Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
Washington Wind Symphony: Of Commoners and Kings
Saturday, March 20, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, United States
William Walton – Crown Imperial
Gordon Jacob – An Original Suite
Travis Cross – Momento
Antonín Dvořák – Serenade for Wind Instruments
John Mackey – Sheltering Sky
David Holsinger – In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War
Karl L. King – The Trombone King
Gordon Jacob – An Original Suite
Travis Cross – Momento
Antonín Dvořák – Serenade for Wind Instruments
John Mackey – Sheltering Sky
David Holsinger – In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War
Karl L. King – The Trombone King
$10-$20
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Classics IV: Water Passion After St. Matthew
Saturday, March 20, 2027 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Tan Dun – Water Passion after St. Matthew
$19-$79
Racer Sessions: Sheridan Reiley
Saturday, March 20, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
[POSTPONED] Seattle Collaborative Orchestra: Let’s Get Emotional
Monday, March 22, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Roosevelt High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Brendan McMullen – Unworkable Devices (world premiere)
Lili Boulanger – D’un Soir Triste & D’un Matin de Printemps
Howard Hanson – Symphony No. 2
Lili Boulanger – D’un Soir Triste & D’un Matin de Printemps
Howard Hanson – Symphony No. 2
$20 ($10 student/senior; 18 & under free)
Racer Sessions: The Schimscheimer Family Trio
Saturday, March 27, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
First Friday Salon: Music for Two Pianos
Thursday, April 1, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Husband-and-wife piano duo Asta and Dainius Vaičekonis perform music from Israel, Lithuania, and America by living composers Weidberg, Ziv, Barkauskas, Narbutaite, Glass, and Bolcom.
$17-$20
Geoffrey Castle at the Thumbnail Theatre
Saturday, April 3, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
The Thumbnail Theater, Snohomish, WA, United States
A one-man show on six-string electric violin, featuring original compositions and arrangements of popular songs, stories from touring and performing, and a Q&A session.
$15-$20
Racer Sessions: Jacob Rosenzweig
Saturday, April 3, 2027 @ 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 Classic Guitar Society presents Connie Sheu
Friday, April 9, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning classical guitarist Connie Sheu performs a program featuring original works by women composers.
Free (Free (ticket required))
Spiritus Winds: Five for Five
Friday, April 9, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
A free concert featuring five diverse works for wind quintet.
Free
Musica Electronica
Friday, April 9, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Luciano Berio – Differences (1959)
Ewa Trębacz – Ligeia for ensemble and surround sound (2015) – World premiere
Kaija Saariaho – Lichtbogen (1986)
Ewa Trębacz – Ligeia for ensemble and surround sound (2015) – World premiere
Kaija Saariaho – Lichtbogen (1986)
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Racer Sessions: Ivan Arteaga
Saturday, April 10, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
From Palindromes to Coded Messages: An evening of duets and (musical) Easter eggs
Monday, April 12, 2027 @ 6:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
A listening journey exploring palindromes, coded messages, and other surprises embedded in classical music, followed by duets from members of the Skyros Quartet. Expect the unexpected!
$10 suggested donation
A Tribute to Janice Giteck
Monday, April 12, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Performances and presentations by long-time "Janice-collaborators" Paul Taub, Roger Nelson, Matt Kocmieroski, Laura DeLuca, Walter Gray, and many more.
$5-$10
Seattle Symphony: Dvořák Cello Concerto
Wednesday, April 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Anatoli Liadov – The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62
Valentyn Sylvestrov – Symphony No. 8 (U.S. Premiere)
Dvořák – Cello Concerto
Valentyn Sylvestrov – Symphony No. 8 (U.S. Premiere)
Dvořák – Cello Concerto
$21-$124 (age 8-18 free)
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Pops: Symphonic Django!
Friday, April 16, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
TSO performs the music of gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, joined by guitar virtuoso John Jorgenson, jazz violinist Ben Powell, and a gypsy jazz troupe that will include former Northwest Sinfonietta conductor Christophe Chagnard.
$19-$80
Seattle Symphony: Dvořák Cello Concerto
Friday, April 16, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Anatoli Liadov – The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62
Valentyn Sylvestrov – Symphony No. 8 (U.S. Premiere)
Dvořák – Cello Concerto
Valentyn Sylvestrov – Symphony No. 8 (U.S. Premiere)
Dvořák – Cello Concerto
$21-$124 (age 8-18 free)
Racer Sessions: Daniel Webbon
Saturday, April 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band: Souvenir de France
Monday, April 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands present "Souvenir de France," an evening of music by French composers, including Paul Dukas, Germaine Tailleferre, César Franck, Emmanuel Chabrier, Darius Milhaud, Camille Saint-Saëns, and others.
$10
Master class: Friction Quartet
Wednesday, April 21, 2027 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A quartet with an established reputation for edgy programming and exhilarating performance of contemporary string quartets presents a master class for students and the public.
Free