Chinese – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra: Chinese New Year Concert
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Presented by the Pacific Northwest Cultural Exchange Council.
$20-$40
Celebrate Asia!
Sunday, March 1, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Rodgers/Hammerstein – Overture to South Pacific
Yugo Kanno – Revive, Concerto for Koto and Shakuhachi (US premiere)
A.R. Rahman – Slumdog Millionaire
Ye Yanchen – Xizi (world premiere)
Tan Dun – Selections from Crouching Tiger Cello Concerto, from the soundtrack to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Yugo Kanno – Revive, Concerto for Koto and Shakuhachi (US premiere)
A.R. Rahman – Slumdog Millionaire
Ye Yanchen – Xizi (world premiere)
Tan Dun – Selections from Crouching Tiger Cello Concerto, from the soundtrack to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
$12-$76
Dennis Rea: Live at the Forbidden City
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Longtime Seattle musician Dennis Rea celebrates the republication of his book Live at the Forbidden City: Musical Encounters in China and Taiwan with a reading plus a musical performance of Asian-themed works.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Yellow River Cantata
Saturday, August 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The Hong Kong Association of Washington, Seattle Chinese Chorus, Seattle Chinese Arts Group, Orchestra Seattle and Seattle Chamber Singers present a program commemorating the 70th Anniversary of end of World War II.
$15-$25
Young Musicians' Concert at the Central Library
Sunday, August 16, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Nine talented young students of violinist Manchung Ho and flutist Shari Muller-Ho, accompanied by pianist Jason Kuo, will present a concert featuring classical favorites and Chinese folk songs for violin, viola and flute.
Free
Mid-Autumn Melody: Kai Chen (cello) & Andrew Yang (piano)
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen and emerging young pianist Andrew Yang will bring world famous classical repertoires and Chinese music to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival.
$20-$50
When the Dragon Meets the Eagle: Oriental Grandeur in the Northwest
Sunday, November 22, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A delightful mixture of soulful melodies, energetic percussions, and the graceful, precise-yet-delicate movements of the musicians that are as much of an art as the music itself.
$20-$30
Seattle Symphony: Celebrate Asia
Sunday, January 31, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Revel in the rich musical traditions of Seattle’s Asian communities. Featuring Xiaogang Ye’s Starry Sky for Piano and Orchestra, which premiered at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
$31-$76
Lunar New Year Celebration: Chinese Folk Music for Strings
Sunday, February 21, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Seattle Central Library Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
He Zhanhao / Chen Gang – Butterfly Lovers' Concerto
Zhou Long – Chinese Folk Songs for string quartet
Zhou Long – Chinese Folk Songs for string quartet
Free (Free)
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Classics IV: Water Passion After St. Matthew
Saturday, March 20, 2027 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Tan Dun – Water Passion after St. Matthew
$19-$79
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Connie Sheu
Friday, April 9, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning classical guitarist Connie Sheu performs a program featuring original works by women composers.
Free (Free (ticket required))
Year of the Monkey: Chinese Music in the Great Northwest
Saturday, September 25, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Audiences will revel in the intimate sounds of a culture-blending trio, lose themselves in the enrobing harp-like qualities of a guzheng ensemble, and be engulfed by the full, sweeping waves of the full Seattle Chinese Orchestra.
$20-$30
Yanyan Zhou Voice Recital
Wednesday, October 27, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital of arias in Italian, German, and French – plus selections of Chinese traditional music.
Free (Free)
A Celebration of the Chinese New Year
Thursday, January 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mae Lin of the Seattle Symphony performs the “Butterfly Lovers” Violin Concerto (梁祝), and Julia Tai sings Chinese songs of home and nature, reminiscing scenes from the East.
$20
Moon Festival Melody: Cello exploration
Sunday, October 15, 2028 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen, former principal cellist of China National Opera Symphony Orchestra, explores classical cello music and Chinese music to celebrate Chinese Moon Festival.
$25-$80
At First Light: Chinese Music in the Year of the Rooster
Saturday, October 28, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Combining traditional Chinese and modern Western instruments to weave a mesmerizing tapestry of sound.
$20-$30
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Winter Song
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Stars
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
$10-$20 (under age 12 free)
Spite House presents Leanna Keith
Tuesday, February 6, 2029 @ 8:30pm – 11:30pm (PST)
The Spite House, Seattle, WA, United States
Genre-bending, looping, and flutes of all shapes/sizes and materials.
$20 donation encouraged (not required)
Seattle Symphony: Celebrate Asia
Sunday, February 11, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A spectacular event featuring music by famous Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Indian composers.
$31-$97
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Xuefei Yang
Saturday, March 3, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Rossini – Willam Tell Overture (arr. Legnani)
Bach – Lute Suite in A minor, BWV 995
Xu Changjun – Sword Dance (arr. Xuefei Yang)
de Lucia – Reflejo de Luna
Granados – La Maja de Goya
Debussy – La fille aux Cheveux de Lin
Villa Lobos – Scottish Choro
Bach – Lute Suite in A minor, BWV 995
Xu Changjun – Sword Dance (arr. Xuefei Yang)
de Lucia – Reflejo de Luna
Granados – La Maja de Goya
Debussy – La fille aux Cheveux de Lin
Villa Lobos – Scottish Choro
$38 / $28
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