Free Concerts – Upcoming Events near Seattle, WA
Master Class: Bonnie Whiting with Jennifer Torrence: New Music for Singing/Speaking Percussionists
Wednesday, September 27, 2028 @ 11:30am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of world premieres, including a work for crash cymbals, resonant feedback, and singing by Paula Matthusen, and music for small electronic toys and deconstructed language by Bethany Younge.
Free
PLU Artist Series: National Lutheran Choir
Thursday, September 28, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Ancient and contemporary works that celebrate the reform initiated 500 years ago by Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon.
Free (Free (must be obtained at PLU Concierge Desk))
Jesus Christ: Yesterday, Today and Forever with the National Lutheran Choir
Friday, September 29, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate the rich treasury of music expressing the journey of the Church, beginning with Psalm 136 by Heinrich Schütz, commissioned for the 100th anniversary of the Reformation.
Free (Free)
Collage 2017
Friday, September 29, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
University of Puget Sound School of Music faculty members and students share the stage for an exhilarating evening of contrast, excitement, and virtuosity.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Famous French melodies for solo piano & for voice
Saturday, September 30, 2028 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
SeaTac Community Center, SeaTac, WA, United States
Works by Chausson, Chopin, Debussy, Duparc, Pierne, Gounod, Szulc, Hahn, and more.
Free (Free)
Seattle Opera: Community preview of 'Barber of Seville'
Saturday, September 30, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring professional singers with piano, the 45-minute presentations take audiences on a journey through the story and music of the upcoming mainstage opera.
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Gregg Belisle-Chi
Sunday, October 1, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
2017 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: Hidemi Minagawa & 2017 winners announcement
Sunday, October 1, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
2015 President’s Prizewinner and guest artist Hidemi Minagawa in concert, plus decoration of 2017 laureates.
Free (Free)
Bach's Lunch: Band of Brothers
Tuesday, October 3, 2028 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Schmelzer, Pleyel, and Graun that celebrates the 18th century sibling rivalry between violin and viola.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Brahms songs & duets & Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder
Thursday, October 5, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown), Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Fünf Lieder, Op. 105
Brahms – Vier Duette, Op. 61
Mahler – Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children)
Brahms – Vier Duette, Op. 61
Mahler – Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children)
Free (Free)
Cornish Student Ensemble Showcase
Friday, October 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A showcase of student ensembles from Cornish College of the Arts.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Solo recitals for piano and oboe
Saturday, October 7, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Marcello, Kalliwoda, Piazzolla, and Rachmaninoff.
Free (Free)
University of Puget Sound Master Class: American Brass Quintet
Saturday, October 7, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
One of the premier chamber music ensembles of our time, celebrated for peerless leadership in the brass world.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: LMC Opera – The Italians: Verdi to Verismo
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Arias from operas by Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni, Catalani, and Cilea.
Free (Free)
UW Presents Nathan Lee: Catch a Rising Star
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Partita in D major
Kapustin – Variations
Strauss – “Soiree de Vienne,” concert paraphrase from Die Fledermaus
Kapustin – Variations
Strauss – “Soiree de Vienne,” concert paraphrase from Die Fledermaus
Free
Epiphany Music Guild: Natalie Ingrisano, Corentin Pokorny, & Henry Lebedinsky
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 6:15pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Natalie Ingrisano, soprano; Corentin Pokorny, violin; Henry Lebedinsky, piano.
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Sean Hamilton (Miami, FL)
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town: Duel in Dresden
Tuesday, October 10, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Featuring the rivalry between early 18th century violinists Italian Veracini and German Pisendel of the Dresden Court Orchestra, as well as music by Bach and Telemann.
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Mozart string quartet in F major and piano music by Granados
Wednesday, October 11, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F major, K. 590
Granados: Selections
Free (Free)
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Gordon Grdina, interviewed by Michael Nicolella
Thursday, October 12, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A short set with Gordon Grdina, a Juno-award-winning oud/guitarist whose sound is a combination of mainstream jazz, free-form improvisation, and Arabic classical music.
Free (Free)