Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Jonathan Shames Piano Recital
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Prélude, “La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune”
Debussy – Étude, “Pour les arpèges composés”
Berio – Sonata (Seattle premiere)
J.-F. Durand – Enfance (world premiere)
Y. Kolat – Halki/Heybeliada (world premiere)
Debussy – Étude, “Pour les arpèges composés”
Berio – Sonata (Seattle premiere)
J.-F. Durand – Enfance (world premiere)
Y. Kolat – Halki/Heybeliada (world premiere)
$5-$15 suggested donation
Pacific MusicWorks presents Gluck Orphée
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Orpheus' impassioned singing secures the release of his beloved, but he is then put to a test at which he, with his impetuous feelings, cannot succeed.
$10-$65 (age 5-17 free)
Vashon Maury Chamber Orchestra: Elgar, Hofmann, Beethoven, Vivaldi
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA, United States
Elgar – Introduction and Allegro
Hofmann – Double Concerto in G major: Movement I
Beethoven – Violin Concerto: Rondo
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Hofmann – Double Concerto in G major: Movement I
Beethoven – Violin Concerto: Rondo
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
$12-$16
Seattle University Young Artist Competition
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Seattle University - Pigott Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Music Students compete for the opportunity to win a music scholarship and serve as a guest soloist with an orchestra for the 2016-2017 concert season.
$5-$10
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Popular Classics & Movie Hits!
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Sibelius – Finlandia
Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Bernstein – Selections from West Side Story
Powell – How to Train Your Dragon Suite
Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Bernstein – Selections from West Side Story
Powell – How to Train Your Dragon Suite
Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
$15 ($10 student/senior)
UW Guest Artist Masterclass: Ted Botsford
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony bassist Ted Botsford leads a masterclass with students of Barry Lieberman.
Free (Free)
Brahms & More Brahms
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
All-Brahms chamber music, including his mighty 2nd piano quartet in A major.
Free
Rainier Symphony Series 5: Romanticism Reimagined
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Hérold – Overture to Zampa
Brahms – Violin Concerto Op. 77
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
Brahms – Violin Concerto Op. 77
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
$17 ($12 student/senior; age 12 & under free)
Pacific MusicWorks presents Gluck Orphée
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Orpheus' impassioned singing secures the release of his beloved, but he is then put to a test at which he, with his impetuous feelings, cannot succeed.
$10-$65 (age 5-17 free)
Northwest Chorale: Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass & Part Songs
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
A concert of Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and Part Songs to benefit Northwest Harvest.
Free
Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Glinka, Beethoven, Falla
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Glinka – Ruslan and Ludmila Overture
Beethoven – Violin Concerto
Falla – Three Cornered Hat, Suites 1 and 2
Beethoven – Violin Concerto
Falla – Three Cornered Hat, Suites 1 and 2
$8 ($5 student/senior)
Spring Wind: A recital of musical delights for spring and early summer
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kenyon Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Madeline Bersamina and friends present an evening of music highlighting themes of spring, summer, friendship and love.
$5-$14 (preschool children free)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Season Finale
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Carter – Two Controversies and a Conversation
Ligeti – Mysteries of the Macabre
Haydn – Symphony No. 100 “Military"
Carter – Two Controversies and a Conversation
Ligeti – Mysteries of the Macabre
Haydn – Symphony No. 100 “Military"
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Pacific MusicWorks presents Gluck Orphée
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Orpheus' impassioned singing secures the release of his beloved, but he is then put to a test at which he, with his impetuous feelings, cannot succeed.
$10-$65 (age 5-17 free)
Ladies Musical Club: Mahler, Genzmer, Handel
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Mahler – Kindertotenlieder ("Songs on the deaths of children")
Harald Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Händel – Recorder sonata in F major, Op. 1 No. 11
Harald Genzmer – Zweite Sonate
Händel – Recorder sonata in F major, Op. 1 No. 11
Free (Free)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Popular Classics & Movie Hits!
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Sibelius – Finlandia
Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Bernstein – Selections from West Side Story
Powell – How to Train Your Dragon Suite
Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Bernstein – Selections from West Side Story
Powell – How to Train Your Dragon Suite
Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Rainier Symphony Series 5: Romanticism Reimagined
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Hérold – Overture to Zampa
Brahms – Violin Concerto Op. 77
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
Brahms – Violin Concerto Op. 77
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
$17 ($12 student/senior; age 12 & under free)
OSSCS: Devil May Care
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
Kai-Young Chan – Seeking, Searching
Elgar – From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
Kai-Young Chan – Seeking, Searching
Elgar – From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
$10-$25, youth free
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra: Alexander Nevsky & Disciples
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Prokofiev – Alexander Nevsky
Performance by Young Artists Competition winner
Performance by Young Artists Competition winner
$8-$26
Out of Darkness – An Opera of Survival
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A two-act opera and portrait of survival that conveys the vastness of the scope of the Holocaust through emotionally rich depictions of those caught in its grasp.
$30-$45