Emerald City Music

Mission

Emerald City Music refreshes the classical music experience by creating a platform for audience and artists to authentically connect, and transform one another.

About Our Work

We pride ourselves in being a destination for ALL to experience classical music. Our work and mission focuses on taking classical music "out of the box", and presenting incredible music in innovative ways to create incredible experiences. Every year, hundreds of visitors come to our venues to experience a wide array of chamber music; many experiencing classical music live for the first time.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AT EMERALD CITY MUSIC
• Over 60 live shows in Seattle, Olympia, and Bellingham, featuring incredible feats like the world-premiere of the TWICE-GRAMMY® nominated percussion work, Seven Pillars.
• Commissioned and/or premiered new works for the American chamber music tradition from the likes of John Luther Adams, Angelique Poteat, Jakub Ciupinski, Andy Akiho, Patrick Castillo, Nathalie Joachim, and Fred Onovwerosuoke. 
• Twenty-eight professional-grade concert recordings featuring top-tier chamber musicians, made available on our at-home streaming platform, Emerald TV.
• A regional educational effort, bringing classical music directly into public schools at no-cost to students and their families.

Explore our work at www.emeraldcitymusic.org

Why Support Now?

The short of it... Emerald City Music is growing! Over the course of eight successful years we've shed our "startup roots", hired a comprehensive staff, grown our concert offerings throughout the region, launched a custom on-demand streaming channel, and much more. All of this relies on the outpouring of generosity from people who truly want to see a bright future for classical music in Seattle. In the short term, Giving Tuesday donations will be used to put artists on stage in the 2024-2025 season, pay our staff a competitive wage, and provide our team of dreamers the capacity to look ahead a few years to some big programs on the horizon. YOUR Giving Tuesday support provides a bright future for classical musicians, composers, students, and listeners throughout the Puget Sound region, with impact spanning from Bellingham to the South Sound. 

Recognition

Our sincere thanks to previous GiveBig donors, as well as our board of directors, who have championed Emerald City Music's cause from the inception of the organization:

Hsing-Hui Hsu, Board President (Seattle, WA)
Hayden Cale (Seattle, WA)
Cecily Carver (Seattle, WA)
Lynn Grant (Seattle, WA)
Hsing-Hui Hsu (Seattle, WA)
Van Lang Pham (Seattle, WA)
Rosalie Romano (Olympia, WA)
Shiva Shafii (Seattle, WA)
Nancy Connery (Olympia, WA), Emeritus
John Robinson (Seattle, WA), Emeritus
Paul Gridley (New York, NY), Advisory and Honorary
Maryanne Tagney (Seattle, WA), Advisory and Honorary

PHOTO IMAGE ATTRIBUTION : CARLIN MA MEDIA