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Northwest BachFest Zuill Bailey, Artistic Director
Northwest BachFest - Zuill Bailey, Artistic Director
Saturday, September 27 at 7pm
Sunday, September 28 at 3pm
Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. in Spokane
featuring
Vega Quartet
SPOKANE - Northwest BachFest announces September concerts of the 2025/26 season on Saturday, September 27 at 7pm and Sunday, September 28 at 3pm, at Barrister Winery in Spokane.
The concerts feature The Vega Quartet, the Quartet-In-Residence at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary performing with Grammy-Award winning Northwest BachFest Artistic Director Zuill Bailey in an exciting, diverse program of music spanning three centuries, from 18th century composer Luigi Boccherini to 21st century composer Mark O’Connor. The Vega Quartet is recognized for “-powerful technique, impeccable ensemble and boundless musicianship-” (The Morning Call) Community engagement activities will take place throughout the week of September 23-26.
Saturday, September 27 at 7pm
Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. in Spokane
The Vega Quartet with Zuill Bailey, cello
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 1 “La Chasse”
Anton Arensky String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35
Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1
General Admission $40. Students $10 (Student tickets only sold at the concert.)
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zuill-bailey-and-vega-quartet-play-haydn-and-mendelssohn-tickets-1607257052109
Sunday, September 28 at 3pm
Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. in Spokane
The Vega Quartet with Zuill Bailey, cello
Luigi Boccherini String Quintet in C Major, G. 349
Erwin Schulhoff Five Pieces for String Quartet (Waltz, Tango, Tarantella and more!)
Mark O’Connor Bluegrass
Robert Schumann String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3
General Admission $40. Students $10 (Student tickets only at the concert.)
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vega-quartet-and-zuill-bailey-play-music-from-three-centuries-tickets-1607239880749
Barrister Winery is an All-Ages Venue, and Students are welcomed.
About The Guest Artists
The Vega Quartet members are Emily Dagget Smith, violin; Jessica Shuang Wu, violin; Joseph Skerik, viola and Guang Wang, cello.
Northwest BachFest is a year-round presenter of classical music with BachFest concerts in February, March, May, outdoor Music in Manito Park concerts in July, resuming indoors in September, and December. Special musical events are scheduled throughout the year. Northwest BachFest engages in the community with musical visits to retirement communities, hospitals, hospice settings and more along with Zuill in School educational programs in area schools. During restrictions for live events, BachFest turned attention to presenting high-quality Across the Miles concerts online via its YouTube channel as well as free of charge streaming programs to maintain community engagement. Musical Postcards from Spokane filmed in some of the city’s historic landmarks can be found at the NWBachFest.com website.
Artistic Director Zuill Bailey, 2017 Triple Grammy Winner, is widely considered one of the premier cellists in the world. His rare combination of celebrated artistry, technical wizardry and engaging personality has secured his place as one of the most sought after and active cellists today. Praised for his “virtuoso technique, strong, richly expressive tone and bold, individual manner of playing” (Gramophone Magazine). Bailey, a top selling recording artist, music educator and award-winning musical innovator, is Artistic Director of music festivals in Texas, Alaska and Arizona as well as Artistic Director of Northwest BachFest in Spokane.
For information or to arrange an interview: gertrude@nwbachfest.com.