Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Pinchas Zukerman & Angela Cheng
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Elgar – Six Pieces, Op. 22
Dvořák – Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75
Beethoven – Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op. 94
Franck – Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
Dvořák – Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75
Beethoven – Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op. 94
Franck – Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
$31-$112
Groupmuse at Bastille: Haeyoon Shin, cello
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bastille Cafe & Bar, Seattle, WA, United States
A cozy concert with Haeyoon Shin on the cello.
$10 suggested donation
Maderna Fest: 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Berio – Flute Sequeza
Berio – Saxophone Sequenza
Maderna – Piece for Ivry
Maderna – Windmung
Maderna – Honeyreves
Maderna – Serenata per un Satellite
Berio – Saxophone Sequenza
Maderna – Piece for Ivry
Maderna – Windmung
Maderna – Honeyreves
Maderna – Serenata per un Satellite
$5-$15 suggested donation
SPU Choirs
Thursday, May 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Performances by Seattle Pacific University's Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Men's Choir and Women's Choir.
Free
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5
Thursday, May 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky – Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61, Mozartiana
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
Prokofiev – Excerpts from Cinderella, Op. 107
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
Prokofiev – Excerpts from Cinderella, Op. 107
$20-$120
Prized: Premio Roma
Thursday, May 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Huck Hodge – from the language of shadows
Norman Dello Joio – Satiric Dances
Vittorio Giannini – movements from Symphony No. 3
Bohuslav Martinů – Concertino for Cello, Winds, Percussion and Piano in C minor
Norman Dello Joio – Satiric Dances
Vittorio Giannini – movements from Symphony No. 3
Bohuslav Martinů – Concertino for Cello, Winds, Percussion and Piano in C minor
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Haller Lake Music Series: David Brooks, piano
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
CPE Bach – Sonata in A minor ("Wurttemberg No. 1")
Brooks – Escherisms (2014)
Mendelssohn – Fantasy, Op. 28 (“Scottish Sonata”)
Chopin – Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1
Ginastera – Danzas Criollas, Op. 15
Brooks – Escherisms (2014)
Mendelssohn – Fantasy, Op. 28 (“Scottish Sonata”)
Chopin – Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1
Ginastera – Danzas Criollas, Op. 15
$20
WSCO: Overture to Summer
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Reed – A Festive Overture
Carter – Overture for Winds
Ticheli (arr.) – Amazing Grace
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5, Finale
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
J. Strauss, Jr. – Blue Danube Waltz
Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Carter – Overture for Winds
Ticheli (arr.) – Amazing Grace
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5, Finale
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
J. Strauss, Jr. – Blue Danube Waltz
Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Free
SPU Symphony Orchestra
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance by the Seattle Pacific University's Symphony Orchestra.
Free
Bruno Maderna's Don Perlimplin
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A semi-staged production of Bruno Maderna’s 1962 experimental opera Don Perlimplín.
$15 ($10 youth/senior)
SMCO Season Finale: Britten, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten – Simple Symphony
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major
Mendelssohn – Overture in C major for Wind Instruments “Nocturno”
Schubert – Symphony No. 3 in D major
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major
Mendelssohn – Overture in C major for Wind Instruments “Nocturno”
Schubert – Symphony No. 3 in D major
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Cello X at the EMP Sky Church
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
EMP Sky Church, Seattle, WA, United States
City of Blinding Lights (U2)
Shine Your Way (Owl City & Yuna)
Jurassic Park (John Williams)
Beautiful (Apocalyptica)
Fade to Black (Metallica/Apocalyptica)
Going the Distance from Rocky (Bill Conti)
Game of Thrones (Ramin Djawadi)
Shine Your Way (Owl City & Yuna)
Jurassic Park (John Williams)
Beautiful (Apocalyptica)
Fade to Black (Metallica/Apocalyptica)
Going the Distance from Rocky (Bill Conti)
Game of Thrones (Ramin Djawadi)
Free
Heirs and Rebels: Vaughan Williams and Holst
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Vaughan Williams – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Holst – The Planets
Vaughan Williams – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Holst – The Planets
$30 ($20 student/senior; youth 16 and under free)
Master Class with Barry Lieberman & Friends: Joe Kaufman
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Joe Kaufman, assistant principal bass of the Seattle Symphony, leads a master class with students of Barry Lieberman. Open to the public!
Free
Maderna Fest: 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Cafe Solstice, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space presents the first of three weekend cafe concerts, beginning with a trip through the career of Bruno Maderna with vocal works of Pergolesi, Purcell, Berio and Maderna himself.
Free
Celebrate the Symphony Annual Gala Fundraiser
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Indian Summer Golf and Country Club, Olympia, WA, United States
Join us for an incredible evening of great friends, great wines and great music at a gala fundraiser in support of the Olympia Symphony Orchestra.
Pricing TBA
Northwest Sinfonietta Gala: Tempo Fusion
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 6:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrate 25 years with the Northwest Sinfonietta! Join orchestra members for a live performance, as well as a silent, live, and dessert auction.
$150
Fred Kronacher and Jennifer Culp play Bach
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Greenlake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Suite for Cello No. 2 in D minor
Bach – Partita for Keyboard No. 1 in B flat
Bach – Sonata for Cello and Keyboard No. 1 in G major
Bach – Partita for Keyboard No. 1 in B flat
Bach – Sonata for Cello and Keyboard No. 1 in G major
$22 ($17 seniors; $12 students 18 & under)
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin's Piano Concerto
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Debussy – L’aprés-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)
Wagner – Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
R. Strauss – Concerto for Horn No. 1, Op. 11 in E-flat major
R. Strauss – Feierlicher Einzug
Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F major
Wagner – Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
R. Strauss – Concerto for Horn No. 1, Op. 11 in E-flat major
R. Strauss – Feierlicher Einzug
Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F major
$16-$19 (age 18 and under free)
Revisiting Russia through Rachmaninoff
Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. Benedict Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s Vespers (Op. 37, All-Night Vigil).
$18-$25