Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Racer Sessions: Neil Welch
Sunday, July 9, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Introduction to New Work by Lisa Bielawa
Monday, July 10, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Introduction by composer Lisa Bielawa to her world premiere piece with Lorna McGhee, Jeffrey Fair, and Andrew Armstrong.
Free (Free)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Bielawa, Schubert
Monday, July 10, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Lisa Bielawa – Trio for Flute, Horn and Piano (world premiere)
Schubert – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
Lisa Bielawa – Trio for Flute, Horn and Piano (world premiere)
Schubert – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Seattle Chamber Music Society Open Rehearsal: Dvořák’s quartet for piano & strings
Wednesday, July 12, 2028 @ 1:15pm – 2:15pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An open rehearsal with SCMS artists Paul Huang, Michael Klotz, Ronald Thomas, and Max Levinson.
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Augustin Hadelich & Max Levinson Recital
Wednesday, July 12, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 7:25pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Paganini – Caprice No. 16 in G minor
Paganini – Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
Beethoven – Sonata No. 8 for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 30 No. 3
Paganini – Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
Beethoven – Sonata No. 8 for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 30 No. 3
Free (Free)
Jesse Myers: Living in America // Stacey Mastrian: Binary Solo+
Wednesday, July 12, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Works of iconic minimalist composers, new music featuring acoustic piano and electronics, and a program for solo voice with electronics and piano.
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Moszkowski, Barber, Milhaud, & Dvořák
Wednesday, July 12, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mortiz Moszkowski – Suite for Two Violins and Piano in G minor, Op. 71
Samuel Barber – Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 31
Darius Milhaud – La cheminee du roi Rene for Wind Quintet, Op. 205
Antonin Dvořák – Quartet for Piano and Strings in D major, Op. 23
Samuel Barber – Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 31
Darius Milhaud – La cheminee du roi Rene for Wind Quintet, Op. 205
Antonin Dvořák – Quartet for Piano and Strings in D major, Op. 23
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: FRANCE: Debussy, Ravel, Bizet, & Saint-Saëns
Friday, July 14, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Petite Suite for Piano, Four Hands
Ravel – String Quartet in F major
Bizet – Jeux d'enfants for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 22
Saint-Saëns – Carnival of the Animals
Ravel – String Quartet in F major
Bizet – Jeux d'enfants for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 22
Saint-Saëns – Carnival of the Animals
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Racer Sessions: Sound Underground (Miami)
Sunday, July 16, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: James Ehnes & Orion Weiss Recital
Friday, July 21, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100
Korngold – Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
Korngold – Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
Free (Free)
An afternoon of chamber music w/ Seattle pianist Li-Tan Hsu & the Fair Trade Trio (NYC)
Sunday, July 23, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Beethoven – String trio Op. 9, No. 3
Emily Doolittle – Field Guide (US premiere)
Brahms – Piano quartet No. 1
Emily Doolittle – Field Guide (US premiere)
Brahms – Piano quartet No. 1
$10-$20 (under age 12 free)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Kernis, Saint-Saëns, & Dvořák
Wednesday, July 26, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Aaron Jay Kernis – Trio in Red
Saint-Saëns – Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 75
Dvořák – Sextet for Strings in A major, Op. 48
Saint-Saëns – Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 75
Dvořák – Sextet for Strings in A major, Op. 48
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Second City Chamber Series: Tradition
Thursday, July 27, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, WA, United States
Works by Jean Sibelius, Yjrö Kilpinen, Erkki Melartin, Oskar Merikanto, Einar Englund, and J.S. Bach.
$25/$23/$10
Gretchen Yanover, Electric Cello: Bridge Across Sound album release show
Friday, August 4, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
String layers create a nuanced landscape, with melodies that map the heart.
$5-$15 sliding scale
Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute Festival Concert
Saturday, August 5, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
South Whidbey Performing Arts Center, Langley, WA, United States
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 “From the New World”
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5, Op. 64
Diane Wittry – Mist
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5, Op. 64
Diane Wittry – Mist
$25 adult, $20 senior/mil., students under 18 free
Racer Sessions: Luke Woodle
Sunday, August 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Lily Shababi
Sunday, August 13, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Coho Chamber Ensemble
Saturday, August 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Kenyon Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Music for various wind ensembles, and sextets for piano and winds.
$5 - $14
Outdoor Music and Dance Concert in Discovery Park
Sunday, August 20, 2028 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Daybreak Star Cultural Center Upper Field in Discovery Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Grieg – Three Symphonic Dances
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 (mvts 3 and 4)
Shu-Hwei Shi – Song from Fishers Boat Under the Evening Glow
Rachmaninoff – G minor Prelude
Debussy – Beau Soir
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Kam Morrill – Quartet No. 3 "Schwanengesang" (mvt 2)
Borodin – Quartet No. 2 in D major (mvt 2)
Recorded nature sounds of Discovery Park
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 (mvts 3 and 4)
Shu-Hwei Shi – Song from Fishers Boat Under the Evening Glow
Rachmaninoff – G minor Prelude
Debussy – Beau Soir
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Kam Morrill – Quartet No. 3 "Schwanengesang" (mvt 2)
Borodin – Quartet No. 2 in D major (mvt 2)
Recorded nature sounds of Discovery Park
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Bad Luck
Sunday, August 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free