merald city music
Seattle & olympia, Washington
Emerald City Music believes everyone has the right and capacity to experience and engage with music.
When we’re not on stage, we’re in your community, connecting with listeners of all ages. From school residencies and master classes to pre-concert conversations and participatory events like Chamber Music Karaoke, we create countless ways to experience music, make connections, and be part of the ECM community.
At the core of Emerald City Music’s outreach is bringing music directly to listeners. Every year, we partner with communities like Skyline Retirement, Mirabella Retirement, and Panorama Retirement to bring chamber music directly to residents, helping especially to uplift those who are homebound or quarantined during this time of pandemic.
Emerald City Music collaborates with the region’s educational institutions to provide masterclasses and workshops for young and emerging music students. Past collaborations have brought these engagements to South Puget Sound Community College Music Department, R.L. Ray Violin Shop in Olympia, WA, the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, and more.
Video: Students of the Tumwater School District experience Emerald City Music's composition workshop in Fall 2020.
Hosted by Teaching Artist and Composer Brad Balliett (of Carnegie Hall’s Decoda ensemble) these weekly virtual sessions guide students into the knowledge of classical instruments and the elements of a composition. Students work alongside Balliett to piece together a composition using each of these instruments, experiencing live demonstrations by local musicians along their journey. At the cap of the workshop, the students have their work presented live on Emerald City Music’s stage.
Did you know that Emerald City Music visits workplaces to bring classical music to large groups of tech employees in the region? We’ve partnered with South Lake Union workplaces like Facebook, Google, Amazon, WeWork, and more to bring amazing music to people during their workday. Want to invite us to your office? Get in touch!
