Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
UW Visiting Scholar Concert: Gül Fahriye Evren
Sunday, May 9, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A voice recital of art songs and arias, as well as traditional music from Turkey, Germany, France, Italy, and beyond.
Free (Free)
Gretchen Yanover Solo Electric Cello Recital
Thursday, May 13, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Performing on electric cello and loop-sampler, Northwest Sinfonietta cellist Gretchen Yanover will give a recital performance of her own compositions.
Free
Music Works Northwest Student Showcase Recital
Thursday, May 13, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
An assortment of works performed by the exceptional students of Music Works Northwest.
Free
Northwest Sinfonietta: Ravel & Strauss
Thursday, May 13, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
$20-$40
Oppression-Faith-Rebellion-Freedom: A View of Beethoven’s Fifth
Thursday, May 13, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Kane Hall Room #130, University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA, United States
The UW Symphony Orchestra and director David Alexander Rahbee present a lecture-concert exploring deeper themes of Beethoven's masterwork.
Free (Free)
Northwest Sinfonietta: Ravel & Strauss
Friday, May 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
$20-$60
Northwest Chorale: Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass & Part Songs
Friday, May 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
A concert of Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and Part Songs to benefit Northwest Harvest.
Free
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Jason Vieaux
Friday, May 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Grammy award winner Jason Vieaux is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation."
$28-$38
Northwest Sinfonietta: Ravel & Strauss
Saturday, May 15, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Ravel – Mother Goose Suite
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
$40
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Sinfonia and Percussion Ensemble
Saturday, May 15, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra's Highlight III concert, featuring Sinfonia and Percussion Ensemble.
$12-$15
Saint Andrew's Sunday Concert Series: The Emmaus Trio
Saturday, May 15, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Beethoven – Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 2
Piazzolla – Tango
Turina – Circullo
Piazzolla – Tango
Turina – Circullo
Free
Bremerton Youth Symphony: Season Finale Concert
Saturday, May 15, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Admiral Theatre, Bremerton, WA, United States
Celebrate a fantastic season with our youth ensembles: Bremerton Youth Symphony, Orchestra, Sinfonietta, Elite Groups, Chorale, and Jazz Ensemble.
$5
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Philharmonia, Flute Orchestra, Flute Choir
Saturday, May 15, 2027 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra's Showcase III concert, featuring Philharmonia, Flute Orchestra and Flute Choir.
$12-$15
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Beethoven & Schubert
Saturday, May 15, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
Beethoven – An die ferne Geliebte ("To the distant beloved")
Schubert – Trio in E-flat, Op. 100
Beethoven – An die ferne Geliebte ("To the distant beloved")
Schubert – Trio in E-flat, Op. 100
$10-$42
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Masterworks III
Saturday, May 15, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
BYSO masterworks concert featuring the Youth Symphony.
$12-$15
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Premiere, Debut, and Cadet
Sunday, May 16, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra Overture concert featuring Premiere, Debut, and Cadet orchestras.
$12-$15
The Seattle Composer Alliance's Annual Spring Soiree and Gala
Monday, May 17, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A multi-genre event, featuring the urban stylings of Grace Love, the jazz and R&B compositions of Josh Rawlins, and a composition for piano trio by Brad Hawkins.
$25-$30
Simple Measures All-Natural Concert: Music Inspired by Nature
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Divertimento
Kodaly – Duo for violin and cello
Liszt – Vallee D’Obermann
Gilbert Vinter – Hunter’s Moon
Brahms – Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano
Kodaly – Duo for violin and cello
Liszt – Vallee D’Obermann
Gilbert Vinter – Hunter’s Moon
Brahms – Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano
Free
Garfield Orchestra Foyer IV Concert
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 (1. Adagio molto; Allegro con brio)
Grainger – Molly on the Shore (arr. O. Langey)
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (2. Adagio, ma non troppo)
Bruch – Romanze, Op. 85
Edward Elgar – In the South (Alassio), Op. 50
Grainger – Molly on the Shore (arr. O. Langey)
Dvořák – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (2. Adagio, ma non troppo)
Bruch – Romanze, Op. 85
Edward Elgar – In the South (Alassio), Op. 50
Free