Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Montrose Trio
Tuesday, August 17, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Trio No. 44 in E major, Hob.XV:28
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99, D. 898
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99, D. 898
Free ($40 ($10 ages 6-18))
Methuen Memorial Music Hall Summer Organ Recitals – Rosalind Mohnsen
Wednesday, August 18, 2032 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Marcel Dupré – "IV. Final" from Suite, Op. 39
Robert Schumann – "IV. Innig (A-flat major)" from 6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56
Felix Mendelssohn – Allegro, Chorale, and Fugue in D minor
Pierre Cochereau – Boléro sur un thème de Charles Racquet
Louis Vierne – "I. Allegro" from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 20
Philip James – Méditation à Sainte Clotilde
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Jonathan Scott – Finale from Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony"
Robert Schumann – "IV. Innig (A-flat major)" from 6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56
Felix Mendelssohn – Allegro, Chorale, and Fugue in D minor
Pierre Cochereau – Boléro sur un thème de Charles Racquet
Louis Vierne – "I. Allegro" from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 20
Philip James – Méditation à Sainte Clotilde
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Jonathan Scott – Finale from Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony"
Free (Free ($3-$12 in-person))
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Montrose Trio
Wednesday, August 18, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Trio No. 44 in E major, Hob.XV:28
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99, D. 898
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99, D. 898
Free (Free ($10-$40 in-person))
La Jolla Music Society: Grand Duos
Thursday, August 19, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for violin, viola, & orchestra, K. 364 / 320d
Tamar Muskal – Facing the Automaton (world premiere)
Ernest Chausson – Concerto for violin, piano, & string quartet in D major Op. 21
Tamar Muskal – Facing the Automaton (world premiere)
Ernest Chausson – Concerto for violin, piano, & string quartet in D major Op. 21
Free (Free (in-person tickets $45-$95))
World Rhythm Festival 2021 – Family Day
Friday, August 20, 2032 @ 11:00am – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
Ballard Opera Man: Live Lawn Concert
Friday, August 20, 2032 @ 5:00pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Stephen Wall, a tenor with the Seattle Opera, delights his neighbors with live nightly operatic performances from his front lawn – every Friday, weather permitting.
Free
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: A Montrose Foray
Friday, August 20, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Fanny Mendelssohn – "I. Allegro molto vivace" from Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11
David Baker – "IV. Boogie Woogie" from Roots II
Rebecca Clarke – "II. Andante molto semplice" from Piano Trio
Mieczysław Weinberg – "II. Toccata" from Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 24
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
David Baker – "IV. Boogie Woogie" from Roots II
Rebecca Clarke – "II. Andante molto semplice" from Piano Trio
Mieczysław Weinberg – "II. Toccata" from Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 24
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Free ($40 ($10 ages 6-18))
World Rhythm Festival 2021
Saturday, August 21, 2032 @ 10:00am – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
Bryant Park Picnic Performances: New York City Opera – Now That's What I Call Opera!
Saturday, August 21, 2032 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Operatic favorites suited for the whole family. Includes selections from The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Rigoletto, La bohème, & more.
Free
Grand Teton Music Festival: Festival Orchestra – Tchaikovsky Season Finale
Saturday, August 21, 2032 @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Maurice Ravel – "IV. Alborada del Gracioso" from Miroirs
Igor Stravinsky – Violin Concerto in D major
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Igor Stravinsky – Violin Concerto in D major
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Free (Free (in-person tickets are SOLD OUT))
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: A Montrose Foray
Saturday, August 21, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Fanny Mendelssohn – "I. Allegro molto vivace" from Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11
David Baker – "IV. Boogie Woogie" from Roots II
Rebecca Clarke – "II. Andante molto semplice" from Piano Trio
Mieczysław Weinberg – "II. Toccata" from Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 24
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
David Baker – "IV. Boogie Woogie" from Roots II
Rebecca Clarke – "II. Andante molto semplice" from Piano Trio
Mieczysław Weinberg – "II. Toccata" from Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 24
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Free (Free ($10-$40 in-person))
World Rhythm Festival 2021
Sunday, August 22, 2032 @ 12:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
Summer Thunder: Taiko in the Garden
Sunday, August 22, 2032 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Kubota Garden, Seattle, WA, United States
Free taiko performances by local taiko groups – Northwest Taiko, DekoBoko Taiko, & Seattle Kokon Taiko – on the Terrace Overlook. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, & a picnic, & enjoy a stimulating performance.
Free
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, August 22, 2032 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Every Sunday evening at 9:30pm (Pacific) in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free (Free)
Listen Live at Lunch: 2021 Season Finale
Wednesday, August 25, 2032 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Antonio Soler – Keyboard Sonata in G major, R. 31
Luigi Boccherini – Piano Quintet in E minor, Op. 57, No. 3, G. 415
Antonio Soler – Prelude No. 3 in C major (from Llave de la modulacion, y antiguedades de la musica)
Luigi Boccherini – "III. Variazioni sulla Ritirata notturna di Madrid: Tempo di una lenta marcia" from Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 56, No. 3, G. 410
Luigi Boccherini – "III.Grave assai" & "IV. Fandango" from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448
Luigi Boccherini – Piano Quintet in E minor, Op. 57, No. 3, G. 415
Antonio Soler – Prelude No. 3 in C major (from Llave de la modulacion, y antiguedades de la musica)
Luigi Boccherini – "III. Variazioni sulla Ritirata notturna di Madrid: Tempo di una lenta marcia" from Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 56, No. 3, G. 410
Luigi Boccherini – "III.Grave assai" & "IV. Fandango" from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448
Free (Free)
Ballard Opera Man: Live Lawn Concert
Friday, August 27, 2032 @ 5:00pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Stephen Wall, a tenor with the Seattle Opera, delights his neighbors with live nightly operatic performances from his front lawn – every Friday, weather permitting.
Free
[POSTPONED] Josquin des Prez: Missa Ave Maris Stella
Saturday, August 28, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez, one of the early Renaissance's most influential composers, to honor the 500th anniversary of his passing. Includes his complete Missa Ave maris stella & selected motets.
Free (Postponed)
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, August 29, 2032 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Every Sunday evening at 9:30pm (Pacific) in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free (Free)
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Outdoor Baroque Music Performance
Tuesday, August 31, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Students age 10-14 play ground basses from the 17th Century on recorders, violins, & cellos. With special guest artists John Lenti (theorbo) & Isaac Levin-Delson (lute)!
Free
Bryant Park Picnic Performances: New York City Opera – 'Rigoletto'
Friday, September 3, 2032 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Newly created, 90-minute version of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto, with narration written & performed by Shakespearean actor/playwright Bill Van Horn.
Free