Concert in the Cone
Nov
21
6:00 PM18:00

Concert in the Cone

Members of Northwest Sinfonietta and the Kareem Kandi World Orchestra team up for a spectacular Concert in the Cone on Thursday, November 21 at 6pm. Join us for a program of jazz, hip hop, Latin and Middle Eastern influenced original works by Kareem Kandi, arranged for this unique fusion ensemble. Performed in the hot shop with live grass blowing by Museum of Glass artists and students from Hilltop Artists, this is a multi-sensory experience not to be missed. FREE concert and FREE admission to the Museum of Glass.

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Musical Storytelling - Parkland/Spanaway Pierce Co. Library
Dec
2
1:00 PM13:00

Musical Storytelling - Parkland/Spanaway Pierce Co. Library

  • Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What happens when a mole teaches itself to play the violin? Join Northwest Sinfonietta’s cellist Gretchen Yanover and friends to find out! Enjoy a magical hour of storytelling with live soundscapes and instrument crafting. Free with support from Pierce County Arts Commission and KeyBank.

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Geek out about Goldberg Variations
Dec
12
5:00 PM17:00

Geek out about Goldberg Variations

If ever there was a piece to geek out about, it would be J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations. The structure alone, and the way Bach developed the work’s 32 movements (yes 32), will BLOW YOUR MIND. Join us on December 12 for this happy hour event at the beautiful Meeker Mansion in Puyallup. Composer Gregory Youtz and NWS Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck will delve into the history and structure of the piece, give listening tips for our performances on December 21 & 22, and provide time for discussion and Q&A.

This event is for December 21 & 22 ‘Baroque in the Ballroom: Goldberg Variations’ ticket holders only. Purchase your concert tickets HERE. Register for our Geek out about Goldberg Variations event HERE. Space is limited.

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The Snowman Family Concert - Tacoma
Dec
14
11:00 AM11:00

The Snowman Family Concert - Tacoma

Join Northwest Sinfonietta for a new family concert event this holiday season! The Snowman Family Concert welcomes children and families for an interactive concert featuring the beautifully animated film The Snowman with live orchestration and narration, based on the famous children’s book by Raymond Briggs. Northwest Sinfonietta will also perform favorites including Winter from the Four Seasons with visual art by local students and more. This event is FREE, but please register HERE to secure your seats.

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The Snowman Family Concert - Puyallup
Dec
14
2:00 PM14:00

The Snowman Family Concert - Puyallup

  • Puyallup United Methodist Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Northwest Sinfonietta for a new family concert event this holiday season! The Snowman Family Concert welcomes children and families for an interactive concert featuring the beautifully animated film The Snowman with live orchestration and narration, based on the famous children’s book by Raymond Briggs. Northwest Sinfonietta will also perform favorites including Winter from the Four Seasons with visual art by local students and more. Come early to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and winter crafts. This event is FREE, but please register HERE to reserve your seats.

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Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at JBLM
Feb
24
10:30 AM10:30

Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at JBLM

JBLM — join us at 10:30am or 11:30am for our programs!

Northwest Sinfonietta and Greentrike are excited to bring live music experiences to children in a low-sensory environment that welcomes all responses to the music!

Children will enjoy a fun and interactive program of classical and popular music (including favorite Disney tunes) with a string quartet from Northwest Sinfonietta, an instrument petting zoo, and a Q&A. These programs are free to the community at the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and JBLM in collaboration with Greentrike and with support from Korum for Kids, Tacoma Creates and KeyBank.

Greentrike is a nonprofit that advocates for and models equitable access to playful experiences for children, youth, and families — because play is essential for learning, joy, and a thriving community. Greentrike operates the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, featuring a first-in-kind donation-based admission model known as Pay As You Will. Greentrike also powers Play to Learn Pierce County, Preschool Powered by Play, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Cares Kits, and the Monarch Diaper Bank.

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Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at Tacoma
Feb
27
10:30 AM10:30

Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at Tacoma

  • Children's Museum of Tacoma (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us at 10:30am or 11:30am for our programs!

