Chamber music – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Baroque String Extravaganza
Sunday, December 30, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in A major for harpsichord, strings, and continuo, BWV 1055
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo
$10-$48
Puget Sound Concert Opera: Puccini's 'Suor Angelica'
Monday, December 31, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
PSCO celebrates the 100th anniversary of this opera’s premiere with a special performance for flute, violin, and piano of Puccini’s Suor Angelica.
$17
Music at St. James Cathedral: New Year's Eve Gala – Mozart 'til Midnight
Monday, December 31, 2029 @ 11:00pm – 12:30am (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Vesperae solennes de confessore ("Solemn Vespers for a confessor"), K. 339
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Kyrie in G major for 5 sopranos, K. 89
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Regina coeli in C major, K. 276
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Missa brevis in C major, K. 220 “Sparrow Mass” or “Spatzenmesse”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Kyrie in G major for 5 sopranos, K. 89
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Regina coeli in C major, K. 276
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Missa brevis in C major, K. 220 “Sparrow Mass” or “Spatzenmesse”
$30 suggested donation
The Gothard Sisters: A Celtic New Year Celebration
Thursday, January 3, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
A blend of Celtic, folk, classical, world, and northwest musical influences.
$20 ($25 at the door)
Ladies Musical Club: Music for Oboe & Voice
Saturday, January 5, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Music for oboe and for voice by composers Michel Widerkehr, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy, Herman Bemberg, Mario Lombardo, Rebecca Clarke, and George Frideric Handel.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25
Mostly Nordic: Finnish Crossroads
Sunday, January 6, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
A smörgåsbord of more than 10 instruments with a program of music spanning the folk and classical traditions of Finland.
$30 ($25 museum members)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Bach's Lunch: The Trio, Reimagined
Tuesday, January 8, 2030 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bring your lunch and enjoy an informal concert in a beautiful historic sanctuary in the heart of the U district.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: J.S. Bach for Violin & Piano
Thursday, January 10, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Crossroads Community Center Theater, Bellevue, WA, United States
Cherished music from J.S. Bach's collection, including the Violin Sonata in E major, Italian Concerto, and a solo violin partita.
Free
Portland Cello Project: Radiohead & more
Friday, January 11, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Admiral Theatre, Bremerton, WA, United States
The entirety of Radiohead’s chart-topping album OK Computer, with each song carefully arranged: some instrumental, some with vocals; some whisper quiet, and others on as large a scale as possible.
$18-$56
Violin Recital
Friday, January 11, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
Niccolo Paganini/Fritz Kreisler – La Campanella Op. 7 (Arr. Kreisler)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali – Chaconne in G minor
Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
Niccolo Paganini/Fritz Kreisler – La Campanella Op. 7 (Arr. Kreisler)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali – Chaconne in G minor
Free
Seattle Symphony: The Bach Family Tree
Friday, January 11, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Adagio and Fugue, F. 65
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
$21-$77
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Pacific Duo
Saturday, January 12, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Paul Coles, J.S. Bach, Dominick Argento, Franz Schubert, Carlos Guastavino, and Manuel de Falla.
Free
Gallery Concerts: Notes from the Margin
Saturday, January 12, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating diversity in classical music with works by women and people of color including de St. Georges, Sancho, Ortega, and Mendelssohn-Hensel.
$35 / $30 / $15 (kids age 7-15 FREE)
Portland Cello Project: Radiohead & more
Saturday, January 12, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
The entirety of Radiohead’s chart-topping album OK Computer, with each song carefully arranged: some instrumental, some with vocals; some whisper quiet, and others on as large a scale as possible.
$29-$49
Seattle Symphony: The Bach Family Tree
Saturday, January 12, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Adagio and Fugue, F. 65
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
$21-$77
Mini Maestros: The Great String Thing-a-Machine
Sunday, January 13, 2030 @ 2:30pm – 3:15pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
A family concert designed for ages 2-8 exploring the contrasts of high/low, slow/fast, and major/minor while learning what make the string family truly unique.
$7-$10
Gallery Concerts: Notes from the Margin
Sunday, January 13, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating diversity in classical music with works by women and people of color including de St. Georges, Sancho, Ortega, and Mendelssohn-Hensel.
$35 / $30 / $15 (kids age 7-15 FREE)
Bern Herbolsheimer Musical Memorial
Sunday, January 13, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Bern Herbolsheimer – Five Elegies for solo cello
Bern Herbolsheimer – Shakespeare Songs for soprano, clarinet and piano
Bern Herbolsheimer – Variationes Ventorum for woodwind quintet
Bern Herbolsheimer – Kassandra for piano four-hands
Bern Herbolsheimer – Shakespeare Songs for soprano, clarinet and piano
Bern Herbolsheimer – Variationes Ventorum for woodwind quintet
Bern Herbolsheimer – Kassandra for piano four-hands
Free (Free (RSVP recommended))