Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Seattle Symphonic Band Winter Concert
Sunday, March 17, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
North Seattle College Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
John Barnes Chance – Incantation and Dance
Dmitri Shostakovich – Festive Overture
Aaron Copland (arr. Kenneth Singleton) – The Promise of Living
Bob Margolis – Color
Leonard Bernstein (arr. Robert Longfield) – Slava!
Leonard Bernstein (arr. William J. Duthoit) – Selections from West Side Story
Edwin Eugene Bagley – National Emblem March
Steve Shafer – Prism
Dmitri Shostakovich – Festive Overture
Aaron Copland (arr. Kenneth Singleton) – The Promise of Living
Bob Margolis – Color
Leonard Bernstein (arr. Robert Longfield) – Slava!
Leonard Bernstein (arr. William J. Duthoit) – Selections from West Side Story
Edwin Eugene Bagley – National Emblem March
Steve Shafer – Prism
Free
UW School of Music: The Here & Now
Monday, March 18, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ryan Farris – Across the Channel (world premiere)
Gerald Kechley – Little Flower
Jennifer Higdon – Song for Flute
Brian Schappals – Ave generosa (world premiere)
Sandesh Nagaraj – Unfreedom
Marc Mellits – Tight Sweater
Jennifer Higdon – Song for Flute
Brian Schappals – Ave generosa (world premiere)
Sandesh Nagaraj – Unfreedom
Marc Mellits – Tight Sweater
Free
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Splinter Reeds
Tuesday, March 19, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A conversation on music and the career of being a musician with the members of wind quintet Splinter Reeds.
Free
UW School of Music: Talea Ensemble Composition Reading Workshop
Tuesday, March 19, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Members of New York’s acclaimed Talea Ensemble perform readings of new works by students of the University of Washington School of Music.
Free
Cornish Presents: Splinter Reeds
Tuesday, March 19, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The West Coast's first reed quintet, comprising five innovative musicians with a shared passion for new music.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Rain City Symphony: Hérold, Alfvén, & Prokofiev
Wednesday, March 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Lake City Mennonite Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Ferdinand Hérold – Zampa Overture
Hugo Alfvén – Midsommarvaka, Op. 19 (Midsummer Vigil; Swedish Rhapsody No. 1)
Serge Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
Hugo Alfvén – Midsommarvaka, Op. 19 (Midsummer Vigil; Swedish Rhapsody No. 1)
Serge Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
Free (Free)
Ravenna String Orchestras
Wednesday, March 20, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the Ravenna String Orchestra as they present this free community concert!
Free
PLU Keyboard Students Recital
Thursday, March 21, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
A recital by keyboard students at Pacific Lutheran University.
Free
Whidbey Island Orchestras: Groovin’ on the Rock feat. the Empyrean Quartet
Friday, March 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Classical renditions of music by rock and roll icons like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Doors, Eagles, and Journey.
Free
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Night of Drama
Friday, March 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Gustav Holst – First Suite in E-flat for Military Band, Op. 28, No. 1
Gustav Holst – Second Suite in F for Military Band, Op. 28 No. 2
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"
Various – Selections from operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Richard Wagner
Gustav Holst – Second Suite in F for Military Band, Op. 28 No. 2
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"
Various – Selections from operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Richard Wagner
Free
Music Center of the Northwest Student Recital
Friday, March 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
A variety of musical styles including folk tunes, Suzuki favorites, and classical pieces performed by MCNW students.
Free
Cornish College of the Arts: Two Scores – A Celebration of Roger Nelson
Friday, March 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating longtime faculty member Roger Nelson upon his retirement from Cornish. Performers will include Cornish alums from several eras, Cornish faculty of past and present, an alumni choir, and more.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Bach Cello Suites Marathon
Saturday, March 23, 2030 @ 10:00am – 2:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance of all six of Johann Sebastian Bach's beloved cello suites in one marathon performance.
Free
Bach in the Subways 2019 – Seattle
Saturday, March 23, 2030 @ 10:00am – 5:30pm (PDT)
Various Seattle Locations, Seattle, WA, United States
Dozens of free performances across Seattle on March 23 & 24, celebrating the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free
Whidbey Island Orchestras: Groovin’ on the Rock feat. the Empyrean Quartet
Sunday, March 24, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Classical renditions of music by rock and roll icons like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Doors, Eagles, and Journey.
Free
Sine Nomine: Most Noble & Excellent Women
Sunday, March 24, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A cappella Renaissance music written by women and composers working for powerful women, including Sulpitia Cesis, Madalena Casulana, Raphaela Aleotta, and more.
Free (Free will offering)
Breath of Aire: Snoqualmie Food Bank Benefit Concert
Sunday, March 24, 2030 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Cascade Covenant Church, North Bend, WA, United States
Breath of Aire has built a reputation singing and supporting community and educational events – both in church and formal concerts.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Bach Anniversary Concert
Saturday, March 30, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
An annual celebration featuring a wide selection of instrumental and vocal music by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free (Free)
PianoUSA1919: Ives 'Concord' Sonata & More
Sunday, March 31, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:45pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Charles Ives – "Concord" Sonata
Arthur Foote – Two Silhouettes
Charles Griffes – The White Peacock
Leo Ornstein – Suicide in an Airplane
Marion Bauer – Two Preludes
Henry Cowell – The Tides of Manaunaun
Arthur Foote – Two Silhouettes
Charles Griffes – The White Peacock
Leo Ornstein – Suicide in an Airplane
Marion Bauer – Two Preludes
Henry Cowell – The Tides of Manaunaun
Free
Bach's Lunch: Heinrich Biber – The Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesday, April 2, 2030 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bring your lunch and enjoy an informal concert in a beautiful historic sanctuary in the heart of the U district.
Free