New tunes from Jim Knapp plus a premiere from guest composer Brendon Williams! Our 17 member improvising string orchestra (which includes harp and electric guitar) kicks off the 2015/16 season hosted by the cultural treasure that is the Wayward Music Series. 4649 Sunnyside Ave N in Seattle. Near Seattle Tilth, up on the 4th floor. Sliding scale donation $5 - $15. And I get to play the violin!!

Friends from the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra are coming North! They'll join Rowena for Benjamin Britten's 1st Quartet, while Trio Pardalote and Blayne Barnes do the honors for Shostakovich's 12th Quartet. This means there are only 4 quartets left in  the cycle. I am already feeling nostalgic. Reservations are encouraged at kenyonhall@earthlink.net. $5 - $14 with multiple discounts applying. www.triopardalote.com and www.kenyonhall.org