Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Modern Orchestra: In Time of War…
Thursday, October 12, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Crumb – Dream Sequence (Images II) for violin, cello, piano and percussion (1976)
Crumb – Black Angels (Images I) for electric string quartet (1969)
Eastman – Gay Guerrilla (1979) – Version for 13 strings
Crumb – Black Angels (Images I) for electric string quartet (1969)
Eastman – Gay Guerrilla (1979) – Version for 13 strings
$25 / $15 / $10
Jesse Myers: The Minimal Piano
Friday, October 13, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
John Adams – China Gates
Philip Glass – Mad Rush
Philip Glass – Etude No. 9
Christopher Cerrone – Hoyt-Schermerhorn
Missy Mazzoli – Orizzonte
Missy Mazzoli – Isabelle Eberhardt Dreams of Pianos
Jesse Myers – Error of My Ways
Steve Reich – Piano Counterpoint
Philip Glass – Mad Rush
Philip Glass – Etude No. 9
Christopher Cerrone – Hoyt-Schermerhorn
Missy Mazzoli – Orizzonte
Missy Mazzoli – Isabelle Eberhardt Dreams of Pianos
Jesse Myers – Error of My Ways
Steve Reich – Piano Counterpoint
$5-$15 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: [untitled] 1
Friday, October 13, 2028 @ 10:00pm – 11:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
John Adams – Road Movies
Thomas Adès – Life Story
Steve Reich – Different Trains
Thomas Adès – Life Story
Steve Reich – Different Trains
$16
The Sound Ensemble: Kammermusik
Saturday, October 14, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre: I. Le Printemps, Op. 43
Michael Djupstrom – To the Eastern Sea
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre: II. Pastorale, Op. 49
Judd Greenstein – At the End of a Really Great Day
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre; III. Sérénade, Op. 71
James Falzone – In a World of One Color... The Sound of Wind
Paul Hindemith – Kammermusik I
Michael Djupstrom – To the Eastern Sea
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre: II. Pastorale, Op. 49
Judd Greenstein – At the End of a Really Great Day
Darius Milhaud – Symphonie de Chambre; III. Sérénade, Op. 71
James Falzone – In a World of One Color... The Sound of Wind
Paul Hindemith – Kammermusik I
$15 (under age 12 free)
Racer Sessions: Andria Nicodemou (Boston, MA)
Sunday, October 15, 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
Zach Finkelstein Album Release Party: 'Britten and Pears: The Canticles' featuring Byron Schenkman
Thursday, October 19, 2028 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Ada's Technical Books, Seattle, WA, United States
Admission includes a copy of the CD (physical and digital), refreshments and a short preview of the album's first track.
$20
Symphony Tacoma: West Side Story
Saturday, October 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Bernstein – On The Waterfront
Bernstein – Suite No. 2 from West Side Story
Bernstein – On The Waterfront
Bernstein – Suite No. 2 from West Side Story
$19-$82
Bremerton Symphony presents Jazz and the Romantic
Saturday, October 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker with Strings
Hanson – Symphony No. 2, "Romantic"
Hanson – Symphony No. 2, "Romantic"
$28 / $24 / $15 / $10
Brass Band Northwest: Cry of the Celts
Sunday, October 22, 2028 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
A program that features several works from Great Britain displaying the indomitable spirit of that nation.
$10 suggested donation
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Russian Arc
Monday, October 23, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
De Falla – Spanish Dance No. 1 from La Vida Breve
Tchaikovsky – Elegie & Finale from Serenade for Strings
Reed – El Camino Real
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 in G minor
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 7, Op. 131 in C-sharp minor
Tchaikovsky – Elegie & Finale from Serenade for Strings
Reed – El Camino Real
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 in G minor
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 7, Op. 131 in C-sharp minor
$27 / $22 / $15 / $10
Cornish Student Ensemble Showcase
Tuesday, October 24, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The Cornish Music Department presents an evening of student ensembles, including Jazz Ensemble IV, Guitar Ensemble, Chamber Ensembles, Classical Voice Studio, and several additional student-run groups.
