New music – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Pro Musica: Passion & Resurrection
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Karen P. Thomas – Panta rhei (world premiere)
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
$38 / $28 / $21 / $12
Wayward Music Series: Beth Fleenor – Straight to the Heart
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Tiny pies and delectable treats, meditation, and catharsis combine with live music, video, and light in a two hour ritual experience.
$5-$15 donation
The Esoterics: Inclusivity – The Power of Togetherness
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral program unveiling the potential power of human togetherness, tracing the origins of “otherness” in our first moments of life, and advocating for hospitality and acceptance of strangers.
$22 / $15
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Retrospective – A Celebration!
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Classical, folk, jazz, and Broadway hits ranging all the way from Claudio Monteverdi to Stephen Sondheim!
$20 / $15 / $10
PLU Music: Composers Forum
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music presents a composers forum.
Free
reSound: James Whitbourn's 'Annelies'
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A stunning, full-length choral work capturing the essence of Anne Frank’s humor, her fears and observations, and her unwavering hope when facing one of the worst horrors that the modern world has endured.
$25 ($20 early bird)
PLU Music: Songwriters Workshop
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Jennie Lee Hansen Recital Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music presents a songwriters workshop.
Free
Octava Chamber Orchestra: Haydn, Poulenc, Edward
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Maple Park Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Franz Joseph Hadyn – Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat major
Francis Poulenc – Sinfonietta
Michael Edward – Elegie for Violin and Orchestra
Francis Poulenc – Sinfonietta
Michael Edward – Elegie for Violin and Orchestra
$13-$20 (kids FREE)
The Esoterics: Inclusivity – The Power of Togetherness
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A choral program unveiling the potential power of human togetherness, tracing the origins of “otherness” in our first moments of life, and advocating for hospitality and acceptance of strangers.
$22 / $15
Music of Remembrance: Tom Cipullo's 'The Parting'
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A daring opera focusing on an intimate exploration of the life and work of Miklós Radnóti, widely considered one of the most important poetic witnesses to the Holocaust.
$55
Seattle Pro Musica: Passion & Resurrection
Sunday, May 19, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Karen P. Thomas – Panta rhei (world premiere)
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
Frank Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Passion and Resurrection
$38 / $28 / $21 / $12
Orca Concert Series: From Germany to Mexico
Tuesday, May 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Carl Maria von Weber – Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34
David Hernandez Ramos – Quinteto en Homenaje a Remedios Varo
David Hernandez Ramos – Quinteto en Homenaje a Remedios Varo
$25 / $15 / youth and students FREE
The Westerlies at Fremont Abbey
Tuesday, May 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A New York-based brass quartet with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.
$20 / $10 / Age 10 & under FREE
Meany Center presents: Alexander String Quartet with Joyce Yang, piano
Wednesday, May 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
Samuel Adams – Quintet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Samuel Adams – Quintet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
$46-$54
TORCH: Passages – A Fable in Six Cycles
Wednesday, May 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Triple Door, Seattle, WA, United States
A multimedia event commenting on contemporary anxieties about security and immigration through six circular loops of imagery and sound, with a heavy emphasis on slapstick humor and absurdity.
$25
UW Modern Music Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble
Thursday, May 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Oliver Schneller, Jason Eckardt, Eric Wubbels, and Wang Lu – featured composers in the UW School of Music’s Spring Composers Colloquium – as well as works by UW composition students.
$10
Northwest Folklife: Jack Straw Youth
Sunday, May 26, 2030 @ 11:45am – 1:15pm (PDT)
The Vera Project, Seattle, WA, United States
Showcasing local young artists who work creatively with sound.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Port Townsend Summer Band Memorial Day Concert & Ceremony
Monday, May 27, 2030 @ 11:30am – 1:00pm (PDT)
Port Townsend American Legion Post #26, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Patriotic music to accompany Port Townsend's annual Memorial Day ceremony, including marches, an Armed Forces Salute, and two original works written by local composer Karl Bach.
Free
Eastside Youth Concert Band: Morales, Yagisawa, Arnold, & Schönberg
Tuesday, May 28, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
International School, Bellevue, WA, United States
Erik Morales – Through Darkened Sleepy Hollow
Satoshi Yagisawa – Call of the Aboriginals
Malcolm Arnold – Tam O’Shanter
Claude-Michel Schönberg – Selections from Les Misérables (arr. Warren Barker)
Satoshi Yagisawa – Call of the Aboriginals
Malcolm Arnold – Tam O’Shanter
Claude-Michel Schönberg – Selections from Les Misérables (arr. Warren Barker)
$10 / $2 / Free
Seattle Symphony: 'Jurassic Park' in Concert
Wednesday, May 29, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects complement a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ iconic score live.
$35-$100