Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Carpe Diem String Quartet: Something Old & Something New
Tuesday, October 12, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 7:45pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Bassoonist Yoshi Ishikawa, oboist Peter Cooper, & the Carpe Diem String Quartet will present the world premiere of a sextet by Korine Fujiwara, as well as works by Jennifer Higdon, Antonio Vivaldi, & Franz Danzi.
Free
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma: String Quartets
Tuesday, October 12, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 8:40pm (PDT)
Slavonian Hall, Tacoma, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 59 in G minor, Op. 74, No. 3, Hob. III:74 "Rider"
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – String Quartet No. 5 in G minor, Op. 1
Sergei Prokofiev – String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 92
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – String Quartet No. 5 in G minor, Op. 1
Sergei Prokofiev – String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 92
Free (Free)
University of Puget Sound: Flowerpot Music Noon Convocation
Wednesday, October 13, 2032 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Perform a composition by composer Elliot Cole using an unlikely but beautiful percussion instrument – the flowerpot! SOM faculty James Doyle hosts this lively gathering inspired by the annual Make Music Day.
Free (Free (pre-registration & proof of full vaccination required))
UNT Faculty Recital: Tony Baker, trombone & Willem Van Schalkwyk, piano
Wednesday, October 13, 2032 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Recital featuring UNT faculty Tony Baker, trombone & Willem Van Schalkwyk, piano. Program TBA.
Free
MEXAM NW Festival: Conciertos de Musica de Camara
Wednesday, October 13, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Passing through different musical genres, Trío Guadalevín & the Eleanor Quartet present chamber works from the most important traditional and Latin American repertoire.
Free (Free (registration required to attend in person))
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, October 14, 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)
Ravenna Strings Reading Session
Thursday, October 14, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 9:10pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Sight read string music with Ravenna Strings in these weekly sessions at Phinney Center, Thursdays through November 18. Beginner/intermediate & intermediate/advanced sessions available; come for 1 or both.
Free (Free (registration required))
Pacific Lutheran University Orchestra Festival
Friday, October 15, 2032 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Day of music making & sharing featuring performances from the finest high school orchestras in the Puget Sound.
Free
Music & the Power of Influence featuring Puget Sound's Symphony Orchestra
Friday, October 15, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The UPS Symphony Orchestra performs works by Maria Newman, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, & Edward Elgar, conducted by Anna Edwards.
Free (Free | In-person: pre-registration/proof of full vaccination required)
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Music & the Power of Influence
Friday, October 15, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The UPS School of Music Symphony Orchestra presents works by Maria Newman, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, & Edward Elgar, conducted by Anna Edwards.
Free (Free (registration required for in-person attendance))
Epiphany Seattle: Bach’s Goldberg Variations
Friday, October 15, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Dr. Wyatt Smith performs J.S. Bach’s famed Goldberg Variations on harpsichord, in the soaring acoustics of the main church at Epiphany.
Free (Free)
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (USA): 27th Annual National Young Artist Competition
Sunday, October 17, 2032 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Chosen from over 100 nation-wide applicants, 9 young musicians compete to receive the opportunity to perform with the VSO in January 2022.
Free (Online: Free | In person: SOLD OUT)
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Sunday, October 17, 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 before the start of the week.
Free (Free)
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, October 17, 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)
Eastman Philharmonia: Frazier, Mahler, Shostakovich
Monday, October 18, 2032 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
J. Todd Frazier – Hear the Future Now (world premiere)
Gustav Mahler – Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ("Songs of a Wayfarer")
Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10
Gustav Mahler – Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ("Songs of a Wayfarer")
Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10
Free
Eastman School of Music: Student Degree Recital – Yuyang Xie, piano
Monday, October 18, 2032 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Piano recital by Eastman School of Music student Yuyang Xie. Program TBA.
Free
UTSA Faculty Recital: Kasandra Keeling, piano
Monday, October 18, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
UTSA faculty Dr. Kasandra Keeling performs a 1-hour recital on piano. More details to come.
Free
Pacific Lutheran University: Choral Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Singers,
Choir of the West,
Pacific Lutheran University Chorale, and
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department
Tuesday, October 19, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Choral Concert, featuring the Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Singers, & Knights Chorus.
Free
Composers Concordance: Todd Rewoldt, saxophone & Lesi Mei, piano
Wednesday, October 20, 2032 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Composers Concordance features Todd Rewoldt & Lesi Mei in a concert featuring new compositions for alto saxophone & piano. Works by Lili Boulanger, Mark Kostabi, Carter Pann, Faye-Ellen Silverman, & more.
Free (Online: Free | In-person: $20)
Peabody Symphony Orchestra Composition Reading
Wednesday, October 20, 2032 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Reading & performance of Peabody Institute student compositions.
Free