New music – Upcoming Concerts
Steven Silvers & Tom Prince Composition Recital
Saturday, April 17, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Steven Silvers & Tom Prince, composition students at Cornish College of the Arts, present a junior recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Daniel Webbon
Saturday, April 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Testament of Paul
Sunday, April 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Zabriskie – Testament of Paul
Zabriskie – Testament of Paul
$16-$36
Wayward Music Series: Mark Hilliard Wilson – Alone/Together
Wednesday, April 21, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Works for solo guitarist dutifully following the instructions given by the composers 63 and 53 years ago, followed by a growing ensemble of players that will be alternately improvising freely and following a very open set of instructions.
$5-$15
Karin Stevens Dance: (Re)MOVE: Back Toward Again The (Re)TURN Facing
Thursday, April 22, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Founders Theater at Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of dance and live music ventures into personal and feminist injustices of the earth and the female body, with original compositions by Michael Owcharuk, Nate Omdal, and the internationally-recognized Wayne Horvitz.
$25-$30
Taylor Bowyn Composition Recital
Thursday, April 22, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Taylor Bowyn, a composition student at Cornish College of the Arts, presents a senior recital. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Karin Stevens Dance: (Re)MOVE: Back Toward Again The (Re)TURN Facing
Friday, April 23, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Founders Theater at Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of dance and live music ventures into personal and feminist injustices of the earth and the female body, with original compositions by Michael Owcharuk, Nate Omdal, and the internationally-recognized Wayne Horvitz.
$25-$30
Wayward Music Series: Erin Jorgensen, marimba
Friday, April 23, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A sound world that is part yoga nidra, part punk rock – soundscapes ideal for closed eyes, 3 AM thoughts, and dreams.
$5-$15
PAS Day of Percussion
Saturday, April 24, 2027 @ 10:00am – 6:30pm (PDT)
Meany 268, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussion performances by Garfield High School Drumline, Blue Thunder Drumline, UW Zimbabwean Marimba Club, Terry Longshore, and RE:Percussion Duo.
$5-$15
Karin Stevens Dance: (Re)MOVE: Back Toward Again The (Re)TURN Facing
Saturday, April 24, 2027 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Founders Theater at Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of dance and live music ventures into personal and feminist injustices of the earth and the female body, with original compositions by Michael Owcharuk, Nate Omdal, and the internationally-recognized Wayne Horvitz.
$25-$30
Racer Sessions: Jack Bouboushian (Chicago)
Saturday, April 24, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Music of Today: The Music of Harry Partch
Monday, April 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Music by 20th Century American composer Harry Partch featuring the composer’s collection of handmade instruments, currently housed at the School of Music.
$10-$15
Wayward Music Series: Seattle Composers Alliance & NOCCO Quartet
Monday, April 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
NOCCO String Quartet performs pieces by the 10 finalists in the Seattle Composer Alliance‘s Second Annual International Call for Scores. Featuring composers from the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Canada, and beyond, as well as from Seattle and throughout the United States.
$5-$15
UW Guest Artist Concert: Decoda (NYC)
Wednesday, April 28, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Fresh insights into works both new and old by this Carnegie Hall affiliate chamber ensemble.
$10-$20
UW World Series: Daedalus Quartet
Thursday, April 29, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18
Huck Hodge – New Work (world premiere)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Huck Hodge – New Work (world premiere)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
$34-$38 (age 17 & under free)
Wayward Music Series: Leviathan Worship Service + DTMF
Thursday, April 29, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique improvised experience with electric harp and loops; synthesizer & electronics; Casio & electronics; prepared bass; and amplified gamelan and guitar.
$5-$15
Sound of Late: What Water Knows
Thursday, April 29, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle, WA, United States
The shimmering, colorful music of composers Emily Doolittle, Nicole Portley, Bright Sheng, and Toru Takemitsu will be featured alongside music and poetry of marine biologists and commercial fishers.
$10
Seattle Sonatina Festival
Friday, April 30, 2027 @ 1:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
New works including Sonatina for Violin and Piano by Susan Maughlin Wood mingle with standard sonatina repertoire.
Free ($5 suggested donation)
Wayward Music Series: Seattle Bass Clarinet Project
Friday, April 30, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Works for bass clarinet, including the world premiere of Sean Osborn’s Four Moods for bass clarinet duo and performances of pieces by Bill Smith, Jim Knodle, Daniel Barry, and others.
$5-$15
Noise Yoga
Saturday, May 1, 2027 @ 11:30am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
A yoga class combining the meditative intentionality of yoga with the sonic depth of a live performance by local experimental musicians.
$10-$15