Commission/Premiere – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Cascadian Chorale: What Cheer!
Sunday, December 10, 2028 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (PST)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
An evening of joy and wonder featuring Bern Herbolsheimer, Jeremy Kings, and Joy Porter, plus a new work by Vashon Island-based Charles Lovekin.
$20 ($15 student/senior; under 18 free with adult)
NOCCO: Mystics, Servants, & Devils
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle , WA, United States
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Pärt – Fratres
Jim Knapp – Newly Commissioned Work
Stravinsky – L'Histoire du Soldat
Pärt – Fratres
Jim Knapp – Newly Commissioned Work
Stravinsky – L'Histoire du Soldat
$25 / $15 / under 18 free
Don't Let the Light Go Out: Psalms & Songs for Hanukkah
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Temple Beth Am, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring works by Franz Schubert, Joshua Jacobson, and the world premiere of Dak'il Tas by Ira Rogers.
$15 ($10 seniors, $8 students)
NOCCO: Mystics, Servants, & Devils
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Pärt – Fratres
Jim Knapp – Newly Commissioned Work
Stravinsky – L'Histoire du Soldat
Pärt – Fratres
Jim Knapp – Newly Commissioned Work
Stravinsky – L'Histoire du Soldat
$25 / $15
Wayward Music Series: February + Tiny Ghost
Thursday, January 11, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Premiering five pieces that seek to challenge the musical range of the double bass. Plus, Tiny Ghost challenges what they think they know about free and improvised music.
$5-$15 donation
Spontaneous Combustion New Music Festival: Delgani String Quartet
Friday, January 19, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Alan Hovhaness – String Quartet No. 1
György Ligeti – String Quartet No. 1
Benjamin Krause – String Quartet No. 1
György Ligeti – String Quartet No. 1
Benjamin Krause – String Quartet No. 1
$20 ($12 students with ID)
Spontaneous Combustion New Music Festival: Hub New Music
Monday, January 22, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
18th & Union - An Arts Space, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle premiere performance by Boston's Hub New Music features the world premiere of a new major work by Robert Honstein.
$20
Wayward Music Series: Sarah Pyle – flora/fauna
Saturday, January 27, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Elizabeth Brown – Botanical Obsessions for solo flute (2000)
Andrew Stiefel – Let us whisper our names into the trees for flute, baroque flute, and electronics (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Improvisations on three secular monodies by Francesca Caccini
Daniel Webbon – To Square a Circle for baroque flutist as percussionist (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Beehive for flute and electronics (premiere)
Vivian Fine – The Flicker for solo flute (1973)
Andrew Stiefel – Let us whisper our names into the trees for flute, baroque flute, and electronics (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Improvisations on three secular monodies by Francesca Caccini
Daniel Webbon – To Square a Circle for baroque flutist as percussionist (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Beehive for flute and electronics (premiere)
Vivian Fine – The Flicker for solo flute (1973)
$5-$15 donation
Spontaneous Combustion New Music Festival: The City of Tomorrow (Wind Quintet)
Tuesday, January 30, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Julia Wolfe – On Seven Star Shoes
Alex Temple – Thick Line
John Teske – Topographies
Hans Abrahamsen – Walden
Esa-Pekka Salonen – Memoria
Jacob Druckman – Delia Contente Che l'Alme Beatte
Alex Temple – Thick Line
John Teske – Topographies
Hans Abrahamsen – Walden
Esa-Pekka Salonen – Memoria
Jacob Druckman – Delia Contente Che l'Alme Beatte
$20 ($12 students w/ ID)
Karen Bentley Pollick Performs Music by New York Women Composers
Thursday, February 1, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
New works by Marga Richter, Faye-Ellen Silverman, Adrienne Elisha, Rain Worthington, Victoria Bond, Karen Bentley Pollick, and more.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Seattle Opera: A Youth Opera for Families – ‘Robin Hood’
Friday, February 2, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Presented by Seattle Opera and Seattle Public Theater, this opera is performed by youth ages 7–18 with a professional chamber orchestra.
Sold Out
Seattle Opera: A Youth Opera for Families – ‘Robin Hood’
Saturday, February 3, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Presented by Seattle Opera and Seattle Public Theater, this opera is performed by youth ages 7–18 with a professional chamber orchestra.
Sold Out
Seattle Opera: A Youth Opera for Families – ‘Robin Hood’
Saturday, February 3, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Presented by Seattle Opera and Seattle Public Theater, this opera is performed by youth ages 7–18 with a professional chamber orchestra.
Sold Out
Seattle Collaborative Orchestra: Visions of Sound
Sunday, February 4, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
David Lien – Aeromancy for Saxophone, Orchestra, and Organ (world premiere)
Angelique Poteat – Beyond Much Difference (2015)
Modeste Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition (1874)
Angelique Poteat – Beyond Much Difference (2015)
Modeste Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition (1874)
$20 (students/seniors $10, under 18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Morlot Conducts Strauss
Thursday, February 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
David Lang – symphony without a hero (world premiere)
R. Strauss – Ein Heldenleben
R. Strauss – Ein Heldenleben
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
DĒLECTŌ - the reimagined canticle: the dialogue around love
Friday, February 9, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
DĒLECTŌ will reimagine the canticle, a choral form originally inspired by the Song of Songs.
$22 in advance ($15 students/seniors)
The Sound Ensemble: A Life Transformed
Saturday, February 10, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Call for Scores Winner – Work TBD
Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht (sextet)
Kevin Clark – Commissioned Work
John Adams – Chamber Symphony
Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht (sextet)
Kevin Clark – Commissioned Work
John Adams – Chamber Symphony
$15
DĒLECTŌ - the reimagined canticle: the dialogue around love
Saturday, February 10, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
DĒLECTŌ will reimagine the canticle, a choral form originally inspired by the Song of Songs.
$22 in advance ($15 students/seniors)
Seattle Symphony: Morlot Conducts Strauss
Saturday, February 10, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
David Lang – symphony without a hero (world premiere)
R. Strauss – Ein Heldenleben
R. Strauss – Ein Heldenleben
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Celebrate Asia
Sunday, February 11, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A spectacular event featuring music by famous Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Indian composers.
$31-$97