Samuel Barber – Upcoming Concerts
Ladies Musical Club at the Frye Art Museum
Friday, May 7, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Piazzolla – Oblivion
Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Barber – "Give me some music" from Antony and Cleopatra
Wagner – "Welche wunderbar Erwarten" from Das Liebesverbot
Nicolai – “No I declare this is too bold” from The Merry Wives of Windsor
Verdi – Act II, Part II from Falstaff
Leonard Bernstein – "I feel pretty" from West Side Story
Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Barber – "Give me some music" from Antony and Cleopatra
Wagner – "Welche wunderbar Erwarten" from Das Liebesverbot
Nicolai – “No I declare this is too bold” from The Merry Wives of Windsor
Verdi – Act II, Part II from Falstaff
Leonard Bernstein – "I feel pretty" from West Side Story
Free
Emerald City Music: Series Debut, 'Wanderlust'
Thursday, September 16, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Barber – Souvenirs, Suite for Piano Four Hands
Fung – Birdsong for Violin and Piano
Connesson – Techno Parade for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano
Ligeti – Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet
Fung – Birdsong for Violin and Piano
Connesson – Techno Parade for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano
Ligeti – Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet
$45 (includes one drink)
Emerald City Music: Series Debut, 'Wanderlust'
Friday, September 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Barber – Souvenirs, Suite for Piano Four Hands
Fung – Birdsong for Violin and Piano
Connesson – Techno Parade for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano
Ligeti – Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet
Fung – Birdsong for Violin and Piano
Connesson – Techno Parade for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano
Ligeti – Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet
$10-$43
LUCO: Amber Waves
Friday, October 22, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Center for Spiritual Living, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Zwilich – Concerto for Bass Trombone
Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
Weill – Symphony No. 2
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Zwilich – Concerto for Bass Trombone
Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
Weill – Symphony No. 2
$15-$20
Northwest Sinfonietta: Barber & Mozart
Thursday, November 11, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Barber – Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21
Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter"
Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter"
$21.50-$36.50
Northwest Sinfonietta: Barber & Mozart
Friday, November 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Barber – Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21
Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C major, "Jupiter" K. 551
Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C major, "Jupiter" K. 551
$20-$50
Northwest Sinfonietta: Barber & Mozart
Saturday, November 13, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Barber – Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21
Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C major, "Jupiter" K. 551
Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C major, "Jupiter" K. 551
Price TBA
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Copland & Glass
Friday, November 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring
Philip Glass – Violin Concerto No. 1 (transcribed for saxophone; arr. Amy Dickson)
Leonard Bernstein – On the Town: Three Dance Episodes
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring
Philip Glass – Violin Concerto No. 1 (transcribed for saxophone; arr. Amy Dickson)
Leonard Bernstein – On the Town: Three Dance Episodes
$19-$80
Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: 'To Boldly Go'
Friday, November 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Giacchino – Star Trek Into Darkness Suite
Barber – Symphony No. 1
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
Barber – Symphony No. 1
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
$5-$8
Love Songs – Inaugural Concert of the Seattle Philharmonic Strings!
Saturday, November 20, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – Nocturne in B major
Dag Wiren – Serenade for Strings
Elgar – Sospiri
J.S. Bach – Violin Concerto in A minor
Barber – Adagio for Strings
C.P.E. Bach – Symphony for Strings No. 5
Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes
Dag Wiren – Serenade for Strings
Elgar – Sospiri
J.S. Bach – Violin Concerto in A minor
Barber – Adagio for Strings
C.P.E. Bach – Symphony for Strings No. 5
Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes
Free ($10 suggested donation)
Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents Woodwind Quintet
Saturday, November 20, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Auburn, WA, United States
Works by Nielsen, Danzi, Barber, and more.
$10-$18
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town: String Quartets
Monday, January 10, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
A delightful evening of quartets up-close and personal by Barber, Brahms, and Haydn.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Songs by Rachmaninoff & Barber
Thursday, February 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Rachmaninoff – "Oh, never sing to me again," Op. 4, No. 4
Rachmaninoff – "A Dream," Op. 8, No. 5
Rachmaninoff – "Loneliness," Op. 21, No. 6
Rachmaninoff – "Daisies," Op. 38, No. 3
Rachmaninoff – "Spring Waters," Op. 14, No. 11
Barber – Selections from Despite and Still
Rachmaninoff – "A Dream," Op. 8, No. 5
Rachmaninoff – "Loneliness," Op. 21, No. 6
Rachmaninoff – "Daisies," Op. 38, No. 3
Rachmaninoff – "Spring Waters," Op. 14, No. 11
Barber – Selections from Despite and Still
Free (Free)
UW Chamber Singers & University Chorale: Warp and Weft: Music of the Fabric of Life
Friday, March 3, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Sweet Honey in the Rock (arr.) – Breaths
Samuel Barber – The Coolin
James McMillan – The Gallant Weaver
Javier Busto – Ave Maria
Sedans Reinis – VINDO
Joan Szymko – River
Jake Runestad – New work
Greg Jasperse – New work
Giselle Wyers – A Field of Hosannas (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – The Coolin
James McMillan – The Gallant Weaver
Javier Busto – Ave Maria
Sedans Reinis – VINDO
Joan Szymko – River
Jake Runestad – New work
Greg Jasperse – New work
Giselle Wyers – A Field of Hosannas (world premiere)
$10
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Barber & Mahler
Saturday, April 1, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Barber – Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
Mahler – Symphony No. 4 in G major
Mahler – Symphony No. 4 in G major
$10-$15
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Barber & Mahler
Sunday, April 2, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Barber – Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
Mahler – Symphony No. 4 in G major
Mahler – Symphony No. 4 in G major
$10-$20
Groupmuse: Serendipity Quartet at Phinney Farrm
Saturday, May 13, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
Samuel Barber – String Quartet in B-flat minor, Op. 11
Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 in D-flat minor "Death and the Maiden," D810
Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 in D-flat minor "Death and the Maiden," D810
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Northwest Chamber Chorus: American Masters
Sunday, June 4, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from composers of North and South America: Alice Parker, Robert Shaw, Morten Lauridsen, Samuel Barber, Alberto Ginastera, Eric William Barnum, and more.
$20-$24 (Ages 6-18 free)
Seattle Bach Choir: Spring Songbook
Sunday, June 4, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Centuries of American music for unaccompanied choir: Billings, Foster, Barber, Parker-Shaw, Shaker tunes, and spirituals.
$18 ($15 youth/senior)
Northwest Chamber Chorus: American Masters
Saturday, June 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from composers of North and South America: Alice Parker, Robert Shaw, Morten Lauridsen, Samuel Barber, Alberto Ginastera, Eric William Barnum, and more.
$20-$24 (Ages 6-18 free)