Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Dainius Vaičekonis Piano Lecture-Recital
Wednesday, January 12, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A lecture-recital focused on aspects of unity in the last three piano sonatas of Beethoven: Opus 109, Opus 110, and Opus 111.
Free
Bern Herbolsheimer Chamber Works
Thursday, January 13, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the life and music of Bern Herbolsheimer by performing a selection of his chamber works.
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Beethoven & Shostakovich
Saturday, January 15, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 5, Op. 24 (“Spring”)
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Free
Littlefield Organ Series: Timothy Olsen
Saturday, January 15, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Walker-Ames room Kane Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Recital on the UW’s Littlefield Organ.
Free
Racer Sessions: Ian Christiansen Quartet (Portland)
Saturday, January 15, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Guest Artist Master Class: Arthur Greene, piano
Wednesday, January 19, 2028 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Arthur Greene of the University of Michigan leads a free master class with UW piano students.
Free
Olivia Wallace Junior Recital
Wednesday, January 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Olivia Wallace, flute, presents her junior recital at SPU.
Free (Free)
UW Guest Artist Recital: Arthur Greene, piano
Wednesday, January 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Free solo piano recital.
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Natalie Zhu Piano Recital
Thursday, January 20, 2028 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Fantasy in D minor, K. 397
Chopin – Scherzo No. 1 in B minor
Ginastera – Sonata No. 1 for Piano, Op. 22
Chopin – Scherzo No. 1 in B minor
Ginastera – Sonata No. 1 for Piano, Op. 22
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Grieg, Prokofiev, & Kapustin for piano & cello
Thursday, January 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Grieg – Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36
Prokofiev – Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 119
Nikolai Kapustin – Burlesque Op. 97
Prokofiev – Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 119
Nikolai Kapustin – Burlesque Op. 97
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Anton Nel Beethoven Recital
Friday, January 21, 2028 @ 6:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Anton Nel performs Beethoven's "Waldstein" Sonata for Piano.
Free (Free)
Quinton Morris: The BREAKTHROUGH
Friday, January 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
A modernized story of Joseph Boulogne (better known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges), the celebrated athlete, concert violinist, and composer of African origin who rose to become one of the most prolific and forgotten figures of the 18th century.
Free (Free)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Ravel's Sonata for Violin & Cello
Saturday, January 22, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Amy Schwartz Moretti and Yegor Dyachkov perform Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello.
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Cry and Roar Festival (Day 3)
Saturday, January 22, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Watjen Concert Organ Recital: Free Demonstration
Sunday, January 23, 2028 @ 12:30pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Selections from the vast organ repertoire highlight the special nuances, interesting performance practices and stunning acoustics of the Watjen Concert Organ housed in Benaroya Hall.
Free
Art from Ashes: International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert
Sunday, January 23, 2028 @ 5:00pm – 6:45pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A free concert to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Free (Free)
UW Symphony & Seattle Symphony Orchestra: Side by Side
Wednesday, January 26, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor
Berlioz – Judges of the Secret Court, Overture, Op. 3
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor
Berlioz – Judges of the Secret Court, Overture, Op. 3
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Free (Free, RSVP required)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Orion Weiss piano recital
Thursday, January 27, 2028 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A free recital of Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin.
Free (Free)
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Martha Masters
Friday, January 28, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro
Roland Dyens – Selections from 20 Lettres
Manuel Maria Ponce – Thème varié et Finale
3 Popular American Pieces
Antonio Ruiz-Pipo – Canción y danza No. 1
Roland Dyens – Selections from 20 Lettres
Manuel Maria Ponce – Thème varié et Finale
3 Popular American Pieces
Antonio Ruiz-Pipo – Canción y danza No. 1
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Max Levinson piano recital
Friday, January 28, 2028 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Max Levinson recital – works to be announced.
Free (Free)