This will be the Archipelago Collective 11th annual Chamber Music Festival in Friday Harbor, running Sept. 5-7. This year is gearing up to be an exceptional event. For the first time there will be a double bassist, for example, according to the nonprofit’s co-founder Sophie Baird-Daniel.

“Bassist and composer Sam Suggs will be a featured performer and will be playing several of his compositions,” Baird-Daniel said.

According to his biography, Suggs is the first solo bassist in 36 years to join the Concert Artists Guild roster. He was also recognized with an award for Extraordinary Creativity at the 2017 Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Competition.

“A paradigm-shifting bassist-composer, Sam was named ‘New Artist of the Month’ (October 2015) by Musical America after winning

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