Free Concerts – Upcoming Events near Seattle, WA
Simple Measures All-Natural Concert: Music Inspired by Nature
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Divertimento
Kodaly – Duo for violin and cello
Liszt – Vallee D’Obermann
Gilbert Vinter – Hunter’s Moon
Brahms – Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano
Kodaly – Duo for violin and cello
Liszt – Vallee D’Obermann
Gilbert Vinter – Hunter’s Moon
Brahms – Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano
Free
Garfield Orchestra Foyer IV Concert
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 (1. Adagio molto; Allegro con brio)
Grainger – Molly on the Shore (arr. O. Langey)
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (2. Adagio, ma non troppo)
Bruch – Romanze, Op. 85
Edward Elgar – In the South (Alassio), Op. 50
Grainger – Molly on the Shore (arr. O. Langey)
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (2. Adagio, ma non troppo)
Bruch – Romanze, Op. 85
Edward Elgar – In the South (Alassio), Op. 50
Free
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Serenade to Music
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Horn Concerto No. 2 in D major
Williams – Star Wars Main Theme
Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Williams – Star Wars Main Theme
Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Free (Donations appreciated)
Ladies Musical Club: Bach & Fuchs
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Bach – Partita for Unaccompanied Violin No. 1 in B minor
Robert Fuchs – 12 Duets for Violin and Viola
Robert Fuchs – 12 Duets for Violin and Viola
Free (Free)
UW Guest Artist Masterclass: Ted Botsford
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony bassist Ted Botsford leads a masterclass with students of Barry Lieberman.
Free (Free)
Brahms & More Brahms
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
All-Brahms chamber music, including his mighty 2nd piano quartet in A major.
Free
Northwest Chorale: Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass & Part Songs
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
A concert of Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and Part Songs to benefit Northwest Harvest.
Free
Barry Lieberman & Friends: Ted Botsford
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Patrick Neher – Reflet sur Cher
Olivier Messiaen – Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus from Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
Lowell Liebermann – Sonata for Contrabass and Piano
Edgar Meyer – selections from Concert Duo for Violin and Bass, transcribed and arranged for Viola and Bass
Olivier Messiaen – Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus from Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
Lowell Liebermann – Sonata for Contrabass and Piano
Edgar Meyer – selections from Concert Duo for Violin and Bass, transcribed and arranged for Viola and Bass
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Mahler, Genzmer, Handel
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Mahler – Kindertotenlieder ("Songs on the deaths of children")
Harald Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Händel – Recorder sonata in F major, Op. 1 No. 11
Harald Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Händel – Recorder sonata in F major, Op. 1 No. 11
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Simon Henneman / Ashlyn Elizabeth Fletcher
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Alexander Tu Clarinet Recital
Sunday, May 23, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Alexander Tu performs a bachelor's of music recital on clarinet. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Christine Serica & Olivia Wallace Junior Recital
Monday, May 24, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Christine Serica (alto saxophone ) & Olivia Wallace (flute), students at Seattle Pacific University, present a junior recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Jamael Smith Bassoon recital
Monday, May 24, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Jamael Smith presents a bachelor's in music recital on bassoon. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Brechemin Piano Series
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music students perform works for piano.
Free (Free)
SPU Symphony Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle Pacific University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Eric Hanson, presents a concert. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
UW Guitar Ensemble
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students of Michael Partington perform music written or arranged for guitar.
Free (Free)
James Aston Composition Recital
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
James Aston, a composition student at Seattle Pacific University, presents a senior recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Second Inversion Showcase at Northwest Folklife 2016
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center House Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A showcase of great contemporary classical ensembles in the Northwest: Portland-Seattle based new music ensemble Sound of Late, the Seattle-based Skyros Quartet, and the bi-coastal brass quartet The Westerlies!
Free
Seattle Cello eXperiment at Folklife
Friday, May 28, 2027 @ 11:00am – 11:30pm (PDT)
Fisher Green Stage at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An experiment in cello.
Free
Christine Oshiki Voice Recital
Friday, May 28, 2027 @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Christine Oshiki presents a BM voice recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)