CONCERTS
Snohomish County
Anne and Pete Sibley: Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish, brings the bluegrass duo to town for a concert at 4 p.m. Sept. 28. Tickets are $15 general or $12 senior or student. For more information, call 360-568-9412. With two voices in harmony, a guitar and a banjo, the Sibleys’ music hit the national spotlight in 2009 with a blue ribbon finish in the “Great American Duet Sing Off” on National Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion.
Brothers Four with the Sno-King Community Chorale: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, Edmonds Center for the Arts. Call 425-275-9595 or buy tickets at www.ec4arts.org. Also, at 7 p.m. Oct. 4, McIntyre Hall, 5201 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. For tickets, call 866-624-6897 or at www.mcintyrehall.org.
Everett Philharmonic: The orchestra’s first concert of the season is “German Masterworks, to be performed at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Everett Civic Auditorium. Paul-Elliott Cobbs directs the orchestra in Brahms’ First Symphony, “Philharmonic Fanfare” by Richard Strauss, Beethoven’s Concerto in C Major for Piano, Violin and Cello with Erin Chung, piano, Quinton Morris, violin, and Kevin Krentz, cello. For information, go to www.everettphil.org or call 206-270-9729.
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Tickets for the five-concert season are at www.pacificachamberorchestra.org or by emailing infomypacifica@gmail.com or calling 425-743-0255. The fifth season opening concert features artistic director Fred Chu and the orchestra performing at 3 p.m. Oct. 5 at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 seniors and students. The program includes “Overture Bianca Nera” by Rosenberg and “Capriccio for Strings” by Richard Strauss.
Cascade Symphony: The orchestra’s 53 season begins Oct. 20 with a concert titled “Symphonic Dances.” Single concert tickets are only occasionally available. Season tickets, for five concerts, go for $100 general admission or $80 for seniors at the Edmonds Center for the Arts box office, 425-275-9595 or online at www.ec4arts.org. The first concert features violinist Angela Fuller Heyde in the Dvorak Violin Concerto, Op. 53 in A minor.
King County
The Kingston Trio: Northshore Performing Arts Center brings the new Kingston Trio of Bill Zorn, George Grove and Rick Dougherty to the center at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell, WA. Tickets are available online at www.npacf.org or 425-984-2471. The performers continue the legacy of the legendary trio.
Brandi Carlile: The singer performs with the Seattle Symphony at 8 p.m. Nov. 28, 29 and 30 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle. Ticket prices range from $55 to $106. Carlile previously has sold out Benaroya Hall six times and her 2010 performance with the symphony was recorded and released by Columbia Records as the album “Live At Benaroya Hall With The Seattle Symphony.” Tickets are available at www.benaroyahall.org or call 206-215-4747.
BILLBOARD
Cascade Symphony Orchestra Rising Star Competition: Open to gifted young musicians, age 15 or younger on the day of the orchestra’s Children’s Concert on Feb. 21, accomplished on viola, string bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, euphonium/tuba, percussion or harp. Winner solos with the orchestra. Competitors must submit an application form and CD. Go to www.cascadesymphony.org/education. Deadline is Nov. 1.
Everett Music Initiative: The group is looking to expand its horizons and continue its growth. Needed are people who want to assist. Write to everettmusicinitiative@gmail.com.
Music Hall Community Orchestra: Join the orchestra from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Music Hall, next to Macy’s inside the Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way. For more information, call 425-252-6542. The orchestra plays for fun, relaxation and to improve skills. New conductor is Marcin Paczkowski, a doctoral student at the University of Washington.
Mukilteo Chorale: Rehearsals are 7 p.m. Mondays, Rosehill Communtiy Center art room, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo.
Friday Music Jam Sessions: For people with disabilities and their friends, the Village Music and Art’s Friday jam sessions, featuring live music by Jon Dalgarn and Voices of the Village, are 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays at 338 N. McLeod, Arlington. Musicians and other interested community members are welcome. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Call 360-653-7752, ext. 14, for information or to sign up.
Fundraiser
Edmonds Performing Arts Center: The Edmonds Public Facilities District and Edmonds Center for the Arts Boards of Directors offer a fundraising event featuring wine, food and auctions benefiting programming at the center. ECA’s 8th annual Red Carpet Gala is 5 p.m. Saturday at the center, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Featuring John Curley, Jim Dever, Chef Shubert Ho, Shooby Doo Catering and live music by Geoff Harper and Tim Kennedy. For tickets, contact Amy Stone, amy@ec4arts.org or 425-275-9492.
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