Contemporary – Past Concerts
Seattle Collaborative Orchestra: Reform & Reason
Friday, November 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Roosevelt High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Emilie Mayer – Faust Overture, Op. 46
Julia Perry – Study for Orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns – Morceau de concert for horn and orchestra, Op. 94
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 5 in D, Op. 107 “Reformation”
Julia Perry – Study for Orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns – Morceau de concert for horn and orchestra, Op. 94
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 5 in D, Op. 107 “Reformation”
$20 / $15 / free
Sammamish Symphony Presents An Evening at the Theater
Friday, November 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe – Camelot: Symphonic Suite (arr. Bennett)
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont: Overture and Incidental Music, Op. 84
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont: Overture and Incidental Music, Op. 84
$20 / $15 / $10
Evergreen Community Orchestra: Mamma Mia, Disco Lives
Thursday, October 31, 2019 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Everett Mall – Center Court, Everett, WA, United States
Take a musical trip back to the days of disco with Bohemian Rhapsody, Stayin' Alive, I Will Survive, Y.M.C.A., selections from Mamma Mia, and more.
Free (Free)
Sine Nomine: Laus Trinitati – In Praise of the Divine
Sunday, October 27, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Plainchant, Renaissance, and modern works that employ joyful texts about the creative, life-giving powers of the Trinity.
Free (Free)
Whidbey Island Orchestra SPOOK-TACULAR Concert
Sunday, October 27, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Music from Harry Potter and Psycho, Danse Macabre, Night on Bald Mountain, and other ghoulish delights!
Free (Free)
UW Wind Ensemble: Chamber Winds Concert
Sunday, October 27, 2019 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Members of the UW Wind Ensemble perform wind music arranged for small ensembles.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Schumann Piano Concerto
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Anna Clyne – Within Her Arms
Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"
Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
Opus 7 presents: Chasing the Moon
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the moon and the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with music by Morten Lauridsen, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Antonín Dvořák, David Hamilton, Stephen Chatman, Bob Chilcott, Daniel Elder, Meredith Monk, and more.
$20-$40 (students pay-as-able)
Radiance: The Golden Harvest
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Shaker arrangements by British and American composers: Kevin Siegfried, Elizabeth Poston, John Ireland, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Rutter, and others.
$25 / $20 / $15
Thalia Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 'Scottish'
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Heather Bentley – Laniakea (world premiere)
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”)
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”)
$24 ($18 student/senior)
[CANCELLED] Dia de los Muertos Groupmuse house concert with the Ellinor Quartet
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – La Muerte del Angel
Heitor Villa-Lobos – String Quartet No. 1
Pedro Elías Gutierrez / Rafael Bolívar Coronado – Alma Llanera
Gabriela Ortiz – Altar de Muertos
Heitor Villa-Lobos – String Quartet No. 1
Pedro Elías Gutierrez / Rafael Bolívar Coronado – Alma Llanera
Gabriela Ortiz – Altar de Muertos
$10 suggested donation
A Night at the Movies Costume Concert
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Urban Grace Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
The Tacoma Youth Symphony and Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra present music from Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Phantom of the Opera, and more!
$19-$27
Classical Music by Gay Composers, with Peter Mack & Dana Belkholm
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, WA, United States
Internationally renowned pianist Peter Mack, music professor at Cornish College of the Arts, and baritone Dana Belkholm, perform classical musical selections by gay composers including Maurice Ravel, Reynaldo Hahn, and Nadia Boulanger and songs by Tacoma's art deco icon Holland Robinson.
$18 ($12 for museum members)
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra: 75th Anniversary Opening Gala
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Gina Gillie – Philharmonic Fanfare (SPO commission)
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 75 in D major
Fernande Decruck – Sonata in C-sharp for saxophone
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland – Lincoln Portrait
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 75 in D major
Fernande Decruck – Sonata in C-sharp for saxophone
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland – Lincoln Portrait
$35 / $24 / FREE under age 16
Whidbey Island Orchestra SPOOK-TACULAR Concert
Friday, October 25, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Music from Harry Potter and Psycho, Danse Macabre, Night on Bald Mountain, and other ghoulish delights!
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Schumann Piano Concerto
Thursday, October 24, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Anna Clyne – Within Her Arms
Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"
Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
UW Faculty Recital: Rachel Lee Priday, violin w/ Julio Elizalde, piano
Thursday, October 24, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Leonard Bernstein – Canon for Aaron
Bela Bartók – Six Romanian Folk Dances
Esa-Pekka Salonen – Lachen Verlernt
Igor Stravinsky – Suite Italienne
Cesar Franck – Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
Bela Bartók – Six Romanian Folk Dances
Esa-Pekka Salonen – Lachen Verlernt
Igor Stravinsky – Suite Italienne
Cesar Franck – Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
$20 ($10 students / seniors)
Northwest Symphony Orchestra: National Parks at Benaroya Hall
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A spectacular music and visual presentation by the Northwest Symphony Orchestra and Washington's National Park Fund, including stunning visuals by Adrian Wyard from all three of Washington's national parks.
$29-$59
Wayward Music Series: CEEYS + Christopher Sky + Goldmund
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
East German cello/piano duo CEEYS and California composer/multi-instrumentalist/producer Christopher Sky are joined by Portland composer Keith Kenniff, AKA Goldmund.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Second City Chamber Series: Willa Doppmann & Her Legacy
Sunday, October 20, 2019 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
The Great Hall at Annie Wright School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Francis Poulenc – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Johannes Brahms – Two Songs for Voice, Piano, and Viola, Op. 91
Jerry Kracht – Incantation for alto, clarinet, violin, and piano
Johannes Brahms – Piano Trio in B minor, Op. 8
Johannes Brahms – Two Songs for Voice, Piano, and Viola, Op. 91
Jerry Kracht – Incantation for alto, clarinet, violin, and piano
Johannes Brahms – Piano Trio in B minor, Op. 8
$30 / $27 / $10 / free