György Ligeti – Upcoming Concerts
UW Modern Ensemble: Ligeti, Cage, Bartók
Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
Ligeti – 10 Pieces for Wind Quintet (1968)
Cage – String Quartet in Four Parts (1950)
Bartók – Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion (1937)
Cage – String Quartet in Four Parts (1950)
Bartók – Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion (1937)
$10
American String Project Chamber Players: Ligeti & Beethoven
Thursday, March 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ligeti – String Quartet No. 1
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
Free (Free)
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+)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Season Finale
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Carter – Two Controversies and a Conversation
Ligeti – Mysteries of the Macabre
Haydn – Symphony No. 100 “Military"
Carter – Two Controversies and a Conversation
Ligeti – Mysteries of the Macabre
Haydn – Symphony No. 100 “Military"
$20 ($15 student/senior)
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
Exquisite Music: Tessa Seymour, cello
Monday, October 4, 2027 @ 6:45pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Goosedown Manor, Bremerton, WA, United States
An intimate evening of exquisite classical music at Goosedown Manor, a breathtaking residence on Wildcat Lake, Bremerton.
$25
Groupmuse: Metamorphoses
Thursday, February 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Private home in Inverness, Seattle, WA, United States
Ligeti – String Quartet No. 1, "Métamorphoses nocturnes"
Mozart – String Quartet in D major, K. 575
Mendelssohn – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
Mozart – String Quartet in D major, K. 575
Mendelssohn – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Skyros Quartet: Beneath the Surface – love, death, and transformation
Friday, February 25, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Works by Mozart, Ligeti, Dvořák, and Mendelssohn that explore a complete cycle of emotion and expression.
$20
Seattle Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 5
Thursday, June 22, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mahler – Symphony No. 5
Ligeti – Requiem
Ligeti – Requiem
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 5
Friday, June 23, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mahler – Symphony No. 5
Ligeti – Requiem
Ligeti – Requiem
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 5
Saturday, June 24, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mahler – Symphony No. 5
Ligeti – Requiem
Ligeti – Requiem
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Mozart Symphony No. 39
Thursday, January 4, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Stravinsky – Funeral Song
Ligeti – Violin Concerto
Mozart – Symphony No. 39
Ligeti – Violin Concerto
Mozart – Symphony No. 39
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Mozart Symphony No. 39
Saturday, January 6, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Stravinsky – Funeral Song
Ligeti – Violin Concerto
Mozart – Symphony No. 39
Ligeti – Violin Concerto
Mozart – Symphony No. 39
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Spontaneous Combustion New Music Festival: Delgani String Quartet
Friday, January 19, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Alan Hovhaness – String Quartet No. 1
György Ligeti – String Quartet No. 1
Benjamin Krause – String Quartet No. 1
György Ligeti – String Quartet No. 1
Benjamin Krause – String Quartet No. 1
$20 ($12 students with ID)
Inverted Space Ensemble: Cage, Ligeti, Stockhausen
Friday, January 26, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Cage – Freeman Etudes for solo violin (Book 1)
Ligeti – Études for solo piano (Book 1)
Stockhausen – Plus Minus
Ligeti – Études for solo piano (Book 1)
Stockhausen – Plus Minus
$5-$15 donation
UW Degree Recital: Nathan Lloyd, horn
Tuesday, March 13, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Cherubini – Horn Sonata No. 1
Ligeti – Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano
Ziegenhagel – Three Memories for solo horn (world premiere)
Glière – Horn Concerto
Ligeti – Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano
Ziegenhagel – Three Memories for solo horn (world premiere)
Glière – Horn Concerto
Free (Free)
Seattle Modern Orchestra: The Clouds Receding
Saturday, April 14, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Furrer – Aria for soprano and six instruments (1999, West Coast premiere)
Garcia – the clouds receding into the mountains for viola and ensemble (2017, world premiere)
Ligeti – Melodien for chamber orchestra (1971, Seattle premiere)
Garcia – the clouds receding into the mountains for viola and ensemble (2017, world premiere)
Ligeti – Melodien for chamber orchestra (1971, Seattle premiere)
$25 / $15 / $10
Brian Schappals, clarinet (UW MM recital)
Sunday, May 27, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 3:45pm (PDT)
University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Saint-Saëns – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Joan Tower – Wings
Steve Reich – New York Counterpoint
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Joan Tower – Wings
Steve Reich – New York Counterpoint
Free
Heath/Asplund Duo: An Evening of Modern/Postmodern Art Song
Thursday, May 31, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Music for soprano with piano and viola by Cage, Ligeti, Ives, Messiaen, Webern, Lutosawski, Christian Asplund, and Jarrad Powell.
$5-$15 donation
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