Student recital: Laura Colmenares, flute

Friday, May 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:15pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Laura Colmenares performs a recital in flute. Open to the public.

Free

The Daphnes

Friday, May 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Hotel Sorrento, Seattle, WA, United States
An unconventional trio of harp, violin, upright bass and voice.

Free

Ladies Musical Club at West Seattle Library

Sunday, May 10, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Alfred Tokayer – Day in the Life of My Child
Bernstein – Children’s songs
Music by Schumann and Granados

Free

Racer Sessions

Sunday, May 10, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.

Free

Compline Choir: Alumni + Compline Service

Sunday, May 10, 2026 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Compline Choir and alumni combine to chant the office of Compline, featuring music by Peter Hallock.

Free

Student recital: Trevor Cosby, french horn

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:15pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Trevor Cosby performs a recital in french horn. Free and open to the public.

Free

Ladies Musical Club at Seattle Public Library

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Korngold – Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
Korngold – Songs of the Clown, Op. 29
Korngold – Four Shakespeare Songs, Op. 31
Morel – Malambo
Yep – Fiesta
Cumplido – Retrato Antiguo
Solis – Pasaje Abierto
Lora – Northeastern Lullaby
Morel – Danza Brasilera

Free

Student recital: Nora Gunning piano

Thursday, May 14, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Nora Gunning performs a master's recital in piano. Free and open to the public.

Free

Ladies Musical Club at Crossroads Community Center

Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Brahms – Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8
Songs by Handel, Wolf & Debussy

Free

Doctoral recital: Emerald Lessley, voice

Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Emerald Lessley performs a DMA recital in voice. Free and open to the public.

Free

Celebrate Spring: Chamber Music Concert

Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Violinist Candice Chin is joined by pianist Jason Kuo in a program featuring Beethoven’s sunny and playful Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24, “Spring.”

Free

Ladies Musical Club: Operas Adapted from Great Literature

Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club presents selections from operas adapted from literature.

Free

Bremerton Symphony Youth Orchestra

Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Admiral Theatre, Bremerton, WA, United States
BSYO season finale, featuring Lydia Buck playing Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1.

Free

Racer Sessions: Dio Jean-Baptiste & Bryan Linberry

Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.

Free

Maplewood Student Orchestra at Folklife

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 12:40pm – 1:10pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Students in 6th, 7th and 8th Grade perform at Folklife, a highlight of their musical year.

Free

Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble at Folklife

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 1:30pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A Folklife performance by the 80-member Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble.

Free

Steven Arntson at Folklife: New Music for Concertina & Voice

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 4:40pm – 5:10pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Steven Arntson performs new music for the duet concertina and voice.

Free

Breath of Aire at St. Stephen the Martyr

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, Renton, WA, United States
A benefit concert for Terrific Tuesday Meals.

Free

SPU Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance by the Seattle Pacific University's Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

Free

Passenger String Quartet at Folklife

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 8:45pm – 9:15pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
The Passenger String Quartet is an avant-garde, experimental neo-classical group formed by Northwest composer/violinist Andrew Joslyn

Free