Whidbey Island Music Festival presents Stylus Fantasticus: The free & fantastic style

Saturday, August 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
The musicians’ instrumental and improvisational agility is on display in this program of music from Italy and Austria.

$20 ($10 students/military)

Seattle Opera: Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly'

Sunday, August 6, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bound by tradition and honor, a young Japanese maiden is left to face an unspeakable aftermath when abandoned by a reckless American naval officer.

$87+

Whidbey Island Music Festival: Music of Missions & Mysteries: Latin American Baroque

Sunday, August 6, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Music by Esteban Salas, Manuel José de Quiroz, Manuel de Zumaya, and others.

$20 ($10 students/military)

Haller Lake Music Series: Cello Sonatas

Sunday, August 6, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Chopin – Cello sonata
Rebecca Clarke – Cello sonata

$20/$5 suggested donation

Racer Sessions: Luke Woodle

Sunday, August 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.

Free

Age, Wisdom, Reflection – A Voice Recital

Monday, August 7, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Mark Catholic Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Art song and operatic numbers featuring works by Poulenc, Rossini, Montsalvatge, Berger, and excerpts from In A Persian Garden by Liza Lehmann.

Free (Free)

Seattle Opera: Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly'

Wednesday, August 9, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bound by tradition and honor, a young Japanese maiden is left to face an unspeakable aftermath when abandoned by a reckless American naval officer.

$87+

Wayward Music Series: High Plains + Wild Card + Cruel Diagonals

Friday, August 11, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Please join us for a night of music by Kranky recording artists High Plains, the new duo of Scott Morgan (loscil) and Mark Bridges, in support of their debut release Cinderland.

$10-$15

Olympic Music Festival: Mozart in Vienna

Saturday, August 12, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Mozart – Trio in E-flat major for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, K. 498 “Kegelstatt”
Mozart – Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 493
Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581

$33-$40 (youth under 12 free)

Seattle Opera: Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly'

Saturday, August 12, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bound by tradition and honor, a young Japanese maiden is left to face an unspeakable aftermath when abandoned by a reckless American naval officer.

$87+

Seattle Opera: Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly'

Sunday, August 13, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bound by tradition and honor, a young Japanese maiden is left to face an unspeakable aftermath when abandoned by a reckless American naval officer.

$87+

Olympic Music Festival: Hungarian Fantasies

Sunday, August 13, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Dohnányi – Serenade in C major for String Trio, Op. 10 (1904)
Brahms – Selections from Hungarian Dances for Piano Four Hands, WoO1
Bartók – Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (1928)
Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

$33-$40 (youth under 12 free)

Music Northwest Beethoven Sonatas Festival

Sunday, August 13, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 12, No. 2
Beethoven – Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, "Kreutzer"

$18 / $16 / under age 25 free w/RSVP

Racer Sessions: Lily Shababi

Sunday, August 13, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.

Free

Opera on Tap at Naked City Brewery

Monday, August 14, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Opera on Tap performs at Naked City Brewery!

Pricing TBD

Music at St. James Cathedral: Organ Scholar Matthew Johnson Senior Recital

Monday, August 14, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Matthew Johnson, Organ Scholar at St. James Cathedral and high school senior, will play the complete organ cycle La Nativité du Seigneur by Olivier Messiaen.

Free

Seattle Opera: Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly'

Wednesday, August 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bound by tradition and honor, a young Japanese maiden is left to face an unspeakable aftermath when abandoned by a reckless American naval officer.

$87+

Summer Music Recreation

Thursday, August 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Leclair – Deuxième récréation de musique, Op. 8
Couperin – Premier Concert
Vivaldi – Concerto in D major F. XII No. 7
Telemann – Trio in A minor

Free ($20 suggested donation)

Music at St. James Cathedral: Summer Organ Recital Series – Richard Elliott

Friday, August 18, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Richard Elliott, Principal Organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir: J.S. Bach, arr. Hebble – Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29, Wir danken dir, Gott Mozart, arr. Dupré – Fantasie in F minor, K. 608 Vierne – Berceuse, from 24 Pieces in Free Style, Op. 31, No. 19 Franck – Final in B-flat Major, Op. 21 Purvis – St. Francis Suite Three Civil War Songs - Traditional, arr. R. Elliott – When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Traditional, arr. Leonardo Ciampa – Shenandoah - melody by George Root; arr. R. Elliott – The Battle Cry of Freedom arr. R. Elliott – Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above Weaver – Sine Nomine (For All the Saints - When the Saints Go Marching In) Wagner, arr. Lemare – The Ride of the Valkyries

$15 suggested donation

Seattle Opera: Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly'

Friday, August 18, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bound by tradition and honor, a young Japanese maiden is left to face an unspeakable aftermath when abandoned by a reckless American naval officer.

$87+