Upcoming Events
UW Symphony & Combined University Choirs: Verdi, Bernstein, Prokofiev
Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Verdi – Stabat Mater
Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Prokofiev – Alexander Nevsky Cantata, Op. 78, shown with film
Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Prokofiev – Alexander Nevsky Cantata, Op. 78, shown with film
$10-$15
LYRA vocal ensemble in concert
Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
Hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, LYRA will perform sacred and secular music from obscure composers to well-known greats, including Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Bortniansky.
$10-$15 (children under 12 free)
A Tribute to Ray Charles with Ellis Hall
Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A soulful tribute to Ray Charles, featuring Ellis Hall, former protégé of the late singer-songwriter.
$30-$95
Friction Quartet & Christian Pincock
Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Friction Quartet (SF) premieres works by Pacific Northwest composers, and performs John Adams' First Quartet. Christian Pincock opens with solo works on trombone and computer.
$10-$15 suggested donation
The Esoterics & Skyros String Quartet: Ekstasia
Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Aaron Jay Kernis – Ecstatic meditations
Eric Banks – I am among them
Tarik O’Regan – The ecstasies above
Charlie Leftridge – Of seasons have I sung
Eric Banks – I am among them
Tarik O’Regan – The ecstasies above
Charlie Leftridge – Of seasons have I sung
$15-$25
2015 Frances Walton Competition: Finals and Winners' Concert
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 9:00am – 7:00pm (PDT)
Bethany Lutheran Church (Greenlake), Seattle, WA, United States
A day of competition finals, followed by the winners' concert.
Free
Seattle Symphony and the Northwest Boychoir present: The Pied Piper
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
British composer Colin Matthews brings to life the immortal story of Michael Morpurgo’s Pied Piper. Designed for ages 6 to 11.
$20
1800: A Beethoven Band
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church, Eastsound, WA, United States
Chamber music from Beethoven's time, including works by Hoffmeister, Stamitz, Danzi, Haydn and Florio.
$15-$25 suggested donation (age 18 & under free)
For the Kids
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:15pm (PDT)
Washington Cathedral, Redmond, WA, United States
Redmond Chorale is joined by Snoqualmie Valley Girls' Choir and Willows Preparatory School Choir in "For the kids," featuring guest children's musical artist Nancy Stewart.
$10
1800: A Beethoven Band
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
San Juan Island Grange, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Chamber music from Beethoven's time, including works by Hoffmeister, Stamitz, Danzi, Haydn and Florio.
$15-$25 suggested donation (age 18 & under free)
Academy Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3
Prokofiev – Cinderella (Midnight at the Ball)
Schubert – Quintet in C major, Scherzo
Kaminsky – Romanze
Futterman – Turkish Dervish/Casbah Music
Dvořák – Violin Concerto
Prokofiev – Cinderella (Midnight at the Ball)
Schubert – Quintet in C major, Scherzo
Kaminsky – Romanze
Futterman – Turkish Dervish/Casbah Music
Dvořák – Violin Concerto
Free
Student recital: Andrew Chen, piano
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Andrew Chen performs a DMA recital in piano.
Free
Seattle Symphony's Club Ludo
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Chihuly Boathouse, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle Symphony’s must-attend party of the summer returns to the Chihuly Boathouse, with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Ann Wilson of Heart, the Total Experience Gospel Choir, and more.
$200-$500
A Tribute to Ray Charles with Ellis Hall
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A soulful tribute to Ray Charles, featuring Ellis Hall, former protégé of the late singer-songwriter.
$30-$95
Sound Me Out
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Kate Soper – Door
Fausto Romitelli – Blood on the floor, Painting 1986
Kate Soper – Now is Forever: I. Orpheus and Eurydice for soprano and ensemble
Georg Friedrich Haas – Monodie for 18 instruments
Fausto Romitelli – Blood on the floor, Painting 1986
Kate Soper – Now is Forever: I. Orpheus and Eurydice for soprano and ensemble
Georg Friedrich Haas – Monodie for 18 instruments
$20 ($10 student/senior)
A Tribute to Ray Charles with Ellis Hall
Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A soulful tribute to Ray Charles, featuring Ellis Hall, former protégé of the late singer-songwriter.
$30-$95
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4
Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Liszt – Les Preludes
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F minor
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F minor
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53
$10-$20
The Esoterics & Skyros String Quartet: Ekstasia
Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Aaron Jay Kernis – Ecstatic meditations
Eric Banks – I am among them
Tarik O’Regan – The ecstasies above
Charlie Leftridge – Of seasons have I sung
Eric Banks – I am among them
Tarik O’Regan – The ecstasies above
Charlie Leftridge – Of seasons have I sung
$15-$25
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra Summer Concert
Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Lutoslawski – Overture for strings
Arnold – Three Shanties for woodwind quintet, Op. 4
Shostakovich – Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 11
Villa Lobos – Quinteto em forma de chôros, W231
Elgar – Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Arnold – Three Shanties for woodwind quintet, Op. 4
Shostakovich – Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 11
Villa Lobos – Quinteto em forma de chôros, W231
Elgar – Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Student recital: Stephanie Lee, piano
Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Stephanie Lee performs a bachelor's degree recital in piano. Open to the public.
Free