Upcoming Events near Seattle, WA
Wayward Music Series: Touch Conference
Friday, May 7, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Artists from the Touch label roster present and demonstrate audio-visual works, plus performances from Philip Jeck, Mark Van Hoen, and Daniel Menche.
$10
Seattle Rock Orchestra performs Neil Diamond
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
SRO celebrates the man, the myth, the legend, with hidden gems and revered hits alike.
$20-$37
Seattle Opera: Wagner’s ‘The Flying Dutchman’
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Wagner’s stormy, captivating tale takes on an arresting immediacy through a compelling and stylish production from a visionary creative team.
$25 & up
SYSO: Magnificent Tone Poems
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
R. Strauss – Death and Transfiguration
Respighi – Pines of Rome
Respighi – Pines of Rome
$39-$65
Ladies Musical Club: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
A free concert in tribute to Cole Porter (1891-1964).
Free (Free)
Early Music Underground: Baroque Brittania and Mother's Day Tea
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. John's Episcopal Church Kirkland, Kirkland, WA, United States
Celebrate Mother's Day in classic English style with instrumental works by English composers Purcell, Handel, Blow, Boyce, Arne, and Overend – and an elegant afternoon tea.
$15-$20
Seattle Bach Choir: Bach Cantatas 9 & 164
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church - Parish Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Es ist das heil uns kommen Herr, BWV 9
J.S. Bach – Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet, BWV 164
J.S. Bach – Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet, BWV 164
Free (Free will offering)
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Opera on Tap: Much Ado About Opera
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle, WA, United States
Scenes from Shakespeare's greatest works plus a few surprises.
$5
Racer Sessions: Dick Valentine
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Versailles
Sunday, May 9, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Bethel Church, Vashon, WA, United States
Featuring music and instruments from the early 18th-century court of Louis XIV.
$15-$25 suggested donation
UW Visiting Scholar Concert: Gül Fahriye Evren
Sunday, May 9, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A voice recital of art songs and arias, as well as traditional music from Turkey, Germany, France, Italy, and beyond.
Free (Free)
Steven Damouni Piano Recital
Monday, May 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Steven Damouni presents a DMA recital on piano. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Long Piece Fest III: Kolat/Baldwin World Premieres
Monday, May 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space continues its “Long Piece Fest" with the premiere of works by Seattle composers Kevin Baldwin and Takemitsu Prize-winner Yigit Kolat.
Free ($5-$15 suggested donation)
Ladies Musical Club: Schumann, Granados, Chopin
Tuesday, May 11, 2027 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Schumann – Liederkreis, Op. 39
Enrique Granados – Selections from Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados)
Chopin – Etude Op. 25 No. 9 in G-flat major
Chopin – Etude Op. 25 No. 12 in E-flat major
Enrique Granados – Selections from Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados)
Chopin – Etude Op. 25 No. 9 in G-flat major
Chopin – Etude Op. 25 No. 12 in E-flat major
Free (Free)
Seattle Opera: Wagner’s 'The Flying Dutchman'
Tuesday, May 11, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Wagner’s stormy, captivating tale takes on an arresting immediacy through a compelling and stylish production from a visionary creative team.
$25 & up
Music at St. James: A Choral Celebration
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Bruckner – Locus iste
Palestrina – Super flumina Babylonis
Herbolsheimer – It was not you who chose me
Additional works TBA
Palestrina – Super flumina Babylonis
Herbolsheimer – It was not you who chose me
Additional works TBA
Free (Free)
Wider Than the Sky: Emily Dickinson in Poetry & Song
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A relaxed, salon-inspired concert showcasing the life of Emily Dickinson.
$10 suggested donation
Daniel Hanley Piano Recital
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Daniel Hanley presents a DMA recital on piano. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Gretchen Yanover Solo Electric Cello Recital
Thursday, May 13, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Performing on electric cello and loop-sampler, Northwest Sinfonietta cellist Gretchen Yanover will give a recital performance of her own compositions.
Free