Commission/Premiere – Upcoming Concerts
Bill at 93: Clarinet Works of William O. Smith
Sunday, September 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate with William O. "Bill" Smith on his 93rd birthday with a concert featuring his works, including world premieres
$5-$15 sliding scale donation
The Sound Ensemble: Reflections
Saturday, September 28, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Christopher Dietz – Contretemps
Jerry Mader – Zodiac for violin and chamber orchestra (world premiere)
Jennifer Butler – Under Bleak Skies
Sang Mi Ahn – Loki's Castle
Bohuslav Martinů – Nonet No. 2, H. 374
Jerry Mader – Zodiac for violin and chamber orchestra (world premiere)
Jennifer Butler – Under Bleak Skies
Sang Mi Ahn – Loki's Castle
Bohuslav Martinů – Nonet No. 2, H. 374
$20 / $15 / FREE under age 12
Orchestra Seattle & Seattle Chamber Singers: Origins
Saturday, October 5, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Carlos Garcia – Vast Array (world premiere)
Darius Milhaud – La Création du monde, Op. 81a
Carol Sams – The Earthmakers
Darius Milhaud – La Création du monde, Op. 81a
Carol Sams – The Earthmakers
$25 / $20 / $10 / FREE for youth
Philharmonia Northwest: Songs of Life – Music by Female Composers, Past & Present
Sunday, October 6, 2030 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Emily Doolittle – Reedbird for winds and brass
Sheila Silver – Being In Life – Concerto for French horn and Alpenhorn, Tibetan singing bowls, and string orchestra (new commission)
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 “Gaelic”
Sheila Silver – Being In Life – Concerto for French horn and Alpenhorn, Tibetan singing bowls, and string orchestra (new commission)
Amy Beach – Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 “Gaelic”
$15-$25
Seattle Sings Choral Festival: Day One
Thursday, October 10, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
35 choirs gather in a three-day event of free public performances.
Free (Free)
Seattle Symphony: Mozart Jupiter Symphony
Thursday, October 10, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Olga Neuwirth – Aello - ballet mécanomorphe (US Premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"
Olga Neuwirth – Aello - ballet mécanomorphe (US Premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Sings Choral Festival: Day Two
Friday, October 11, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
35 choirs gather in a three-day event of free public performances.
Free (Free)
Wayward Music Series: Amy Denio – Truth Is Up For Grabs
Friday, October 11, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning composer Amy Denio presents her newly expanded chamber suite with projected video by James Drage.
$5-$25 suggested donation
Seattle Sings Choral Festival: Day Three
Saturday, October 12, 2030 @ 10:00am – 9:30pm (PDT)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
35 choirs gather in a three-day event of free public performances.
Free (Free)
Wayward Music Series: Amy Denio – Truth Is Up For Grabs
Saturday, October 12, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning composer Amy Denio presents her newly expanded chamber suite with projected video by James Drage.
$5-$25 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Mozart Jupiter Symphony
Saturday, October 12, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Olga Neuwirth – Aello - ballet mécanomorphe (US Premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"
Olga Neuwirth – Aello - ballet mécanomorphe (US Premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Lux!
Monday, October 14, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Eric Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Katharina von Schlegal, arr. Stephen Weatherford – Be Still My Soul (world premiere)
Katharina von Schlegal, arr. Stephen Weatherford – Be Still My Soul (world premiere)
$20-$40
Seattle Modern Orchestra: Earshot Jazz Festival
Tuesday, October 15, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Anthony Braxton – Composition No. 56 (1976)
Earle Brown – Oh, K (1992)
Wayne Horvitz – Vagabond: Constructions for Chamber Orchestra and Improvisers (2019) [commission/world premiere]
Darius Jones – LawNOrder (2018) [new version for SMO]
George Lewis – Artificial Life (2007)
Tyshawn Sorey – In Memoriam Muhal Richard Abrams (2018)
Earle Brown – Oh, K (1992)
Wayne Horvitz – Vagabond: Constructions for Chamber Orchestra and Improvisers (2019) [commission/world premiere]
Darius Jones – LawNOrder (2018) [new version for SMO]
George Lewis – Artificial Life (2007)
Tyshawn Sorey – In Memoriam Muhal Richard Abrams (2018)
$10-$23
University of Puget Sound: Wind Ensemble/Symphony Orchestra
University of Puget Sound School of Music,
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble, and
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, October 17, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Aaron Copland – The Promise of Living
David Maslanka – Give Us This Day
Lili Boulanger – D’un matin de printemps
Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite
Carlos Simon – Sweet Chariot (world premiere)
David Maslanka – Give Us This Day
Lili Boulanger – D’un matin de printemps
Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite
Carlos Simon – Sweet Chariot (world premiere)
Free (Free)
The Esoterics: Honesty – The Strength of Sincerity
Friday, October 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Three world premieres, 12 composers, and all new music focusing on the value and strength of sincerity.
$22 / $15
The Esoterics: Honesty – The Strength of Sincerity
Saturday, October 19, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Three world premieres, 12 composers, and all new music focusing on the value and strength of sincerity.
$22 / $15
The Esoterics: Honesty – The Strength of Sincerity
Sunday, October 20, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States
Three world premieres, 12 composers, and all new music focusing on the value and strength of sincerity.
$22 / $15
Second City Chamber Series: Willa Doppmann & Her Legacy
Sunday, October 20, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
The Great Hall at Annie Wright School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Francis Poulenc – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Johannes Brahms – Two Songs for Voice, Piano, and Viola, Op. 91
Jerry Kracht – Incantation for alto, clarinet, violin, and piano
Johannes Brahms – Piano Trio in B minor, Op. 8
Johannes Brahms – Two Songs for Voice, Piano, and Viola, Op. 91
Jerry Kracht – Incantation for alto, clarinet, violin, and piano
Johannes Brahms – Piano Trio in B minor, Op. 8
$30 / $27 / $10 / free
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra: 75th Anniversary Opening Gala
Saturday, October 26, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Gina Gillie – Philharmonic Fanfare (SPO commission)
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 75 in D major
Fernande Decruck – Sonata in C-sharp for saxophone
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland – Lincoln Portrait
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 75 in D major
Fernande Decruck – Sonata in C-sharp for saxophone
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland – Suite from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland – Lincoln Portrait
$35 / $24 / FREE under age 16
Saltwater Music Series: Saltwater Goes Baroque!
Saturday, October 26, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Des Moines United Methodist Church (WA), Des Moines, WA, United States
Baroque music by J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, Domenico Scarlatti, and Antonio Soler, as well as original music by local composers Justin Henderlight and Steven Luksan.
Free (Free)