Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
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
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)