Spring is here and we are just weeks away from our much-anticipated concert, Tapestries: Music for Choir and Cello. Our singers are hard at work, and we can’t wait to share this extraordinary musical experience with you. Join us on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church (310 N. K St., Tacoma).

This concert will be unlike any we’ve done before—almost every choral work features the cello as a solo instrument. Our collaborative pianist, Marjorie Skreen, will be joined by NWRS members Matt Kelzenberg and Tom Walworth, who are both well known for their artistry as cellists throughout the Puget Sound region and beyond.

Besides choral works with cello, I'm delighted to feature Tom Walworth's innovative ten-minute composition, Something Wicked This Way Comes. Inspired by the novel of the same name, the work was originally scored for a large ensemble of cellos at Central Washington University. For our program, Tom is adapting his work as a cello quartet. Prominent local cellists Roberta Hansen Downey and Kaitlynn Turner will join Matt and Tom and perform with NWRS on selected choral pieces.