Maurice Ravel – Upcoming Concerts
Olympic Music Festival Summer Gala: Sarah Chang & Julio Elizalde in Recital
Sunday, August 2, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Vitali – Chaconne in G minor
Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Ravel – Tzigane
Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Ravel – Tzigane
$60
Marrowstone Festival Orchestras: Rossini, Copland, Ravel
Sunday, August 9, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
Rossini – Overture to Semiramide
Copland – Billy the Kid
Ravel – Alborada del Gracioso
Ravel – Noble and Sentimental Waltzes
Ravel – La Valse
Copland – Billy the Kid
Ravel – Alborada del Gracioso
Ravel – Noble and Sentimental Waltzes
Ravel – La Valse
$15-$39
Music Around the World
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Franck – Violin Sonata
Shostakovich – Four Pieces for violin and piano
Saint-Saëns – The Swan for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Songs without Words, Op. 109 for cello and piano
Ravel – Habanera for cello and piano
Rachmaninoff – Suites for Piano, Four Hands No. 4 and No. 6
Shostakovich – Four Pieces for violin and piano
Saint-Saëns – The Swan for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Songs without Words, Op. 109 for cello and piano
Ravel – Habanera for cello and piano
Rachmaninoff – Suites for Piano, Four Hands No. 4 and No. 6
$10-$25, kids up to 18 free
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part I)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 9:30am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part II)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:35pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Michael Refvem: Seattle Steinway Gallery Recital
Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
$10-$20
Michael Refvem: Whatcom Museum Recital
Friday, October 2, 2026 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, Bellingham, WA, United States
Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
$10-$20
Jacobsen Series: Beauty and Power
Friday, October 2, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
A recital of virtuosic piano works by Bach, Beethoven, Ravel and Rachmaninoff.
$10-$15
Jean-Yves Thibaudet: Schumann & Ravel
Sunday, November 8, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Schumann – Kinderszenen
Schumann – Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel – Miroirs
Schumann – Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel – Miroirs
$20-$112
Kirkland Civic Orchestra: Mozart & Ravel
Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Chapel at Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, United States
Mozart – Piano concerto
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Free
Brass Band Northwest: Organ & Brass
Monday, November 23, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
P. Lovatt-Cooper – When Thunder Calls
P. Sparke – Soliloquy
Trachsell – Symphonietta No. 2
Organ work TBD
M. Ravel – Bolero
P. Sparke – Soliloquy
Trachsell – Symphonietta No. 2
Organ work TBD
M. Ravel – Bolero
$10 ($5 youth/senior)
Ladies Musical Club: Debussy, Chopin, Ravel, McBride
Saturday, January 2, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Arabesque No. 1
Chopin – Polonaise-fantasie, Op. 61
Ravel – Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs
David McBride – No percussion left behind
Chopin – Polonaise-fantasie, Op. 61
Ravel – Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs
David McBride – No percussion left behind
Free (Free)
The Art of the Piano: Celebrating Impressionism
Thursday, January 7, 2027 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown), Seattle, WA, United States
Members of the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle play favorite piano solo works complementing the Seattle Art Museum Impressionist Exhibit.
Free (Free)
Piano Duetmuse for Four Hands
Sunday, January 24, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Private home in Bellevue, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata for Piano Four Hands, K. 381
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Dvorak – Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8, "Furiant"
Rachmaninoff – Polka Italienne
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Dvorak – Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8, "Furiant"
Rachmaninoff – Polka Italienne
$10-$20 suggested donation, RSVP for location
Groupmuse House Concert: Andrew Chen, piano
Saturday, January 30, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Private home on Mercer Island, Seattle, WA, United States
Schubert – Sonata in A major, Op. 120 D. 664
Ravel – Oiseaux tristes
Ravel – Une barque sur l'ocean
Liszt – Rhapsodie Espagnole
Ravel – Oiseaux tristes
Ravel – Une barque sur l'ocean
Liszt – Rhapsodie Espagnole
$10 suggested donation. RSVP for location
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Arensky, Lutosławski, Ravel & Schubert
Sunday, January 31, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Arensky – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 32
Lutosławski – Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos
Ravel – La Valse for Two Pianos
Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Lutosławski – Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos
Ravel – La Valse for Two Pianos
Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956
$16-$50
UPS Symphony Orchestra: Debussy, Ravel, Brahms
Friday, February 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Debussy – Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Ravel – Shéhérazade
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Ravel – Shéhérazade
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Free
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra: Legends
Saturday, February 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Sibelius – Overture to Karelia, Op. 10
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Swan Lake
Stravinsky – Selections from The Firebird
Mussorgsky/arr. Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Swan Lake
Stravinsky – Selections from The Firebird
Mussorgsky/arr. Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
$16-$19 (age 18 and under free)
Four-Hands House Concert: Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Ravel, Dvořák
Sunday, February 21, 2027 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Private home in Bellevue, Bellevue, WA, United States
Rachmaninoff – Polka Italienne
Mozart – Sonata for Four Hands in C major, K. 521
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8, "Furiant"
Mozart – Sonata for Four Hands in C major, K. 521
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8, "Furiant"
$10 suggested donation, RSVP for location
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra: Legends
Sunday, February 21, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Sibelius – Overture to Karelia, Op. 10
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Swan Lake
Stravinsky – Selections from The Firebird
Mussorgsky/arr. Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Swan Lake
Stravinsky – Selections from The Firebird
Mussorgsky/arr. Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
$16-$19 (age 18 and under free)