Classical period (1750-1820) – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Seattle Symphony: In the Spotlight – Gabrielli & Clarke
Sunday, June 2, 2019 @ 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
Bremerton Symphony Rising Stars Showcase
Sunday, June 2, 2019 @ 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 Girls Choir: Unsung Voices – 1000 Years of Female Composers
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 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
Resonance Masters Series presents the Sempre Sisters in Recital w/ Irwin Shung
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 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 Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Heaven & Earth
Friday, May 31, 2019 @ 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
West Seattle Community Orchestras: 19th Century Pops – Beethoven & Rossini
Friday, May 31, 2019 @ 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, 2019 @ 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)
Emerald City Music: Bach's Complete Cello Suites
Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 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)
Emerald City Music: Bach's Complete Cello Suites
Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 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)
Northwest Folklife 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 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))
Seattle Pacific University Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, May 23, 2019 @ 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
Meany Center presents: Alexander String Quartet with Joyce Yang, piano
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 @ 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
Orca Concert Series: From Germany to Mexico
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 @ 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
Octava Chamber Orchestra: Haydn, Poulenc, Edward
Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 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)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Retrospective – A Celebration!
Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Classical, folk, jazz, and Broadway hits ranging all the way from Claudio Monteverdi to Stephen Sondheim!
$20 / $15 / $10
Kirkland Civic Orchestra: Shadows & Light
Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 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)
Northwest Sinfonietta: The Beauty of Beethoven
Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
$40 / $20 / $10
Opus 7: Musical Family Ties
Saturday, May 18, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral works by composers from the same family, including Clara and Robert Schumann (wife and husband); Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn (sister and brother); Gustav and Imogen Holst (father and daughter); and more.
$20-$40
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Retrospective – A Celebration!
Saturday, May 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Classical, folk, jazz, and Broadway hits ranging all the way from Claudio Monteverdi to Stephen Sondheim!
$20 / $15 / $10
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Ninth
Saturday, May 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
GracePoint Church, Bremerton, WA, United States
Nikolai Kapustin – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 14
Francis Poulenc – Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, FP 146
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Ode to Joy"
Francis Poulenc – Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, FP 146
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Ode to Joy"
$28