Sound Salon

06/10/2026

That’s a wrap! Thank you for the incredible conversations and connections this season.

Here are a few highlights:
-We presented six programs and nine concerts ranging from our opening program, Polish Baroque, to our final concert of the season, Q***r Classics.

-19 extraordinary musicians joined us, traveling locally and from across the country. Our guest curators, Hailey McAvoy and Guillermo Salás-Suarez, shared two incredible programs—one centered on caretaking and community, the other on the brilliance of the French Baroque.

-Isa Pagel and Kaylin Wirkman were welcomed as new staff this year, making this the largest team we’ve had.

-After releasing four new videos this season, the Sound Salon YouTube channel has another coming later this month. Be sure to subscribe at the link in our bio so you don’t miss it!

05/28/2026

Join us on for Q***r Classics on May 29th at 7:30pm at Seattle First Baptist Church or on May 31st at 7:30pm at Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds for a program highlighting classical and contemporary q***r composers. In a concert for clarinet and four hand piano, a talented trio of musicians present pieces by composers such as Franz Schubert, Francis Poulenc, Samuel Barber, and Eve Beglarian.

We are grateful to Eric Jacobs who is stepping in on clarinet for Laurie DeLuca who regretfully had to attend to a family emergency. Eric will be joined by Joe Williams and Byron Schenkman on piano.

Tickets are pay as you wish however, please make sure to purchase tickets ahead of time!

05/20/2026

On the eve of Pride Month, Sound Salon invites you to celebrate Q***r composers and performers past and present at the final concerts of our “lucky” 13th season.

Bringing this expansive and deeply personal music to life is an exceptional trio of visionary artists whose voices have profoundly shaped the local classical music community: Seattle Symphony clarinetist Laura DeLuca, scholar and ‘sound liberator’ Joseph Williams, and Sound Salon Artistic Director Byron Schenkman.

Join us on May 29th at 7:30 PM at Seattle First Baptist Church or on May 31st at 7:30PM at Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds. Tickets are pay-as-you-wish but they are required:

Concerts Q***r Classics Friday 7:30 pm May 29 Seattle First Baptist Church 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 Get Friday Tickets Sunday 7:30 pm May 31 Cascadia Art Museum 190 Sunset Ave, Edmonds, WA 98020 Get Sunday Tickets Thank you Concert Sponsor: Tom Lewandowski Previous Concert On the eve of P...

05/15/2026

We are pleased to welcome Kaylin Wirkman (they/she), who joins the organization as Marketing Manager. A familiar face to many in our community, Kaylin has been a vital presence at several of our recent events. They will work alongside Isa Pagel, who will now focus their expertise as Operations Director.

On joining the Sound Salon team, Kaylin shares, “Working with Sound Salon is a meaningful opportunity to build relationships within and contribute to an organization that embodies values I believe wholeheartedly in.” Kaylin emphasizes their priorities will champion longevity and Sound Salon’s inclusive platform, stating, “I am passionate about expanding the reach of, and sustaining the thoughtful programming that Sound Salon produces through listening, intentionality, and movement from behind the scenes to engage sincerely with communities.”

Please say hello to Kaylin at our next concert, Q***r Classics, on the upcoming eve of Pride Month. Enjoy a program of music for clarinet, piano, and four hand piano by Samuel Barber, Francis Poulenc, Franz Schubert, Billy Strayhorn, and more. Q***r artists, Laura DeLuca, Byron Schenkman, and Joseph Williams celebrate the legacy of Q***r composers past and present.

Link in bio for tickets.

05/05/2026

Today’s the day! This GiveBIG, let’s amplify the music that moves us and the community that unites us.

Your gift will help us reach our goal and achieve even greater heights! We strive to create performances exploring relationships of composers to each other, to their societies, and relating our work to the social realities of our time. Your support makes this possible!

05/03/2026

Early giving for GiveBIG is ON! Only two days left until the culminating day of giving on Tuesday, May 5th. Help us reach our goal of $50,000!

Your contribution allows us to:
🎶 Provide affordable live music experiences with our pay-as-you-wish model (we are the only music org in Seattle with this option!)

🎶 Pay our artists’ fair wages and support brilliant artists

🎶 Expand our reach to a broader audience

🎶 Bring peace and solace through music

04/28/2026

Early giving for GiveBIG starts today! Don’t miss your chance to double your impact! Early giving for GiveBIG 2026 is underway, and thanks to generous supporters, up to $20,000 in matching gifts is available for Sound Salon! Every dollar you donate up to $20,000 will be matched, making your support go twice as far in fueling the music you love.

GiveBIG culminates in a 24-hour stretch of giving on May 5th. Link in our bio to donate.

04/22/2026

A day in the life of a Sound Salon concert! Thank you to everybody who joined us at Temple de la Gloire this past weekend. Here is a little tidbit into the behind the scenes action of our concerts!

04/17/2026

The countdown is on! Our talented musicians have been busy rehearsing all week for Temple de la Glorie this Sunday at 3:00PM at Washington Hall.

This is a snippet from a quartet by Georg Phillip Telemann.

All tickets are pay as you wish and make sure to reserve your ticket now! Link is in bio.

01/29/2026

Today would have been Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 270th birthday! Join us in sharing a nod to his birthday at our upcoming concert, Mozart & More. This program is a toast to Mozart and his contemporaries in a program filled with joy and musical laughter.

Artistic Director Byron Schenkman shares some of their highlights of this upcoming program, “Mozart’s music has a way of being sublimely beautiful without ever taking itself too seriously. This repertoire is music that I’ve loved since I was a kid. These pieces are like charming and witty conversations between instruments. It is music for friends to enjoy together, whether playing or listening.”

Seattle concert: February 7 at 7:30 PM (please note that this is selling out quickly so make sure to reserve your seats now!)

Tacoma concert: February 8 at 3:00 PM

Link in bio for tickets.