2022 @ 02:00 PM PST

The story of Christmas, at once so personal and so universal, has resonated across the ages and continents and inspired some of the greatest music ever written. Sopranos Michele Kennedy, Tess Altiveros, and Danielle Reutter-Harrah, and harpist Maxine Eilander join Pacific MusicWorks for beloved baroque Christmas favorites by Handel, Corelli, and Charpentier as well as rediscovered gems from Ukraine and […] To access this content, you must purchase In Mary's Arms (On Demand).

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Featured Artists

Michele Kennedy

Soprano

David Morris

Lirone/Viola da Gamba

Cynthia Keiko Black

Baroque Violin & Viola

Tess Altiveros

Soprano

Tekla Cunningham

Co-Artistic Director, Baroque Violinist

Maxine Eilander

Harpist

Henry Lebedinsky

Co-Artistic Director, Keyboardist

Danielle Reutter-Harrah

Soprano

Stephen Stubbs

Founding Artistic Director, Baroque Guitarist & Lutenist

Sanctuary in the City: Sibling Rivalry

Christ Our Hope Church at the Josephinum

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 @ 12:10 PM PST

Princesses Anna Amalia von Preussen and Wilhemine von Bayreuth enjoyed wealth, beauty, and plenty of musical talent. Their brother, King Frederick the Great, wasn’t too shabby a musician himself. Join baroque flautist Anthony Allen and clavichordist Henry Lebedinsky for a musical family portrait, featuring flute sonatas by all three siblings as well as their teacher C.P.E. Bach, as well as the fascinating stories behind the music and this extraordinary family. Enjoy this FREE lunchtime concert in the gorgeous acoustic of Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum,where Downtown meets Belltown. Seattle-based Pacific MusicWorks is a musical production company focused primarily, but...

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Featured Artists

Anthony Allen

Flautist

Henry Lebedinsky

Co-Artistic Director, Keyboardist

The Resounding Lyre

Trinity Episcopal Church

Saturday, February 11, 2023 @ 03:00 PM PST

FREE ADMISSION Pacific MusicWorks presents The Resounding Lyre, the second installment of our Founder’s Series. This year we are honoring patron, Bill McJohn by celebrating all things harp and lyre. The chosen instrument of Greek gods and heroes Apollo, Hermes, Eros, and Orpheus, the lyre’s significance in Greek culture and its impact on music cannot be overstated. The Resounding Lyre explores works written for the harp, the baroque emanation of the lyre, spanning Italian, German, and Celtic traditions. Featuring artists Stephen Stubbs, Maxine Eilander, Tekla Cunningham, Henry Lebedinsky, David Morris, and Danielle Reutter-Harrah. With music by Isabella Leonarda, Alessandro Stradella,...

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Featured Artists

David Morris

Lirone/Viola da Gamba

Tekla Cunningham

Co-Artistic Director, Baroque Violinist

Maxine Eilander

Harpist

Henry Lebedinsky

Co-Artistic Director, Keyboardist

Danielle Reutter-Harrah

Soprano

Stephen Stubbs

Founding Artistic Director, Baroque Guitarist & Lutenist

Sanctuary in the City: The Baroque Fiddle

Christ Our Hope Church at the Josephinum

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 @ 12:10 PM PST

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day as we dance at the crossroads of folk and Baroque music. Enjoy Corelli-inspired sonatas by William McGibbon and ‘Red Rob’ Mackintosh as well as minuets, airs, and dances by 18th century Scottish fiddler Magdalena Stirling – the first woman to publish music in Scotland – as well as Black composers from England and the United States. Featuring: Brandon Vance, baroque fiddle and Henry Lebedinsky, guitar and harpsichord Enjoy this FREE lunchtime concert in the gorgeous acoustic of Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum,where Downtown meets Belltown. Founded in 2009 by GRAMMY award winning lutenist...

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Featured Artists

Henry Lebedinsky

Co-Artistic Director, Keyboardist

Murder and Mayhem

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 07:30 PM PDT

Epiphany Episcopal Parish

Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 02:00 PM PDT

The years leading up to the English Civil War in 1642 were full of riotous discord, reflected in the popular Broadside Ballads. At the same moment, William Lawes, (1602-1645) the greatest English musical genius between Dowland and Purcell was producing vocal and instrumental music of unparalleled beauty. His life was cut short in battle, but his legacy of musical jewels, including the unique Harp Consorts, remains for our discovery today.

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Featured Artists

David Morris

Lirone/Viola da Gamba

Tekla Cunningham

Co-Artistic Director, Baroque Violinist

Maxine Eilander

Harpist

Danielle Reutter-Harrah

Soprano

Stephen Stubbs

Founding Artistic Director, Baroque Guitarist & Lutenist

Sanctuary in the City: Violin Duos

Christ Our Hope Church at the Josephinum

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 @ 12:10 PM PDT

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the work week and join Pacific MusicWorks’ for our FREE monthly lunchtime concert series, Sanctuary in the City. Featuring: Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin and Cynthia Keiko Black, violin with music by Mozart, Leclaire, and Sirmen. Enjoy this concert in the gorgeous acoustic of Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum,where Downtown meets Belltown. Founded in 2009 by GRAMMY award winning lutenist and conductor Stephen Stubbs, PacificMusicWorks inspires audiences with music and music theater worthy of the world stage, presentingfresh takes on beloved baroque masterpieces and joyfully exploring new and unknown works, witha...

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Featured Artists

Cynthia Keiko Black

Baroque Violin & Viola

Tekla Cunningham

Co-Artistic Director, Baroque Violinist

Students of any age with current student ID receive complimentary admission at the door provided space is available.