Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Ballard Opera Man: Live Lawn Concert
Friday, September 3, 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
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars Film Screening
Friday, September 3, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Freeway Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Outdoor concert film screening of selections from Seattle Chamber Music Society's 2021 Online Summer Festival. Works by Johannes Brahms, Florence Price, & Franz Schubert. Includes movie snacks & door prizes!
Free (Free)
Composers Concordance: Gene Pritsker @ 50
Sunday, September 5, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Composers Concordance kicks off its 2021/2022 concert season with a concert celebrating the 50th birthday of composer/performer Gene Pritsker. Performances by Sound Liberation, B3+, violinist Lara St. John, & more.
Free (Free ($15 in-person))
Shea-Kim Duo: All Roads Lead to Vienna
Sunday, September 5, 2032 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Franz Schubert, arr. Franz Liszt – Die Forelle ("The Trout"), Op. 32, D 550
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Fritz Kreisler – Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Alfred Schnittke – Suite in the Old Style for violin & piano, Op. 80
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Fritz Kreisler – Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Alfred Schnittke – Suite in the Old Style for violin & piano, Op. 80
Free (Pay what you can ($15-$180 in-person))
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, September 5, 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)
Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis & Belladonna
Wednesday, September 8, 2032 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
2 new composition projects by guitarist/composer/MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson: Belladonna, featuring Halvorson with the Mivos String Quartet; & Amaryllis, for improvising sextet.
Free (Free (in-person ticket price TBD))
Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis & Belladonna
Thursday, September 9, 2032 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
2 new composition projects by guitarist/composer/MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson: Belladonna, featuring Halvorson with the Mivos String Quartet; & Amaryllis, for improvising sextet.
Free (Free (in-person ticket price TBD))
Ballard Opera Man: Live Lawn Concert
Friday, September 10, 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
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, September 12, 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)
Ball State Faculty Artist Series: Peter Opie, cello
Tuesday, September 14, 2032 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Frédéric Chopin – Cello Sonata in G major, Op. 65
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Free
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at The Block Project
Tuesday, September 14, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The BLOCK Project Shop, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
[CLOSED] Ballard Civic Orchestra: El Grito
Wednesday, September 15, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Renowned international artists join BCO & the Consul of Mexico in Seattle to perform their favorite classical pieces from Mexico & the world, in commemoration of Mexican Independence Day.
Free (CLOSED)
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, September 16, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation in the midst of a busy week.
Free (Free)
Ear Taxi Festival Spotlight Concerts: rhythm is image
Thursday, September 16, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Musical assemblage for 1, 2, or 3 people playing violin, electric guitar, paper, & a game. Works by Kotoka Suzuki, David Bithell, Dai Fujikura, Rebecca Saunders, & world premieres by Hannah A. Barnes & Christopher W. Jones.
Free (Donations appreciated ($10-$15 in person))
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Thursday, September 16, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Bryant Park Picnic Performances & National Sawdust: Allison Loggins-Hull's Diametrically Composed
Friday, September 17, 2032 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Collection of newly commissioned works featuring flute, voice, & piano – produced by flutist/composer Allison Loggins-Hull – that explore the duality of being a mother & an artist.
Free
Ear Taxi Festival Spotlight Concerts: Matt Ulery's Mannerist 11
Friday, September 17, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Chicago-based bassist/composer/bandleader Matt Ulery brings together an interdisciplinary ensemble of musicians for this concert of original works spanning the spectrum of jazz, classical, rock, pop, & folk.
Free (Donations appreciated ($15 in person))
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (US): Gala 2021 with special guest Orli Shaham
Friday, September 17, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Fundraising gala to benefit VSO, featuring performances by pianist Orli Shaham with VSO principal musicians. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonín Dvořák, & Frédéric Chopin.
Free (Free ($100-$800 in person))
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Friday, September 17, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Saturday, September 18, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)