Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Retrospective – A Celebration!
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Classical, folk, jazz, and Broadway hits ranging all the way from Claudio Monteverdi to Stephen Sondheim!
$20 / $15 / $10
Wayward Music Series: Beth Fleenor – Straight to the Heart
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Tiny pies and delectable treats, meditation, and catharsis combine with live music, video, and light in a two hour ritual experience.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Pro Musica: Passion & Resurrection
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Karen P. Thomas – Panta rhei (world premiere)
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
$38 / $28 / $21 / $12
The Esoterics: Inclusivity – The Power of Togetherness
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program unveiling the potential power of human togetherness, tracing the origins of “otherness” in our first moments of life, and advocating for hospitality and acceptance of strangers.
$22 / $15
reSound: James Whitbourn's 'Annelies'
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A stunning, full-length choral work capturing the essence of Anne Frank’s humor, her fears and observations, and her unwavering hope when facing one of the worst horrors that the modern world has endured.
$25 ($20 early bird)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Retrospective – A Celebration!
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Classical, folk, jazz, and Broadway hits ranging all the way from Claudio Monteverdi to Stephen Sondheim!
$20 / $15 / $10
Kirkland Civic Orchestra: Shadows & Light
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Butterfield Chapel at Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, United States
Eric Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Claude Debussy – Afternoon of a faun
Ralph Vaughan Williams – A Road All Paved with Stars
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Lark Ascending
Claude Debussy – Afternoon of a faun
Ralph Vaughan Williams – A Road All Paved with Stars
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Lark Ascending
Free (Free)
PLU Music: Composers Forum
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music presents a composers forum.
Free
PLU Music: Songwriters Workshop
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Jennie Lee Hansen Recital Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music presents a songwriters workshop.
Free
Octava Chamber Orchestra: Haydn, Poulenc, Edward
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Maple Park Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Hadyn – Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat major
Francis Poulenc – Sinfonietta
Michael Edward – Elegie for Violin and Orchestra
Francis Poulenc – Sinfonietta
Michael Edward – Elegie for Violin and Orchestra
$13-$20 (kids FREE)
The Esoterics: Inclusivity – The Power of Togetherness
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A choral program unveiling the potential power of human togetherness, tracing the origins of “otherness” in our first moments of life, and advocating for hospitality and acceptance of strangers.
$22 / $15
Music of Remembrance: Tom Cipullo's 'The Parting'
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A daring opera focusing on an intimate exploration of the life and work of Miklós Radnóti, widely considered one of the most important poetic witnesses to the Holocaust.
$55
Seattle Pro Musica: Passion & Resurrection
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Karen P. Thomas – Panta rhei (world premiere)
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
$38 / $28 / $21 / $12
STG Presents 4U: The Music of Prince with Symphony
Monday, May 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience the music of Prince arranged for full symphony orchestra with live band and world-class vocalists.
$37-$77 (not including fees)
Orca Concert Series: From Germany to Mexico
Tuesday, May 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Carl Maria von Weber – Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34
David Hernandez Ramos – Quinteto en Homenaje a Remedios Varo
David Hernandez Ramos – Quinteto en Homenaje a Remedios Varo
$25 / $15 / youth and students FREE
The Westerlies at Fremont Abbey
Tuesday, May 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A New York-based brass quartet with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.
$20 / $10 / Age 10 & under FREE
TORCH: Passages – A Fable in Six Cycles
Wednesday, May 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Triple Door, Seattle, WA, United States
A multimedia event commenting on contemporary anxieties about security and immigration through six circular loops of imagery and sound, with a heavy emphasis on slapstick humor and absurdity.
$25
Meany Center presents: Alexander String Quartet with Joyce Yang, piano
Wednesday, May 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
Samuel Adams – Quintet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Samuel Adams – Quintet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
$46-$54
UW Modern Music Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble
Thursday, May 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Oliver Schneller, Jason Eckardt, Eric Wubbels, and Wang Lu – featured composers in the UW School of Music’s Spring Composers Colloquium – as well as works by UW composition students.
$10
Eastside Youth Concert Band: Morales, Yagisawa, Arnold, & Schönberg
Tuesday, May 28, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
International School, Bellevue, WA, United States
Erik Morales – Through Darkened Sleepy Hollow
Satoshi Yagisawa – Call of the Aboriginals
Malcolm Arnold – Tam O’Shanter
Claude-Michel Schönberg – Selections from Les Misérables (arr. Warren Barker)
Satoshi Yagisawa – Call of the Aboriginals
Malcolm Arnold – Tam O’Shanter
Claude-Michel Schönberg – Selections from Les Misérables (arr. Warren Barker)
$10 / $2 / Free