Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
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
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
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
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
Choral Arts Northwest with Mark Nepo: The Moment of Poetry
Saturday, May 5, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A powerful choral cycle celebrating the transforming power of poetry and music.
$28 ($24 senior/military, students/youth FREE)
Choral Arts Northwest with Mark Nepo: The Moment of Poetry
Sunday, May 6, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A powerful choral cycle celebrating the transforming power of poetry and music.
$28 ($24 senior/military, students/youth FREE)
On the Boards presents JACK & by Kaneza Schaal and Cornell Alston
Thursday, May 10, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
A new experimental theater work that considers the measureless damages of being in prison, with live music by musician and composer Rucyl Mills.
General admission $23-$30 / Seniors $21-$23 / Under 25: $12-$15
Wayward Music Series: Body.Space.Time.Sound (BSTS)
Friday, May 11, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of scored improvisation consisting of 6 musician/dancer pairings exploring the theme of time and duration.
$10-$20 sliding scale
[CANCELLED] Music at St. James Cathedral: American Concert Organist Stephen Tharp
Friday, May 11, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by George Baker, Jeanne Demessieux, Anthony Newman, Simon Johnson, César Franck, and Franz Liszt.
$18 suggested donation
On the Boards presents JACK & by Kaneza Schaal and Cornell Alston
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
A new experimental theater work that considers the measureless damages of being in prison, with live music by musician and composer Rucyl Mills.
General admission $23-$30 / Seniors $21-$23 / Under 25: $12-$15
Tacoma Refugee Choir: Refugee Stories
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Stewart Middle School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Exploring songs and stories surrounding refugee experiences and celebrating the invaluable contributions of refugees in the Tacoma community.
Free
Seattle Young Artists Music Festival Association: Concerto Division Winners create Fireworks!
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Theodore Roethke Auditorium at UW Kane Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Six exceptional young virtuosi are presented in concert with Philharmonia Northwest Orchestra.
$15 contribution
Jason McGill et al: Solo/Duo/Trio
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jason McGill and collaborators Andrew Olmstead and Tom Scully present a night of new works and improvisation.
$5-$15 donation
Sound of Late: Rituals
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Flutter Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Pauline Oliveros – Tuning Meditation
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Sequences (Seattle premiere)
Chet Udell – Gjallarhorn
Andrea Reinkemeyer – in the speaking silence (world premiere)
Alvin Singleton – Et Nunc (Seattle premiere)
Pauline Oliveros – Thirteen Changes
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Sequences (Seattle premiere)
Chet Udell – Gjallarhorn
Andrea Reinkemeyer – in the speaking silence (world premiere)
Alvin Singleton – Et Nunc (Seattle premiere)
Pauline Oliveros – Thirteen Changes
$15
Pacific Lutheran University: Sacraments of the Heart
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
New music by Jeffrey Moidel, and songs by Richard Strauss and Henri Duparc.
Free