New music – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Symphony: 'Jurassic Park' in Concert
Thursday, May 30, 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
UW Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band: Musica Obscura
Thursday, May 30, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Zdeněk Lukáš – Musica Boema
Bernard Rands – Ceremonial
Bernard Rands – Ceremonial
$10
Wayward Music Series: Karl Fousek, Norm Chambers, & RM Francis
Thursday, May 30, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Three electronic music artists with styles ranging from generative composition, to drone and minimalism, to synthesis techniques specific to the history of computer music.
$5-$15 donation
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Themes & Variations
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A mixed bill of intriguing variety, from Balanchine’s resplendent Theme & Variations to a masterpiece by Jose Limon in which riveting characterizations cast a powerful spell.
$37-$189
Wayward Music Series: Inverted Space Ensemble – Reflected Duality
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An eclectic program performed on instruments ranging from toy piano to string quartets featuring music by Luke Fitzpatrick, Jeff Bowen, John Cage, György Kurtág, Robert Ashley, and La Monte Young.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: Heaven & Earth
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Lili Boulanger – Psalm XXIV "La terre appartient à l'Éternel"
Igor Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Gabriel Prokofiev – Terra Incognita Suite (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Geoffrey Larson) – "Heiliger Dankgesang" from String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Credo" from Mass in C major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"
Igor Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Gabriel Prokofiev – Terra Incognita Suite (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Geoffrey Larson) – "Heiliger Dankgesang" from String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Credo" from Mass in C major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"
$25 / $20 / $15
Seattle Symphony: Cirque Goes Broadway
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Cirque with a twist! Acrobats and aerialists dazzle with spectacular music from Broadway’s greatest shows.
$45-$96
Seattle Children's Chorus: Gratus Animus – Grateful for Life!
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
New commissions by outstanding up-and-coming young composers will be featured as well as SCC's finest choral gems loved by both their choristers and conductors.
$35 ($25 senior/youth)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Themes & Variations
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A mixed bill of intriguing variety, from Balanchine’s resplendent Theme & Variations to a masterpiece by Jose Limon in which riveting characterizations cast a powerful spell.
$37-$189
Jack Straw Piano Series w/ Amy Rubin & Randy Halberstadt
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Music of Brazil by Ernesto Nazareth, arrangements of Astor Piazzolla's Nuevo Tango, standards from jazz repertoire, and original compositions.
$10-$20 suggested donation
Cascadian Chorale: Joy!
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Gerald Finzi – My Spirit Sang All Day
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – There was the One
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – Christi crux est mea lux
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – I shall not live in vain
Kevin Siegfried – Shaker Songs
William Walton – The Twelve
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – There was the One
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – Christi crux est mea lux
Joy DeCoursey-Porter – I shall not live in vain
Kevin Siegfried – Shaker Songs
William Walton – The Twelve
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Themes & Variations
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A mixed bill of intriguing variety, from Balanchine’s resplendent Theme & Variations to a masterpiece by Jose Limon in which riveting characterizations cast a powerful spell.
$37-$189
Seattle Girls Choir: Unsung Voices – 1000 Years of Female Composers
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Chapel of St. Ignatius (Seattle University), Seattle, WA, United States
Overlooked gems by Hildegard of Bingen, Francesca Caccini, and Imogen Holst, music by PNW composers Joan Szymko, Karen Thomas, Jessica French, a new work by Carol Sams, and more.
$15 / $10 / $5
Seattle Choral Company: Cantata Fest
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Christ lag in Todesbanden," BWV 4
Felix Mendelssohn – "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten"
Tarik O'Regan – "Triptych"
Felix Mendelssohn – "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten"
Tarik O'Regan – "Triptych"
$25 / $20 / $5
Kin of the Moon: Wander & Wail w/ Soprano Emily Thorner
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Leanna Keith – Concerto for Tea Ceremony (world premiere)
Leanna Keith – Crow (world premiere)
Kaley Lane Eaton – Funeral Sentences for Damaged Cells (world premiere)
Leanna Keith – Crow (world premiere)
Kaley Lane Eaton – Funeral Sentences for Damaged Cells (world premiere)
$5-$15 sliding scale
Seattle Symphony: Cirque Goes Broadway
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Cirque with a twist! Acrobats and aerialists dazzle with spectacular music from Broadway’s greatest shows.
$45-$96
Great Bend Chorale: I Was A Stranger
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Edward's Catholic Church, Shelton, WA, United States
John Muehleisen – Borders
Andrey Stolyarov – Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)
Andrey Stolyarov – Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)
$20 ($16 senior/military)
Groupmuse House Concert: A Young Person's Guide to the Opera
Sunday, June 2, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Woodinville, Woodinville, WA, United States
A house concert of art songs for kids and parents alike, featuring music by Leonard Bernstein, Richard Hageman, Steven Luksan, and more.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Seattle Symphony: Cirque Goes Broadway
Sunday, June 2, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Cirque with a twist! Acrobats and aerialists dazzle with spectacular music from Broadway’s greatest shows.
$45-$96
Richmond Beach Congregational Church Choir Concert
Sunday, June 2, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
An hour-long performance of the choir's favorite anthems, including music by Dan Burgess, Joel Raney, Elizabeth Alexander, Felix Mendelssohn, Frank Ticheli, and more.
Free