Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
UW DMA Recital: Ross Venneberg, trumpet
Monday, January 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for trumpet, presented by University of Washington School of Music doctoral student Ross Venneberg.
Free
Chopin & Bach: Amaru Martinez, piano
Tuesday, January 22, 2030 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Music for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin and Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free
Seattle Opera: Teen Vocal Studio Masterclass with Angela Meade
Tuesday, January 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Tagney Jones Hall at the Opera Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An inside look at the training process, as some of the Northwest’s finest young singers learn from a world-renowned soprano and Seattle Opera star.
Free
Cornish Faculty Concert: Tom Baker, Bob Campbell, & Peter Mack
Thursday, January 24, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Tom Baker and Bob Campbell present their multidisciplinary work Manifold2 for live film and sound, plus Peter Mack plays solo piano works.
Free
SCMS Free Recital: Tessa Lark plays works from the Baroque to Bluegrass
Friday, January 25, 2030 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital with music by Georg Philipp Telemann, John Corigliano, and Tessa Lark's own bluegrass compositions.
Free
UW Symphony & Seattle Symphony: Side-by-Side
Friday, January 25, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 100 in G major, "Military"
Leonard Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Free (Free (RSVP requested))
SCMS Open Rehearsal: Hindemith Trio No. 1
Saturday, January 26, 2030 @ 1:15pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the intense collaborative effort of professional musicians.
Free (Free)
SCMS Free Recital: Anton Nel plays Schubert
Saturday, January 26, 2030 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital featuring Franz Schubert's 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: A Tribute to Clara Schumann
Saturday, January 26, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Explore the life and music of Clara Schumann, and learn how her teaching, editing, and opinions influenced the work of her contemporaries.
Free
Saltwater Music Series: 'Then Sings My Soul' – Songs & Spirituals from the American Experience
Saturday, January 26, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Des Moines United Methodist Church (WA), Des Moines, WA, United States
A wide variety of music – including spirituals, jazz, art song, and pieces for solo piano – celebrating the richness and diversity of musical expression in the USA.
Free
SCMS Free Recital: Ehnes Quartet plays Mozart
Sunday, January 27, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A 30-minute recital featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's String Quartet in F major, K. 590.
Free
Seattle Art Song Society: Black Voices
Friday, February 1, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate black achievement presented through spirituals and art songs written by black composers and curated and performed by Cheryse McLeod Lewis, Ibidunni Ojikutu, Charles Wesley Evans, and Joseph Williams.
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: A Tribute to Clara Schumann
Saturday, February 2, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Explore the life and music of Clara Schumann, and learn how her teaching, editing, and opinions influenced the work of her contemporaries.
Free
Pacific Lutheran University: Four Piano Benefit Concert
Saturday, February 2, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
PLU teachers play duets, two-piano works, and quartet repertoire ending with a finale on four pianos.
Free
Music Center of the Northwest: Double Bass Recital
Sunday, February 3, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring students of The Bass Church and Suzuki Strings of Redmond.
Free (Free)
Cornish Pivot Convocation: Sara Schoenbeck
Tuesday, February 5, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A conversation about music and life as a career musician with bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck.
Free
[CANCELLED] Bach's Lunch: Music by the Sons of Johann Sebastian Bach
Tuesday, February 5, 2030 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
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 (CANCELLED)
Christine Sass, horn (UW MM recital)
Tuesday, February 5, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for horn, presented by University of Washington School of Music masters student Christine Sass.
Free (Free)
Sanctuary in the City: The History of the Cello Sonata, Part II
Wednesday, February 6, 2030 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Fiery and dynamic sonatas by Vivaldi, Caldara, and Barrière, showcasing the evolution of the cello as a solo instrument in the early decades of the 18th century.
Free
Melia Watras: 'Schumann Resonances' Album Release
Wednesday, February 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist/composer Melia Watras celebrates the release of her latest album, Schumann Resonances, with special guests Richard Karpen, Cuong Vu, and Michael Jinsoo Lim.
Free (Free)