Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Sammamish Symphony Orchestra: Fearlessness and Directness – Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’
Saturday, October 30, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Schubert – Symphony No. 8
Sibelius – Finlandia
Sibelius – Karelia Suite
Sibelius – Spring Song
Benjamin Lees – The Trumpet of the Swan (text by E. B. White)
Elgar – Elegy (in memory of R. Joseph Scott)
Sibelius – Finlandia
Sibelius – Karelia Suite
Sibelius – Spring Song
Benjamin Lees – The Trumpet of the Swan (text by E. B. White)
Elgar – Elegy (in memory of R. Joseph Scott)
$10-$20
Saratoga Orchestra travels 'Out of this World'
Saturday, October 30, 2027 @ 2:30pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
South Whidbey Performing Arts Center, Langley, WA, United States
Music from Star Trek, 2001 Space Odyssey, and Star Wars, plus a Tuba concerto!
$20-$25 (under 18 free)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Mendelssohn & Rachmaninoff
Saturday, October 30, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 in E minor
$10-$20
Fauré Requiem
Tuesday, November 2, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Gabriel Fauré’s sublime setting of the Requiem is intertwined with Gregorian chant as the dearly departed are remembered in prayer and song.
Free (Free)
Bach Violin Sonata and the Art of German Folksong
Wednesday, November 3, 2027 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach's Solo violin sonata No. 1 in G minor, plus German folksongs from the 17th-19th centuries.
Free (Free)
Meany Center presents: Joyce Yang, piano
Wednesday, November 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Stunning virtuosity combined with heartfelt lyricism and interpretive sensitivity.
$40-$45
patchtax at the Vermillion
Wednesday, November 3, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar, Seattle, WA, United States
Exploring unconventional performance practices within the realm of classical chamber music. This program consists of compositions by Georges Aperghis, Lei Liang, Luciano Berio, Rosalie Burrell, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and J.S. Bach.
Pay-what-you-can
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Brief Fling
Thursday, November 4, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Brief Fling (Tharp/Colombier/Grainger)
Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián/Britten)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Balanchine/Stravinsky)
Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián/Britten)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Balanchine/Stravinsky)
$37-$187
Thalia Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
Thursday, November 4, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Wagner – Overture to The Flying Dutchman
McKay – Sea Horizon from Harbor Narrative
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral"
McKay – Sea Horizon from Harbor Narrative
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral"
$20
Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: A Concert for Families Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 10:30am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
Classical works tailored for families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder or sensory sensitivities, including a room for families to take breaks from the concert as needed.
$5 (18 & under free)
Orchestra of Flight Fall Concert
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Brookdale Foundation House, Federal Way, WA, United States
J. Strauss Sr. – Radetzky March, Op. 228
Dvořák – Slavonic Dances 5, 6, 7 & 8, Op. 46
Brahms – Intermezzo, Op. 117 No. 1
Bizet – L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2
Bach – Fugue in G minor (The Little Fugue), BWV 578
Williams – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (arr. Sean O’Loughlin)
Dvořák – Slavonic Dances 5, 6, 7 & 8, Op. 46
Brahms – Intermezzo, Op. 117 No. 1
Bizet – L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2
Bach – Fugue in G minor (The Little Fugue), BWV 578
Williams – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (arr. Sean O’Loughlin)
Free (Free)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Brief Fling
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Brief Fling (Tharp/Colombier/Grainger)
Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián/Britten)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Balanchine/Stravinsky)
Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián/Britten)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Balanchine/Stravinsky)
$30-$180
Schumann’s Liederkreis & Piano Music by Scarlatti & Albéniz
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Schumann – Liederkreis, Op. 39
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 444
Scarlatti – Sonata in B-flat major, K. 440
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 459
Albéniz – Suite española, Op. 47
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 444
Scarlatti – Sonata in B-flat major, K. 440
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 459
Albéniz – Suite española, Op. 47
Free (Free)
patchtax at Phinney Farrm
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
A house concert exploring unconventional performance practices within the realm of classical chamber music.
$10 suggested donation, RSVP required
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Brief Fling
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Brief Fling (Tharp/Colombier/Grainger)
Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián/Britten)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Balanchine/Stravinsky)
Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián/Britten)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Balanchine/Stravinsky)
$37-$187
Pacific MusicWorks: Breathtaking – A voice & cornetto entwined
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Exploring the affinities of the instrument with the voice.
$20-$45 (youth free)
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Cadet & Debut String Orchestras
Saturday, November 6, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Richard Meyer – Nightrider
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter (arr. McCarrick)
Mark Williams – Fiddles on Fire
Kirt Mosier – Two Scenes from the Hollow: Ichabod’s Walk and Hessian’s Ride
Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz (arr. Leland Forsblad)
Doug Spata – Pioneer Sky
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter (arr. McCarrick)
Mark Williams – Fiddles on Fire
Kirt Mosier – Two Scenes from the Hollow: Ichabod’s Walk and Hessian’s Ride
Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz (arr. Leland Forsblad)
Doug Spata – Pioneer Sky
$12-$15
Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Tunes from 'Toons
Saturday, November 6, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
An evening of memorable classical music written for classic Saturday morning cartoons.
$15-$35
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Percussion Ensemble, Flute Ensembles, Philharmonia
Saturday, November 6, 2027 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
David Jarvis – Fanfare: Beijing 1989
Blake Tyson – Cloud Forest
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 (theme – arr. Gordon Peters)
Alberto Guidobaldi – Tarantella
Ramon Aquabella – Danse Espagnole: Mignon (theme – arr. John Gibson)
Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno and Scherzo (theme – arr. Gudrun Hinze)
Glinka – Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture
J.S. Bach – Fugue in G minor (“The Little”) (arr. Lucien Cailliet)
Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers (theme)
Blake Tyson – Cloud Forest
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 (theme – arr. Gordon Peters)
Alberto Guidobaldi – Tarantella
Ramon Aquabella – Danse Espagnole: Mignon (theme – arr. John Gibson)
Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno and Scherzo (theme – arr. Gudrun Hinze)
Glinka – Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture
J.S. Bach – Fugue in G minor (“The Little”) (arr. Lucien Cailliet)
Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers (theme)
$12-$15
Music of Remembrance: Vedem
Saturday, November 6, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A moving oratorio based on the words of teenage prisoners in the Terezín concentration camp.
$30-$45