Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Emergence
Sunday, April 22, 2029 @ 1:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A trio of blockbusters includes the return of Crystal Pite’s mesmerizing Emergence and Alejandro Cerrudo’s cinematic Little mortal jump, a work by turns playful, potent, and poignant.
$37-$187
Kevin Baldwin, composition (UW DMA Recital)
Sunday, April 22, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for composition, presented by UW School of Music doctoral student Kevin Baldwin.
Free
Jack Straw Spring 2018 Artist Showcase
Sunday, April 22, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An afternoon of music and performance celebrating work produced by resident artists in the Jack Straw Artist Support Program: Beth Fleenor, Gin Hammond, Aaron J. Shay, and Neil Welch.
Free (Free ($5-$15 suggested donation))
Symphony Tacoma: Earth Songs from the Harp
Sunday, April 22, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Featuring Grammy-nominated artist Deborah Henson-Conant performing electric harp.
$19-$82
Seattle Wind Symphony Presents: Hollywood Heroes
Sunday, April 22, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Rossini – William Tell Overture
Guido Six – Springtime
John Philip Sousa – Solid Men to the Front
Bruce Broughton – Silverado (arranged by R. Bass)
Michael Kamen – Band of Brothers (arranged by J. Brubaker)
Meredith Willson – 76 Trombones (arranged by Naohiro Iwai)
James Horner – Apollo 13 Symphonic Suite (arranged by J. Moss)
Elmer Bernstein – The Magnificent Seven
Guido Six – Springtime
John Philip Sousa – Solid Men to the Front
Bruce Broughton – Silverado (arranged by R. Bass)
Michael Kamen – Band of Brothers (arranged by J. Brubaker)
Meredith Willson – 76 Trombones (arranged by Naohiro Iwai)
James Horner – Apollo 13 Symphonic Suite (arranged by J. Moss)
Elmer Bernstein – The Magnificent Seven
$20 (seniors $18, students $5)
Cornish College of the Arts: Scores of Sound Festival
Wednesday, April 25, 2029 @ 10:00am – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Works of old and new in classical, jazz, gamelan, and more!
Free
Cornish College of the Arts: Scores of Sound Festival
Thursday, April 26, 2029 @ 10:00am – 9:00pm (PDT)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Works of old and new in classical, jazz, gamelan, and more!
Free
Wayward Music Series: Feldman – 'Crippled Symmetry'
Thursday, April 26, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Music representing the culminating style of Feldman's compositions, with long time frames and somewhat repetitive yet ever-changing and overlapping material for the three players in a subtle quiet dynamic.
$5-$15 donation
Cornish College of the Arts: Scores of Sound Festival
Friday, April 27, 2029 @ 10:00am – 7:00pm (PDT)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Works of old and new in classical, jazz, gamelan, and more!
Free
Wayward Music Series: Inverted Space Ensemble
Friday, April 27, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring four newly-commissioned works by four eclectic composers, written for a unique ensemble of violin, viola, sax, clarinet, acoustic/electric guitar, piano, and percussion.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Symphony: [untitled] 2
Friday, April 27, 2029 @ 10:00pm – 11:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby, Seattle, WA, United States
Stravinsky – Octet for Wind Instruments
Vladimir Nikolaev – Ulari Udila
Alexander Raskatov – Voices of Frozen Land
Vladimir Nikolaev – Ulari Udila
Alexander Raskatov – Voices of Frozen Land
$16
UW Scholarship Chamber Group: Discovery Trio
Saturday, April 28, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from throughout the past four centuries, ranging from the early Baroque to contemporary compositions, performed on both period and modern instruments.
Free
Wayward Music Series: MDC – AIR
Saturday, April 28, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Ambient and synthesized soundscapes based on the classical elements: water, air, earth and fire.
$5-$15 donation
On the Boards presents Dani Tirrell: Black Bois
Sunday, April 29, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 6:40pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
A love letter to Black bodies, minds, and spirits, with live music by composer/musical director Benjamin Hunter.
$30 / $23 / $15
DXARTS: Music of Today – 'Points vs. Fields'
Tuesday, May 1, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
A concert featuring classic and more recent works from the "live plus electronics" genre.
$15 ($10 students/seniors)
Wayward Music Series: Blake DeGraw & Noel Kennon/Greg Kelley
Thursday, May 3, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Works for twelve violins, six violins, twelve vocalists, and solo voice with fixed media.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Composers’ Salon: Hamilton, Borchert, Nelson-King, & Lawson
Friday, May 4, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Hamilton – My Muse, & Equal Temperament for cello and pre-recorded dialogue
Borchert – Three songs for baritone and piano
Nelson-King – The Magpie’s Shadow for solo piano
Lawson – Prelude and Fugue in G major for solo guitar
Borchert – Three songs for baritone and piano
Nelson-King – The Magpie’s Shadow for solo piano
Lawson – Prelude and Fugue in G major for solo guitar
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Matt Shoemaker Memorial Concert
Saturday, May 5, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A memorial concert featuring performances by Colin Andrew Sheffield, Jim Haynes, Climax Golden Twins, and Dave Knott.
$5-$15 donation
Icicle Creek: Frequency Ensemble w/ Oksana Ezhokina
Saturday, May 5, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
A Seattle-based ensemble, joining together distinguished artists from the acclaimed Corigliano Quartet and Decoda.
$24 / $14
Opus 7: All Northwest
Saturday, May 5, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral music by Northwest composers, including Composer-in-Residence John Muehleisen, and performances of this year's Robert Scandrett Memorial Award winners.
$20 in advance; $24 at the door