Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
UW Faculty Lecture-Recital: Bach Cello Suite No. 2
Tuesday, February 25, 2031 @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW Faculty cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir presents a lecture-recital on Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008.
Free (Free)
UW Voice Division Recital: “Happy Hour” Edition
Tuesday, February 25, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students of Thomas Harper, Kari Ragan, and Cyndia Sieden perform art songs and arias from France, Germany, Italy, and beyond in this “happy hour” performance.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert in Renton
Tuesday, February 25, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
Seattle Pacific University: Gospel Choir and Worship Band Vespers
Tuesday, February 25, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of prayers, black spirituals, and ecumenical readings celebrating tradition for Black History Month.
Free (Free)
UW School of Music Presents Music of Today: DXARTS
Tuesday, February 25, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The University of Washington School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) present original music and new works by faculty composers and visiting ensembles.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert at Seattle City Hall
Wednesday, February 26, 2031 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
PLU Artist Series: Powers & de la Torre Piano Duo
Wednesday, February 26, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
PLU Music Department presents faculty member Lark Powers and Mexican pianist Ricardo de la Torre in a concert featuring their acclaimed piano duo.
Free (Free)
Central Washington University: Beethoven Chamber Series III
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Dr. Wayne S. Hertz Concert Hall at CWU Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building, Ellensburg, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 Variations on “See the conqu'ring hero comes”, WoO 45
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1
Free (Free)
UW Brechemin Piano Series
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students from the University of Washington School of Music piano studios perform music from the piano repertoire.
Free (Free)
Seattle Pacific University: Orchestra Concert
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The SPU Symphony Orchestra explores the dance music of black composers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in honor of African American Heritage Month.
Free (Free)
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Concerto-Aria Winners
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Ciranda das sete notas ("Dance of the seven notes")
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
Free
Chris Mathakul, wind conducting (UW DMA Recital)
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A wind conducting recital, presented by University of Washington School of Music DMA student Chris Mathakul.
Free (Free)
Central Washington University: Beethoven Chamber Series IV
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Dr. Wayne S. Hertz Concert Hall at CWU Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building, Ellensburg, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 Variations on “See the conqu'ring hero comes”, WoO 45
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1
Free (Free)
Music Center of the Northwest: PlayOn! – Tipping Point
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Evening of music, song, and poetry that explores the struggles of the human condition and the strength of the human spirit.
Free
Yiyi Chen, piano (UW DMA Recital)
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for piano, presented by University of Washington School of Music DMA student Yiyi Chen.
Free (Free)
Student Showcase at Music Works Northwest
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Music Works Northwest, Bellevue, WA, United States
Selected students of Music Works Northwest are invited to perform in a professional venue.
Free (Free)
University of Washington: Fantasies, Folk, and Fairy Tales
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music students and guests perform works by Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and others, plus a pre-concert lecture by UW Department of Classics faculty member Olga Levaniouk.
Free (Free)
Saint Mark's Choral Evensong: The First Sunday in Lent
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of prayer, contemplation, and song featuring Saint Mark's Flentrop Organ and the Saint Mark's Evensong Choir.
Free (Free)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Mozart's 'Missa brevis in D minor'
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Choir, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Blessed Sacrament’s Chancel Choir, Orchestra, and Sackbut Ensemble present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Missa brevis in D minor, K. 65/61a, with motets by Mozart and Michael Haydn.
Free (Free)
Skyros Quartet in honor of Academy of Music NW
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 4
Béla Bartók – String Quartet No. 2
Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet
Franz Schubert – Erlking (transcription for string quartet)
Béla Bartók – String Quartet No. 2
Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet
Franz Schubert – Erlking (transcription for string quartet)
Free (Free)