Jacobsen Series: American Soundscapes

Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
A journey through nature as imagined by some of the best American contemporary composers. Works by David Biedenbender, Mason Bates, Jennifer Higdon, Evan Chambers and Robert Hutchinson.

$10-$15

The Washington Wind Symphony presents “Ventus Festum”

Sunday, January 31, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, United States
Higdon – Fanfare Ritmico
Schwantner – From a Dark Millennium
Newman – Moon by Night
Dello Joio – Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn
Grainger – Immovable Do
Respighi – Vetrate di Chiesa (Church Windows)
Sousa – The Gladiator

$10-$20

LUCO: Higdon, Lalo, Beethoven

Friday, February 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Higdon – blue cathedral
Lalo – Cello Concerto
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2

$18 ($13 senior/student)

Viola and Vixens: A Celebration of Female Composers in honor of Women's History Month

Wednesday, March 31, 2027 @ 6:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Seattle University - Pigott Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer and Seattle native Angelique Poteat, plus works by Libby Larsen, Jennifer Higdon, and Rebecca Clarke.

Free

Seattle Flute Society Flute Choir: Have Flute, Will Travel

Saturday, November 13, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
The Hearthstone at Green Lake, Seattle, WA, United States
Jonathan Cohen – Flute 66
Jennifer Higdon – Mountain Songs
Kelly Via – Three Korean Folk Songs
Albert Ketèlbey – In a Persian Market
Manuel da Falla – Spanish Dance
Reinhold Glière – Russian Sailors' Dance

Free (Free)

Seattle Flute Society Flute Choir: Have Flute, Will Travel

Saturday, November 20, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Northminster Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Jonathan Cohen – Flute 66
Jennifer Higdon – Mountain Songs
Kelly Via – Three Korean Folk Songs
Albert Ketèlbey – In a Persian Market
Manuel da Falla – Spanish Dance
Reinhold Glière – Russian Sailors' Dance

Free (Free)

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Higdon, Fauré

Friday, January 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viol in B-flat major, K. 424
Jennifer Higdon – Piano Trio
Fauré – Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 15

$16-$52

Seattle Collaborative Orchestra: Higdon's Violin Concerto

Tuesday, April 4, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Roosevelt High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Andy Clausen – Sea Songs (world premiere)
Britten – Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Jennifer Higdon – Violin Concerto

$10-$20 (18 & under free)

Emissary Quartet: Four Flutes, No Boundaries

Friday, April 21, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
University Heights Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jennifer Higdon – Steeley Pause
Annika Socolofsky – One wish, your honey lips
Takashi Yoshimatsu – Twitter Birds Blog
Peter Kramer – Wedge
Heike Beckmann – Levada

$15 suggested donation

Basically Baroque with Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island

Saturday, January 27, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Island Church of Whidbey, Langley, WA, United States
Handel – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 7
Vivaldi – Concerto for two oboes in D minor RV 535
Hidgon – Dance Card

$25 ($20 senior/military)

Basically Baroque with Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island

Sunday, January 28, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Nordic Hall, Coupeville, WA, United States
Handel – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 7
Vivaldi – Concerto for two oboes in D minor RV 535
Hidgon – Dance Card

$25 ($20 senior/military)

SMCO Tenth Anniversary Celebration: American Experiences

Thursday, October 4, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Leonard Bernstein – Candide Overture (Scottish Opera Version)
Jennifer Higdon – Selections from Dance Card
Randall Woolf/Wordisbon – Blues for Black Hoodies
Samuel Barber – Violin Concerto

$25 ($20 seniors, $15 students)

[CANCELLED] Northwest Sinfonietta: It’s a Woman’s World

Thursday, November 15, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Metropolist, Seattle, WA, United States
This performance has been cancelled.

Performance cancelled.

The Esoterics: Vulnerability – The Capacity for Openness

Friday, February 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program exploring poetry and music inspired by the virtues that we need to cultivate in our leadership, society, and world.

$22 ($15 student/senior)

The Esoterics: Vulnerability – The Capacity for Openness

Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program exploring poetry and music inspired by the virtues that we need to cultivate in our leadership, society, and world.

$22 ($15 student/senior)

The Esoterics: Vulnerability – The Capacity for Openness

Sunday, February 24, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A choral program exploring poetry and music inspired by the virtues that we need to cultivate in our leadership, society, and world.

$22 ($15 student/senior)

UW School of Music: The Here & Now

Monday, March 18, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ryan Farris – Across the Channel (world premiere) Gerald Kechley – Little Flower
Jennifer Higdon – Song for Flute
Brian Schappals – Ave generosa (world premiere)
Sandesh Nagaraj – Unfreedom
Marc Mellits – Tight Sweater

Free

The Esoterics: Inclusivity – The Power of Togetherness

Friday, May 17, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program unveiling the potential power of human togetherness, tracing the origins of “otherness” in our first moments of life, and advocating for hospitality and acceptance of strangers.

$22 / $15

The Esoterics: Inclusivity – The Power of Togetherness

Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program unveiling the potential power of human togetherness, tracing the origins of “otherness” in our first moments of life, and advocating for hospitality and acceptance of strangers.

$22 / $15

The Esoterics: Inclusivity – The Power of Togetherness

Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A choral program unveiling the potential power of human togetherness, tracing the origins of “otherness” in our first moments of life, and advocating for hospitality and acceptance of strangers.

$22 / $15