Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Washington Wind Symphony presents ‘In a galaxy far, far, away…’
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, United States
Michael Giacchino – Highlights from Star Trek Into Darkness (arr. Michael Brown)
Steven Bryant – Dusk
David R. Gillingham – Galactic Empires
Alexander Arutiunian – Concerto for Trumpet and Symphonic Band
Bela Keler – Apollo March (attr. Anton Bruckner)
John Williams – Star Wars Trilogy (arr. Donald Hunsberger)
Steven Bryant – Dusk
David R. Gillingham – Galactic Empires
Alexander Arutiunian – Concerto for Trumpet and Symphonic Band
Bela Keler – Apollo March (attr. Anton Bruckner)
John Williams – Star Wars Trilogy (arr. Donald Hunsberger)
$10-$20
Philharmonia Northwest & Vespertine Opera: Fauré’s Pénélope
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Fauré’s elegant lyricism and refined expression shine through this original treatment of Homer’s timeless Odyssey.
$10-$40
Saratoga Orchestra’s New Worlds, New Visions
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Oak Harbor Performing Arts Center, Oak Harbor, WA, United States
Dukas – Overture to La Peri
Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps
Boulanger – D'un soir triste
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95
Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps
Boulanger – D'un soir triste
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95
$25 ($20 senior/military; under 18 free)
Simple Measures: Cello Divas III: Bach
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
$15-$30
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Borodin, Tchaikovsky & more
Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries
Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Alfven – Swedish Rhapsody No. 1
Borodin – Overture to Prince Igor
Tchaikovsky – Prelude to The Queen of Spades
Chausson – Poeme, Op. 25
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
Kodály – Dances of Galanta
Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Alfven – Swedish Rhapsody No. 1
Borodin – Overture to Prince Igor
Tchaikovsky – Prelude to The Queen of Spades
Chausson – Poeme, Op. 25
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
Kodály – Dances of Galanta
$10-$27
Roosevelt Orchestra Pumpkinseed Concert
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Roosevelt High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Come get into the Halloween Spirit while enjoying some wonderful music. All three Roosevelt Orchestras will perform, as well as both of Roosevelt's symphonic bands.
Free
Seattle Symphony: Bernstein & Shostakovich
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bernstein – Piano Trio
Carter – Woodwind Quintet
Enescu – Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor
Carter – Woodwind Quintet
Enescu – Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor
$39
NWSO: Doolittle, Van Kirk, Boshnack & more
Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA, United States
Emily Doolittle – Two Jigs and Some Fireworks
Keith Van Kirk – Heroic Overture
Modest Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Samantha Boshnack – TBA (world premiere)
Jorge Mejia – Danza, Magia y Ritual (Dance, Magic and Ritual)
Antonin Dvořák – Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1
Keith Van Kirk – Heroic Overture
Modest Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Samantha Boshnack – TBA (world premiere)
Jorge Mejia – Danza, Magia y Ritual (Dance, Magic and Ritual)
Antonin Dvořák – Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1
$15 ($12 student/senior)
Vashon Maury Chamber Orchestra: Glazunov, Finzi & Telemann
Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Vashon United Methodist Church, Vashon, WA, United States
Glazunov – Themes and Variations
Finzi – Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Strings
Glazunov – Reverie Orientale
Telemann – Les Nations
Finzi – Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Strings
Glazunov – Reverie Orientale
Telemann – Les Nations
$12-$16
Phantoms of the Orchestra: Family Costume Concert
Saturday, October 31, 2026 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The Maestro and his frightened assistant must use the power of a silver baton to control this ghoulish orchestra. Inspired by The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
$15-$20
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Brahms & Shostakovich
Saturday, October 31, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Hitchcock's 'Psycho' with the Seattle Symphony
Saturday, October 31, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:15pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Bernard Herrmann’s unforgettable score is performed by the Symphony while the film is shown on the big screen at Benaroya Hall.
$31-$112
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Brahms & Shostakovich
Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Lewis Thompson (piano), Eric Jeffords (tenor) & Ryan Tilley (clarinet)
Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, WTC Book II BWV 883
Schubert – Sonata in F minor D. 625
Louis Spohr – Six German Songs, Op. 103
Schubert – Selections from Die Schöne Müllerin
Chopin – Ballade No. 2 in F major
Ginastera – Danzas Argentinas
Schubert – Sonata in F minor D. 625
Louis Spohr – Six German Songs, Op. 103
Schubert – Selections from Die Schöne Müllerin
Chopin – Ballade No. 2 in F major
Ginastera – Danzas Argentinas
Free
Novus Project: Celebrating Nielsen
Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Nordic Heritage Museum (venue closed), Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Danish composer Carl Nielsen, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his birth.
$15-$20
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Telemann Paris Quartets
Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Telemann – Paris Quartets in E minor and D major
Michel Blavet – Flute Sonata in G major, Op. 2, No. 1
Jean-Pierre Guignon – Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1, No. 12
Antoine & Jean-Baptiste Forqueray – Chaconne "La Buisson"
Michel Blavet – Flute Sonata in G major, Op. 2, No. 1
Jean-Pierre Guignon – Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1, No. 12
Antoine & Jean-Baptiste Forqueray – Chaconne "La Buisson"
$10-$42
Seattle Rock Orchestra Social Club: The Beatles, Bowie & more
Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
SRO's volunteer community orchestra performs a smorgasbord of pop and rock hits by The Beatles, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Beck, Heart and many more.
$12-$20
Ladies Musical Club: Handel, Wolf, Debussy, Liszt
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel – “Bel piacere” from Agrippina
Handel – “Care selve” from Atalanta
Wolf – In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Wolf – Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken
Wolf – Morgentau
Debussy – Le Jet d'Eau
Debussy – Recueillement
Handel – “Care selve” from Atalanta
Wolf – In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Wolf – Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken
Wolf – Morgentau
Debussy – Le Jet d'Eau
Debussy – Recueillement
Free (Free)
Town Music Presents Lisa Bielawa and Ensemble Variances: ‘Cri Selon Cri’
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Two composer-performers, two continents, and one very exciting collaborative work of art. Cri Selon Cri (“Cry by Cry”) brings together their compositions, performance, and, quite literally, their cries of pain.
$10-$25
UW World Series: The Danish String Quartet
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Per Nørgaard – Quarteto Breve
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Schnittke – Quartet No. 3 (built on Grosse Fuge theme)
Beethoven – Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Schnittke – Quartet No. 3 (built on Grosse Fuge theme)
Beethoven – Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
$38-$43 (age 17 & under free)