Baroque period – Upcoming Concerts
New Year's Day with Bach + Pancakes
Tuesday, January 1, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Woodland Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
Start the new year correctly with Johann Sebastian Bach, marimba, and carbs.
$10
Sanctuary in the City: Music for Church & Cello
Wednesday, January 2, 2030 @ 12:10pm – 12:55pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
A glorious combination of music and sonic experience featuring two of Johann Sebastian Bach's suites for cello.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25
Sundays on Bainbridge Island: Elizabeth Dorman, piano
Sunday, January 6, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bainbridge Waterfront Park Community Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Concert Pianist Elizabeth Dorman performs works by Domenico Scarlatti, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Felix Mendelssohn.
$20 (youth $5)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Bach's Lunch: The Trio, Reimagined
Tuesday, January 8, 2030 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bring your lunch and enjoy an informal concert in a beautiful historic sanctuary in the heart of the U district.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: J.S. Bach for Violin & Piano
Thursday, January 10, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Crossroads Community Center Theater, Bellevue, WA, United States
Cherished music from J.S. Bach's collection, including the Violin Sonata in E major, Italian Concerto, and a solo violin partita.
Free
Violin Recital
Friday, January 11, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
Niccolo Paganini/Fritz Kreisler – La Campanella Op. 7 (Arr. Kreisler)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali – Chaconne in G minor
Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
Niccolo Paganini/Fritz Kreisler – La Campanella Op. 7 (Arr. Kreisler)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali – Chaconne in G minor
Free
Seattle Symphony: The Bach Family Tree
Friday, January 11, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Adagio and Fugue, F. 65
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
$21-$77
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Pacific Duo
Saturday, January 12, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Paul Coles, J.S. Bach, Dominick Argento, Franz Schubert, Carlos Guastavino, and Manuel de Falla.
Free
Seattle Symphony: The Bach Family Tree
Saturday, January 12, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Adagio and Fugue, F. 65
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
Johann Christian Bach – Symphony in C major, Op. 3
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, H. 427
Johann Sebastian Bach – Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute, Violin, and Harpsichord Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044
$21-$77
Groupmuse House Concert: An evening party with Mark-Hilliard Wilson, classical guitar
Saturday, January 12, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Private home in Ballard, Seattle, WA, United States
A mix of Baroque and contemporary music celebrating classical guitar with works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Francesco Corbetta, and Andrew York.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Portland Cello Project: Radiohead, Coltrane, Bach
Sunday, January 13, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
An evening of powerful arrangements from unexpected artists, culminating in Radiohead pieces that wander from truly epic to breathtakingly intimate.
$22.50-$42.50
Music at St. James Cathedral: Bruce Neswick, organ
Wednesday, January 16, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Recitalist, composer, church musician, and brilliant improviser Bruce Neswick performs rarely-heard works and improvisations.
$18
Seattle Symphony: Brahms Symphony No. 3
Thursday, January 17, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Sofia Gubaidulina – Offertorium
Johann Sebastian Bach – “Zion hört die Wächter singen” from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Johann Sebastian Bach – “Zion hört die Wächter singen” from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
$22-$122 (youth 8-18 free)
Fire & Grace in Concert
Friday, January 18, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga exploring the connective musical elements of classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from around the world.
$20 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Brahms Symphony No. 3
Friday, January 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Sofia Gubaidulina – Offertorium
Johann Sebastian Bach – “Zion hört die Wächter singen” from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Johann Sebastian Bach – “Zion hört die Wächter singen” from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
$22-$122 (youth 8-18 free)
SCMS Free Recital: Nicolas Kendall & Efe Baltacıgil
Saturday, January 19, 2030 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Chris Rogerson – Duo (world premiere)
George Frideric Handel/Johan Halverson – Passacaglia for violin and cello in G minor
George Frideric Handel/Johan Halverson – Passacaglia for violin and cello in G minor
Free
Bellingham Music Club: Fire and Grace
Saturday, January 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
First Congregational Church, Bellingham, WA, United States
A Baroque-to-folk duo of uncanny skill and breathtaking speed with a combined energy that is enough to launch fireworks.
$25 (teens free)
Musique du Jour Presents! Sunrise & Spring
Saturday, January 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 "Spring"
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 "Spring"
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546
$30 / $25 / $15 (children FREE)