Contemporary – Upcoming Concerts
Wayward Music Series: Ensemble Three & Torch
Friday, February 15, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Two unique genre-bending ensembles who champion contemporary repertoire.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Symphony: Side-by-Side with the Ballard Civic Orchestra
Friday, February 15, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA, United States
Jovino Santos Neto – New work for strings and cajon (premiere)
José Pablo Moncayo – Tierra de temporal
Joaquín Turina – La oración del torero, Op. 34
José Pablo Moncayo – Huapango
José Pablo Moncayo – Tierra de temporal
Joaquín Turina – La oración del torero, Op. 34
José Pablo Moncayo – Huapango
Free (Free (RSVP requested))
Wayward Music Series: Stefan Maier, Chloe Alexandra Thompson, Marcus Price
Saturday, February 16, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Three experimental artists and curators present a series of works ranging from process-based performances to custom software rearranging computer-assisted improvisations.
$5-$15 donation
Auburn Symphony Orchestra: Brahms & Sibelius
Sunday, February 17, 2030 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Auburn Performing Arts Center, Auburn, WA, United States
Emily Cooley – Argo
Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
$37 ($30 senior, $10 student)
Northwest Symphony Orchestra Valentine's Concert: Hanson, Beethoven, Wells, Vaughan Williams (rescheduled)
Tuesday, February 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA, United States
Howard Hanson – Symphony No. 2 in D-flat major, Op. 30 "Romantic"
Ludwig Van Beethoven – Romance in F major, Op. 50
Lauren Wells – Before I Wake
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E minor
Ludwig Van Beethoven – Romance in F major, Op. 50
Lauren Wells – Before I Wake
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E minor
$20 ($15 seniors/students)
Wayward Music Series: Noel Kennon – 'just fog'
Thursday, February 21, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Music that investigates the natural relationships of overtones over long durational structures.
$5-$15 donation
Dreams of Laughter & Love
Friday, February 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Kirkland, WA, United States
Luscious harmonies and eccentric rhythms that will leave you breathless.
$10 suggested donation
Cornish Presents: Kin of the Moon – A New Phase
Friday, February 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Ewa Trębacz – Winter After Times of Fire
Heather Bentley – Amage #2
Heather Bentley – Amage #2
$15 / $10 / $5 / Cornish faculty/students free
Nathan Lloyd, horn (UW Degree Recital)
Friday, February 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Richard Strauss – Horn Concerto No. 1, Op. 11
Malcolm Arnold – Fantasy for horn, Op. 88
Franz Schubert – Auf dem Strom, D. 943
Lowell Shaw – Bipperies
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417
Malcolm Arnold – Fantasy for horn, Op. 88
Franz Schubert – Auf dem Strom, D. 943
Lowell Shaw – Bipperies
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417
Free (Free)
Wayward Music Series: Kurdish Rhythm & Free Improvisation
Friday, February 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of free improvisations based on Kurdish rhythms, featuring percussion virtuoso Ahmad Yousefbeigi, Arrington de Dionyso, and Amy Denio.
$5-$15 donation
The Esoterics: Vulnerability – The Capacity for Openness
Friday, February 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program exploring poetry and music inspired by the virtues that we need to cultivate in our leadership, society, and world.
$22 ($15 student/senior)
NOCCO: Revolutions
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
New Holly Gathering Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Louis Andriessen – Worker's Union
Gioachino Rossini – Introduction, Theme, and Variations for clarinet and orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Rondo in C major, K. 373 for violin and orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Gioachino Rossini – Introduction, Theme, and Variations for clarinet and orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Rondo in C major, K. 373 for violin and orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
$30 / $20 / under 18 free
Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond): 'A Million And One'
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA, United States
Shara Nova blends elements of rock, art pop, and chamber music into a sound totally her own.
$18
Federal Way Symphony Winter Concert: Williams, Gershwin, Prokofiev
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
John Williams – Suite from Star Wars
George Gershwin – An American in Paris
Sergei Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
George Gershwin – An American in Paris
Sergei Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
$26-$49
Seattle Baroque Orchestra & Whim W'Him: Pergolesi's 'Stabat Mater'
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Pergolesi’s enduring masterpiece portraying Mary during the Crucifixion. Inspiration overflows in this fusion of dance and music.
$20-$45
Kirkland Choral Society: Carmina Burana
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Carl Orff – Carmina Burana
Donald Skirvin – Canticles of Crimson (world premiere)
Donald Skirvin – Canticles of Crimson (world premiere)
$25 / $20 / Free 12 & under
Symphony Tacoma: Scheherezade - Beyond the Silk Road
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Daniel Ott – Fire-Mountain
Dinuk Wijeratne – Tabla Concerto
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
Dinuk Wijeratne – Tabla Concerto
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op. 35
$24-$83
Seattle Opera: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An innovative and crowd-pleasing portrait of Apple’s visionary co-founder, with a score that dazzles with a glossy mix of lyrical and rhythmic music, combining traditional and electronic instrumentation.
$25-$335
Wayward Music Series: Don Berman’s 'Ascension Northwest' & CHA
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Music paying tribute to Jazz legend John Coltrane plus a trio performance using loops and effects interwoven in a synergistic, immediate performance ranging from tender to wild.
$5-$20 donation
The Esoterics: Vulnerability – The Capacity for Openness
Saturday, February 23, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program exploring poetry and music inspired by the virtues that we need to cultivate in our leadership, society, and world.
$22 ($15 student/senior)