Luciano Berio – Upcoming Concerts
Saxophone: UNCOVERED
Saturday, May 23, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Expanding the contemporary classical saxophone repertoire, Kevin Baldwin will premiere new works by local Seattle composers, as well as lesser-performed pieces from famed composers Luciano Berio, Gerard Grisey and Giacinto Scelsi.
$5-$15
Maderna Fest: 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Berio – Flute Sequeza
Berio – Saxophone Sequenza
Maderna – Piece for Ivry
Maderna – Windmung
Maderna – Honeyreves
Maderna – Serenata per un Satellite
Berio – Saxophone Sequenza
Maderna – Piece for Ivry
Maderna – Windmung
Maderna – Honeyreves
Maderna – Serenata per un Satellite
$5-$15 suggested donation
Maderna Fest: 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Cafe Solstice, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space presents the first of three weekend cafe concerts, beginning with a trip through the career of Bruno Maderna with vocal works of Pergolesi, Purcell, Berio and Maderna himself.
Free
Maderna Fest: 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 8:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Stone Way Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
Come join us for a night on the "other side" of classical music, featuring works for saxophone, percussion, and cello from composers George Crumb, Luciano Berio and Bruno Maderna.
Free
Racer Sessions: Inverted Space Ensemble/Maderna Fest 2015
Sunday, May 31, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
Works of Maderna, Berio, and Andriessen, in addition to free improv.
Free
CLUB SHOSTAKOVICH XIV: Summer Solstice Celebration
Sunday, June 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kenyon Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist Heather Bentley and cellist Rowena Hammill join forces with Seattle Symphony violinists Natasha Bazhanov, Artur Girsky, Mikhail Shmidt and Eugene Bazhanov in their ongoing exploration of the fifteen Shostakovich string quartets.
$5-$14
Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2
Thursday, February 4, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:10pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Strauss – Don Juan, Op. 20
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Berio – Sinfonia for Eight Solo Voices and Orchestra
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Berio – Sinfonia for Eight Solo Voices and Orchestra
$21-$121 (youth 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2
Saturday, February 6, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:40pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Strauss – Don Juan, Op. 20
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Berio – Sinfonia for Eight Solo Voices and Orchestra
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Berio – Sinfonia for Eight Solo Voices and Orchestra
$21-$121 (youth 8-18 free)
Musica Electronica
Friday, April 9, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Luciano Berio – Differences (1959)
Ewa Trębacz – Ligeia for ensemble and surround sound (2015) – World premiere
Kaija Saariaho – Lichtbogen (1986)
Ewa Trębacz – Ligeia for ensemble and surround sound (2015) – World premiere
Kaija Saariaho – Lichtbogen (1986)
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Jonathan Shames Piano Recital
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Prélude, “La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune”
Debussy – Étude, “Pour les arpèges composés”
Berio – Sonata (Seattle premiere)
J.-F. Durand – Enfance (world premiere)
Y. Kolat – Halki/Heybeliada (world premiere)
Debussy – Étude, “Pour les arpèges composés”
Berio – Sonata (Seattle premiere)
J.-F. Durand – Enfance (world premiere)
Y. Kolat – Halki/Heybeliada (world premiere)
$5-$15 suggested donation
patchtax at the Vermillion
Wednesday, November 3, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar, Seattle, WA, United States
Exploring unconventional performance practices within the realm of classical chamber music. This program consists of compositions by Georges Aperghis, Lei Liang, Luciano Berio, Rosalie Burrell, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and J.S. Bach.
Pay-what-you-can
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Director's Choice
Friday, March 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Empire Noir (Haines/Dawson)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
$37-$187
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Director's Choice
Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Empire Noir (Haines/Dawson)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
$30-$180
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Director's Choice
Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Empire Noir (Haines/Dawson)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
$37-$187
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Director's Choice
Thursday, March 23, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Empire Noir (Haines/Dawson)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
$30-$180
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Director's Choice
Friday, March 24, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Empire Noir (Haines/Dawson)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
$30-$180
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Director's Choice
Saturday, March 25, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Empire Noir (Haines/Dawson)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
$37-$187
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Director's Choice
Sunday, March 26, 2028 @ 1:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Empire Noir (Haines/Dawson)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
New Suite (Forsythe/Handel/Berio/Bryars/Bach)
Her Door to the Sky (Lang/Britten)
$37-$187
UW Modern Ensemble: Player's Choice
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Louis Andriessen – Worker's Union
Luciano Berio – Air
John Cage – Music for Amplified Toy Pianos
Marcelo Delgado – Colores congelados
Kaija Saariaho – Mirrors
Karen Tanaka – Invisible Curve
Luciano Berio – Air
John Cage – Music for Amplified Toy Pianos
Marcelo Delgado – Colores congelados
Kaija Saariaho – Mirrors
Karen Tanaka – Invisible Curve
$10
Sunsets at Mary Olson Farm: Opus Zoo
Thursday, July 20, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Mary Olson Farm, Auburn, WA, United States
Featuring Luciano Berio's Opus Number Zoo, bring the family out for an evening of summer music and fun!
$20 ($10 students)
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