Northwest Sinfonietta and Greentrike are excited to bring live music experiences to children in a low-sensory environment that welcomes all responses to the music!

Children will enjoy a fun and interactive program of classical and popular music (including favorite Disney tunes) with a string quartet from Northwest Sinfonietta, an instrument petting zoo, and a Q&A. These programs are free to the community at the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and JBLM in collaboration with Greentrike and with support from Korum for Kids, Tacoma Creates and KeyBank.

Greentrike is a nonprofit that advocates for and models equitable access to playful experiences for children, youth, and families — because play is essential for learning, joy, and a thriving community. Greentrike operates the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, featuring a first-in-kind donation-based admission model known as Pay As You Will. Greentrike also powers Play to Learn Pierce County, Preschool Powered by Play, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Cares Kits, and the Monarch Diaper Bank.

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Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at JBLM
Apr
14
10:30 AM10:30

Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at JBLM

JBLM — join us at 10:30am or 11:30am for our programs!

Northwest Sinfonietta and Greentrike are excited to bring live music experiences to children in a low-sensory environment that welcomes all responses to the music!

Children will enjoy a fun and interactive program of classical and popular music (including favorite Disney tunes) with a string quartet from Northwest Sinfonietta, an instrument petting zoo, and a Q&A. These programs are free to the community at the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and JBLM in collaboration with Greentrike and with support from Korum for Kids, Tacoma Creates and KeyBank.

Greentrike is a nonprofit that advocates for and models equitable access to playful experiences for children, youth, and families — because play is essential for learning, joy, and a thriving community. Greentrike operates the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, featuring a first-in-kind donation-based admission model known as Pay As You Will. Greentrike also powers Play to Learn Pierce County, Preschool Powered by Play, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Cares Kits, and the Monarch Diaper Bank.

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Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at Tacoma
Apr
17
10:30 AM10:30

Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at Tacoma

Join us at 10:30am or 11:30am for our programs!

Northwest Sinfonietta and Greentrike are excited to bring live music experiences to children in a low-sensory environment that welcomes all responses to the music!

Children will enjoy a fun and interactive program of classical and popular music (including favorite Disney tunes) with a string quartet from Northwest Sinfonietta, an instrument petting zoo, and a Q&A. These programs are free to the community at the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and JBLM in collaboration with Greentrike and with support from Korum for Kids, Tacoma Creates and KeyBank.

Greentrike is a nonprofit that advocates for and models equitable access to playful experiences for children, youth, and families — because play is essential for learning, joy, and a thriving community. Greentrike operates the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, featuring a first-in-kind donation-based admission model known as Pay As You Will. Greentrike also powers Play to Learn Pierce County, Preschool Powered by Play, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Cares Kits, and the Monarch Diaper Bank.

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Pro Lab for Tacoma Youth Symphony Association
Nov
1
6:00 PM18:00

Pro Lab for Tacoma Youth Symphony Association

  • Tacoma Youth Symphony Association (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Northwest Sinfonietta and TYSA are teaming up this 2024-25 season for a mentorship program culminating in side-by-side performances of Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings on March 8 & 9, 2025.

Up to 13 spots will be awarded to TYSA student musicians: 7 violin, 2 viola, 2 cello, 2 bass

Auditions will be held Friday, Nov. 1 at 6pm.

Details and registration here.

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Monster Mash!
Oct
27
1:00 PM13:00

Monster Mash!

Free community event for all ages!! Join us on Tacoma’s Antique Row for a candy crawl at Broadway businesses and activities including build-a-monster print making, caricatures, balloon animals, costume contest and more. Come in costume or build a costume as you go!

This event is presented free to our Tacoma community by Spaceworks Tacoma and Northwest Sinfonietta with support from Tacoma Creates.

Additional details here.

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Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at Tacoma
Oct
24
10:30 AM10:30

Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at Tacoma

  • Children's Museum of Tacoma (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us at 10:30am or 11:15am for our programs!

Northwest Sinfonietta and Greentrike are excited to bring live music experiences to children in a low-sensory environment that welcomes all responses to the music!

