Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Bellingham Festival of Music: Taylor, Sibelius, R. Strauss
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Benjamin Dean Taylor – Worlds Without End
R. Strauss – Four Last Songs
Sibelius – Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
R. Strauss – Four Last Songs
Sibelius – Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
$12-$45
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Beethoven Recital
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op. 23
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Beethoven & Kirchner
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, Op. 16
Kirchner – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (1954)
Beethoven – String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2
Kirchner – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (1954)
Beethoven – String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2
$48 ($16 Student)
Groupmuse House Concert: Beethoven & Strauss
Thursday, July 9, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3
Strauss – Select songs
Strauss – Select songs
$10 (suggested donation)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Beethoven Recital
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Sonata for Piano in A major, Op. 101
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 7:15pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Freeway Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Live chamber performance by the Sol Quartet, followed by an audio broadcast live from Benaroya Hall (Shostakovich & Beethoven).
Free
Groupmuse House Concert: Vivaldi & Gliere
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Gliére – Duos
Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Popper – Suite for 2 Cellos, Op. 16
Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Popper – Suite for 2 Cellos, Op. 16
$10 (suggested donation)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Shostakovich & Beethoven
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – Trio No. 1 for Violin, Cello and Piano in C minor, Op. 8
Beethoven – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
Beethoven – String Quartet in F major, Op. 135
Beethoven – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
Beethoven – String Quartet in F major, Op. 135
$48 ($16 student)
Seattle Composers' Salon
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Keith Eisenbrey, Kam Morrill, Nadya Kadrevis and S. Eric Scribner.
$5–$15 suggested donation
Olympic Music Festival: Rare Masterworks
Saturday, July 11, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Czerny – Fantasia Concertante for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 256
Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Telemann – Flute Fantasy No. 11 in G major
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (arr. Hummel)
Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Telemann – Flute Fantasy No. 11 in G major
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (arr. Hummel)
$20-$32
Bellingham Festival of Music: Ravel, Vanhal, Bartók, Dvořák
Saturday, July 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Vanhal – Double Bass Concerto in E-flat major
Bartok – Romanian Folk Dances
Dvořák – Serenade for Winds in D minor
Vanhal – Double Bass Concerto in E-flat major
Bartok – Romanian Folk Dances
Dvořák – Serenade for Winds in D minor
$12-$45
Olympic Music Festival: Rare Masterworks
Sunday, July 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Czerny – Fantasia Concertante for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 256
Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Telemann – Flute Fantasy No. 11 in G major
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (arr. Hummel)
Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Telemann – Flute Fantasy No. 11 in G major
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (arr. Hummel)
$20-$32
Bellingham Festival of Music: Calidore String Quartet
Sunday, July 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Haydn – Quartet in G major, Op. 54, No. 1
Shaw – Entr’acte
Mendelssohn – Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
Shaw – Entr’acte
Mendelssohn – Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
$25-$35
Tasting Notes: Scots Baroque Music at Westland Distillery
Monday, July 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Westland Distillery, Seattle, WA, United States
Early Music Underground and Westland Distillery present an exclusive concert and whiskey tasting, blending music from 18th century Scotland and Westland's award-winning whiskeys.
$30
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars
Monday, July 13, 2026 @ 7:15pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Columbia Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Live chamber performance by Bellevue Virtuoso Strings (Bach, Mozart, Boccherini), followed by an audio broadcast live from Benaroya Hall (Mahler, Franck, Tchaikovsky).
Free
Evergreen String Quartet Free Lunchtime Concert
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Westlake Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Free outdoor concert, all ages welcome!
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart & Janacek Recital
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K. 301
Janacek – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Janacek – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 @ 7:15pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Volunteer Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Live chamber performance by the Sempre Sisters (Bach and fiddle favorites), followed by an audio broadcast live from Benaroya Hall (Schubert, Respighi, Mozart, Janacek).
Free
Bellingham Festival of Music: Bach, Finzi, Brahms
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Finzi – Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 23a
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Finzi – Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 23a
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
$12-$45
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Schubert, Respighi, Mozart, Janacek
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Schubert – String Quartet in C minor, D. 703 "Quartettsatz"
Respighi – Il Tramonto
Mozart – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, K. 502
Janacek – The Diary of One Who Disappeared
Respighi – Il Tramonto
Mozart – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, K. 502
Janacek – The Diary of One Who Disappeared
$48 ($16 student)