Béla Bartók – Upcoming Concerts
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: An Evening of Chamber Music
Thursday, February 3, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, Tacoma, WA, United States
Bartók – Rhapsody No. 2 for Violin and Piano
Prokofiev – Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 94a
Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Prokofiev – Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 94a
Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
$15-$10
Leonidas Kavakos & Yuja Wang in Recital
Thursday, February 10, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Janáček – Violin Sonata
Schubert – Fantasie in C major
Debussy – Violin Sonata in G minor
Bartók – Violin Sonata No. 1
Schubert – Fantasie in C major
Debussy – Violin Sonata in G minor
Bartók – Violin Sonata No. 1
$45+
Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Thursday, March 23, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Prometheus Overture
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2
Martinů – Memorial To Lidice
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2
Martinů – Memorial To Lidice
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Saturday, March 25, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Prometheus Overture
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2
Martinů – Memorial To Lidice
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 2
Martinů – Memorial To Lidice
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
A Garden Full of Songs
Friday, April 7, 2028 @ 10:30am – 11:00am (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An enchanting story featuring folk music and the music of Béla Bartók. Designed for ages 0 to 5.
$12
A Garden Full of Songs
Saturday, April 8, 2028 @ 9:30am – 10:00am (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An enchanting story featuring folk music and the music of Béla Bartók. Designed for ages 0 to 5.
$12
A Garden Full of Songs
Saturday, April 8, 2028 @ 10:30am – 11:00am (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An enchanting story featuring folk music and the music of Béla Bartók. Designed for ages 0 to 5.
$12
A Garden Full of Songs
Saturday, April 8, 2028 @ 11:30am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An enchanting story featuring folk music and the music of Béla Bartók. Designed for ages 0 to 5.
$12
Meany Center presents Yefim Bronfman in recital
Tuesday, April 18, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Bartók – Suite, Op. 14, Sz. 62, BB 70
Schumann – Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20
Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Stravinsky – Petrushka
Schumann – Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20
Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Stravinsky – Petrushka
$50-$55
Dinu Lipatti 100th Anniversary Concert
Thursday, April 27, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Beethoven, Bach, Bartok, and Gershwin, as well as the Seattle premiere of Dinu Lipatti’s rarely performed Sonatina for Violin and Piano.
$35.50/$25.50
Olympic Music Festival: Hungarian Fantasies
Sunday, August 13, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Dohnányi – Serenade in C major for String Trio, Op. 10 (1904)
Brahms – Selections from Hungarian Dances for Piano Four Hands, WoO1
Bartók – Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (1928)
Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Brahms – Selections from Hungarian Dances for Piano Four Hands, WoO1
Bartók – Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (1928)
Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
$33-$40 (youth under 12 free)
Seattle Symphony: Enigma Variations
Thursday, October 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Tragic Overture
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 1
Elgar – Enigma Variations
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 1
Elgar – Enigma Variations
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Enigma Variations
Saturday, October 7, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Tragic Overture
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 1
Elgar – Enigma Variations
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 1
Elgar – Enigma Variations
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
BetaSounds 1: A First Exploration
Monday, October 9, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
The Conservatory Coffee Shop, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten – String Quartet No. 2 (1st and 2nd mvts.)
Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 "American" (2nd mvt.)
Ravel – String Quartet No. 2 (2nd mvt.)
Barber – String Quartet (2nd mvt. – Adagio)
Bartók – String Quartet No. 2 (2nd mvt.)
Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 "American" (2nd mvt.)
Ravel – String Quartet No. 2 (2nd mvt.)
Barber – String Quartet (2nd mvt. – Adagio)
Bartók – String Quartet No. 2 (2nd mvt.)
$15
Pianist Judith Cohen at Cascadia Art Museum
Saturday, October 21, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, WA, United States
Works by Prokofiev, Debussy, Scarlatti, Copland, Ginastera, Harris, Bernstein, Tan Dun, and Bartók.
$15 ($10 museum members)
Seattle Philharmonic Strings: Walton, Elgar, Bartók
Sunday, November 19, 2028 @ 2:15pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Norse Home, Seattle, WA, United States
Walton – Sonata for Strings
Elgar – Serenade
Bartók – Divertimento
Elgar – Serenade
Bartók – Divertimento
Free
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town: Wind Quintet & Sax
Tuesday, February 13, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:35pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Barber – Summer Music
Milhaud – Chimney of King Rene
Bartók – Roumanian Dances
Dubois – Sextet
Auric – Trio
Milhaud – Chimney of King Rene
Bartók – Roumanian Dances
Dubois – Sextet
Auric – Trio
Free (Free)
Meany Center presents: Danish String Quartet
Wednesday, February 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Bartók – String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7
Trad. / Arr. Danish String Quartet – Nordic Folk Music Selections
Beethoven – String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1
Trad. / Arr. Danish String Quartet – Nordic Folk Music Selections
Beethoven – String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1
$40+
NOCCO: Vibrant Hearts – A Romanian Celebration
Saturday, February 17, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Enescu – Double Wind Quintet
Enescu – Romanian Rhapsody
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
Enescu – Romanian Rhapsody
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
$25 / $15 / under 18 free
Groupmuse House Concert: Bartók, Liszt, Cassado, oh my!
Sunday, February 18, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Private Home in Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA, United States
Bartók – Roumanian Folk Dances
Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C major: Sarabande, Bourrées, and Gigue
Liszt – Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Cassado – Suite for Solo Cello: 1. Preludio-Fantasia
Kapustin – Eight Concert Preludes: Toccatina
Kapustin – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40: 1. Allegro non troppo and 2. Allegro
Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C major: Sarabande, Bourrées, and Gigue
Liszt – Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Cassado – Suite for Solo Cello: 1. Preludio-Fantasia
Kapustin – Eight Concert Preludes: Toccatina
Kapustin – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40: 1. Allegro non troppo and 2. Allegro
$10+ donation, RSVP required