Commission/Premiere – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
OSSCS: Organ Symphony
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
2016 –2017 OSSCS Composer Contest winning composition
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 in C minor (“Organ”), Op. 78
2016 –2017 OSSCS Composer Contest winning composition
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 in C minor (“Organ”), Op. 78
$10-$25, youth free
Music of Remembrance: Ceija
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The world premiere of a striking multimedia work by rising young composer Mary Kouyoumdjian; works by Osvaldo Golijov paired with new choreography from the innovative Olivier Wevers; and evocative songs by Korngold.
$30-$45
UW Wind Ensemble, Symphonic, & Alumni Bands: Home
Thursday, May 25, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Hodge – Trumpet concerto
Hodge – Trumpet concerto
$10
Seattle Pacific University: Symphony of Psalms
Friday, June 2, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Premiere performance of Symphony of Psalms composed by SPU Emeritus Professor Dr. Eric Hanson in commemoration of SPU’s 125th Celebration.
Free (Free)
lily [bloom in my darkness]: an electroacoustic opera
Friday, June 2, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An electroacoustic "opera" for voice, live electronic processing and sensors, violas, saxophone, electric harp, piano, choreography, and projected imagery.
$5-$15
Seattle Modern Orchestra: Mystic Clarinet with guest artist Carol Robinson
Saturday, June 3, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
William O. “Bill” Smith – Rites for solo clarinet and tape (1998)
Giacinto Scelsi – Ko-Lho for flute and clarinet (1966)
Giacinto Scelsi – Kya for clarinet and 7 instruments (1959) – Seattle premiere
Jeremy Jolley – Archipel… en résonnant à Venise… for solo clarinet, 4 instrumental groups and fixed media (2017) – world premiere
Giacinto Scelsi – Ko-Lho for flute and clarinet (1966)
Giacinto Scelsi – Kya for clarinet and 7 instruments (1959) – Seattle premiere
Jeremy Jolley – Archipel… en résonnant à Venise… for solo clarinet, 4 instrumental groups and fixed media (2017) – world premiere
$10-$25
Seattle Symphony: Pekka Kuusisto Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Thursday, June 8, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Helen Grime – Snow: No. 2 from Two Eardley Pictures (US premiere)
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Nielsen – Symphony No. 3
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Nielsen – Symphony No. 3
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Cursive Presents: As It Fell Upon A Day
Thursday, June 8, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique program combining flute, clarinet, viola, voice, and piano, featuring works by Copland, Stravinsky, Takemitsu, Matyas Seiber, Netty Simons, and Anteo Fabris.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Pekka Kuusisto Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Friday, June 9, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 2:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Helen Grime – Snow: No. 2 from Two Eardley Pictures (US premiere)
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Nielsen – Symphony No. 3
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Nielsen – Symphony No. 3
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
The Esoterics: Approaching Ecstasy
Friday, June 9, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert-length dance collaboration based on the life and poetry of the Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy.
$25-$50
The Esoterics: Approaching Ecstasy
Saturday, June 10, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert-length dance collaboration based on the life and poetry of the Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy.
$25-$50
Seattle Symphony: Pekka Kuusisto Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Saturday, June 10, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Helen Grime – Snow: No. 2 from Two Eardley Pictures (US premiere)
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Nielsen – Symphony No. 3
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Nielsen – Symphony No. 3
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
SYSO: Past and Present, conducted by Joshua Roman
Wednesday, June 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring works by Reena Esmail, Christopher Theofanidis, Jessie Montgomery, and the world premiere of a new composition by the jazz-influenced composer Gregg Kallor.
$5-$20
Town Music: Every New Beginning
Wednesday, June 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A collaboration with members and alumni of Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, alongside professional mentor artists, conducted by Joshua Roman. Featuring works by Reena Esmail, Christopher Theofanidis, Jessie Montgomery, and Gregg Kallor.
$10-$20
Ecco Chamber Ensemble: Enough is Enough
Sunday, June 25, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
St. John United Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Protesting the senseless violence in our world and lighting the way toward peace with works by Sarah Bassingthwaighte, Storm Benjamin, José de Azpiazu, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Imamovic Almer, Federico García Lorca, Luigi Nono, Arvo Pärt, Henry Purcell, Arnold Schoenberg, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Steve Wanna.
$15 suggested donation
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Bielawa, Schubert
Monday, July 10, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Lisa Bielawa – Trio for Flute, Horn and Piano (world premiere)
Schubert – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
Lisa Bielawa – Trio for Flute, Horn and Piano (world premiere)
Schubert – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
An afternoon of chamber music w/ Seattle pianist Li-Tan Hsu & the Fair Trade Trio (NYC)
Sunday, July 23, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Beethoven – String trio Op. 9, No. 3
Emily Doolittle – Field Guide (US premiere)
Brahms – Piano quartet No. 1
Emily Doolittle – Field Guide (US premiere)
Brahms – Piano quartet No. 1
$10-$20 (under age 12 free)
Summer at SAM and MV Music Presents: one gate
Saturday, August 26, 2028 @ 12:30pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Marx – one gate
Free (Free)
Seattle Composers' Salon: O'Keefe, Scribner, Degraw, Bratcher
Friday, September 1, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Patrick O’Keefe – Sonata for Piano (world premiere – Karin McCullough, piano)
S. Eric Scribner – Works TBD
Blake Degraw – Diler, for strings
Cole Bratcher – Transit Maps, fixed media with projection
S. Eric Scribner – Works TBD
Blake Degraw – Diler, for strings
Cole Bratcher – Transit Maps, fixed media with projection
$5-$15 suggested donation
The Living: Contemporary Music for Solo Piano
Thursday, September 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Frederic Rzewski – De Profundis
John Joubert – Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 71 (American premiere)
Jacob TV – The Body of Your Dreams
Eric McElroy – The Perilous Realm
John Joubert – Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 71 (American premiere)
Jacob TV – The Body of Your Dreams
Eric McElroy – The Perilous Realm
$5-$15 donation