Seattle's Philharmonia Northwest has a long tradition of playing both the well known and well loved pieces in the classical music repertoire, along with forgotten and undiscovered gems. At a Philharmonia Northwest concert you can hear everything from a Rachmaninoff piano concerto to a work for piccolo and contrabassoon. The orchestra has performed all over the city of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, and now make their concert home at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Seattle.
Roupen Shakarian is the Music Director and Conductor of Philharmonia Northwest. A native of Egypt, his family emigrated to the United States when he was a young boy and eventually found their way to the Seattle area. Drawn to composing at a young age, Shakarian finds the visual beauty and the lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest conducive to his compositional career.
Some of his compositions include Whimsy and Chamber Symphony, both works written for Philharmonia Northwest, Flute Concerto, Pastime for chamber ensemble, The Turnip, Clock, and Kid for the Rainier Chamber Winds.
Philharmonia Northwest's season includes the music of Telemann, Haydn, Prokofiev and a Rachmaninoff concerto performed by Canadian pianist Robert Silverman.
Order your tickets for the season here and enjoy a great year of music!
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