Baroque period – Upcoming Concerts
Bach's Lunch: Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
Monday, October 4, 2027 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A bring-your-lunch program of virtuosic music from 18th century Vienna, including sonatas by Biber, Schmelzer, and Albertini.
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Korean songs and the music of Obradors, Handel, & Benedict
Thursday, October 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Händel – “Alma Mia” (My soul) from Floridante
Händel – “Bel piacere” (Such pleasure) from Agrippina
Mendelssohn – Auf Flugen des Gesanges (On wings of song)
Fernando J. Obradors – Canciones clásicas españolas
Korean art songs – Singing Cosmos, The river of my heart, In the flower clouds
Jules Benedict – La Capinera (The Wren)
Händel – “Bel piacere” (Such pleasure) from Agrippina
Mendelssohn – Auf Flugen des Gesanges (On wings of song)
Fernando J. Obradors – Canciones clásicas españolas
Korean art songs – Singing Cosmos, The river of my heart, In the flower clouds
Jules Benedict – La Capinera (The Wren)
Free (Free)
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Travis Johnson
Friday, October 22, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Suite in C minor, BWV 997
Bach – Chaconne
Turina – Sonata, Op. 61
Johanson – And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
Bach – Chaconne
Turina – Sonata, Op. 61
Johanson – And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
Free
Sound|Counterpoint: Pisendel’s Closet
Friday, October 22, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Works from the vast compilation of Johann Georg Pisendel, including music of Pisendel himself, Vivaldi, and a host of lesser-known but exciting composers that you are certain to love!
$25 or pay-as-able, under 12 free
Stylus Fantasticus: Violin music of the 17th century in the free and 'fantastic' style
Friday, October 22, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
An incredible repertoire comes to life on historical instruments. Works by Farina, Fontana, Mealy, Albertini, Schmelzer, and Biber.
$20
Sound|Counterpoint: Pisendel’s Closet
Saturday, October 23, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mt. Vernon, WA, United States
Works from the vast compilation of Johann Georg Pisendel, including music of Pisendel himself, Vivaldi, and a host of lesser-known but exciting composers that you are certain to love!
$20 or pay-as-able, under 12 free
Early Music Underground: BACHtoberfest
Monday, October 25, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
It's Bach, brews, and burgers with organist Wyatt Smith in a program of some of J.S. Bach's greatest organ works performed on Marceau Organbuilders' portable pipe organ.
$20
Seattle Baroque Orchestra: 'Tafelmusik'
Friday, October 29, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A tribute to Georg Philipp Telemann and his iconic publication Tafelmusik.
$26-$46
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Music for the Sun King
Saturday, October 30, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Glorious music of the French Baroque, including works by Couperin, Jacquet de la Guerre, Lully, Marais, and Rebel (“Le Tombeau de Lully”), featuring two of North America’s greatest baroque violinists with opulent continuo accompaniment.
$10-$42
Bach Violin Sonata and the Art of German Folksong
Wednesday, November 3, 2027 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach's Solo violin sonata No. 1 in G minor, plus German folksongs from the 17th-19th centuries.
Free (Free)
Meany Center presents: Joyce Yang, piano
Wednesday, November 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Stunning virtuosity combined with heartfelt lyricism and interpretive sensitivity.
$40-$45
Schumann’s Liederkreis & Piano Music by Scarlatti & Albéniz
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Schumann – Liederkreis, Op. 39
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 444
Scarlatti – Sonata in B-flat major, K. 440
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 459
Albéniz – Suite española, Op. 47
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 444
Scarlatti – Sonata in B-flat major, K. 440
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K. 459
Albéniz – Suite española, Op. 47
Free (Free)
Groupmuse: A Tale of Three Cities
Thursday, November 11, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private Home in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, United States
Rameau – Les amants trahis
Gabriel Kahane – Craigslistlieder
Peter Evans – ThinLinesFade
Gabriel Kahane – Craigslistlieder
Peter Evans – ThinLinesFade
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Emerald Ensemble presents BACH: The Six Motets
Thursday, November 11, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Beyond the intellectualism of their construction, Bach's six surviving motets sparkle with the various facets of his passionate personality, from the somber to the ebullient.
$25-$35
Epiphany Schola: Purcell and His Contemporaries
Saturday, November 13, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Schola of the Epiphany Choir presents a concert of the music of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries.
Free
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Baroque Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
Thursday, November 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Director Matthew Loucks will conduct this holiday classic as it was first heard at its premiere in Dublin in 1742, with the original recitatives, arias, and choruses enhanced by the glorious acoustics of the Blessed Sacrament Sanctuary.
$10-$30
River Winds Concert Band: Ancient Voices
Friday, November 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Northwest Community Church, Bothell, WA, United States
Giovanni Gabrielli – Canzona Noni Toni
Norman Dello Joio – Variants on a Medieval Tune
John Paulson – Epinicion
Gustav Holst – "Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets
John Philip Sousa – Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mark Camphouse – Canzon, Fugato, and Hymn
Norman Dello Joio – Variants on a Medieval Tune
John Paulson – Epinicion
Gustav Holst – "Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets
John Philip Sousa – Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mark Camphouse – Canzon, Fugato, and Hymn
Free
Love Songs – Inaugural Concert of the Seattle Philharmonic Strings!
Saturday, November 20, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – Nocturne in B major
Dag Wiren – Serenade for Strings
Elgar – Sospiri
J.S. Bach – Violin Concerto in A minor
Barber – Adagio for Strings
C.P.E. Bach – Symphony for Strings No. 5
Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes
Dag Wiren – Serenade for Strings
Elgar – Sospiri
J.S. Bach – Violin Concerto in A minor
Barber – Adagio for Strings
C.P.E. Bach – Symphony for Strings No. 5
Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes
Free ($10 suggested donation)
Groupmuse: Violin Duets!
Saturday, November 20, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Private home in Lake Forest Park, WA, United States
Friends, wine, and food all welcome... bring some simple appetizers or fancy hors d'oeuvres and let's make it a party!
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Second City Chamber Series: Looking Back – Looking Forward
Saturday, November 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Great Hall at Annie Wright School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Carl Phillip Stamitz – Quartet for Clarinet and Strings
Jerry Kracht – Night Song and Fast Ride for Clarinet and String Quartet
William Doppmann – Dance Variations for Solo Clarinet
Johannes Brahms – Quintet for Clarinet and Strings
Jerry Kracht – Night Song and Fast Ride for Clarinet and String Quartet
William Doppmann – Dance Variations for Solo Clarinet
Johannes Brahms – Quintet for Clarinet and Strings
$10-$25 (18 & under free)