Contemporary – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Music Center of the Northwest: PlayOn! – Tipping Point
Saturday, February 29, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Evening of music, song, and poetry that explores the struggles of the human condition and the strength of the human spirit.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Seattle Composers’ Salon
Friday, February 28, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Keith Eisenbrey, Doug Palmer, Sheila Bristow, Mariza Costa-Cabral, and Jeremiah Lawson.
$5 – $15 donation
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Concerto-Aria Winners
Friday, February 28, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Ciranda das sete notas ("Dance of the seven notes")
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
Free
Seattle Symphony: Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos
Friday, February 28, 2020 @ 12:00pm – 1:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fugue in C minor for Two Pianos, K. 426
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365/316a
Ryan Wigglesworth – Piano Concerto
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, H. 1/103 "The Drumroll"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365/316a
Ryan Wigglesworth – Piano Concerto
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, H. 1/103 "The Drumroll"
$24-$134
Seattle Symphony: Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos
Thursday, February 27, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 8:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fugue in C minor for Two Pianos, K. 426
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365/316a
Ryan Wigglesworth – Piano Concerto
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, H. 1/103 "The Drumroll"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365/316a
Ryan Wigglesworth – Piano Concerto
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, H. 1/103 "The Drumroll"
$24-$134
Seattle Pacific University: Orchestra Concert
Thursday, February 27, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The SPU Symphony Orchestra explores the dance music of black composers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in honor of African American Heritage Month.
Free (Free)
Seattle Opera: Charlie Parker's Yardbird
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A dreamlike score for 7 voices and 24-piece classical orchestra showcasing the unexpected pairing of a flexible operatic tenor with the fluid, improvisational spirit of bebop: a match made in music heaven.
$35 & up
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert at Seattle City Hall
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
UW School of Music Presents Music of Today: DXARTS
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The University of Washington School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) present original music and new works by faculty composers and visiting ensembles.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Community Concert in Renton
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
John Corigliano – Voyage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – 4 Novelleten for String Orchestra, Op. 52
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
Weather
Monday, February 24, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Washington Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon – Weather One
Eve Beglarian – Until it Blazes
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude
James Holt – Prelude
Eve Beglarian – Until it Blazes
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude
James Holt – Prelude
$25 ($12 students & under 25)
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Through the Glass
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Heather Bentley – Hot Shop
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
$35 ($25 seniors; 21 & under free)
OSSCS Chamber Series: New Music at Hale’s Ales
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub, Seattle, WA, United States
György Ligeti (1923–2006) – Six Bagatelles for wind quintet
York Bowen (1884–1961) – Fantasie Quartet for four violas, Op. 41, No. 1
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (“Mishima”)
William C. White (*1983) – Quintet for oboe and strings, Op. 43 (first public performance)
York Bowen (1884–1961) – Fantasie Quartet for four violas, Op. 41, No. 1
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (“Mishima”)
William C. White (*1983) – Quintet for oboe and strings, Op. 43 (first public performance)
$25
Mostly Nordic & Emerald Ensemble: Mother Sweden
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
A collection of pieces from various Swedish composers that demonstrate why Sweden has long been a cornerstone of the choral tradition.
$30 / $25 / $10
Kirkland Choral Society: True Colors – Songs of Love & Community
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi Caritas
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, arr. Matthew Brown – True Colors
John Muehleisen – TBA
Various – Selected works
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, arr. Matthew Brown – True Colors
John Muehleisen – TBA
Various – Selected works
$25 / $20 / FREE
Seattle Opera: Charlie Parker's Yardbird
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A dreamlike score for 7 voices and 24-piece classical orchestra showcasing the unexpected pairing of a flexible operatic tenor with the fluid, improvisational spirit of bebop: a match made in music heaven.
$35 & up
Sammamish Symphony Presents Rhapsodic, Tender Lyricism: Beethoven’s Romances
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Gratulations-Menuett, WoO 3
Ludwig van Beethoven – Romances for Violin and Orchestra, Opp. 40 and 50
Howard Hanson – Mosaics
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 2 in c, Op. 17, “Little Russian”
Ludwig van Beethoven – Romances for Violin and Orchestra, Opp. 40 and 50
Howard Hanson – Mosaics
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 2 in c, Op. 17, “Little Russian”
$20 / $15 / $10
Quasar Saxophone Quartet: American Tour
Saturday, February 22, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Émilie Girard-Charest (Qc) – Bestiaire (2018) (US premiere)
Analia Llugdar (Argentina) – Cathédrale Lumière (2013) for 4 spatialized saxophones (displayed in the space) (US premiere)
Yannick Plamondon (Qc) – Passages (2019) (US premiere)
Ofer Pelz (Israël-Canada) – I need to hear it first (2019)
Donald J. Stewart (USA) – l’Âme[éclatant]e (2020) (world premiere)
Katia Makdissi-Warren (Qc) – ADN 0,5% (2020) (US premiere)
Free (Free)
Symphony Tacoma: Beethoven's Eroica and His Electric Universe
Saturday, February 22, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Frederick Delius – On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Simon Petersson – Spheres (US premiere)
Yaron Gottfried – Electric Guitar Concerto (with multimedia) (US premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
Simon Petersson – Spheres (US premiere)
Yaron Gottfried – Electric Guitar Concerto (with multimedia) (US premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
$24-$85
Seattle Opera: Charlie Parker's Yardbird
Saturday, February 22, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A dreamlike score for 7 voices and 24-piece classical orchestra showcasing the unexpected pairing of a flexible operatic tenor with the fluid, improvisational spirit of bebop: a match made in music heaven.
$35 & up