NW BachFest

Calendar of Events

BachFest Live:

Northwest BachFest presents four to five series of concerts throughout the year with large outdoor concerts each July in Manito Park. Special events are added from time to time.  Performances take place primarily at Barrister Winery and other venues in Spokane with occasional concerts in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Walla Walla, Washington, and other towns in the area.

BachFest Online:

A specially designed online series, "Across The Miles" performances and other special events, presented as household pay-to-view programs with access via the BachFest private You Tube channel are offered during the year. These will be announced on this website and through Northwest BachFest newsletters.

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Northwest Bachfest March Concerts

March 1 - 2, 2025

Northwest Bachfest continues in March 2025, with two concerts at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Avenue in Spokane.

The first program on Saturday, March 1, features Ravel Duo for Violin, Debussy Cello Sonata, Fauré Violin Sonata. The second program on Sunday, March 2 presents Tchaikovsky Piano Trio and the Beethoven “Kreutzer” Sonata.

Please note that Student Tickets can only be purchased at the concerts starting one hour ahead of performances. For General Admission tickets, follow the links below.

Cello 2830561 960 720

Saturday, March 1 7:00pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave., Spokane
Kurt Nikkanen, violin; Zuill Bailey, cello; Maria Asteriadou, piano

Ravel, Debussy and Fauré

Maurice Ravel. Sonata for Violin and Cello; Claude Debussy, Sonata for Cello and Piano, Gabriel Fauré, Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major.

The premiere of the Gabriel Fauré Sonata No. 1 in 1877 in Paris at the Salle Playel was an outstanding success and marked a turning point in his career as the work quickly found its way into programming of the day.

General Admission: $65 Students: $10 (underwritten by Spokane City Credit Union)    Buy Tickets


Cello 2830561 960 720

Sunday, March 2 3:00pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave., Spokane
Kurt Nikkanen, violin; Zuill Bailey, cello; Maria Asteriadou, piano

Beethoven and Tchaikovsky

Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”
Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

The Tchaikovsky trio was a marked change in the composer’s writing as he had previously focused on symphonic works. The trio premiered in Moscow and was first performed in the United States in 1891 during the composer’s visit to Washington, D.C. for a reception held in his honor at the Russian Embassy.

General Admission: $45 Students: $10 (underwritten by Spokane City Credit Union)    Buy Tickets