OSSCS: 1954 in America

Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland – The Tender Land Suite
Whitacre – Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine
Dohnányi – American Rhapsody, Op. 47
Bernstein – On the Waterfront Symphonic Suite
Broadway and radio hits of 1954
World premiere of a new work from the winner of the 2014–2015 OSSCS Composer Competition

$25 ($20 seniors; $10 students)

Auburn Symphony Orchestra: Celebrating America

Thursday, July 9, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mary Olson Farm, Auburn, WA, United States
Dvořák – American String Quartet
Grieg – Holberg Suite
Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture
Copland – "Hoe Down" from Rodeo
Ungar – Ashokan Farewell

$10-$18

Seattle Symphony Opening Night Concert with Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bernstein – Overture to Wonderful Town
Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Saint-Saëns – Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns – Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian"

$57-$147

Seattle Symphony Opening Night Gala

Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
A delightful concert with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, followed by an elegant post-concert dinner at the luxurious Fairmont Olympic Hotel.

$650 and up

Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8

$20-$40

Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven

Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8

$20-$60

Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven

Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8

$40

Ladies Musical Club Salutes Emily Dickinson

Sunday, December 20, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
In celebration of the 185th anniversary of Emily Dickinson's birth, a recital of songs setting Dickinson's poetry to music, as well as solo piano compositions by her contemporaries.

Free

Seven Stages III: Nous avons fait la nuit

Friday, January 15, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Songs that carve the passing of time and creation of memory in the minutes between dusk and dawn, featuring composers Poulenc, Moore, Bach, Copland, Whitacre, and Eads.

$20 (students $15)

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Copland, Beethoven, Barber & Debussy

Saturday, January 23, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland – Duo for Flute and Piano
Beethoven – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 70 No. 2
Barber – Canzone
Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

$16-$50

LMC at the Frye Art Museum

Friday, March 5, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 1, plus an Introduction to Ladies Behind Bars, the new LMC Prison Project.

Free (Free)

Bridges of Song

Friday, June 4, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Delightful songs from around the world, arranged by Veljo Tormis (Estonia), Gustav Holst (England), Aaron Copland (U.S.), and many others.

$5-$20

Bridges of Song

Saturday, June 5, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Delightful songs from around the world, arranged by Veljo Tormis (Estonia), Gustav Holst (England), Aaron Copland (U.S.), and many others.

$5-$20

Sammamish Symphony Orchestra: Spring Blossoms of the Earth

Saturday, June 12, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Aaron Copland – The Tender Land
Brahms – Symphony No. 2, Op. 73, "Pastoral"
Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

$10-$20

Seattle Symphony's STAGE & SCREEN: From Appalachian Spring to the Red Violin

Wednesday, June 23, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Emotions run deep in music from Schindler’s List, The Red Violin, and Copland’s portrayal of 19th century American life, Appalachian Spring.

$25

Ensign Symphony & Chorus: American Salute

Friday, June 25, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Remembering African American slaves who fought for their freedom through song, early settlers who wrote music to remember and teach of freedom and this beautiful country, pioneers and soldiers who sacrificed everything to create freedom, and more.

$16-$36

Groupmuse: 'Murica – An All American Recital

Thursday, September 23, 2027 @ 6:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Inverness, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of songs by American composers Aaron Copland (Old American Songs), Paul Bowles (Blue Mountain Ballads), and Gabriel Kahane (Craigslistlieder).

$10+ donation, RSVP required

Musical Miniatures: A piano-warming concert with Judith Cohen

Tuesday, October 5, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring music of Scarlatti, Beethoven, Debussy, Prokofiev, Copland, and others.

$15

Everett Philharmonic Masterworks Concert

Friday, October 8, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Everett Civic Auditorium, Everett, WA, United States
Copland – The Tender Land Suite
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7

$10-$25

Ladies Musical Club: 20th Century American Songs

Saturday, October 9, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Copland, Bernstein, Beach, Heggie, Cipullo, Morrill, and more.

Free (Free)