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)

Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival Young Artist Recital Series: Arensky, Bridge, Higdon & more

Saturday, July 21, 2029 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Music by Anton Arensky, Frank Bridge, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gian Carlo Menotti, and Jennifer Higdon.

Free

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