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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.
NOTE: Please check with venues before buying tickets or attending—while many venues are opening up, COVID-19 restrictions may still be in effect.
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Upcoming Events
Sun, Feb 05Eureka Woman’s Club
Sat, Feb 11Fortuna Monday ClubFeb 11, 7:30 PMFortuna Monday Club, 610 Main St, Fortuna, CA 95540, USADaniela Mineva is hailed by critics as a “vibrant and expressive performer who could steal the show in every concert” (NYT). She performs an eclectic piano recital with traditional and relatively unknown works by African- American composers and Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, and Sofia Gubaidulina...
Sat, Feb 18Temple Beth ElFeb 18, 4:00 PMTemple Beth El, 3233 T St, Eureka, CA 95503, USAMade up of classically trained musicians who enjoy stretching musical boundaries, the SFYC is led by cellist Rebecca Roudman who has fronted groups all over the world bringing her virtuosic and fiery playing to stages from China to Iceland and beyond. Attend for a fresh spin on Klezmer.- Sun, Feb 19Eureka Woman’s ClubFeb 19, 3:00 PMEureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St, Eureka, CA 95501, USARebecca Roudman, cellist, will play the Klezmer Heritage Concerto, composed by Jason Eckl. It will be a Humboldt county premier. Delving deep into songs that are connected to world wide Jewry, this concert will take a look at everything from Eastern-European folk music to modern songs.
Fri, Mar 03Arkley Center for the Performing Arts- Sat, Mar 04Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
Tue, Mar 14Fulkerson Recital HallMar 14, 6:00 PMFulkerson Recital Hall, 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521, USAHailed as ‘The latest phenomenon of the Russian piano school’ (Corriere della Sera), Moscow-born pianist Alexander Malofeev came to international prominence when he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in 2014, aged 13.
Fri, Mar 17Lutheran Church of ArcataMar 17, 7:00 PMLutheran Church of Arcata, 151 E 16th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USAHailed for their ‘powerful individuality of sound’ and ‘instinctive singularity of musical intention’ whose performances are ‘full of poetry, joy and sorrow’ and ‘realised to such perfection’ (The Observer), the Castalian String Quartet are quickly emerging as one of the most exciting...
Sat, Mar 18Minor TheatreMar 18, 9:00 AMMinor Theatre, 1001 H St, Arcata, CA 95521, USAOpera in all its glory. This one is 4.5 hours long; skip the coffee. Wagner’s masterpiece is the sequel to Parsifal. Director François Girard unveils an atmospheric staging that weds his dramatic insight to Wagner’s breathtaking music, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium...- Sat, Mar 18Calvary Lutheran Church EurekaMar 18, 7:30 PMCalvary Lutheran Church Eureka, 716 South Ave, Eureka, CA 95503, USAHailed for their ‘powerful individuality of sound’ and ‘instinctive singularity of musical intention’ whose performances are ‘full of poetry, joy and sorrow’ and ‘realised to such perfection’ (The Observer), the Castalian String Quartet are quickly emerging as one of the most exciting...
Fri, Apr 21Arkley Center for the Performing ArtsApr 21, 8:00 PMArkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USAPacked full of musical imagery, Ethel Smyth’s “The Wreckers Overture” is a perfect opening for this concert. Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů’s richly imaginative “Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra features the virtuoso soloist Ivo Bukolic.- Sat, Apr 22Arkley Center for the Performing ArtsApr 22, 8:00 PMArkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USAPacked full of musical imagery, Ethel Smyth’s “The Wreckers Overture” is a perfect opening for this concert. Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů’s richly imaginative “Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra features the virtuoso soloist Ivo Bukolic.
Sat, May 13Calvary Lutheran Church Eureka- Sun, May 14Lutheran Church of Arcata
Fri, Jun 02Arkley Center for the Performing ArtsJun 02, 8:00 PMArkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USAWhat better way to end the season than to have the Eureka Symphony Chorus rejoin the symphony for the first time since December 2019 to perform the emotionally stirring “Requiem in D Minor, K 626” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.- Sat, Jun 03Arkley Center for the Performing ArtsJun 03, 8:00 PMArkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St, Eureka, CA 95501, USAWhat better way to end the season than to have the Eureka Symphony Chorus rejoin the symphony for the first time since December 2019 to perform the emotionally stirring “Requiem in D Minor, K 626” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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 new daily flights to and from Burbank, Denver, Sacramento, SF and LAX, we encourage you to let your friends know they can fly direct from LA to any of these concerts!
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