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Classics Northwest December Concerts feature
Zuill Bailey, cello, with Matt Herskowitz, piano
plus the
Matt Herskowitz Jazz Trio

Fall 2026

SPOKANE - Classics Northwest announces two spectacular concerts coming in December.

Saturday, December 5 at 7pm
Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. in Spokane
Speakeasy Serenades
Gershwin, Bernstein, Ellington and more
Zuill Bailey, cello, and Matt Herskowitz, piano
Matt Herskowitz’s Spokane Premiere of his new arrangements of Gershwin’s Three Preludes
(100 years after Gershwin first performed the Preludes) along with Rhapsody in Blue, and  An American in Paris, Ellington’s It Don’t Mean a Thing, and selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story and more.

General Admission $60 - Students $10 (Student tickets only sold at the concert.) 
Tickets: https://classics northwest.By.com/event-date/76816/
 

Sunday, December 6 at 3pm
Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. in Spokane
Matt Herskowitz Jazz Trio
Floating Down the Third Stream
Matt Herskowitz is back in Spokane with his Jazz Trio!
Mathieu Dèsy, bass, and David Rosenblatt, percussion
A celebration of classical masterworks fusing seamless with jazz interpretation.
General Admission $60 - Students $10  (Student tickets only sold at the concert.) b
Tickets: https://classicsnorthwest.ticketgoat.com/event-date/76817/

Barrister Winery is an All-Ages Venue, and Students are welcomed.

Equally accomplished at jazz and classical, the musicians of the Matt Herskowitz Trio have performed in major jazz and chamber music festivals throughout Europe and North America.

Classics Northwest is changing how we experience classical music. Profoundly personal performances open doors to discover and deepen our relationship to music and one another. CNW cultivates the future of classics by showcasing both timeless masterworks and contemporary artists, encouraging innovative performances, and providing come-as-you-are moments in musical community. CNW is a year-round presenter with concerts in February, March, May, July, September, and December. Special musical events are scheduled throughout the year. Classics Northwest engages in the community with musical visits to retirement communities, hospitals, hospice settings and more along with Zuill in School educational enrichment programs in area schools.

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. He is 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 Classics Northwest in Spokane. 

For information or to arrange an interview: gertrude@classicsnw.com.