Upcoming Events near Seattle, WA
2015 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: Guest Artist, Jeannette Fang
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach/Ferruccio Busoni – Chaconne in D minor
Chopin – Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
Prokofiev – Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
Bartók – Piano Sonata (1926)
Chopin – Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
Prokofiev – Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
Bartók – Piano Sonata (1926)
$10 suggested donation
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
$20-$40
LMC: Così fan tutte
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mozart – Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti
Free
Seattle Symphony: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:40pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu takes on this iconic “jazz concerto.” Broadway singer Doug LaBrecque delivers more familiar Gershwin favorites to round out the program.
$30-$95
2015 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: The Music of Maria Szymanowska
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Szymanowska biographer Slawomir P. Dobrzanski performs a short concert of her works, followed by a short master class of pieces by Chopin and Beethoven.
$10 suggested donation
2015 Seattle Int’l Piano Festival & Competition: Winners’ Concert #1 – Age 9 & Under
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach, Chopin, Scriabin, and much more await audiences in this concert by winners ages 9 and under.
$35
2015 Seattle Int’l Piano Festival & Competition: Finals for Youth Participants Age 10-13 & 14-18
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 4:45pm – 7:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us as brilliant young performers from throughout the United States, Canada, and India, as they compete for the gold medal, cash prizes, and more.
$35
Dr. Gary Bonner Choral Workshop Concert
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Aurora Nazarene Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Dr. Gary Bonner's choral workshop concludes with this free evening concert.
Free (Free)
Groupmuse House Concert: Haeyoon Shin
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Cellist Haeyoon Shin performs a low-key house concert at a private home in Phinney Ridge. RSVP for location.
$10 (suggested donation)
St. Olaf Orchestra
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
St. Olaf Orchestra, "one of the best college orchestras in the nation" according to Time, visits Tacoma.
$20
Seattle Opera: The Pearl Fishers
Saturday, October 17, 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
Gallery Concerts: A Musical Offering of J.S. Bach
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Selections from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Bach – Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1038
Bach – Sonata in e for Flute and Continuo, BWV 1034
Bach – Sonata in E for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1016
Bach – Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1038
Bach – Sonata in e for Flute and Continuo, BWV 1034
Bach – Sonata in E for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1016
$15-$30
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
$20-$60
Seattle Symphony: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:40pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu takes on this iconic “jazz concerto.” Broadway singer Doug LaBrecque delivers more familiar Gershwin favorites to round out the program.
$30-$95
From Darkness to Luminosity
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Edgard Varèse – Octandre (1923)
Julia Wolfe – Singing in the dead of night (2008)
Morton Feldman – The Viola in My Life I (1970)
Orlando Jacinto Garcia – From Darkness to Luminosity (2015) – World premiere
Julia Wolfe – Singing in the dead of night (2008)
Morton Feldman – The Viola in My Life I (1970)
Orlando Jacinto Garcia – From Darkness to Luminosity (2015) – World premiere
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Seattle Opera: The Pearl Fishers
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (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
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
$40
Allied Arts of Renton presents The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky – Eugene Onegin: Waltz
Tchaikovsky – Pique Dame: Overture
Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique
Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave
Tchaikovsky – The Snow Maiden: Suite
Tchaikovsky – Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky – Francesca da Rimini
Tchaikovsky – Pique Dame: Overture
Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique
Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave
Tchaikovsky – The Snow Maiden: Suite
Tchaikovsky – Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky – Francesca da Rimini
$3-$8
Seattle Symphony: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:40pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu takes on this iconic “jazz concerto.” Broadway singer Doug LaBrecque delivers more familiar Gershwin favorites to round out the program.
$30-$98
Rainbow City Band: Spooktacular!
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Classical pieces such as Danse Macabre, familiar melodies from popular movies in Music for a Darkened Theatre, and other music sure to tingle your spine including Nevermore and Chillers & Thrillers.
$12-$15