Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Kirkland Civic Orchestra: Shadows & Light
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Butterfield Chapel at Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, United States
Eric Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Claude Debussy – Afternoon of a faun
Ralph Vaughan Williams – A Road All Paved with Stars
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Lark Ascending
Claude Debussy – Afternoon of a faun
Ralph Vaughan Williams – A Road All Paved with Stars
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Lark Ascending
Free (Free)
Octava Chamber Orchestra: Haydn, Poulenc, Edward
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Maple Park Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Hadyn – Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat major
Francis Poulenc – Sinfonietta
Michael Edward – Elegie for Violin and Orchestra
Francis Poulenc – Sinfonietta
Michael Edward – Elegie for Violin and Orchestra
$13-$20 (kids FREE)
Orca Concert Series: From Germany to Mexico
Tuesday, May 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Carl Maria von Weber – Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34
David Hernandez Ramos – Quinteto en Homenaje a Remedios Varo
David Hernandez Ramos – Quinteto en Homenaje a Remedios Varo
$25 / $15 / youth and students FREE
Meany Center presents: Alexander String Quartet with Joyce Yang, piano
Wednesday, May 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
Samuel Adams – Quintet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Samuel Adams – Quintet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
$46-$54
Seattle Pacific University Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, May 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A wide variety of musical styles from modern-day composers as well as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Free
Northwest Folklife 2019
Friday, May 24, 2030 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A community-powered celebration of the music, arts, and heritage that make up the brilliant cultural tapestry of the greater Pacific Northwest.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Emerald City Music: Bach's Complete Cello Suites
Friday, May 24, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 11:55pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
British cellist Colin Carr performs marathon full-evening performance of Bach’s complete Cello Suites.
$45 ($10 students)
Emerald City Music: Bach's Complete Cello Suites
Saturday, May 25, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 11:30pm (PDT)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
British cellist Colin Carr performs marathon full-evening performance of Bach’s complete Cello Suites.
$28–$43 ($10 students)
West Seattle Community Orchestras: 19th Century Pops – Beethoven & Rossini
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Gioachino Rossini – Miscellaneous arias
Gioachino Rossini – Overture to La gazza ladra ("The Thieving Magpie")
Free
Amazon Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Amazon Meeting Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Camille Saint-Saëns – "Bacchanale" from Act 3 of his opera Samson and Delilah, Op. 47
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (4th movement)
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Camille Saint-Saëns – "Bacchanale" from Act 3 of his opera Samson and Delilah, Op. 47
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (4th movement)
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Free (Free)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Heaven & Earth
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Lili Boulanger – Psalm XXIV "La terre appartient à l'Éternel"
Igor Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Gabriel Prokofiev – Terra Incognita Suite (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Geoffrey Larson) – "Heiliger Dankgesang" from String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Credo" from Mass in C major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"
Igor Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Gabriel Prokofiev – Terra Incognita Suite (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Geoffrey Larson) – "Heiliger Dankgesang" from String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Credo" from Mass in C major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"
$25 / $20 / $15
Resonance Masters Series presents the Sempre Sisters in Recital w/ Irwin Shung
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
A prize-winning sibling duo performs classical repertoire and traditional fiddle tunes with guest pianist Irwin Shung.
$15
Seattle Girls Choir: Unsung Voices – 1000 Years of Female Composers
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Chapel of St. Ignatius (Seattle University), Seattle, WA, United States
Overlooked gems by Hildegard of Bingen, Francesca Caccini, and Imogen Holst, music by PNW composers Joan Szymko, Karen Thomas, Jessica French, a new work by Carol Sams, and more.
$15 / $10 / $5
Bremerton Symphony Rising Stars Showcase
Sunday, June 2, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
North Point Church, Poulsbo, WA, United States
Join us for the best and the brightest of our local young musicians, performing their winning pieces from our 2019 Young Artists Competition.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: In the Spotlight – Gabrielli & Clarke
Sunday, June 2, 2030 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Domenico Gabrielli – Cello Sonata No. 1 in G major
Domenico Gabrielli – Canon for two cellos
Rebecca Clarke – Two movements for string quartet
Rebecca Clarke – Two pieces for viola and cello
Einojuhani Rautavaara – An Ugrian Dialogue for violin and cello
Ludwig van Beethoven – Trio in G major for piano, flute, and bassoon, WoO. 37
Domenico Gabrielli – Canon for two cellos
Rebecca Clarke – Two movements for string quartet
Rebecca Clarke – Two pieces for viola and cello
Einojuhani Rautavaara – An Ugrian Dialogue for violin and cello
Ludwig van Beethoven – Trio in G major for piano, flute, and bassoon, WoO. 37
$35
Blessed Sacrament Church Monthly Choral Mass: Hassler’s 'Missa Secunda Toni'
Sunday, June 2, 2030 @ 5:45pm – 7:15pm (PDT)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble performing Hans Leo Hassler’s Missa Secunda Toni, along with motets by Hassler and Samuel Webbe.
Free
Trinity Artists at the Organ feat. Simon Thomas Jacobs, organ
Sunday, June 2, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
An award-winning organist plays music by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, C.P.E. Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Sebastian Bach, and others.
$10-$15
Seattle Symphony: Holst 'The Planets'
Thursday, June 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Hannah Kendall – The Spark Catchers (US premiere)
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 98
Gustav Holst – The Planets
$22-$122 (youth 8-18 free)
Academy Chamber Orchestra Concert
Saturday, June 8, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major
Ottorino Respighi – Gli uccelli ("The Birds")
Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2
Various – Argentine tangos
Camille Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Georges Hüe – Fantasie
Ottorino Respighi – Gli uccelli ("The Birds")
Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2
Various – Argentine tangos
Camille Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Georges Hüe – Fantasie
Free
Allion Salvador (violin) & Anastasia Solomatina (piano) in Recital
Saturday, June 8, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Niccolò Paganini – Nos. 4 & 9 from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Andante" and "Allegro" from Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Witold Lutosławski – Subito for violin and piano
Claude Debussy/Jascha Heifetz – Beau soir
Edward Elgar – La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst – Grand Caprice sur 'Le Roi des Aulnes', Op. 26
Manuel Ponce/Jascha Heifetz – Estrellita
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Andante" and "Allegro" from Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Witold Lutosławski – Subito for violin and piano
Claude Debussy/Jascha Heifetz – Beau soir
Edward Elgar – La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst – Grand Caprice sur 'Le Roi des Aulnes', Op. 26
Manuel Ponce/Jascha Heifetz – Estrellita
Free