Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
PLU Orchestra Series VI
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
The Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra will perform major works from the orchestral repertoire, plus a premiere of a new PLU-inspired work by Gregory Youtz weaving together themes and instrumental colors that have become part of the PLU soundscape.
Price TBA
Ladies Musical Club at Seattle Public Library
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Korngold – Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
Korngold – Songs of the Clown, Op. 29
Korngold – Four Shakespeare Songs, Op. 31
Morel – Malambo
Yep – Fiesta
Cumplido – Retrato Antiguo
Solis – Pasaje Abierto
Lora – Northeastern Lullaby
Morel – Danza Brasilera
Korngold – Songs of the Clown, Op. 29
Korngold – Four Shakespeare Songs, Op. 31
Morel – Malambo
Yep – Fiesta
Cumplido – Retrato Antiguo
Solis – Pasaje Abierto
Lora – Northeastern Lullaby
Morel – Danza Brasilera
Free
UW Chamber Orchestra: After Mozart
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Excerpts from The Magic Flute for wind octet (arr. Heidenreich)
Colin Matthews – To Compose Without the Least Knowledge of Music... A realization of A Musical Dice Game by W. A. Mozart
Schnittke – Moz-Art à la Haydn
Raskatov – Five Minutes from the Life of Mozart
Berio – Divertimento for Mozart, based on a theme from The Magic Flute
Mozart – Divertimento for 2 horns and strings in F major: A Musical Joke, K. 522
Colin Matthews – To Compose Without the Least Knowledge of Music... A realization of A Musical Dice Game by W. A. Mozart
Schnittke – Moz-Art à la Haydn
Raskatov – Five Minutes from the Life of Mozart
Berio – Divertimento for Mozart, based on a theme from The Magic Flute
Mozart – Divertimento for 2 horns and strings in F major: A Musical Joke, K. 522
$5
Strauss, Sibelius, Queen and the Beatles
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center, Coupeville, WA, United States
Works by Strauss, Sibelius, Queen and the Beatles, and music from Downtown Abbey.
Free (donations encouraged)
The Taiwan Connection
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mingxin Du – Springtime Hills
Che-Yi Lee – Green Island Serenade
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
Che-Yi Lee – Green Island Serenade
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
$20-$40
The Cathedral Trio
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
St. Mark's resident ensemble performs standard, lyrical and original works for flute, harp and viola.
$12-$18 suggested donation
Universal Language Project presents: The Soldier's Tale and Saci
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
To complement our production of Stravinsky's theatrical work The Soldier's Tale, Jovino Santos Neto has written Saci – a Brazilian Folk Tale for seven musicians, narrator and dance.
$25 ($10 youth)
Handel, Vivaldi & More
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:45pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – Chaconne in G minor
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
$20-$76
Elisa Barston and Friends
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 10:00am – 10:45am (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony musicians explore musical stories together. Designed for tots from 3 to 5 years of age.
$12
Elisa Barston and Friends
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 11:30am – 12:15pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony musicians explore musical stories together. Designed for tots from 3 to 5 years of age.
$12
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Bienvenue en France!
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Chabrier – Joyeuse marche
Lalo – Symphony in G minor
Chopin – Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Turina – Danzas fantasticas
Lalo – Symphony in G minor
Chopin – Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Turina – Danzas fantasticas
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Celebrate Spring: Chamber Music Concert
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Violinist Candice Chin is joined by pianist Jason Kuo in a program featuring Beethoven’s sunny and playful Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24, “Spring.”
Free
PSSO Spring Concert: Shostakovich, Wagner, Dvořák
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – October
Wagner – Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Dvořák – Symphony No. 7
Wagner – Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Dvořák – Symphony No. 7
$5-$11
Eastside Symphony Spring Concert
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Mozart – Oboe Concerto in C, 1st mvt
Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 4
Brahms – Symphony No. 2
Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 4
Brahms – Symphony No. 2
$9-$12 (age 12 & under free)
The Taiwan Connection
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Mingxin Du – Springtime Hills
Che-Yi Lee – Green Island Serenade
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
Che-Yi Lee – Green Island Serenade
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
$20-$60
Rainier Symphony: Classical Concert IV
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Rossini – Overture to The Barber of Seville
Sibelius – Karelia Suite
Sibelius – Karelia Overture
Schumann – Symphony No. 1 "Spring"
Sibelius – Karelia Suite
Sibelius – Karelia Overture
Schumann – Symphony No. 1 "Spring"
$12-$17 (age 12 & under free)
Universal Language Project presents: The Soldier's Tale and Saci
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
To complement our production of Stravinsky's theatrical work The Soldier's Tale, Jovino Santos Neto has written Saci – a Brazilian Folk Tale for seven musicians, narrator and dance.
$25 ($10 youth)
Seattle Symphony: Handel, Vivaldi & More
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:45pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – Chaconne in G minor
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
$20-$76
Hillside Groupmuse Concert Series
Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Pine Street Trio is a group of teenagers ages 14-15 from local public schools. Hear these young talented musicians in a relaxed setting, and experience chamber music as it was meant to be heard.
RSVP required, $10 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Romantic Untuxed
Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
R. Strauss – Don Juan
Tchaikovsky – Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
R. Strauss – Don Juan
Tchaikovsky – Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
$17-$81