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Humboldt County's Source for Classical Music Events

 Humboldt County is home to many musicians and artists, we have an abundance of quality musical events throughout the year. This site is dedicated to spreading the word about the many classical music events on the North Coast. Whether you are looking for an inspiring evening of music or more information about a concert series, Classically Humboldt is a simple and quick place to learn more.

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Upcoming Events

  • MET Livestream Florencia en el Amazonas
    MET Livestream Florencia en el Amazonas
    Sat, Dec 09
    Minor Theater
    Dec 09, 2023, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Dec 09, 2023, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus—and to search for her lost lover...
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  • Sanctuary Cozy Supper & Classical Series
    Sanctuary Cozy Supper & Classical Series
    Thu, Dec 14
    1301 J St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Dec 14, 2023, 7:00 PM
    1301 J St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Dec 14, 2023, 7:00 PM
    1301 J St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Join us on the 2nd Thursdays of the month for a night of supper and live classical music in the Great Hall. Vegetarian soup and salad are included with your ticket. We'll enjoy a meal together, then settle in for a cozy evening of music. Shoes optional. Doors and supper at 6pm. Music at 7pm.
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  • Bach On!
    Bach On!
    Sun, Dec 17
    Christ Episcopal Church
    Dec 17, 2023, 3:00 PM
    Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Dec 17, 2023, 3:00 PM
    Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    The Bach On! Ensemble with Handel, D Major Concerto Grosso, Geminiani’s Concerto Grosso in D minor, “La Folia” Dvorak Waltz, Renaissance Dances and Bach Fugues. Free admission with donations for music appreciated.
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  • MET Livestream Nabucco
    MET Livestream Nabucco
    Sat, Jan 06
    Minor Theater
    Jan 06, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Jan 06, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Ancient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille.
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  • Trio Duende: Mainstage Performance | Eureka Chamber Music Series
    Trio Duende: Mainstage Performance | Eureka Chamber Music Series
    Sat, Jan 13
    Calvary Lutheran Church Eureka
    Jan 13, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Calvary Lutheran Church Eureka, 716 South Ave, Eureka, CA 95503, USA
    Jan 13, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Calvary Lutheran Church Eureka, 716 South Ave, Eureka, CA 95503, USA
    Trio Duende includes ECMS Co-Artistic Director Tom Stone, Avery Fisher Career award-winning cellist Sophie Shao and Naumberg award-winning pianist Awadagin Pratt.
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  • Trio Duende: Concert + Conversation | Eureka Chamber Music Series
    Trio Duende: Concert + Conversation | Eureka Chamber Music Series
    Sun, Jan 14
    Lutheran Church of Arcata
    Jan 14, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Lutheran Church of Arcata, 151 E 16th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Jan 14, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Lutheran Church of Arcata, 151 E 16th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Trio Duende includes ECMS Co-Artistic Director Tom Stone, Avery Fisher Career award-winning cellist Sophie Shao and Naumberg award-winning pianist Awadagin Pratt.
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  • MET Livestream Carmen
    MET Livestream Carmen
    Sat, Jan 27
    Minor Theater
    Jan 27, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Jan 27, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    The Met begins the New Year with a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works. Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama...
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  • Chamber Music Benefit Concert | Eureka Symphony
    Chamber Music Benefit Concert | Eureka Symphony
    Sun, Feb 04
    Eureka
    Feb 04, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Eureka, 1531 J St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Feb 04, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Eureka, 1531 J St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Break winter’s spell by spending an afternoon enjoying an exceptional concert by the Temporary Resonance Trio. In addition to the special insights about the music shared by Terrie Baune and John Chernoff, there will be sweet and savory treats paired with coffee and tea available...
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  • Let the Drama Begin | Eureka Symphony
    Let the Drama Begin | Eureka Symphony
    Fri, Mar 01
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
    Mar 01, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Mar 01, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Pre-Concert Talk, 6:30. There is no more dramatic opening to a concert than Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, highlighting Beethoven’s admiration the figure of the Dutch Count of Egmont and his dramatic stand against oppression. The overture is followed by Mozart’s majestic 35th symphony...
