New music – Past Concerts
Cornish Presents: Scores of Sound
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 @ 10:00am – 10:00pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Three-day festival of music from the music students at Cornish College of the Arts.
Free (Free)
UW Modern Ensemble: Crumb, Dalbavie, & more
Monday, December 2, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from the mid-20th century and beyond.
Free (Free)
Seattle Classic Guitar Society: Paul Grove
Saturday, November 30, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Leo Brouwer – Elogio de la Danza
Joey Hooper – The Enchanted Sapphire
Michael Tippett – The Blue Guitar
Florence Price, arr. Paul Grove – Andante
David Feingold – Song and Dance
Paul Grove – Hymn to the Sacred Earth
Agustín Barrios – Vals Op. 8, No. 4
Joey Hooper – The Enchanted Sapphire
Michael Tippett – The Blue Guitar
Florence Price, arr. Paul Grove – Andante
David Feingold – Song and Dance
Paul Grove – Hymn to the Sacred Earth
Agustín Barrios – Vals Op. 8, No. 4
Free (Free)
Town Music: Piano Ki Avaaz
Monday, November 25, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The debut of a newly commissioned Piano Trio by emerging Indian-American composer Reena Esmail.
$15-$20
Groupmuse House Concert: Montlake Duo in Magnolia
Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Private home in Magnolia, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Prelude" from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Julián Arcas — Fantasia on Themes from La Traviata
Johann Kaspar Mertz — Élégie
Stephen Goss — Watts Chapel
Antoine de Lhoyer — "I. Allegro agitato" from Duo Concertant, Op. 31, No. 3
Celso Machado — Imagens do Nordeste
Claude Debussy — Reverie
Julián Arcas — Fantasia on Themes from La Traviata
Johann Kaspar Mertz — Élégie
Stephen Goss — Watts Chapel
Antoine de Lhoyer — "I. Allegro agitato" from Duo Concertant, Op. 31, No. 3
Celso Machado — Imagens do Nordeste
Claude Debussy — Reverie
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Philharmonia Northwest: When Dr. Seuss Meets Charlie Brown – A Family Concert
Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Jacques Offenbach – "Galop infernal" (“Can-Can”) from Orpheus in the Underworld
Lorenzo Palomo – Dr. Seuss’ The Sneetches: Symphonic poem for narrator and orchestra
Vince Guaraldi – Peanuts Concerto for piano and orchestra (arr. Dick Tunney)
Lorenzo Palomo – Dr. Seuss’ The Sneetches: Symphonic poem for narrator and orchestra
Vince Guaraldi – Peanuts Concerto for piano and orchestra (arr. Dick Tunney)
$30 / $20 / $10
Meany Center presents Gabriel Kahane
Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Gabriel Kahane's performs his Book of Travelers – a diary of a cross-country journey and a portrait of America at a time of profound national turbulence.
$31-$39 ($24-$31 ages 5-17)
Symphony Tacoma: George Li Plays Enchanting Rachmaninoff
Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
David Ludwig – Fanfare for Sam
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
$24-$83
Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Heroes & Villains
Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Scott Selfon – A Stan Lee Tribute
Béla Bartók – Miraculous Mandarin
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
Béla Bartók – Miraculous Mandarin
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
$8-$15
Kin of the Moon: F I R E ∴ R E F I R E
Friday, November 22, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Neil Welch – No house on fire, no.
Ewa Trębacz – Winter After Times of Fire
Leanna Keith and Em Piro – imagination is an act of rebellion (premiere)
Ewa Trębacz – Winter After Times of Fire
Leanna Keith and Em Piro – imagination is an act of rebellion (premiere)
$5-$15 suggested donation
Wayward Music Series: Pete Leinonen solo + quartet
Thursday, November 21, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Double bassist, composer, and bandleader Pete Leinonen presents long form improvisation as a soloist, and together with saxophonist Wally Shoup, trumpeter Jim Knodle, and percussionist Greg Campbell.
$5-$20 suggested donation
UW Music of Today
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The UW School of Music and the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media present this series highlighting works by faculty composers, graduate students, alumni, and visiting ensembles.
Free ($15 ($10 student/senior))
Opera on Tap & Seattle Art Song Society: Connections, featuring the 'Craigslistlieder'
Monday, November 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Solo Bar & Eatery, Seattle, WA, United States
Fundraiser cabaret featuring Gabriel Kahane's cheeky Craigslistlieder, plus classics from the art song cannon.
$18 / pay what you can
Seattle Flute Society: Seattle Flute Choir at The Kenney
Sunday, November 17, 2019 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
The Kenney, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Kelly Via, Z. Randall Stroope, Gustav Holst, Judy Nishimura, and more.
Free (Free)
Haller Lake Music Series presents: Une Soirée Parisienne
Sunday, November 17, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Favorite French mélodies, or art songs, with music by Gabriel Fauré, Hector Berlioz, Ernest Chausson, Claude Debussy, Amy Beach, and Steven Luksan.
$20 suggested donation ($5 students/children)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Locally Sourced
Sunday, November 17, 2019 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
PNB turns to local talent with a triple bill of new works by Eva Stone, Donald Byrd, and Miles Pertl. Featuring music by Nadia Boulanger, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Emmanuel Witzthum, and Cosmo Sheldrake.
$37-$190
Wayward Music Series: Mosaic Art Ensemble
Saturday, November 16, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An interdisciplinary group of musicians, actors, and dancers presents an evening of collaborative performance based around a series of new solo musical works.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Saturday, November 16, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten – "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes
Angelique Poteat – Cello Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
Angelique Poteat – Cello Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
Meany Center presents: Pilobolus w/ UW Chamber Singers
Saturday, November 16, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
In their new show, Come to Your Senses, the company unravels the mystery of the origin of life, explores the beauty and strength of human connection, and celebrates our orientation in the biosphere through dance, video, and theater to create a journey through diverse worlds.
$61-69 ($48-$55 ages 5-17)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Locally Sourced
Saturday, November 16, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
PNB turns to local talent with a triple bill of new works by Eva Stone, Donald Byrd, and Miles Pertl. Featuring music by Nadia Boulanger, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Emmanuel Witzthum, and Cosmo Sheldrake.
$37-$190