Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Sir András Schiff: The Last Sonatas
Monday, October 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major
Beethoven – Sonata in C minor, Op. 111
Mozart – Sonata in D major, K. 576
Schubert – Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D. 960
Beethoven – Sonata in C minor, Op. 111
Mozart – Sonata in D major, K. 576
Schubert – Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D. 960
$31-$112
LMC at the Seattle Public Library
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Saint-Saëns – Une flûte invisible
Massenet – Élégie
Hüe – Soir Païen
Tchaikovsky – Nyet, tol’ko tot, kto znal (None but the lonely heart), Op. 6 No. 6
Gaubert – Soir Païen
Diemer – Serenade
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, K. 526
Massenet – Élégie
Hüe – Soir Païen
Tchaikovsky – Nyet, tol’ko tot, kto znal (None but the lonely heart), Op. 6 No. 6
Gaubert – Soir Païen
Diemer – Serenade
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, K. 526
Free
2015 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: Demands of the Contemporary Performance
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Acclaimed artist and pedagogue Dr. Alexander Tutunov (Belarus/USA) leads a master class with participants in the 2015 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival and students of the Cornish College of the Arts Music Program.
$10 suggested donation
Northwest Sinfonietta Chamber Recital: Brahms & Schumann
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 6:15pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Selections from:
Brahms – Piano Quartet in G minor
Schumann – Piano Quartet
Brahms – Piano Quartet in G minor
Schumann – Piano Quartet
Free
'Breakthrough' Screening & Concert by Quinton Morris
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
This collaborative, innovative project is an introduction to Saint-Georges, a musician of African origin who against all odds, rose to become one of the most prolific and forgotten figures of the 18th century.
Free w/RSVP
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
$20-$40
LMC: Così fan tutte
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mozart – Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti
Free
2015 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: Guest Artist, Jeannette Fang
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach/Ferruccio Busoni – Chaconne in D minor
Chopin – Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
Prokofiev – Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
Bartók – Piano Sonata (1926)
Chopin – Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
Prokofiev – Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
Bartók – Piano Sonata (1926)
$10 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:40pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu takes on this iconic “jazz concerto.” Broadway singer Doug LaBrecque delivers more familiar Gershwin favorites to round out the program.
$30-$95
2015 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival & Competition: The Music of Maria Szymanowska
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Szymanowska biographer Slawomir P. Dobrzanski performs a short concert of her works, followed by a short master class of pieces by Chopin and Beethoven.
$10 suggested donation
2015 Seattle Int’l Piano Festival & Competition: Winners’ Concert #1 – Age 9 & Under
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach, Chopin, Scriabin, and much more await audiences in this concert by winners ages 9 and under.
$35
2015 Seattle Int’l Piano Festival & Competition: Finals for Youth Participants Age 10-13 & 14-18
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 4:45pm – 7:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us as brilliant young performers from throughout the United States, Canada, and India, as they compete for the gold medal, cash prizes, and more.
$35
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
$20-$60
St. Olaf Orchestra
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
St. Olaf Orchestra, "one of the best college orchestras in the nation" according to Time, visits Tacoma.
$20
Seattle Symphony: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:40pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu takes on this iconic “jazz concerto.” Broadway singer Doug LaBrecque delivers more familiar Gershwin favorites to round out the program.
$30-$95
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart & Beethoven
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Copland – Music for Theater
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8
$40
Rainbow City Band: Spooktacular!
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Classical pieces such as Danse Macabre, familiar melodies from popular movies in Music for a Darkened Theatre, and other music sure to tingle your spine including Nevermore and Chillers & Thrillers.
$12-$15
Seattle Symphony: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:40pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu takes on this iconic “jazz concerto.” Broadway singer Doug LaBrecque delivers more familiar Gershwin favorites to round out the program.
$30-$98
Allied Arts of Renton presents The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky – Eugene Onegin: Waltz
Tchaikovsky – Pique Dame: Overture
Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique
Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave
Tchaikovsky – The Snow Maiden: Suite
Tchaikovsky – Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky – Francesca da Rimini
Tchaikovsky – Pique Dame: Overture
Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique
Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave
Tchaikovsky – The Snow Maiden: Suite
Tchaikovsky – Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky – Francesca da Rimini
$3-$8
LMC: Così fan tutte
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti
Free