415 Westlake welcomes the Canellakis-Brown Duo for Such Stuff as Dreams, presented by Emerald City Music. This innovative event merges original films with live music, featuring cellist-filmmaker Nicholas Canellakis and pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown. Audiences will enjoy Canellakis’s comedic short My New Cello and the multimedia work Such Stuff as Dreams, which he directed and Brown composed. The program also includes music by Rachmaninoff, Korngold, and other composers with ties to film, creating a one-of-a-kind, multi-genre experience.

Emerald City Music, the Pacific Northwest’s hub for eclectic and intimate chamber music, has gained recognition since its founding in 2015 for blending casual environments with award-winning artists. With this season’s theme, Global Resonance, ECM offers fifteen vibrant concerts that celebrate diverse musical traditions. Such Stuff as Dreams promises to be a captivating evening of film and music that highlights the duo’s creative brilliance.