Upcoming Events near Seattle, WA
OOTober Fest
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Rhein Haus Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Opera on Tap performs in the Bier Hall at the Rhein Haus!
Free
2015 Seattle Int’l Piano Festival & Competition: Jurors in Master Class
Monday, October 19, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Norcliffe Founders' Room at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Join jurors and returning finalists in master classes as Mark Clinton, Robin McCabe and Logan Skelton work with the young and aspiring pianistic artists from around the globe.
$10 suggested donation
'Breakthrough' Screening & Lecture Recital by Quinton Morris
Monday, October 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Seattle University - Pigott Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
This collaborative, innovative project is an introduction to Saint-Georges, a musician of African origin who against all odds, rose to become one of the most prolific and forgotten figures of the 18th century.
Pricing TBA
2015 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: Winners' Concert #2 – International Gold Medalists
Monday, October 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Norcliffe Founders' Room at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the 2015 gold medalists as they return to the stage to repeat their winning programs.
$10 suggested donation
UW Voice Division Recital
Monday, October 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students of Thomas Harper, Kari Ragan, and Cyndia Sieden perform art songs and arias from France, Germany, Italy, and beyond. Open to the public!
Free (Free)
UW World Series: Jonathan Biss, piano
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata in C minor, K457
Schönberg – Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
Mozart – Sonata in F major, K533/494
Schumann – Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Schönberg – Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
Mozart – Sonata in F major, K533/494
Schumann – Kreisleriana, Op. 16
$41-$46 (age 17 & under free)
St. Helens Quartet performs Borcherding's 'Sound Games'
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Premiere of Cornish student Roderick Borcherding's new string quartet, a contemporary classical work exploring techniques in sound.
Free
Piano Masterclass with David Korevaar
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Concert pianist David Korevaar leads a master class with UW piano students exploring French music of the 19th century. Open to the public!
Free (Free)
Seattle Opera: The Pearl Fishers
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An alluring priestess with a mysterious past is pursued by a pair of fishermen who share a brotherly bond. Honor, jealousy, and communal duty complicate the love triangle; but a long-buried secret saves the day. Sail away to an island paradise for a hypnotic romance from the great Georges Bizet.
$25 & up
Piano Masterclass with Roy Howat
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Distinguished pianist and scholar Roy Howat presents a public masterclass focused on nineteenth-century French music. Open to the public!
Free (Free)
Marin/Marin
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordic Heritage Museum (venue closed), Seattle, WA, United States
Listen and dance to beautiful fiddle music performed by acclaimed musicians Mikael and Mia Marin. Their repertoire is a mix of traditional Swedish music and original compositions.
$15-$20
Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Stravinsky – Symphony in C
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1
Mozart – Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1
Mozart – Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
$21-$121 (youth 8-18 free)
Philharmonia Northwest & Vespertine Opera: Fauré’s Pénélope
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Fauré’s elegant lyricism and refined expression shine through this original treatment of Homer’s timeless Odyssey.
$10-$40
Monktailfest: Stephen Fandrich + Seman/Ostrowski
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Monktail Creative Music Concern continues to celebrate 15 years of bringing high-quality adventurous music to Seattle audiences. Tonight: original music for gamelan, plus improvised solos and duets.
$5-$15 donation
Sammamish Symphony: Expanded Horizons
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Gershwin – An American in Paris
Haydn – Symphony No. 92 in G major “Oxford”
Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy
Arnold – Four Scottish Dances
Slonimsky – My Toy Balloon
Haydn – Symphony No. 92 in G major “Oxford”
Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy
Arnold – Four Scottish Dances
Slonimsky – My Toy Balloon
$10-$20
Simple Measures: Cello Divas III: Bach
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Hale's Palladium, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
$15-$30
UW Recital: The Intimate Fauré
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Piano scholars Roy Howat, Sylvia Kahan and David Korevaar join UW flute professor Donna Shin and UW graduate students and alumni in a recital showcasing intimate works by composer Gabriel Fauré.
Free (Free)
Jacobsen Series: American Soundscapes
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
A journey through nature as imagined by some of the best American contemporary composers. Works by David Biedenbender, Mason Bates, Jennifer Higdon, Evan Chambers and Robert Hutchinson.
$10-$15
Bach Collegium Japan: Vivaldi, Handel, Bach
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The lively music of three Baroque titans is performed by Bach Collegium Japan in its Seattle debut.
$20-$39
Wayward Music Series: Tomeka Reid / Mike Reed / Nicole Mitchell
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
From Chicago come three key figures of the new generation of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians collective: versatile cello experimenter Tomeka Reid, frequent jazz-flute poll winner Nicole Mitchell, and drummer Mike Reed.
$5-$15 donation