Upcoming Events
Brechemin Piano Series
Thursday, May 4, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music students perform works for piano.
Free
Eighth Blackbird with Will Oldham
Thursday, May 4, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
David Lang – learn to fly
Bryce Dessner – Murder Ballades
Frederic Rzewski – Coming Together (speaker: Will Oldham)
Will Oldham – Songs
Bryce Dessner – Murder Ballades
Frederic Rzewski – Coming Together (speaker: Will Oldham)
Will Oldham – Songs
$35 + fees
Cumine & Gillispie Slap Bass & Classical Guitar Recital
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
SPU students Cumine & Gillispie perform a junior recital.
Free (Free)
All-Bach Flentrop Concert: Bálint Karosi
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The first-prize winner of the Leipzig International J.S. Bach Competition presents an all-Bach organ concert.
$15-$20
South Sound Classical Choir concert+
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Puyallup United Methodist Church, Puyallup, WA, United States
Featuring works by Gretchaninoff, Whitacre, Brahms, Gjeilo, Sibelius, and others.
Free
Harry Partch: Oedipus: A Music Theater Drama
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Composed in the early 1950s and rarely performed anywhere, these presentations combine Partch’s handmade instruments with the enduring power of the composer’s unique artistic vision.
$10-$20
Andrew Romanick Piano Recital
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Andrew Romanick performs a DMA recital in piano.
Free
Songs of a Wayfarer
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
With arresting vocals and inspired storytelling, this beautiful evening offers tales of yearning and homecoming from the classical and folk traditions.
$20
Seattle Symphony: Italian Masters
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Sinfonia in C major from L’Olimpiade
Galuppi – Concerto A Quattro, No. 2 in G major
Vivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580
Geminiani – Concerto grosso No. 12 in D minor, Op. 5, No. 2 “La Follia"
Albinoni – Sinfonia in G major
Corelli – Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6
Galuppi – Concerto A Quattro, No. 2 in G major
Vivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580
Geminiani – Concerto grosso No. 12 in D minor, Op. 5, No. 2 “La Follia"
Albinoni – Sinfonia in G major
Corelli – Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6
$21-$77
Seattle Composers' Salon: Kammerer, Lawson, O'Keefe, Teske
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
John Kammerer – new music for marimba and electronics
Jeremiah Lawson – Zombie Sonata Rags
Patrick O’Keefe – Morning Stroll for Saxophone Quartet
John Teske – vectorscores
Jeremiah Lawson – Zombie Sonata Rags
Patrick O’Keefe – Morning Stroll for Saxophone Quartet
John Teske – vectorscores
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Symphony: Magic Circle Mime The Listener
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 11:00am – 11:00am (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
In this dramatic storyline, the conductor has prepared a program of music from the various artistic disciplines but finds her efforts complicated by the unexpected participation of two audience members...
$15-$20
Ladies Musical Club: Original Works by LMC Composers
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Anderson – London Songs
Truesdell – in 1 Nursery Rhymes for Julia (Charles Strong)
Truesdell – Beach Rocks
Ritchie – Three Preludes: Peace… Lost and Found
Roberts – Reach for Me
Roberts – Sweet Sorrow
Roberts – Freedom
Truesdell – in 1 Nursery Rhymes for Julia (Charles Strong)
Truesdell – Beach Rocks
Ritchie – Three Preludes: Peace… Lost and Found
Roberts – Reach for Me
Roberts – Sweet Sorrow
Roberts – Freedom
Free
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Beethoven, Berwald, Brahms
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Beethoven – Leonore Overture No. 3
Berwald – Symphony No. 3 in C major, "Sinfonie singuliere"
Brahms – Hungarian Dances Nos. 5, 6, 7
Berwald – Symphony No. 3 in C major, "Sinfonie singuliere"
Brahms – Hungarian Dances Nos. 5, 6, 7
$10-$15
Harry Partch: Oedipus: A Music Theater Drama
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Composed in the early 1950s and rarely performed anywhere, these presentations combine Partch’s handmade instruments with the enduring power of the composer’s unique artistic vision.
$10-$20
Seattle Classical Guitar Society presents Antigoni Goni at Benaroya Hall
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Goni is universally praised for her profound artistic sensitivity, her exquisite sound, and her unmatched palette of colors and dynamics.
$38
Seattle Opera: Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
In this production with award-winning costumes from the fabulous Zandra Rhodes, a handsome prince and his comical sidekick are given enchanted musical instruments and tasked with rescuing the Queen of the Night’s daughter from a mysterious group of priests.
$25 & up
Seattle Rock Orchestra performs Michael Jackson
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Seasons Performance Hall, Yakima, WA, United States
Seattle Rock Orchestra pays tribute to the King of Pop.
$30-$35
Seattle Symphony: Italian Masters
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Sinfonia in C major from L’Olimpiade
Galuppi – Concerto A Quattro, No. 2 in G major
Vivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580
Geminiani – Concerto grosso No. 12 in D minor, Op. 5, No. 2 “La Follia"
Albinoni – Sinfonia in G major
Corelli – Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6
Galuppi – Concerto A Quattro, No. 2 in G major
Vivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580
Geminiani – Concerto grosso No. 12 in D minor, Op. 5, No. 2 “La Follia"
Albinoni – Sinfonia in G major
Corelli – Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6
$21-$77
Wayward Music Series: Seth Nehil + Cameron Shafii + RM Francis
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A night of experimental electronic music featuring Seth Nehil, RM Francis and Cameron Shafii.
$5-$15
Choral Arts Northwest: Unclouded Day
Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Muehleisen – Finding Your Voice
Kirchner – Unclouded Day
Averitt – Over Jordan
Additional works TBA
Kirchner – Unclouded Day
Averitt – Over Jordan
Additional works TBA
$24-$28