Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Student recital: Jamael Smith, bassoon
Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ 1:30pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
University of Washington student Jamael Smith gives a bachelor's degree bassoon recital.
Free
Denná Good-Mojab: Master of Music Recital
Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Denná Good-Mojab performers a MM recital including art songs by Fauré, Duke, Brahms and Debussy, as well as Italian art songs.
Free
Racer Sessions: Ammon Swinbank
Sunday, May 24, 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
Valse Café Orchestra at Folklife
Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ 9:00pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, Seattle, WA, United States
Postmodern renditions of dance-hall classics, a mélange of Viennese waltz and American jazz, plus Argentine tangos, rumbas, cha-chas, polkas, schottisches and the blues.
Free
1,000 Cellos
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 1:30pm – 2:20pm (PDT)
Cornish Courtyard at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Cellists from all over the region perform an original work for cello orchestra.
Free
Seattle Bach Choir at Folklife
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 3:30pm – 4:50pm (PDT)
Intiman Stage, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Bach Choir will lead participants in singing a cappella literature.
Free
Mozart Requiem Singalong at Folklife
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Cornish Courtyard at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle Peace Chorus and a small string quartet will lead a singalong of Mozart's Requiem.
Free
Student recital: Andy Abel, Tuba
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Andy Abel gives a recital on the tuba.
Free
SPU Choirs
Thursday, May 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Performances by Seattle Pacific University's Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Men's Choir and Women's Choir.
Free
WSCO: Overture to Summer
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Reed – A Festive Overture
Carter – Overture for Winds
Ticheli (arr.) – Amazing Grace
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5, Finale
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
J. Strauss, Jr. – Blue Danube Waltz
Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Carter – Overture for Winds
Ticheli (arr.) – Amazing Grace
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5, Finale
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
J. Strauss, Jr. – Blue Danube Waltz
Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Free
SPU Symphony Orchestra
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance by the Seattle Pacific University's Symphony Orchestra.
Free
Cello X at the EMP Sky Church
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
EMP Sky Church, Seattle, WA, United States
City of Blinding Lights (U2)
Shine Your Way (Owl City & Yuna)
Jurassic Park (John Williams)
Beautiful (Apocalyptica)
Fade to Black (Metallica/Apocalyptica)
Going the Distance from Rocky (Bill Conti)
Game of Thrones (Ramin Djawadi)
Shine Your Way (Owl City & Yuna)
Jurassic Park (John Williams)
Beautiful (Apocalyptica)
Fade to Black (Metallica/Apocalyptica)
Going the Distance from Rocky (Bill Conti)
Game of Thrones (Ramin Djawadi)
Free
Master Class with Barry Lieberman & Friends: Joe Kaufman
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Joe Kaufman, assistant principal bass of the Seattle Symphony, leads a master class with students of Barry Lieberman. Open to the public!
Free
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
Breath of Aire at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
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
Young Composers: A Concert of World Premieres
Monday, June 1, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony premieres brand-new works by local pre-college composers at this inspiring annual event. Featuring a new instrument created by renowned kinetic sculptor, sound artist and musician, Trimpin.
Free
SPU Percussion Ensemble
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
E. E. Bach Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance by the Seattle Pacific University's Percussion Ensemble.
Free
Student recital: Daniel Hanley, piano
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Daniel Hanley performs a DMA recital in piano.
Free