Francis Poulenc – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Poulenc, Klughardt, Ligeti, Andriessen
Saturday, April 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Poulenc – Concerto for Organ and Strings
Klughardt – Wind Quintet, Op. 79
Ligeti – Six Bagatelles
Andriessen – Kuhnau Variations
Klughardt – Wind Quintet, Op. 79
Ligeti – Six Bagatelles
Andriessen – Kuhnau Variations
$20 ($15 student/65+)
OSSCS: Self-Expression
Friday, April 16, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Poulenc – Gloria
Chopin – Work for piano and orchestra TBD
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Chopin – Work for piano and orchestra TBD
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
$10-$25, youth free
Muse Collective: Animal Songs – A Bestiary
Thursday, April 22, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Muse Collective Little Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
30 classical art songs about animals, including selections from Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals and works by Ravel, Chabrier, Barber, Irving Fine, Rorem, Poulenc, and Flanders and Swann.
Free (Free)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Poulenc, Beethoven & Brahms
Friday, July 30, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Poulenc – Sonata for Oboe and Piano
Beethoven – String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Brahms – Quartet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 25
Beethoven – String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Brahms – Quartet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 25
$16-$50
Music Northwest: Lieder and Melodies
Saturday, August 14, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The beautiful intimacy of French and German art songs, including Schubert’s breathtaking “The Young Nun,” who sings of the raging storm in her heart.
$16-$18 (age 25 & under free)
Vashon Opera: 'Dialogues of the Carmelites'
Thursday, September 16, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA, United States
Set during the French Revolution, Poulenc’s gripping opera tells the story of loyalty and sacrifice with a haunting, modern musical score that echoes sacred music of an earlier day.
$28-$48
Vashon Opera: 'Dialogues of the Carmelites'
Saturday, September 18, 2027 @ 2:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA, United States
Set during the French Revolution, Poulenc’s gripping opera tells the story of loyalty and sacrifice with a haunting, modern musical score that echoes sacred music of an earlier day.
$28-48
Bremerton Symphony: Gloria & The Nutcracker
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Poulenc – Gloria
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
Finnegan Sing Along
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
Finnegan Sing Along
$10-$32
Meany Center presents Louis Lortie in recital
Tuesday, January 11, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Acclaimed French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie gives a recital of Satie, Rameau, Poulenc, Murail, Saint-Saeëns, Messiaen, and more.
$40-$45
UW Guitar Studio Recital: Remembering Roland
Thursday, February 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A program in tribute to Roland Dyens (1956-2016), with music by Francis Poulenc, Napoleon Coste, Arnaud Dumond, Francis Kleynjans, Fernando Sor, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Roland Dyens.
Free
Second City Chamber Series: Home Turf
Friday, March 3, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Great Hall at Annie Wright School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Mozart – Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452
Ravel (arr. Doppmann/Kracht) – Suite from Ma mère l’oye
Ibert – Trois pièces brèves
Poulenc – Sextet for Piano and Winds
Ravel (arr. Doppmann/Kracht) – Suite from Ma mère l’oye
Ibert – Trois pièces brèves
Poulenc – Sextet for Piano and Winds
$10-$25 (18 & under free)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: The French Connection
Saturday, March 4, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renaissance chansons, secular works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, and Morten Lauridsen, French and Canadian folk songs, sacred music by Poulenc and Fauré, and Duruflé’s exquisite Requiem for organ and chorus.
$20/$15/$10/$5
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: The French Connection
Sunday, March 5, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renaissance chansons, secular works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, and Morten Lauridsen, French and Canadian folk songs, sacred music by Poulenc and Fauré, and Duruflé’s exquisite Requiem for organ and chorus.
$20/$15/$10/$5
Northwest Chamber Chorus: Music of Light
Sunday, March 12, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Shimmering music of light by composers including Francis Poulenc, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Eric Whitacre, and Philip Glass.
$20-$24 (Ages 6-18 free)
Northwest Chamber Chorus: Music of Light
Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Shimmering music of light by composers including Francis Poulenc, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Eric Whitacre, and Philip Glass.
$20-$24 (Ages 6-18 free)
Seattle Pro Musica: Beyond the Sky
Sunday, March 19, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Faith Lutheran Church, Redmond, WA, United States
Exciting choral music from around the globe, including settings of poetry by Rumi and Sara Teasdale, new works by young composers from Hungary and South Africa, works by Seattle composer Bern Herbolsheimer, and more.
$5-$15
Music at St. James Cathedral: Office of Tenebrae
Wednesday, April 12, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A sacred liturgy culminating in Gregorio Allegri’s stirring setting of Psalm 51, Miserere mei, Deus (“Have mercy on me, O God”).
Free (Free)
Northwest Boychoir Tour Kick-Off Concert
Wednesday, July 5, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Program includes Mendelssohn, Poulenc, Vivaldi, and more.
$16-$28
Age, Wisdom, Reflection – A Voice Recital
Monday, August 7, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Mark Catholic Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Art song and operatic numbers featuring works by Poulenc, Rossini, Montsalvatge, Berger, and excerpts from In A Persian Garden by Liza Lehmann.
Free (Free)
Olympic Music Festival: Twilight in Paris
Sunday, August 20, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Poulenc – Violin Sonata (1943)
Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Ravel – Ma Mere L’Oye (Mother Goose) for Piano Four Hands
Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Ravel – Ma Mere L’Oye (Mother Goose) for Piano Four Hands
Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
$33-$40 (youth under 12 free)