Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Four Horns
Friday, May 19, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Concerto for Strings in D minor, RV 127
Beethoven – Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
Mozart – Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
Piazzolla – Oblivion, Libertango (arr. Larson)
World Premiere TBA – Horn Quartet and Orchestra
Horn Quartet feature TBA
Beethoven – Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
Mozart – Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
Piazzolla – Oblivion, Libertango (arr. Larson)
World Premiere TBA – Horn Quartet and Orchestra
Horn Quartet feature TBA
$20/$15
Northwest Chorale: Handel’s ‘Israel in Egypt’
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
A rarely performed epic oratorio by G. F. Handel featuring double choir, guest soloists, and orchestra.
Free
Seattle Opera: Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
In this production with award-winning costumes from the fabulous Zandra Rhodes, a handsome prince and his comical sidekick are given enchanted musical instruments and tasked with rescuing the Queen of the Night’s daughter from a mysterious group of priests.
$25 & up
Eastside Symphony: Villa-Lobos, Tchaikovsky, Bibergan
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture
Vadim Bibergan – Poem of the Struggle
Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture
Vadim Bibergan – Poem of the Struggle
$12/$9 (under 12 free)
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart’s Requiem
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
G. Kahane – Crane Palimpsest (2012)
Mozart – Requiem in D minor (1792)
Mozart – Requiem in D minor (1792)
$20-$50
The Market Street Singers presents: This We Know
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
From Handel to Hairspray, from the words of Chief Seattle to those of Bob Dylan.
Free (Free)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: SPARK.1
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Fred Wildlife Refuge, Seattle, WA, United States
SMCO partners with local DJs, producers, and visual artists for SPARK, a new performance series that takes the classical music genre far outside the realm of the expected.
$25
Sound of Late: Magic With Everyday Objects
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The music of New York composer Missy Mazzoli, including her transformative Magic with Everyday Objects.
$10
Seattle Pro Musica: Dona nobis pacem
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Vaughan Williams’ masterful cantata for soloists, choir, and orchestra – an impassioned plea for peace that blends Biblical text with the emotionally-charged anti-war poetry of Walt Whitman to create a searing indictment of the tragedy of war.
$15-$45
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart’s Requiem
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
G. Kahane – Crane Palimpsest (2012)
Mozart – Requiem in D minor (1792)
Mozart – Requiem in D minor (1792)
$35
Washington Wind Symphony: In Memoriam
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, United States
We end the season on a reflective note by paying homage to the memory of those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.
$10-$20
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: Joshua Roman Returns!
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor
$15-$49
The Market Street Singers presents: This We Know
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
From Handel to Hairspray, from the words of Chief Seattle to those of Bob Dylan.
Free (Free)
OSSCS: Organ Symphony
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
2016 –2017 OSSCS Composer Contest winning composition
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 in C minor (“Organ”), Op. 78
2016 –2017 OSSCS Composer Contest winning composition
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 in C minor (“Organ”), Op. 78
$10-$25, youth free
Music of Remembrance: Ceija
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The world premiere of a striking multimedia work by rising young composer Mary Kouyoumdjian; works by Osvaldo Golijov paired with new choreography from the innovative Olivier Wevers; and evocative songs by Korngold.
$30-$45
Music at St. James Cathedral: A Choral Celebration of the Friends of Cathedral Music
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music presented by the St. James Cathedral Choir, selected from favorite pieces from the church year.
Free
Groupmuse: May Flowers with Mozart & Granados
Andrew Chen and
Groupmuse
Thursday, May 25, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Belltown, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Piano Sonata in D major, K. 311
Granados – Valses Poeticos
Granados – Valses Poeticos
$10+ donation, RSVP required
NW Folklife: Maplewood Orchestra
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 12:40pm – 1:20pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Maplewood Orchestra performs a vibrant middle school strings performance at Northwest Folklife.
Free
NW Folklife: TangleTown Trio
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
The TangleTown Trio performs at NW Folklife Festival.
Free (Free)
Emerald City Music: Back to Bach
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Norgard – The Well-Tempered Percussion
Bach – Double from Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin
Francis – Sillage for Violin and Piano
Bach/Busoni – Chaconne for Solo Piano
Koppel – Toccata for Vibraphone and Marimba
Schumann – Piano Quartet
Bach – Double from Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin
Francis – Sillage for Violin and Piano
Bach/Busoni – Chaconne for Solo Piano
Koppel – Toccata for Vibraphone and Marimba
Schumann – Piano Quartet
$45 (includes one drink)