Baroque period – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Nootka Rose: Vivaldi, Corelli, Castello, Merula, & more
Sunday, January 19, 2031 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States
Music by Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Dario Castello, Tarquinio Merula, and other Italian baroque composers performed on period instruments.
$20 suggested donation
Seattle Flute Society: Frank & Lu Horsfall Competition
Saturday, January 25, 2031 @ 8:00am – 5:00pm (PST)
Seattle Pacific University, Crawford Music Building 211, Seattle, WA, United States
Annual competition for outstanding flutists in grades 6-12, sponsored by the Seattle Flute Society.
Free (Free)
Saratoga Orchestra: Crowning Achievements Choral Collaboration with Oak Harbor HS Choirs
Saturday, January 25, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA, United States
Celebrate the power of music and the triumph of the human spirit through song.
$25 / $20 / FREE for youth
Music at St. James Cathedral: 2020 Vierne Complete Organ Works – Johann Vexo, organ
Saturday, January 25, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Louis Vierne – Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 14
Johann Sebastian Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
Felix Mendelssohn – Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
César Franck – Choral No. 3 in A minor, FWV 39
Johann Sebastian Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
Felix Mendelssohn – Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
César Franck – Choral No. 3 in A minor, FWV 39
$18 suggested donation
Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival: Bach Concerti
Sunday, January 26, 2031 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach – Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056
Johann Sebastian Bach – Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Three Violins in D major, BWV 1064R
$55 / $20
Organist Michael Kleinschmidt: Bach, Scheidt, Buxtehude, & Mozart
Sunday, January 26, 2031 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Michael Kleinschmidt, organist of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, plays a vivacious and exuberant program of pieces by Samuel Scheidt, Dietrich Buxtehude, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, framing J.S. Bach’s virtuosic “Wedge” Prelude and Fugue in E minor.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Music for Viola, Flute, & Piano
Friday, January 31, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – "II. Air" from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 (arr. for piano solo)
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 881
Gustav Mahler, arr. David Geringas – Four Lieder for Viola and Piano
Joseph Küffner – "I. Cantabile" from Notturno, Op. 110
Robert Schumann – Kinderszenen (“Scenes From Childhood"), Op. 15, No 7. "Träumerei" ("Dreaming")
Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, Bia 515 “Für Elise”
Albert Franz Doppler – Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op.26
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 881
Gustav Mahler, arr. David Geringas – Four Lieder for Viola and Piano
Joseph Küffner – "I. Cantabile" from Notturno, Op. 110
Robert Schumann – Kinderszenen (“Scenes From Childhood"), Op. 15, No 7. "Träumerei" ("Dreaming")
Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, Bia 515 “Für Elise”
Albert Franz Doppler – Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op.26
Free (Free)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: 'Candlemas' Concert
Blessed Sacrament Choir,
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, February 1, 2031 @ 5:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral mass celebrating the Feast of the Presentation. Featuring Caldara’s Missa Brevis in G; seasonal carols and motets; 18th century Scottish piping music; and more.
$10-$35
Vyacheslav “Slava” Gryaznov Piano Recital
Saturday, February 1, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op.109
Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Maurice Ravel, arr. Vyacheslav Gryaznov – La valse
Franz Liszt – Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op.109
Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Maurice Ravel, arr. Vyacheslav Gryaznov – La valse
Franz Liszt – Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
$40 / $32 / $30 / $28 / $15
Comfy Concerts: Sharing our Stories - Music of Bach and Chopin
Sunday, February 2, 2031 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Hillary Nordwell's Music Studio, Bellevue, WA, United States
Informal family concert featuring music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Frédéric Chopin, with storytelling, discussions, and quiet activities in the midst of the music-making.
