Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Garfield Orchestra Foyer IV Concert
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 (1. Adagio molto; Allegro con brio)
Grainger – Molly on the Shore (arr. O. Langey)
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (2. Adagio, ma non troppo)
Bruch – Romanze, Op. 85
Edward Elgar – In the South (Alassio), Op. 50
Grainger – Molly on the Shore (arr. O. Langey)
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (2. Adagio, ma non troppo)
Bruch – Romanze, Op. 85
Edward Elgar – In the South (Alassio), Op. 50
Free
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Serenade to Music
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Horn Concerto No. 2 in D major
Williams – Star Wars Main Theme
Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Williams – Star Wars Main Theme
Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Free (Donations appreciated)
Ladies Musical Club: Bach & Fuchs
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Bach – Partita for Unaccompanied Violin No. 1 in B minor
Robert Fuchs – 12 Duets for Violin and Viola
Robert Fuchs – 12 Duets for Violin and Viola
Free (Free)
UW Guest Artist Masterclass: Ted Botsford
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony bassist Ted Botsford leads a masterclass with students of Barry Lieberman.
Free (Free)
Brahms & More Brahms
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
All-Brahms chamber music, including his mighty 2nd piano quartet in A major.
Free
Northwest Chorale: Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass & Part Songs
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
A concert of Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and Part Songs to benefit Northwest Harvest.
Free
Barry Lieberman & Friends: Ted Botsford
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Patrick Neher – Reflet sur Cher
Olivier Messiaen – Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus from Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
Lowell Liebermann – Sonata for Contrabass and Piano
Edgar Meyer – selections from Concert Duo for Violin and Bass, transcribed and arranged for Viola and Bass
Olivier Messiaen – Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus from Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
Lowell Liebermann – Sonata for Contrabass and Piano
Edgar Meyer – selections from Concert Duo for Violin and Bass, transcribed and arranged for Viola and Bass
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Mahler, Genzmer, Handel
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Mahler – Kindertotenlieder ("Songs on the deaths of children")
Harald Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Händel – Recorder sonata in F major, Op. 1 No. 11
Harald Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Händel – Recorder sonata in F major, Op. 1 No. 11
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Simon Henneman / Ashlyn Elizabeth Fletcher
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Alexander Tu Clarinet Recital
Sunday, May 23, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Alexander Tu performs a bachelor's of music recital on clarinet. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Christine Serica & Olivia Wallace Junior Recital
Monday, May 24, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Christine Serica (alto saxophone ) & Olivia Wallace (flute), students at Seattle Pacific University, present a junior recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Jamael Smith Bassoon recital
Monday, May 24, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Jamael Smith presents a bachelor's in music recital on bassoon. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Brechemin Piano Series
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music students perform works for piano.
Free (Free)
SPU Symphony Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle Pacific University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Eric Hanson, presents a concert. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
James Aston Composition Recital
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
James Aston, a composition student at Seattle Pacific University, presents a senior recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
UW Guitar Ensemble
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students of Michael Partington perform music written or arranged for guitar.
Free (Free)
Second Inversion Showcase at Northwest Folklife 2016
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center House Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A showcase of great contemporary classical ensembles in the Northwest: Portland-Seattle based new music ensemble Sound of Late, the Seattle-based Skyros Quartet, and the bi-coastal brass quartet The Westerlies!
Free
Seattle Cello eXperiment at Folklife
Friday, May 28, 2027 @ 11:00am – 11:30pm (PDT)
Fisher Green Stage at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An experiment in cello.
Free
Christine Oshiki Voice Recital
Friday, May 28, 2027 @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Christine Oshiki presents a BM voice recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Yi Zhou Viola Recital
Friday, May 28, 2027 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music student Yi Zhou performs a MM recital on viola. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)