Northwest Sinfonietta

december 13 | 10am and 11:15am blue mouse theater, Tacoma
december 13 | 2pm Puyallup United Methodist church, puyallup

THE SNOWMAN FREE FAMILY CONCERT

A holiday tradition for the whole family! Based on Raymond Briggs’ beloved picture book and the Oscar-nominated animated film, The Snowman tells the enchanting story of a young boy who builds a snowman that magically comes to life on Christmas Eve. Together, they embark on a wondrous adventure—soaring through the night sky, meeting Father Christmas, and discovering the true spirit of friendship and wonder.

Featuring Howard Blake’s timeless score, including the hauntingly beautiful song “Walking in the Air,” this family favorite comes vividly to life in a live orchestral performance with film and narrator. Northwest Sinfonietta’s performance includes other seasonal favorites such as Vivaldi’s Winter Concerto from The Four Seasons and more.

This concert is made possible with support from Keybank, Tacoma Creates, Puyallup Kiwanis Foundation, Baker Foundation and generous donors, and presented in partnership with Blue Mouse Theater, Greentrike and Puyallup United Methodist Church.

dec 20 | 7:30pm courthouse square ballroom, tacoma
dec 21 | 2pm pioneer park pavilion, puyallup

flora & fauna

Rachell Ellen Wong violin
David Belkovski haprsichord

Rameau Concert en sextuor, 6e
Telemann Violin Concerto in A Major, The Frogs
Morlock Golden
Biber Sonata Representativa
Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E minor, RV 278

Audience favorites Rachell Ellen Wong and David Belkovski return to bring nature-inspired soundscapes from the Baroque era to life with Northwest Sinfonietta strings. With trilling birdsong, croaking frogs and even mewling cats, let Northwest Sinfonietta entertain you and your family with a magical concert this holiday season.

mar 14 | 7:30pm rialto theater, tacoma
mar 15 | 2pm pioneer park pavilion, puyallup

Sky & stone

Yaniv Attar conductor

Angelique Poteat Pebble Conglomerate (Working Title) (WP)
Rautavaara Cantus Arcticus, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra
Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Pastoral

We're bringing the wonders of the great outdoors inside the concert hall with Sky & Stone! This innovative and collaborative program opens with a newly commissioned piece by NWS clarinetist Angelique Poteat inspired by the famous Chuckanut Formation near Bellingham, Washington. Next we transform the hall into the bogs and frozen tundra of the Arctic with Rautavaara's concerto for birdsong and orchestra, Cantus Arcticus. Beethoven's pastoral Symphony No. 6 concludes the concert with its bubbling brook, thunder storm and joyful country gathering. Northwest Sinfonietta is partnering with Tacoma Tree Foundation, Tahoma Bird Alliance, NW Geological Society, Spaceworks Tacoma and Tacoma Youth Symphony for this performance.

May 16 | 7:30pm asia pacific cultural center, tacoma
may 17 | 2pm pioneer park pavilion, puyallup

butterfly fantasy

Mei-Ann Chen conductor
Melissa White violin

Che-Yi Lee Dancing Strings
Chen/He Butterfly Lovers Concerto
Ravel Mother Goose (complete)

Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen joins us for this phenomenal East meets West program. Following Che-Yi Lee's dynamic and virtuosic Dancing Strings, violinist Melissa White brings us the beloved Butterfly Lovers' Concerto, a tale of love, longing and transformation. Ravel's Mother Goose closes our season, with magical spinning wheels, pagodas, princesses and enchanted gardens. This program includes a mini Taiwan Festival with food and activities provided by Asia Pacific Cultural Center.