Young performers – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein, Chihara, Chausson, Copland, & Rachmaninoff
Sunday, May 5, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Paul Chihara – Music from The Tempest
Ernest Chausson – Poème, Op. 25
Leonard Bernstein – “Make our Garden Grow” from Candide
Aaron Copland – “The Promise of Living” from The Tender Land
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Ernest Chausson – Poème, Op. 25
Leonard Bernstein – “Make our Garden Grow” from Candide
Aaron Copland – “The Promise of Living” from The Tender Land
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
$16-$54
Whidbey Island Orchestras: Youth Soloists on Mother’s Day Weekend
Friday, May 10, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Featuring soloists from Whidbey’s talented young artists community, including Avrey Scharwat, Jasmin Graner, Quinn Pease, Dustin Scharwat, Carli Newman, Joshua Chia, and Owen Boram.
Free
Resonance Masters Series presents a Master Class w/ Paul Barnes, piano
Friday, May 10, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
A piano master class with international concert artist Paul Barnes, who was recently named “Teacher of the Year” by the Nebraska MTA.
$5
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids – Early Music Youth Academy: The Consort Concept
Saturday, May 11, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Skilled students ages 13-17 play music of Diego Ortiz, Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz, Orlando di Lasso, Salamone Rossi, Juan del Encina, and others, on violin, tenor & bass violas da gamba, harp, and lute.
$9
SYAMFA + Philharmonia Northwest: Concerto Concert
Saturday, May 11, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kane Hall, Roethke Auditorium (Rm 130), Seattle, WA, United States
Six outstanding young musicians perform with Philharmonia Northwest. Music by Tchaikovsky, Ibert, Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich, and more.
$15
Choral Arts Northwest: The Big Blue Marble – Music, Nature, & the Environment
Saturday, May 11, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Antonin Dvořák – Songs of Nature, Op. 63
Jake Runestad – Settings of the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir
John David Earnest – World premiere
Rick Asher – World premiere
Jake Runestad – Settings of the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir
John David Earnest – World premiere
Rick Asher – World premiere
$28 ($24 senior/military, FREE students)
Whidbey Island Orchestras: Youth Soloists on Mother’s Day Weekend
Sunday, May 12, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Featuring soloists from Whidbey’s talented young artists community, including Avrey Scharwat, Jasmin Graner, Quinn Pease, Dustin Scharwat, Carli Newman, Joshua Chia, and Owen Boram.
Free
Choral Arts Northwest: The Big Blue Marble – Music, Nature, & the Environment
Sunday, May 12, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Antonin Dvořák – Songs of Nature, Op. 63
Jake Runestad – Settings of the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir
John David Earnest – World premiere
Rick Asher – World premiere
Jake Runestad – Settings of the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir
John David Earnest – World premiere
Rick Asher – World premiere
$28 ($24 senior/military, FREE students)
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra: 4 Orchestras Concert with The Gothard Sisters
Sunday, May 12, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
SYSO’s younger musicians perform with The Gothard Sisters in a program that will spectacularly blend symphonic music with traditional Celtic tunes.
$32 ($16 youth/seniors)
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Spring Masterworks Concert
Sunday, May 12, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Jonathan Bailey Holland – Shards of Serenity
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
$18 / $12
Marlin Handbell Ringers: Leavenworth Bird Fest Songbird Concert
Thursday, May 16, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Icicle Creek Center for the Arts – Snowy Owl Theater, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Flutes, handbells, avian-inspired poetry, and more!
Free
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Ninth
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
GracePoint Church, Bremerton, WA, United States
Nikolai Kapustin – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 14
Francis Poulenc – Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, FP 146
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Ode to Joy"
Francis Poulenc – Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, FP 146
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Ode to Joy"
$28
CelloX presents Cellopalooza!
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Green Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Cello eXperiment (AKA “CelloX”) features Peter Williams' highest-level students. They have recorded an album at Jack Straw Studios and performed at the Seattle Mariners, Triple Door, and The Moore Theatre.
Ticket pricing TBA
Seattle Music Partners: Middle School Music Project
Wednesday, May 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Yesler Community Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Join for a musical celebration and a night of cheer as students perform wonderful classics and inspiring music.
Free
Northwest Folklife 2019
Friday, May 24, 2030 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A community-powered celebration of the music, arts, and heritage that make up the brilliant cultural tapestry of the greater Pacific Northwest.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Maplewood K-8 School Orchestra
Friday, May 24, 2030 @ 12:40pm – 1:10pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Classical, popular, film score, and folk music from the students at Maplewood.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble
Friday, May 24, 2030 @ 1:30pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic
Friday, May 24, 2030 @ 2:20pm – 2:50pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic, which is made up of the string orchestras of Skyview and Columbia River high schools, as well as the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, from Vancouver, Washington.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Jack Straw Youth
Sunday, May 26, 2030 @ 11:45am – 1:15pm (PDT)
The Vera Project, Seattle, WA, United States
Showcasing local young artists who work creatively with sound.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Cello eXperiment
Sunday, May 26, 2030 @ 12:30pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Pushing the boundaries of cello playing, from Metallica and Alice in Chains to Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))