Upcoming Events
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Gallery Concerts: A Musical Offering of J.S. Bach
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (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
2015 Seattle Int’l Piano Festival & Competition: Finals for Collegiate & Professional Participants
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us during the 6th Seattle International Piano Competition, as the SIPF presents collegiate and professional artists from China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United States.
$35
LMC: Così fan tutte
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti
Free
Northwest Girlchoir: Welcome Concert
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring a traditional round of Jubilate Deo and a sneak peak of the season’s repertoire.
Free
Quinton Morris plays Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Blue Heron Art Center, Vashon, WA, United States
Quinton Morris launches his world tour on Vashon, playing the sonatas of Chevalier de Saint-Georges – eighteenth-century violinist, conductor, and first classical composer of African origin.
$5-$24
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
Racer Sessions
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
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
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)
'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
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)