Free
Music of Today: Intercontinental Experimental Music Ensemble
Wednesday, October 25, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
A rare convergence of world-renowned musicians from four continents featuring Garth Knox, members of the 6 Tones, The Cuong Vu Trio , Bonnie Whiting, Richard Karpen, and Juan Pampin.
$15 ($10 students/seniors)
Northwest Symphony Orchestra Family Concert
Friday, October 27, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA, United States
Mussorgsky (orch. M. Ravel) – Pictures at an Exhibition
Sibelius – Finlandia
Brent Irwin – Sound Track
Holst – Finale (The Dargason) from Saint Paul’s Suite
Sibelius – Finlandia
Brent Irwin – Sound Track
Holst – Finale (The Dargason) from Saint Paul’s Suite
$12-$20
Andy Akiho... at Emerald City Music
Friday, October 27, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Akiho – Stop Speaking, for solo snare drum
Akiho – 21, for cello and steel pan
Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel, for violin and piano
Akiho – Pillar IV, for percussion quartet
Akiho – Deciduous, for violin and steel pan
Golijov – Mariel, for cello and percussion
Akiho – NO one To kNOW one
Akiho – 21, for cello and steel pan
Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel, for violin and piano
Akiho – Pillar IV, for percussion quartet
Akiho – Deciduous, for violin and steel pan
Golijov – Mariel, for cello and percussion
Akiho – NO one To kNOW one
$45 includes open bar; $10 students
Seattle Phonographers Union at Georgetown Steam Plant
Friday, October 27, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance using sounds that are recorded in, or evocative of, the Georgetown Steam Plant.
$25
Andy Akiho... at Emerald City Music
Saturday, October 28, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Akiho – Stop Speaking, for solo snare drum
Akiho – 21, for cello and steel pan
Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel, for violin and piano
Akiho – Pillar IV, for percussion quartet
Akiho – Deciduous, for violin and steel pan
Golijov – Mariel, for cello and percussion
Akiho – NO one To kNOW one
Akiho – 21, for cello and steel pan
Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel, for violin and piano
Akiho – Pillar IV, for percussion quartet
Akiho – Deciduous, for violin and steel pan
Golijov – Mariel, for cello and percussion
Akiho – NO one To kNOW one
$28-$43 ($10 w/ student ID)
Sound of Late: Steelworks
Saturday, October 28, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Flutter Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Somei Satoh – Birds in Warped Time II
Anna Clyne – Beauty
Giacinto Scelsi – Kho-Lho
Sarah Kirkland Snider – Thread and Fray (West Coast premiere)
Noel Kennon – New Work (world premiere)
Anna Clyne – Steelworks (West Coast premiere)
Anna Clyne – Beauty
Giacinto Scelsi – Kho-Lho
Sarah Kirkland Snider – Thread and Fray (West Coast premiere)
Noel Kennon – New Work (world premiere)
Anna Clyne – Steelworks (West Coast premiere)
$15 includes open bar ($5 students)
Northwest Symphony Orchestra Family Concert
Sunday, October 29, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Mussorgsky (orch. M. Ravel) – Pictures at an Exhibition (featuring visuals by Adrian Wyard)
Brent Irwin – Sound Track
Sibelius – Finlandia
Holst – Finale (Dargason) from St. Paul’s Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 No. 1
Brent Irwin – Sound Track
Sibelius – Finlandia
Holst – Finale (Dargason) from St. Paul’s Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 No. 1
$15-$20
Curiouser & Curiouser: An evening with improvised violin
Monday, October 30, 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)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Her Story
Friday, November 3, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The PNB stage will feature the works of three renowned female choreographers with the return of Twyla Tharp’s dramatic "Afternoon Ball," her raw view of a lost generation, and Jessica Lang’s sumptuously painted "Her Door to the Sky." Two worlds alternate and escalate to collision in the award-winning "Plot Point," a much-anticipated PNB premiere by Crystal Pite.
$37-$187