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  • Let the Drama Begin | Eureka Symphony
    Let the Drama Begin | Eureka Symphony
    Sat, Mar 02
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
    Mar 02, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Mar 02, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Pre-Concert Talk, 6:30. There is no more dramatic opening to a concert than Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, highlighting Beethoven’s admiration the figure of the Dutch Count of Egmont and his dramatic stand against oppression. The overture is followed by Mozart’s majestic 35th symphony...
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  • MET Livestream La Forza del Destino
    MET Livestream La Forza del Destino
    Sat, Mar 09
    Minor Theater
    Mar 09, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Mar 09, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendetta, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen following a string of recent Met triumphs with her role debut as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines.
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  • Arianna String Quartet: Mainstage Performance | ECMS
    Arianna String Quartet: Mainstage Performance | ECMS
    Sat, Mar 16
    Calvary Lutheran Church Eureka
    Mar 16, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Calvary Lutheran Church Eureka, 716 South Ave, Eureka, CA 95503, USA
    Mar 16, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Calvary Lutheran Church Eureka, 716 South Ave, Eureka, CA 95503, USA
    Hailed for their outstanding musicianship, the Arianna String Quartet has firmly established itself as one of America’s finest chamber ensembles.
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  • Arianna String Quartet: Concert & Conversation | ECMS
    Arianna String Quartet: Concert & Conversation | ECMS
    Sun, Mar 17
    Lutheran Church of Arcata
    Mar 17, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Lutheran Church of Arcata, 151 E 16th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Mar 17, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Lutheran Church of Arcata, 151 E 16th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Hailed for their outstanding musicianship, the Arianna String Quartet has firmly established itself as one of America’s finest chamber ensembles.
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  • MET Livestream Roméo et Juliette
    MET Livestream Roméo et Juliette
    Sat, Mar 23
    Minor Theater
    Mar 23, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Mar 23, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s...
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  • Bach On!
    Bach On!
    Sun, Mar 24
    Christ Episcopal Church
    Mar 24, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Mar 24, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    The Bach On! Ensemble with Handel, D Major Concerto Grosso, Geminiani’s Concerto Grosso in D minor, “La Folia” Dvorak Waltz, Renaissance Dances and Bach Fugues. Free admission with donations for music appreciated.
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  • Distinctive Voices | Eureka Symphony
    Distinctive Voices | Eureka Symphony
    Fri, Apr 12
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
    Apr 12, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Apr 12, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Pre-concert Talk, 6:30pm. Discover the sounds of Andalusia with España, Rhapsody for Orchestra by the 19th century French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, then cheer for a concerto played by the winner of the Eureka Symphony’s Young Artist Showcase. The concert concludes with William Grant...
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  • Distinctive Voices | Eureka Symphony
    Distinctive Voices | Eureka Symphony
    Sat, Apr 13
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
    Apr 13, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Apr 13, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USA
    Pre-concert Talk, 6:30pm. Discover the sounds of Andalusia with España, Rhapsody for Orchestra by the 19th century French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, then cheer for a concerto played by the winner of the Eureka Symphony’s Young Artist Showcase. The concert concludes with William Grant...
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  • MET Livestream La Rondine
    MET Livestream La Rondine
    Sat, Apr 20
    Minor Theater
    Apr 20, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Apr 20, 2024, 9:00 AM
    Minor Theater, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
    Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his highly anticipated company debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess.
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Piano at ACV

Enjoy your wait before your flight. 

The Eureka Symphony invites you to take a moment and play on the baby grand piano, located in the Arcata airport.

  

With improved air service, we encourage you to let your friends know they can fly direct from many cities to these concerts!

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There is an array of chambers, orchestras, and concert series hosted by organizations throughout the county. Links to their websites are here.  

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