Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
UW Wind Ensemble, Symphonic, and Campus Bands
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Alban Berg and others, with solos from pianist Cristina Valdés and violinist Eric Rynes.
$10
Cursive presents: Black Anemones
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Vespertine Noise, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique chamber music concert of individualist masterworks by Schulhoff, Fine, Schwantner, and others.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Sol De La Noche at The Tasting Room
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
The Tasting Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Argentine Tango music paired with lovely wines, cheese plates, and tapas.
Free
Second Inversion Showcase at Northwest Folklife 2016
Thursday, May 27, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center House Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A showcase of great contemporary classical ensembles in the Northwest: Portland-Seattle based new music ensemble Sound of Late, the Seattle-based Skyros Quartet, and the bi-coastal brass quartet The Westerlies!
Free
Racer Sessions: Ross Hammond (Sacramento, CA)
Saturday, May 29, 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 Symphony: Shostakovich Symphony No. 4
Wednesday, June 2, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Stravinsky – "Symphony of Psalms" (1948 revision)
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 4, in C major, Op. 43
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 4, in C major, Op. 43
$36-$121 (youth 8-18 free)
First Friday Salon: Michael Nicolella, classical guitarist
Thursday, June 3, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
An eclectic mix of music for classical and electric guitar ranging from the baroque to the present day.
$15-$20
Seattle Peace Chorus: Songs, Marimbas & Schubert for our Children
Thursday, June 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA, United States
West – Cantata for the Children
Schubert – Mass in G
Schubert – Mass in G
$18-$20
UW Symphony: Satie, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Williams
Thursday, June 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Satie – Two Gymnopédies
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, Mvt. 1
Williams –Tuba Concerto
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, Mvt. 1
Williams –Tuba Concerto
$10-$15
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra presents An Apocalyptic Radiance: Mahler's 'Titan'
Friday, June 4, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Gabrieli – Canzonas for Brass
Zimmermann – Sinfonie in einem Satz
Mahler – Symphony No. 1 in D, "Titan"
Zimmermann – Sinfonie in einem Satz
Mahler – Symphony No. 1 in D, "Titan"
$20-$30 (age 16 & under free)
Seattle Peace Chorus: Songs, Marimbas & Schubert for our Children
Friday, June 4, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA, United States
West – Cantata for the Children
Schubert – Mass in G
Schubert – Mass in G
$18-$20
Bridges of Song
Friday, June 4, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Delightful songs from around the world, arranged by Veljo Tormis (Estonia), Gustav Holst (England), Aaron Copland (U.S.), and many others.
$5-$20
Cascadian Chorale: Shakespeare & Friends
Friday, June 4, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Shakespeare settings by living composers, settings of Shakespeare-era poets, and music of Shakespeare’s time.
$12-$17 (under 18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Shostakovich Symphony No. 4
Friday, June 4, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Stravinsky – "Symphony of Psalms" (1948 revision)
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 4, in C major, Op. 43
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 4, in C major, Op. 43
$36-$121 (youth 8-18 free)
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Bloch, Ibert, Shchedrin
Saturday, June 5, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Bloch – Concertino for Flute, Viola and Strings
Ibert – Divertissement
Shchedrin – Bizet-Carmen, Ballet Suite for Strings and Percussion
Ibert – Divertissement
Shchedrin – Bizet-Carmen, Ballet Suite for Strings and Percussion
$20 ($15 student/65+)
Bridges of Song
Saturday, June 5, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Delightful songs from around the world, arranged by Veljo Tormis (Estonia), Gustav Holst (England), Aaron Copland (U.S.), and many others.
$5-$20
Cascadian Chorale: Shakespeare & Friends
Saturday, June 5, 2027 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
Shakespeare settings by living composers, settings of Shakespeare-era poets, and music of Shakespeare’s time.
$12-$17 (under 18 free)
Racer Sessions: Andrew Olmstead
Saturday, June 5, 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 Symphony: Gershwin & Beethoven
Wednesday, June 9, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Anna Clyne – This Midnight Hour (U.S. premiere)
Gershwin – Concerto in F
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Gershwin – Concerto in F
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
$39-$124 (youth 8-18 free)
Wayward Music presents Cursive: Black Anemones
Wednesday, June 9, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique chamber music concert of individualist masterworks by Schulhoff, Fine, Schwantner, and others.
$5-$15 suggested donation