Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Seattle Wind Symphony Presents: Star-Spangled Spectacular
Tuesday, July 3, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Themes of the Western landscape and favorite patriotic songs and marches, with guest Dave Beck from Classical KING FM 98.1.
Free (Free (tickets required))
Orange County Women's Chorus on Tour
Tuesday, July 3, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (PDT)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Wide-ranging repertoire emphasizing contemporary and little-known works, with a commitment to exploring works by women composers of the past and the present.
Free-will offering
Seattle Symphony: Brahms V. Radiohead
Wednesday, July 11, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
An amazing process of analysis, discovery, deconstruction and reconstruction led to Brahms V. Radiohead — a synthesis of Brahms' First Symphony (1882) and Radiohead's OK Computer (1997).
$30-$65
St. James Cathedral Summer Concert Series: Organist Jonathan Dimmock – Paris: Between the Wars
Friday, July 13, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Weitz – "Regina Pacis" from Symphony No. 1
Vierne – Impromptu
Alain – Deuxième Fantaisie
Widor – "Mystique" from Trois Nouvelles Pièces
Messiaen – Prélude
Duruflé – Prélude, Adagio, et Choral varié sur le thème du ‘Veni Creator’
Vierne – Impromptu
Alain – Deuxième Fantaisie
Widor – "Mystique" from Trois Nouvelles Pièces
Messiaen – Prélude
Duruflé – Prélude, Adagio, et Choral varié sur le thème du ‘Veni Creator’
$18 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: 'Star Wars – A New Hope' in Concert
Friday, July 13, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Relive the mythic storytelling of the Star Wars saga like never before as the Seattle Symphony performs John Williams’ iconic score live alongside the film.
$50+
Seattle Symphony: 'Star Wars – A New Hope' in Concert
Saturday, July 14, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Relive the mythic storytelling of the Star Wars saga like never before as the Seattle Symphony performs John Williams’ iconic score live alongside the film.
$50+
Seattle Symphony: 'Star Wars – A New Hope' in Concert
Saturday, July 14, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Relive the mythic storytelling of the Star Wars saga like never before as the Seattle Symphony performs John Williams’ iconic score live alongside the film.
$50+
Wayward Music Series: Gradus – for Fux, Tesla, and Milo the Wrestler
Saturday, July 14, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
In the 17th year of this piano composition in perpetual progress, Gradus is played with an ear to the quiet (and sometimes not-so-quiet) sounds of the environment.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Symphony: 'Star Wars – A New Hope' in Concert
Sunday, July 15, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Relive the mythic storytelling of the Star Wars saga like never before as the Seattle Symphony performs John Williams’ iconic score live alongside the film.
$50+
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars at Delridge Playfield
Monday, July 16, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Delridge Playfield, Seattle, WA, United States
Bring a picnic, stretch out on the lawn, and enjoy live chamber music performed by an outstanding student or pre-professional ensemble, followed by KING-FM's live broadcast direct from Benaroya Hall.
Free (Free)
SCMS Summer Festival: Howard, Rachmaninoff, Brahms
Monday, July 16, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
James Newton Howard – 1:33...At least
James Newton Howard – Untitled
James Newton Howard – They Have Just Arrived at This New Level (world premiere)
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Trio No. 1 for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, "Elegiac"
Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 78
James Newton Howard – Untitled
James Newton Howard – They Have Just Arrived at This New Level (world premiere)
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Trio No. 1 for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, "Elegiac"
Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 78
$52 ($16 students and 30 & under)
Wayward Music Series: Project Metamorphosis w/ Sameer Matta
Friday, July 20, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Incorporating improvisation and collaborations with varied artists with ranging styles such as percussive elements, finger picking, minimalist drones, and richly layered melodies.
$5-$15 donation
SCMS Free Recital: Erin Keefe & Osmo Vänskä play Aho & Vänskä
Monday, July 23, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Kalevi Aho – ER-OS
Osmo Vanska – New work
Osmo Vanska – New work
Free
St. James Cathedral Summer Concert Series: Organist Crista Miller
Wednesday, July 25, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:15pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by J. S. Bach, Naji Hakim, and more, performed by an award-winning organist known for her “effortless virtuosity and musical intelligence.”
$18 suggested donation
Wayward Music Series: Lea Bertucci & Chloe Alexandra Thompson
Friday, July 27, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Works of extreme experimentation – one artist performing saxophone and tapes, the other performing using Pure Data, Arduino, hardware, and voice.
$5-$15 donation
Scrape
Monday, July 30, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
New tunes from Jim Knapp, with guest artist Gregg Delisle-Chi.
$10 ($8 (youth/seniors)
Summer Parks Concerts: Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park
Friday, August 3, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quintet in A major, K. 581
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Free (Free)
Summer Parks Concerts: Magnuson Park
Sunday, August 5, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Magnuson Park Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quintet in A major, K. 581
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Gavin Borchert – Quartet (world premiere)
Sean Osborn – Quintet for clarinet and strings, "The Beatles"
Free (Free)
Island Consort: From North India to the Northwest
Friday, August 10, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Hindustani classical music and contemporary Western classical music – works by Rebecca Clarke, Richard Bissill, Charles Koechlin, Alan Hovhanhess & more.
$5-$15 sliding scale
Olympic Chamber Music Fellowship Concert I: Rhapsodies from Eastern Europe
Saturday, August 11, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Kodaly – Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12
Dvořák – Piano Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 23
Pärt – Fratres (1980)
Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
Dvořák – Piano Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 23
Pärt – Fratres (1980)
Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
$33-$40 (students $20-$25, age 12 & under free)