Children will enjoy a fun and interactive program of classical and popular music (including favorite Disney tunes) with a string quartet from Northwest Sinfonietta, an instrument petting zoo, and a Q&A. These programs are free to the community at the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and JBLM in collaboration with Greentrike and with support from Korum for Kids, Tacoma Creates and KeyBank.

Greentrike is a nonprofit that advocates for and models equitable access to playful experiences for children, youth, and families — because play is essential for learning, joy, and a thriving community. Greentrike operates the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, featuring a first-in-kind donation-based admission model known as Pay As You Will. Greentrike also powers Play to Learn Pierce County, Preschool Powered by Play, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Cares Kits, and the Monarch Diaper Bank.

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Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at JBLM
Oct
21
10:30 AM10:30

Low-Sensory Concerts for Kids at JBLM

JBLM — join us at 10:30am or 11:15am for our programs!

Northwest Sinfonietta and Greentrike are excited to bring live music experiences to children in a low-sensory environment that welcomes all responses to the music!

Children will enjoy a fun and interactive program of classical and popular music (including favorite Disney tunes) with a string quartet from Northwest Sinfonietta, an instrument petting zoo, and a Q&A. These programs are free to the community at the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and JBLM in collaboration with Greentrike and with support from Korum for Kids, Tacoma Creates and KeyBank.

Greentrike is a nonprofit that advocates for and models equitable access to playful experiences for children, youth, and families — because play is essential for learning, joy, and a thriving community. Greentrike operates the Children’s Museums of Tacoma and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, featuring a first-in-kind donation-based admission model known as Pay As You Will. Greentrike also powers Play to Learn Pierce County, Preschool Powered by Play, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Cares Kits, and the Monarch Diaper Bank.

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Kaleidoscope Kick-Off Event for Tacoma Arts Month
Oct
2
6:30 PM18:30

Kaleidoscope Kick-Off Event for Tacoma Arts Month

Join us at Kaleidoscope, the Tacoma Arts Month kick-off event! Northwest Sinfonietta musicians will perform from 7-7:30pm — come be our groupies! We will perform chamber works by our favorite Jo’s, the dashing Joseph Bologne and Joseph Haydn, and some popular Bridgerton covers from that same time period. The Kaleidoscope event runs from 6:30-9pm, some come early and stay late to enjoy other music and dance performances, hands-on activities, visual art, and more. It is a free, family-friendly, community festival with refreshments.

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Music Motion & Mindfulness Trail Walks
Oct
1
to Oct 31

Music Motion & Mindfulness Trail Walks

  • Tacoma Nature Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Back by popular demand for October 2024! Experience Tacoma Nature Center trails this fall with Music, Motion and Mindfulness trail walks, designed by Northwest Sinfonietta in collaboration with Tacoma Nature Center and Sarah Low, co-founder of Tacoma Tree Foundation. QR codes access Northwest Sinfonietta recordings of curated music selections and mindfulness activities that help create space to slow down, observe and be fully present in your surroundings. You will need a mobile device to stream the recording while walking, and use of headphones or earbuds is recommended. Music, Motion and Mindfulness trail walks are made possible with support from Tacoma Creates and the City of Tacoma.

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Music Motion and Mindfulness Trail Walk Kick-off Event
Oct
1
12:30 PM12:30

Music Motion and Mindfulness Trail Walk Kick-off Event

October sees the return of Music, Motion & Mindfulness at the Tacoma Nature Center, curated audio trail walks provided by Northwest Sinfonietta. Join us for a kick-off event on October 1 with live music by Northwest Sinfonietta musicians, with selections inspired by nature and the 2024-25 season. Drop in to the Tacoma Nature Center to enjoy the music from 12:30-1:30 pm, and then hit the trails!

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Bel Canto Book Club
Sep
26
7:00 PM19:00

Bel Canto Book Club

We’re kicking off our storytelling season with a book club!! Throughout the month of September, join us in reading Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto. Then we will gather on Thursday, September 26 for both a book discussion and a performance of Elena Rhuer’s fifth string quartet, Bel Canto, which was inspired by the book!

REGISTER HERE

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