Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
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
Live @ Benaroya Hall: Hauschka
Friday, November 3, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Hauschka performs music from his latest release, "What If," an "...irrepressible outpouring of creativity, [that] reinvents piano music in a dramatic and exceptional fashion."
$25-$35
Seattle Composers' Salon: Reid, Senter, Truesdell, Wilson
Friday, November 3, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Clement Reid, Calvin Senter, Nicole Truesdell, and Mark Wilson.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Peter Nelson-King: Daring modern American works for the piano
Friday, November 3, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique concert of daring modern American works for the piano that push the boundaries of the instrument and explore the mysteries and far horizons of emotional expression.
$5-$15 suggested donation at door
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Her Story
Saturday, November 4, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (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.
$30-$180
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Her Story
Saturday, November 4, 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
Kronos Quartet
Saturday, November 4, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually re-imagining the string quartet experience.
$17-$73
Wayward Music Series: Paul Matthew Moore
Saturday, November 4, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Composer Paul Matthew Moore brings together 8 performers for an evening of intricate, quiet electro-acoustic music and dance that will ruminate on the tradition of west coast minimalism.
$5–$15 suggested donation
BetaSounds II: AmericanSounds
Monday, November 6, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
The Conservatory Coffee Shop, Seattle, WA, United States
Terry Riley – Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (movements I, III, IV, VI)
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (movements I, III, IV, VI)
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
$15 (children free with paying adult)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Her Story
Thursday, November 9, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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.
$30-$180
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Her Story
Friday, November 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
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.
$30-$180
Pianist Haskell Small: Journeys in Silence
Friday, November 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Partita in A minor
Hovhaness – Pastorale No. 1
Hovhaness – Hymn to Mt. Chocorua
Small – A Journey in Silence: Reflections on the Book of Hours
Hovhaness – Pastorale No. 1
Hovhaness – Hymn to Mt. Chocorua
Small – A Journey in Silence: Reflections on the Book of Hours
Free (Admission by free-will offering)