Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Wayward Music Series: Douglas DeVries & Yvonne Chen
Thursday, August 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A program of new American works by Alexandra T. Bryant, Evan Fein, Alishan Gezgin, Jake Heggie and Daniel Knaggs.
$10-$15
Parnassus Project: Ruminations
Friday, August 14, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert of American nostalgia, featuring works by John Adams, George Crumb, Osvaldo Golijov, and a premiere of a new work by local composer Cole Bratcher.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Mike Gebhart
Sunday, August 16, 2026 @ 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: Thelonious Dump Truck
Sunday, August 23, 2026 @ 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: Clifford Kimbrel-Dunn
Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 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: Table & Chairs
Sunday, September 6, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Market Street Singers in Summer Lites
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A wide blend of styles and choral textures, from classical to pop, from comedy to ragtime, from love ballads to choral classics.
Free
Music Around the World
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Franck – Violin Sonata
Shostakovich – Four Pieces for violin and piano
Saint-Saëns – The Swan for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Songs without Words, Op. 109 for cello and piano
Ravel – Habanera for cello and piano
Rachmaninoff – Suites for Piano, Four Hands No. 4 and No. 6
Shostakovich – Four Pieces for violin and piano
Saint-Saëns – The Swan for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Songs without Words, Op. 109 for cello and piano
Ravel – Habanera for cello and piano
Rachmaninoff – Suites for Piano, Four Hands No. 4 and No. 6
$10-$25, kids up to 18 free
Market Street Singers in Summer Lites
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A wide blend of styles and choral textures, from classical to pop, from comedy to ragtime, from love ballads to choral classics.
Free
Racer Sessions: Andrew Olmstead
Sunday, September 13, 2026 @ 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 Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part I)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 9:30am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part II)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:35pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Wayward Music Series: Chris Brokaw + Lori Goldston + Greg Kelley
Thursday, September 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Guitarist Chris Brokaw meets with cellist Lori Goldston and trumpet player Greg Kelley for a first-time meeting. Expect everything from quiet beginnings to savage conclusions.
$5-$15 suggested donation
UPS School of Music Faculty/Student Collage
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Fast-moving concert featuring many styles of music performed by University of Puget Sound School of Music faculty and students.
Free
John Luther Adams INUKSUIT
Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:15pm (PDT)
Seward Park Amphitheater, Seattle, WA, United States
John Luther Adams – Inuksuit
Free
Whisperings Solo Piano Radio: Concert featuring Joe Yamada and Doug Hammer
Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
Experience an amazing evening of contemporary solo piano artistry by two of Whisperings Solo Piano Radio's most popular artists: Joe Yamada and Doug Hammer.
$15-$20
Racer Sessions: Marguerite Brown
Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Michael Refvem: Seattle Steinway Gallery Recital
Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
$10-$20
Mid-Autumn Melody: Kai Chen (cello) & Andrew Yang (piano)
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen and emerging young pianist Andrew Yang will bring world famous classical repertoires and Chinese music to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival.
$20-$50
Racer Sessions
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free