Romantic period (1800-1910) – Upcoming Concerts
Olympia Chamber Orchestra: …With Dancing!
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – "Rondo" from Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
Dmitri Shostakovich – "I. Allegro" from Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Les Indes galantes ("The amorous Indies")
Carl Maria von Weber – Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65
Johann Strauss II – Unter Donner und Blitz ("Thunder and Lightning"), Op. 324
Carl Maria von Weber – Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 19
Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minor
Dmitri Shostakovich – "I. Allegro" from Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Les Indes galantes ("The amorous Indies")
Carl Maria von Weber – Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65
Johann Strauss II – Unter Donner und Blitz ("Thunder and Lightning"), Op. 324
Carl Maria von Weber – Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 19
Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minor
$20 / $10
Mostly Nordic & Emerald Ensemble: Mother Sweden
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
A collection of pieces from various Swedish composers that demonstrate why Sweden has long been a cornerstone of the choral tradition.
$30 / $25 / $10
Rainier Symphony: A Relentless Determination
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Giuseppe Verdi – Overture to Nabucco
Édouard Lalo – Cello Concerto in D minor
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Édouard Lalo – Cello Concerto in D minor
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
$20 / $14 / free
Trinity Artists at the Organ: Music for Organ and Strings
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Organist Jeffrey Cooper will be joined by the Skyros Quartet and cellist Tim Pizzichemi for an evening of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and others.
$10-$15 suggested donation
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Through the Glass
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Heather Bentley – Hot Shop
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
Ethel Smyth – Serenade in D major
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major, I. Allegro moderato
Carl Maria von Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F major, I. Allegro ma non troppo
$35 ($25 seniors; 21 & under free)
Seattle Pacific University: Orchestra Concert
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The SPU Symphony Orchestra explores the dance music of black composers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in honor of African American Heritage Month.
Free (Free)
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Concerto-Aria Winners
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Ciranda das sete notas ("Dance of the seven notes")
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
Free
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Family Concert
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Bethany Community Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Ballade, Op. 33
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
$18 / $14 / $5 / under age 5 FREE
Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra: Overture
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Urban Grace Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms – Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Cesar Franck – Symphony in D minor
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Cesar Franck – Symphony in D minor
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
$13 / $16 / $27
Music Center of the Northwest: PlayOn! – Tipping Point
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Evening of music, song, and poetry that explores the struggles of the human condition and the strength of the human spirit.
Free
Tacoma Concert Band: Sousa Spectacular!
Friday, February 28, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Biennial salute to John Philip Sousa and his band, featuring works by Percy Grainger, Richard Wagner, Georges Bizet, Karl King, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and the famed bandmaster himself.
$18-$36 / free
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Ballade, Op. 33
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 "Gaelic"
$18 / $14 / $5 / FREE under age 5
Second City Chamber Series: That's Entertainment!
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, WA, United States
Pacific Northwest Ballet concertmaster Michael Jinsoo Lim brings us music from the stage adapted to the intimacy of a winter “hot chocolate and tea” concert at Lakewold Gardens.
$50
University of Washington: Fantasies, Folk, and Fairy Tales
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music students and guests perform works by Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and others, plus a pre-concert lecture by UW Department of Classics faculty member Olga Levaniouk.
Free (Free)
Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia: Dvořák and Price
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
The Conservatory Orchestra pairs Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 with Florence Price's Dances in the Canebrakes, plus performances from the SOGO Brass Choir, Academy Orchestra, and Debut Orchestra.
$8-21 (age 6 & under free)
Octava Chamber Orchestra: Weiss, Arriaga, Schumann
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Maple Park Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Matthew Weiss – Overture to "Octava"
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga – Symphony in D
Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga – Symphony in D
Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
$20 / $18 / $15 / $13 / free
Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Music Unites Us All
Sunday, March 2, 2031 @ 10:00am – 12:30pm (PST)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
The Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra presents an education event for the Bellevue School District.
Free (Free)
Tunes at Noon
Tuesday, March 4, 2031 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
kakáo, Seattle, WA, United States
Frédéric Chopin – Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 66
Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Amy Beach – Scottish Legend & Gavotte Fantastique
Edward MacDowell – Ten Woodland Sketches
Jean-Henri Ravina – Ballade, Op. 44
Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque
Amy Beach – Scottish Legend & Gavotte Fantastique
Edward MacDowell – Ten Woodland Sketches
Jean-Henri Ravina – Ballade, Op. 44
Free (Free (tips Appreciated))
Meany Center presents Hélène Grimaud, piano
Tuesday, March 4, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Grimaud stirs profound emotions through the elegant simplicity of miniatures by Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, and Valentin Silvestrov.
$61-$69 (FREE ages 5-17)
Gig Harbor Peninsula Civic Orchestra – Spring Surprises
Friday, March 7, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Peninsula High School – Milton S. Boyd Auditorium, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 7 in D major
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Scherzo in D minor
Felix Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"
Scott Joplin – TBA
Ron Goodwin – TBA
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Scherzo in D minor
Felix Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"
Scott Joplin – TBA
Ron Goodwin – TBA
Free (Free)