Concert in the Cone: Across the Cosmos
February 19 | 6-7pm
February 19, 2026 • 6pm • Free!
Doors to Hot Shop Open: 5:45pm
Performance: 6–7pm
Join Northwest Sinfonietta for Concert in the Cone: Across the Cosmos in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop, featuring music from the Voyager Golden Record and out-of-this-world, space-inspired works by Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Terry Riley, Elton John, and Frank Sinatra.
Performed in the Hot Shop with live glassblowing by Hilltop Artists students, this is a multi-sensory experience not to be missed. Fun for all ages, and FREE with support from Tacoma Creates!
This performance is part of Museum of Glass free-admission Third Thursday programming. Seats in the Hot Shop are first come, first served, so please plan on arriving promptly!
The Museum will be hosting a special member lounge from 5pm – 6pm featuring snacks and drinks. Interested in becoming a Museum of Glass member? Click here.
Members, please RSVP to Membership Manager Andrea Thomson at athomson@museumofglass.org.
About Northwest Sinfonietta
Founded in 1991, Northwest Sinfonietta is the premiere, professional chamber orchestra in the Puget Sound area. As an ensemble of 34 musicians, the Sinfonietta (meaning 'little symphony' in Italian), is smaller than a symphony orchestra and flexible in size, able to fit in any size 'chamber.' We draw from over 400 years of art music and program a wide array of works with intentional focus on representation of women and BIPOC composers.
In 2015 the Sinfonietta became one of the few orchestras in the world to move to an Artistic Partner model of operations. This allows our musicians to take a larger role in the vision and programming of the season, working closely with multiple talented conductors and performers. Northwest Sinfonietta is currently working with three world-class conductors as Artistic Partners, Yaniv Attar, Mei-Ann Chen and Jeffery Meyer.
Beyond the concert stage, NWS provides a variety of education and community engagement opportunities throughout Pierce County. NWS's robust education programs serve youth of all ages, from pre-school through college with Musical Storytelling and low-sensory programs for young children, classroom coaching, open rehearsal field trips, side-by-side playing opportunities and a Youth Concerto Competition for middle- and high-school students, and masterclasses, side-by-side playing and open rehearsals for college music students.
Northwest Sinfonietta performs several free concerts each season in collaboration with local arts and culture organizations at a variety of venues, expanding the reach and impact of our programs in the community.
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