Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Olympia Symphony Orchestra: Concert at the Capitol
Sunday, July 29, 2029 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Olympia Capitol Campus Lawn, Olympia, WA, United States
Highlights from the OSO 65th season, including selections from Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story, Sousa marches, and much more.
Free
Curiouser & Curiouser: An evening of improvised violin
Sunday, July 29, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Lava Lounge, Seattle, WA, United States
What happens when you set an evening of drinking in a Seattle tiki bar to the soundtrack of an improvised violin?
Free (Free)
Summer Parks Concerts: Kubota Garden
Thursday, August 2, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Kubota Garden, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quintet in A major, K. 581
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Free (Free)
Summer Parks Concerts: Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park
Friday, August 3, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quintet in A major, K. 581
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Free (Free)
Songs on Canvas: German song recital & live painting exhibition
Sunday, August 5, 2029 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Congregational Church on Mercer Island (UCC), Mercer Island, WA, United States
Music ranging from Schubert to Lehar, including romantic art songs, ensemble selections from Mozart's Magic Flute, and favorite operetta highlights.
Free (FREE (RSVP optional))
Summer Parks Concerts: Magnuson Park
Sunday, August 5, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Magnuson Park Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quintet in A major, K. 581
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Free (Free)
Steve Danielson & UW Summer Chorale (UW DMA Recital)
Tuesday, August 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
UW School of Music DMA student Steve Danielson conducts the UW Summer Chorale in a program titled "Simple Gifts."
Free
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Children’s Concert – 'Peter and the Wolf'
Wednesday, August 15, 2029 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
A children's concert featuring WindSync as they perform Prokofiev's classic Peter and the Wolf.
Free
Sammamish Symphony Presents Forever Young: A Concert for the Child in All of Us
Thursday, August 16, 2029 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Pine Lake Park, Sammamish, WA, United States
Pack up the family, bring a blanket, and enjoy an outdoor picnic and pops concert with the Sammamish Symphony.
Free
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Open Rehearsal for Seniors
Friday, August 17, 2029 @ 1:00pm – 2:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival invites seniors to get a sneak peek at the rehearsal process with their musicians in preparation for a OICMF performance.
Free
Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle: Concert in the Park feat. young competition winners
Saturday, August 18, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Featuring the artistry and virtuosity of the young winners of the Russian Piano/Chamber Music Competition, ages 12-18. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and all your loved ones.
Free (Free)
Resonance at SOMA Towers: Seattle Piano Players
Sunday, August 19, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Popular music for piano by great composers including Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Free
Eye Music CD Release Concert
Friday, August 24, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An ensemble who specializes in the interpretation of graphic and text scores, performing Ichiyanagi's Sapporo, which mixes sustained tones with sharply attacked sounds.
Free
UW Summer Chamber Institute Preview Concert
Friday, August 24, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Experience the rich musical tradition of collaborative performance performed by internationally renowned artists.
Free (Free (registration required))
Saltwater Music Series: Nordic Voyages
Saturday, August 25, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Des Moines United Methodist Church (WA), Des Moines, WA, United States
Steven Luksan – Sandburg Songs (world premiere)
Steven Luksan – 4 Obstfelder Songs (world premiere)
Steven Luksan – Baltic Fog Notes
Edvard Grieg – Haugtussa
T.D.A. Tellefsen – Selected works for solo piano
Johannes Haarklou – Selected works for solo piano
Edvard Grieg –Selected works for solo piano
Steven Luksan – 4 Obstfelder Songs (world premiere)
Steven Luksan – Baltic Fog Notes
Edvard Grieg – Haugtussa
T.D.A. Tellefsen – Selected works for solo piano
Johannes Haarklou – Selected works for solo piano
Edvard Grieg –Selected works for solo piano
Free (Free)
Market Street Singers: A Festival of Favorites – A Community Choral Celebration
Saturday, August 25, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Magnolia Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A community sing-along featuring favorite choral classics that are selected by the participants.
Free
Olympic Music Festival: Music for Children & Families
Sunday, August 26, 2029 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Children of all ages venture through a musical landscape while learning about the importance of team work and imagination.
Free (Free)
Curiouser & Curiouser: An evening of improvised violin
Sunday, August 26, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Lava Lounge, Seattle, WA, United States
What happens when you set an evening of drinking in a Seattle tiki bar to the soundtrack of an improvised violin?
Free
Solo Recital: Pianist Lennon Aldort
Thursday, August 30, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of solo piano music performed by Seattle-based pianist and composer Lennon Aldort – from his own compositions to Taylor Swift/Dido/Eminem mashups.
Free
Summer Concerts at the Locks: Tutti Flutti
Sunday, September 2, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Hiram Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks), Seattle, WA, United States
An outdoor concert for all ages performing Baroque, Classical, and contemporary music for flute.
Free