Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
The Market Street Singers presents: This We Know
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
From Handel to Hairspray, from the words of Chief Seattle to those of Bob Dylan.
Free (Free)
Northwest Chorale: Handel’s ‘Israel in Egypt’
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
A rarely performed epic oratorio by G. F. Handel featuring double choir, guest soloists, and orchestra.
Free
Sound of Late: Magic With Everyday Objects
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The music of New York composer Missy Mazzoli, including her transformative Magic with Everyday Objects.
$10
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: SPARK.1
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Fred Wildlife Refuge, Seattle, WA, United States
SMCO partners with local DJs, producers, and visual artists for SPARK, a new performance series that takes the classical music genre far outside the realm of the expected.
$25
Seattle Pro Musica: Dona nobis pacem
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Vaughan Williams’ masterful cantata for soloists, choir, and orchestra – an impassioned plea for peace that blends Biblical text with the emotionally-charged anti-war poetry of Walt Whitman to create a searing indictment of the tragedy of war.
$15-$45
Washington Wind Symphony: In Memoriam
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, United States
We end the season on a reflective note by paying homage to the memory of those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.
$10-$20
Northwest Sinfonietta: Mozart’s Requiem
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
G. Kahane – Crane Palimpsest (2012)
Mozart – Requiem in D minor (1792)
Mozart – Requiem in D minor (1792)
$35
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: Joshua Roman Returns!
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor
$15-$49
The Market Street Singers presents: This We Know
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
From Handel to Hairspray, from the words of Chief Seattle to those of Bob Dylan.
Free (Free)
OSSCS: Organ Symphony
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
2016 –2017 OSSCS Composer Contest winning composition
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 in C minor (“Organ”), Op. 78
2016 –2017 OSSCS Composer Contest winning composition
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 in C minor (“Organ”), Op. 78
$10-$25, youth free
Music of Remembrance: Ceija
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The world premiere of a striking multimedia work by rising young composer Mary Kouyoumdjian; works by Osvaldo Golijov paired with new choreography from the innovative Olivier Wevers; and evocative songs by Korngold.
$30-$45
Music at St. James Cathedral: A Choral Celebration of the Friends of Cathedral Music
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music presented by the St. James Cathedral Choir, selected from favorite pieces from the church year.
Free
Groupmuse: May Flowers with Mozart & Granados
Andrew Chen and
Groupmuse
Thursday, May 25, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Belltown, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Piano Sonata in D major, K. 311
Granados – Valses Poeticos
Granados – Valses Poeticos
$10+ donation, RSVP required
NW Folklife: Maplewood Orchestra
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 12:40pm – 1:20pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Maplewood Orchestra performs a vibrant middle school strings performance at Northwest Folklife.
Free
Emerald City Music: Back to Bach
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Norgard – The Well-Tempered Percussion
Bach – Double from Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin
Francis – Sillage for Violin and Piano
Bach/Busoni – Chaconne for Solo Piano
Koppel – Toccata for Vibraphone and Marimba
Schumann – Piano Quartet
Bach – Double from Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin
Francis – Sillage for Violin and Piano
Bach/Busoni – Chaconne for Solo Piano
Koppel – Toccata for Vibraphone and Marimba
Schumann – Piano Quartet
$45 (includes one drink)
NW Folklife: TangleTown Trio
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
The TangleTown Trio performs at NW Folklife Festival.
Free (Free)
NW Folklife Festival: Skyros Quartet
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Skyros Quartet performs at NW Folklife festival.
Free (Free)
Emerald City Music: Back to Bach
Saturday, May 27, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Norgard – The Well-Tempered Percussion
Bach – Double from Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin
Francis – Sillage for Violin and Piano
Bach/Busoni – Chaconne for Solo Piano
Koppel – Toccata for Vibraphone and Marimba
Schumann – Piano Quartet
Bach – Double from Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin
Francis – Sillage for Violin and Piano
Bach/Busoni – Chaconne for Solo Piano
Koppel – Toccata for Vibraphone and Marimba
Schumann – Piano Quartet
$10-$28
Corda Quartet: Gold, Dvořák, Debussy
Saturday, May 27, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Aidan Gold – Wandering Worlds, Mvt. III
Dvořák – Selections from Cypresses
Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Dvořák – Selections from Cypresses
Debussy – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Free
Seattle Music Partners: Year-End Concert & Celebration
Thursday, June 1, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Ensemble and small group performances, plus student speakers.
Free