Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Opera on Tap's Happy Songs for Happy Hour
Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Hula Hula, Seattle, WA, United States
If all the summer weather makes you want to turn your frown upside down, here’s the chance to keep acting like Little Miss Sunshine! This month’s show kicks off Opera on Tap’s first happy hour performance with works from Der Rosenkavalier, Semele, I Puritani, Candide, Faust and much, much more.
Free
Groupmuse House Concert: Cello duets with Kevin Krentz & Haeyoon Shin
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Concerto for two cellos!
Gliére – Duos for two cellos
Popper – Duos for two cellos
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
Saint-Saëns – The Swan
Mark Summer – Julie-O
Coldplay – A very cool and unusual encore
Gliére – Duos for two cellos
Popper – Duos for two cellos
Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
Saint-Saëns – The Swan
Mark Summer – Julie-O
Coldplay – A very cool and unusual encore
$10 (suggested donation)
Olympic Music Festival: Ray Chen returns to the OMF
Saturday, September 5, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
$20-$32
Olympic Music Festival: Ray Chen returns to the OMF
Sunday, September 6, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin in E minor
Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole
Monti – Czárdás
$20-$32
Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil
Friday, September 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Rachmaninoff’s monumental Vespers, plus psalms and hymns by Tchaikovsky.
$10-$39
Market Street Singers in Summer Lites
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A wide blend of styles and choral textures, from classical to pop, from comedy to ragtime, from love ballads to choral classics.
Free
Market Street Singers in Summer Lites
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A wide blend of styles and choral textures, from classical to pop, from comedy to ragtime, from love ballads to choral classics.
Free
Romanian Chamber Concert
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience the fire, drama and fine lyricism of Romanian Art Songs and Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók, and Sonata No. 3 "in Romanian Folk Character" for violin and piano, one of the most popular and critically respected works by George Enescu.
$25
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part I)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 9:30am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part II)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:35pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Semi-Finals (Part I)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 11:00am – 2:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Six contestants will play one American and one French piano concerto from a list of competition concerto repertoire (see below) with piano accompaniment. Three of the six will be advanced to compete in the Final round.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Semi-Finals (Part II)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Six contestants will play one American and one French piano concerto from a list of competition concerto repertoire (see below) with piano accompaniment. Three of the six will be advanced to compete in the Final round.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Chamber Music @ Noon
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library – Ballard Branch, Seattle, WA, United States
Come enjoy the music of Schubert, Part, and Piazzolla, courtesy of violinist Luke Fitzpatrick and guitarist Jeff Bowen.
Free
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Masterclass
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
13-year-old Nathan Lee and 18-year-old Max Ma will participate in a two-hour-long masterclass led by internationally acclaimed pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Finals
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Cheer on the three finalists as they compete in the Finals of the first ever Seattle Symphony Piano Competition! These rising stars will perform American and French piano concertos with the orchestra.
$15
UPS School of Music Faculty/Student Collage
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Fast-moving concert featuring many styles of music performed by University of Puget Sound School of Music faculty and students.
Free
Seattle Symphony Opening Night Gala
Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A delightful concert with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, followed by an elegant post-concert dinner at the luxurious Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
$650 and up
Seattle Symphony Opening Night Concert with Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Bernstein – Overture to Wonderful Town
Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Saint-Saëns – Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns – Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian"
Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Saint-Saëns – Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns – Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian"
$57-$147
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Epic Stories
Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Coriolan Overture
Stravinsky – Orpheus
Saint-Saëns – L'Assassinat du duc de Guise
Dvořák – Selections from Legends, Op. 59
Stravinsky – Orpheus
Saint-Saëns – L'Assassinat du duc de Guise
Dvořák – Selections from Legends, Op. 59
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Chamber Music at Richmond Beach: Mendelssohn & Shostakovich
Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 Op. 80
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2
$20 suggested donation