$15 / $12
University of Puget Sound: Annual Schneebeck Organ Recital
Sunday, February 2, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, Tacoma, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548
Margaret Vardell Sandresky – Salem Suite
Felix Mendelssohn – Prelude and Fugue in G major, Op. 37
Craig Phillips – Ode and Salutation
Dietrich Buxtehude – Canzonetta in G major, BuxWV 171
Josef Rheinberger – Organ Sonata No. 8 in E minor, Op. 132
Margaret Vardell Sandresky – Salem Suite
Felix Mendelssohn – Prelude and Fugue in G major, Op. 37
Craig Phillips – Ode and Salutation
Dietrich Buxtehude – Canzonetta in G major, BuxWV 171
Josef Rheinberger – Organ Sonata No. 8 in E minor, Op. 132
Free
Bach's Lunch: The Irish Influence
Tuesday, February 4, 2031 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Explore the intersections of folk and art music in Ireland and America from the 18th century to the present, from Baroque sonatas by Irish composers to original compositions.
Free (Free)
Sanctuary in the City: A Duel in Dresden
Wednesday, February 5, 2031 @ 12:10pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham, baroque cellist Caroline Nicolas, and harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky bring to life the virtuosity and rivalry of two 18th century court violinists.
Free (Free)
First Fridays @ Epiphany Wine Tasting Concert: A Duel in Dresden
Friday, February 7, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
Hear the music behind Dresden's greatest court rivalry while sampling special Valentine's Day dessert wine and chocolate, included in the ticket price.
$35 (includes wine and chocolate tasting)
UW Symphony: Re-Imagination
Friday, February 7, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Claudio Monteverdi – "Overture (Toccata)" from L´Orfeo
Igor Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
Georges Bizet, arr. Rodion Shchedrin – Carmen Suite
Igor Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
Georges Bizet, arr. Rodion Shchedrin – Carmen Suite
$15 / $10
Haller Lake Music Series presents: Isaac Van Hoecke, piano
Saturday, February 8, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach-Busoni – Prelude and Triple Fugue in E-Flat BWV 552, "St. Anne"
Medtner – 2 Skazki ("Tales")
Ornstein – Piano Sonata No. 4, SO 360
Szymanowski – Preludes/Etudes
Kapustin – Sonata-Fantasy, Op. 39
Medtner – 2 Skazki ("Tales")
Ornstein – Piano Sonata No. 4, SO 360
Szymanowski – Preludes/Etudes
Kapustin – Sonata-Fantasy, Op. 39
$20 suggested donation ($5 students / children)
Ballard Civic Orchestra: The Other Conquest – 500-Year Legacy of Montezuma & Cortes
Saturday, February 8, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Héctor Armienta – New work TBA (world premiere)
Antonio Vivaldi – Motezuma, RV 723
Antonio Vivaldi – Motezuma, RV 723
Free (Free. Reserve seats at info@orquestanw.org)
Early Music Seattle: Ensemble Caprice – Vivaldi’s 'Motezuma'
Sunday, February 9, 2031 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Forces for this semi-staged production of Antonio Vivaldi's Motezuma include a vocal cast of seven from North America and Europe alongside a full baroque orchestra of winds, brass, and strings.
$20-$45
Sundays on Bainbridge Island: Henry Lebedinsky and Baroque Trio
Sunday, February 9, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Bainbridge Waterfront Park Community Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Internationally renowned keyboard soloist Henry Lebendinsky brings his Baroque Trio to Bainbridge Island for this fun, informal concert of world-class music.
$20 ($5 ages 18 & under)
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Baroque Bacchanalia
Sunday, February 9, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Jean-Féry Rebel – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major
André Campra – Cantata Silène
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Les Cyclopes for harpsichord
Marin Marais – Plainte and Chaconne in D major from Book 3 for viol and continuo
Nicolas Bernier – Cantata Bacchus
André Campra – Cantata Silène
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Les Cyclopes for harpsichord
Marin Marais – Plainte and Chaconne in D major from Book 3 for viol and continuo
Nicolas Bernier – Cantata Bacchus
$48 / $41 / $10