Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Matt Palmer
Saturday, September 23, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Rudnev – Fantasy on Crimson Moon
Amelkina-Vera – The Heaven’s Hundred
J.S. Bach – from BWV 1004 Chaconne
Vassiliev – Capricious Variations on Mozart's Sonata KV331
Reis – Two Waltzes
Vysotsky – Ty podi moia korovushka domoi
Stepan Rak – Sonata Mongoliana
Amelkina-Vera – The Heaven’s Hundred
J.S. Bach – from BWV 1004 Chaconne
Vassiliev – Capricious Variations on Mozart's Sonata KV331
Reis – Two Waltzes
Vysotsky – Ty podi moia korovushka domoi
Stepan Rak – Sonata Mongoliana
$38 / $28
Celebrating the Life & Songs of Bern Herbolsheimer
Saturday, September 23, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Program will include Ephemeron, A Lady in Waiting, and a selection of songs from American Folk Song Settings.
Subscriptions available, single tickets $20-$30
Pacific MusicWorks: From Russia, With Love
Saturday, September 23, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
A blend of Italian high drama and virtuosity, French lyricism, and native folk influences in rarely performed arias and instrumental music by Bortniansky, Berezovsky, Sokolovsky, Araja, and Fomin, including several modern-day American premieres.
$25
Octava Chamber Orchestra: Mendelssohn, Séjourné, Mendelssohn
Sunday, September 24, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Maple Park Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Overture to The Beautiful Melusine
Séjourné – Concerto for Marimba and Strings
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 1
Séjourné – Concerto for Marimba and Strings
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 1
$18 / $13 / kids free
Curiouser & Curiouser: An evening with improvised violin
Monday, September 25, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Two Bells Bar & Grill, Seattle, WA, United States
What happens when you set an evening of drinking in a historic Seattle bar to the soundtrack of improvised violin?
Free (Free)
Seattle Pro Musica: Rearranged
Friday, September 29, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Triple Door, Seattle, WA, United States
Join members of Seattle Pro Musica and emcee Karen P. Thomas for a lively evening of Broadway choruses and cabaret solos.
$25-$49; reserved seating
Philharmonia Northwest: At the Japanese Garden
Sunday, October 1, 2028 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Toru Takemitsu – Three Film Scores
Alan Hovhaness – Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints
Kosaku Yamada – Symphony in F major “Triumph and Peace”
Alan Hovhaness – Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints
Kosaku Yamada – Symphony in F major “Triumph and Peace”
$20 / $15
Racer Sessions: Gregg Belisle-Chi
Sunday, October 1, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
August Denhard, Oud; David Rogers, Classical Crossover Guitar
Wednesday, October 4, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar, Seattle, WA, United States
A varied program of early European music, Ottoman court music, Bach, Flamenco, Leonard Cohen, and more.
$10 cover
Meany Center presents Bandaloop
Thursday, October 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Dynamic physicality, intricate choreography, and the art of climbing to turn the dance floor on its side. With music by Gabriel Prokofiev.
$44+
The Esoterics presents Gravitas: Investigating gravity
Friday, October 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
New choral works by Steven Stucky and Robert Paterson, and world premiere commissions by POLYPHONOS winners Conrad Asman, Daniel Sabzghabaei, and Vahram Sarkissian.
$15-$25
Ludovico Einaudi at the Moore
Saturday, October 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique contemporary musical style, informed by minimalist, ambient, world, and rock music.
$39-$94
Choral Arts Northwest presents Transcendence: Sacred works for chorus & organ
Saturday, October 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A program of spiritual music that marries traditional and newer compositional voices.
$28 / $24 / students and youth free
The Esoterics presents Gravitas: Investigating Gravity
Saturday, October 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
New choral works by Steven Stucky and Robert Paterson, and world premiere commissions by POLYPHONOS winners Conrad Asman, Daniel Sabzghabaei, and Vahram Sarkissian.
$22 / $15
Auburn Symphony: Across America – Rodeo & New World Symphony
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Auburn Performing Arts Center, Auburn, WA, United States
Copland – Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations
Dvořák – “New World” Symphony No. 9
Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations
Dvořák – “New World” Symphony No. 9
$37 / $30 / $10
Choral Arts Northwest presents Transcendence: Sacred works for chorus & organ
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
A program of spiritual music that marries traditional and newer compositional voices.
$28 / $24 / students and youth free
Haller Lake Music Series: Seattle Music Teacher Association Teacher Showcase
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A benefit concert for SMTA showcasing performing members of Seattle Music Teachers Association.
$5-$20 suggested donation
The Esoterics present Gravitas: Investigating Gravity
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
New choral works by Steven Stucky and Robert Paterson, and world premiere commissions by POLYPHONOS winners Conrad Asman, Daniel Sabzghabaei, and Vahram Sarkissian.
$22 ($15 students/seniors)
Flute Celebration Day: 'emerging…'
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
An eclectic program of music for flute, baroque flute, and piccolo from the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
$15 ($10 members/$5 student members)
Racer Sessions: Sean Hamilton (Miami, FL)
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free