China Star and Liquid Letters

Monday, February 7, 2028 @ 8:30pm – 11:30pm (PST)
The Spite House, Seattle, WA, United States
A ritual soundscape inspired by sending messages across water, featuring music performed by China Faith Star on winds, objects, and electronics.

Free (Free)

Wayward Music Series: Noisegasm with Brad Anderson + Goldenrod + Unser Verhaengnis

Friday, February 11, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Abstract soundscapes that not so gently unmoor the listener from reality.

$5-$15 suggested donation

Music Y: New Works by Emerging Artists

Monday, February 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
The University of Washington School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) present a program of original music and new works by emerging artists.

$15 ($10 students/seniors)

Sound of Late: 2000 Moving Parts

Saturday, March 11, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Flutter Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
A contemporary harp composer and performer invites the audience to experience the customarily inaudible elements of this grand instrument.

$10

Wayward Music Series: Matt Carlson + Jeff Witscher + Jason E Anderson

Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A night of experimental electronic music featuring Matt Carlson, Jeff Witscher, and Jason E Anderson.

$5-$15 suggested donation

Wayward Music Series: Clifford Dunn + Uneasy Chairs

Thursday, April 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Pushing the boundaries of the flute with advanced and esoteric technology to create unapologetic and intense music that will make you think. Plus, sound experimentation and free improvisation on the guitar.

$5-$15 suggested donation

Wayward Music Series: John Krausbauer + C. Spencer Yeh + Greg Kelley

Friday, April 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Three distinctive voices in the fields of experimental sound utilizing the human voice, electronics, violin, and trumpet to explore the realms of pure sound, noise and concepts of music beyond genre.

$5-$15 suggested donation

Siren: Flute & Voice Recital

Thursday, April 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar, Seattle, WA, United States
Kate Soper – Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say
Eve Beglarian – Robin Redbreast
Kaley Lane Eaton – Karma Repair Kit
TBA
improvisation for flute and voice with electronics

$10

Wayward Music Series: Eveline Müller

Friday, April 28, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A journey through beautiful, ugly, loud, quiet, tense, and sparse sonic landscapes produced by sound manipulations, EEG brain waves, electronics, drums, cello, and Boaeing – a collection of metal pieces.

$5-$15 suggested donation

Seattle Composers' Salon: Kammerer, Lawson, O'Keefe, Teske

Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
John Kammerer – new music for marimba and electronics
Jeremiah Lawson – Zombie Sonata Rags
Patrick O’Keefe – Morning Stroll for Saxophone Quartet
John Teske – vectorscores

$5-$15 donation

Wayward Music Series: Seth Nehil + Cameron Shafii + RM Francis

Saturday, May 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A night of experimental electronic music featuring Seth Nehil, RM Francis and Cameron Shafii.

$5-$15

Wayward Music Series: Zachary Watkins: High Vibration Resonance

Friday, May 12, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Watkins – for Andy Watkins – Suite for String Quartet Watkins – Positively Right On Watkins – Treatment No. III

$5-$15

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: SPARK.1

Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Fred Wildlife Refuge, Seattle, WA, United States
SMCO partners with local DJs, producers, and visual artists for SPARK, a new performance series that takes the classical music genre far outside the realm of the expected.

$25

Sound of Late: Magic With Everyday Objects

Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The music of New York composer Missy Mazzoli, including her transformative Magic with Everyday Objects.

$10

Alumni Alchemy: UW Alumni Composers & Guests: Baker, Bassingthwaighte, Craig, Niemela, & Trębacz

Thursday, May 25, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Electroacoustic music, video, and performance featuring works by Tom Baker, Donald Craig, Douglas Niemela, Sarah Bassingthwaighte, and Ewa Trębacz.

$5-$15 donation

Alumni Alchemy: UW Alumni Composers & Guests: Antas, Bolte, Hare, McAllister, & Parmenter

Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring works by Linda Antas, Jason Bolte, Ryan M. Hare, Ben McAllister, and Joshua Parmenter.

$5-$15 donation

Wayward Music Series: Menzies + Stilwell + Chambers

Friday, June 9, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of solo electronic and electroacoustic works with New York City’s Roarke Menzies and Portland’s Samson Stilwell making their Seattle debuts, along with Seattle’s own Norm Chambers.

$5-$15

Wayward Music Series: Goldenrod + God & Vanilla + Sacred Signs

Saturday, June 17, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
God & Vanilla, Sacred Signs and Goldenrod present a night of ambient electronic music.

$5-$15 donation

Wayward Music Series: Jonah Parzen-Johnson + Icasiano/Goldston

Thursday, June 29, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jonah Parzen-Johnson writes music for solo saxophone and analog synthesizer; Seattle drummer Chris Icasiano (Bad Luck) and cellist Lori Goldston unite for duo improvisations.

$5-$15 donation

Wayward Music Series: Lubomyr Melnyk

Saturday, July 1, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Inhabiting a distinct and mesmerizing space somewhere between Chopin and Philip Glass, with whiffs of New Age mysticism, Melnyk’s music has an uncanny power to sweep listeners away into a fast-flowing river of sound.

$15-$60 in advance