Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
An Evening in Alto Clef
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Viola students from the studio of professor Melia Watras and members of the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra and Campus Philharmonia perform solo and ensemble works.
Free
US World Series: Emerson String Quartet
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 108
Liebermann – New Work (2014)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
Liebermann – New Work (2014)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
$40-$45
Joshua Roman Bach Recital
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A crowdsourced (!), all-Bach program.
$10-$20
UW World Series: Simone Dinnerstein
Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Poulenc – Suite Francaise pour piano d'apres Claude Gervaise (16 siecle) Presto
Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Schubert – Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major, D. 960
Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Schubert – Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major, D. 960
$40-$45
Side-by-Side: UW Symphony and the Seattle Symphony
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Debussy – Prélude à "L'après-midi d'un faune" ("Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun")
Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
Ravel – Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose)
Debussy – Prélude à "L'après-midi d'un faune" ("Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun")
Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
Ravel – Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose)
Free
Inverted Space Ensemble / Washington Composers Forum
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Onur Dülger – radicalOtherness
Whitney George – Burning a Name with Black Edges
Michal Raymond Massoud – Like you mean it
Scott Rubin – Torn Cubist
Nick Vasallo – When the War Began
Whitney George – Burning a Name with Black Edges
Michal Raymond Massoud – Like you mean it
Scott Rubin – Torn Cubist
Nick Vasallo – When the War Began
Free
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Bernstein – Overture to Candide
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5
Free
LUCO: Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Ngai – The Glory Fanfare (world premiere)
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Guinivan – 20th Anniversary Commission
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Guinivan – 20th Anniversary Commission
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
$18 ($13 student/senior)
Faculty Recital: Craig Sheppard plays Shostakovich
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
UW faculty pianist Craig Sheppard gives Seattle audiences a rare treat – the opportunity to hear, in a single performance, the entirety of the 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, by Dmitri Shostakovich.
$20 ($12 student/senior)
Auburn Symphony: A Grand Tour of Europe
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Theatre at Auburn Mountainview, Auburn, WA, United States
Mozart – Symphony No. 29
Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in A minor
Elgar – Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra
Bizet – L'Arlésienne suites No. 1 & 2
Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in A minor
Elgar – Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra
Bizet – L'Arlésienne suites No. 1 & 2
$10-$34
Fauré Requiem
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bethel Church, Vashon, WA, United States
Fauré – Requiem
Elgar – From the Bavarian Highlands
Elgar – From the Bavarian Highlands
$5-$18
NWSO: Season Finale
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA, United States
Youtz – Prelude
Ives – The Unanswered Question
Mahler – Symphony No. 5
Ives – The Unanswered Question
Mahler – Symphony No. 5
$15 ($12 student/senior)
Mystery
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Explore the mysteries at the heart of the Christian story, with music from different cultures of the Western world. The program will include works by a host of early composers – Giovanni Gabrieli, Josquin Des Prez, Orlando di Lasso, Giovanni Palestrina, William Byrd and Tomas Luis de Victoria – as well as later works by Hugo Wolf, Francis Poulenc and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
$20-$45
Double Reed Extravaganza
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Ballard Oddfellows Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club presents a double reed extravaganza.
Free
Auburn Symphony: A Grand Tour of Europe
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Theatre at Auburn Mountainview, Auburn, WA, United States
Mozart – Symphony No. 29
Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in A minor
Elgar – Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra
Bizet – L'Arlésienne suites No. 1 & 2
Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in A minor
Elgar – Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra
Bizet – L'Arlésienne suites No. 1 & 2
$10-$34
Philharmonia NW: Baroque Masterworks
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Trumpets
Handel – Water Music
Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Trumpets
Handel – Water Music
$15-$20
Littlefield Organ Series: Iain Quinn
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Walker-Ames room Kane Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Iain Quinn, assistant professor of organ at Florida State University, performs a recital on the University of Washington's Littlefield Organ.
$15
Fauré Requiem
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Bethel Church, Vashon, WA, United States
Fauré – Requiem
Elgar – From the Bavarian Highlands
Elgar – From the Bavarian Highlands
$5-$18
Novus Project Plays Sibelius
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Nordic Heritage Museum (venue closed), Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his birth.
$12-$14
A Little 'Light' Music: Music of Remembrance’s First Annual Fundraiser
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Women's University Club, Seattle, WA, United States
Mingle with MOR artists and enjoy a magical evening of classical music, klezmer, opera and show tunes. This unforgettable evening includes wine, hors d'oeuvres, dinner and live music by our amazing musicians.
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