Modern period – Upcoming Concerts
Ravenna String Orchestras: Schreker, Bach, Meyer & more
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Schreker – Intermezzo for String Orchestra
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Richard Meyer – Pagodas
Beethoven – Coriolan Overture (arr.)
Brahms – Romance from Piano Works (arr.)
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Richard Meyer – Pagodas
Beethoven – Coriolan Overture (arr.)
Brahms – Romance from Piano Works (arr.)
Free
On Stage with Classical King FM: Seattle Rock Orchestra Quintet
Friday, April 9, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Reimagining the work of Radiohead, Beck, Bjork, and others as intimate and emotional chamber works born for the recital hall.
$25
Musica Electronica
Friday, April 9, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Luciano Berio – Differences (1959)
Ewa Trębacz – Ligeia for ensemble and surround sound (2015) – World premiere
Kaija Saariaho – Lichtbogen (1986)
Ewa Trębacz – Ligeia for ensemble and surround sound (2015) – World premiere
Kaija Saariaho – Lichtbogen (1986)
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Northwest Sinfonietta Chamber Recital
Tuesday, April 13, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
International Chinese Christian Church of Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Co-Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck and Principal Trumpet Judson Scott will present a short chamber recital including Ewazen’s Trio for Violin, Trumpet, and Piano, and other selections to be announced from the stage.
Free (Free)
Northwest Sinfonietta Chamber Recital
Thursday, April 15, 2027 @ 6:15pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Co-Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck and Principal Trumpet Judson Scott will present a short chamber recital including Ewazen’s Trio for Violin, Trumpet, and Piano, and other selections to be announced from the stage.
Free (Free)
LUCO: Dukas, Stravinsky, Ravel, Rachmaninoff
Thursday, April 15, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Dukas – Fanfare from La Péri
Stravinsky – Pulcinella
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Rachmaninoff – Symphonic Dances
Stravinsky – Pulcinella
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Rachmaninoff – Symphonic Dances
$18 ($13 senior/student)
PAS Day of Percussion
Saturday, April 24, 2027 @ 10:00am – 6:30pm (PDT)
Meany 268, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussion performances by Garfield High School Drumline, Blue Thunder Drumline, UW Zimbabwean Marimba Club, Terry Longshore, and RE:Percussion Duo.
$5-$15
Sound of Late: What Water Knows
Thursday, April 29, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle, WA, United States
The shimmering, colorful music of composers Emily Doolittle, Nicole Portley, Bright Sheng, and Toru Takemitsu will be featured alongside music and poetry of marine biologists and commercial fishers.
$10
UPS Adelphian Concert Choir: American Vistas
Saturday, May 1, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Featuring the music of Ives, Dello Joio, Elder, Erb, Kirchner, and Larsen.
Free
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Thursday, May 6, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Friday, May 7, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Long Piece Fest III: Kolat/Baldwin World Premieres
Monday, May 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space continues its “Long Piece Fest" with the premiere of works by Seattle composers Kevin Baldwin and Takemitsu Prize-winner Yigit Kolat.
Free ($5-$15 suggested donation)
Gretchen Yanover Solo Electric Cello Recital
Thursday, May 13, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Performing on electric cello and loop-sampler, Northwest Sinfonietta cellist Gretchen Yanover will give a recital performance of her own compositions.
Free
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Jason Vieaux
Friday, May 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Grammy award winner Jason Vieaux is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation."
$28-$38
The Seattle Composer Alliance's Annual Spring Soiree and Gala
Monday, May 17, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A multi-genre event, featuring the urban stylings of Grace Love, the jazz and R&B compositions of Josh Rawlins, and a composition for piano trio by Brad Hawkins.
$25-$30
Jonathan Shames Piano Recital
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Prélude, “La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune”
Debussy – Étude, “Pour les arpèges composés”
Berio – Sonata (Seattle premiere)
J.-F. Durand – Enfance (world premiere)
Y. Kolat – Halki/Heybeliada (world premiere)
Debussy – Étude, “Pour les arpèges composés”
Berio – Sonata (Seattle premiere)
J.-F. Durand – Enfance (world premiere)
Y. Kolat – Halki/Heybeliada (world premiere)
$5-$15 suggested donation
Jesse Myers: Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Cage – Sonatas and Interludes
$5-$15
Universal Language Project Presents: The Elements
Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
An interactive event with visual artist Scott Kolbo and the iconoclast band TORCH.
$15-$25
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Popular Classics & Movie Hits!
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Sibelius – Finlandia
Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Bernstein – Selections from West Side Story
Powell – How to Train Your Dragon Suite
Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Bernstein – Selections from West Side Story
Powell – How to Train Your Dragon Suite
Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
$15 ($10 student/senior)