New music – Upcoming Concerts
Wayward Music Series: Inverted Space Ensemble
Friday, April 27, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring four newly-commissioned works by four eclectic composers, written for a unique ensemble of violin, viola, sax, clarinet, acoustic/electric guitar, piano, and percussion.
$5-$15 donation
On the Boards presents Dani Tirrell: Black Bois
Friday, April 27, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:40pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
A love letter to Black bodies, minds, and spirits, with live music by composer/musical director Benjamin Hunter.
$30 / $23 / $15
NOCCO: Lost Sisterhood, Found Landscapes
Saturday, April 28, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Farrenc – Symphony No. 3
Lasser – Cello Concerto (newly commissioned work)
Copland – Appalachian Spring
Lasser – Cello Concerto (newly commissioned work)
Copland – Appalachian Spring
$25 / $15 / under 18 free
Wayward Music Series: MDC – AIR
Saturday, April 28, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Ambient and synthesized soundscapes based on the classical elements: water, air, earth and fire.
$5-$15 donation
NOCCO: Lost Sisterhood, Found Landscapes
Sunday, April 29, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Farrenc – Symphony No. 3
Lasser – Cello Concerto (newly commissioned work)
Copland – Appalachian Spring
Lasser – Cello Concerto (newly commissioned work)
Copland – Appalachian Spring
$25 / $15
DXARTS: Music of Today – 'Points vs. Fields'
Tuesday, May 1, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
A concert featuring classic and more recent works from the "live plus electronics" genre.
$15 ($10 students/seniors)
Wayward Music Series: Blake DeGraw & Noel Kennon/Greg Kelley
Thursday, May 3, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Works for twelve violins, six violins, twelve vocalists, and solo voice with fixed media.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Composers’ Salon: Hamilton, Borchert, Nelson-King, & Lawson
Friday, May 4, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Hamilton – My Muse, & Equal Temperament for cello and pre-recorded dialogue
Borchert – Three songs for baritone and piano
Nelson-King – The Magpie’s Shadow for solo piano
Lawson – Prelude and Fugue in G major for solo guitar
Borchert – Three songs for baritone and piano
Nelson-King – The Magpie’s Shadow for solo piano
Lawson – Prelude and Fugue in G major for solo guitar
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Matt Shoemaker Memorial Concert
Saturday, May 5, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A memorial concert featuring performances by Colin Andrew Sheffield, Jim Haynes, Climax Golden Twins, and Dave Knott.
$5-$15 donation
Choral Arts Northwest with Mark Nepo: The Moment of Poetry
Saturday, May 5, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A powerful choral cycle celebrating the transforming power of poetry and music.
$28 ($24 senior/military, students/youth FREE)
Choral Arts Northwest with Mark Nepo: The Moment of Poetry
Sunday, May 6, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A powerful choral cycle celebrating the transforming power of poetry and music.
$28 ($24 senior/military, students/youth FREE)
JACK Quartet with Joshua Roman
Thursday, May 10, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Jefferson Friedman – Quintet
Carlo Gesualdo – Madrigals (arranged by JACK founder Ari Streisfeld)
Joshua Roman – Tornado
Amy Williams – Richter Textures
John Zorn – Ouroboros
Carlo Gesualdo – Madrigals (arranged by JACK founder Ari Streisfeld)
Joshua Roman – Tornado
Amy Williams – Richter Textures
John Zorn – Ouroboros
$20/$15 for Town Hall members
On the Boards presents JACK & by Kaneza Schaal and Cornell Alston
Thursday, May 10, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
A new experimental theater work that considers the measureless damages of being in prison, with live music by musician and composer Rucyl Mills.
General admission $23-$30 / Seniors $21-$23 / Under 25: $12-$15
Harry Partch Festival 2018: Day 1
Friday, May 11, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
New works composed for Partch’s instruments as well as rarely or never-before performed works from the composer’s archives.
$25 ($10 students/seniors)
Wayward Music Series: Body.Space.Time.Sound (BSTS)
Friday, May 11, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of scored improvisation consisting of 6 musician/dancer pairings exploring the theme of time and duration.
$10-$20 sliding scale
Cathedral Trio Concert
Friday, May 11, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A perfect balance between beloved traditional idioms and engaging new music.
$10-$15
On the Boards presents JACK & by Kaneza Schaal and Cornell Alston
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
A new experimental theater work that considers the measureless damages of being in prison, with live music by musician and composer Rucyl Mills.
General admission $23-$30 / Seniors $21-$23 / Under 25: $12-$15
Tacoma Refugee Choir: Refugee Stories
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Stewart Middle School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Exploring songs and stories surrounding refugee experiences and celebrating the invaluable contributions of refugees in the Tacoma community.
Free
Harry Partch Festival 2018: Day 2
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
New works composed for Partch’s instruments as well as rarely or never-before performed works from the composer’s archives.
$25 ($10 students/seniors)
Northwest Symphony Orchestra Season Finale: Brahms Symphony No. 2
Saturday, May 12, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA, United States
Kyr – Fanfare for a New Dawn (2003)
Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$12-$20