Quintet – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Brahms, Kernis, Smetana
Saturday, January 22, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1
Aaron Jay Kernis – Perpetual Chaconne
Smetana – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 15
Aaron Jay Kernis – Perpetual Chaconne
Smetana – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 15
$16-$52
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Janáček, Reich, Shostakovich
Thursday, January 27, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Janáček – Pohadka
Reich – Different Trains
Shostakovich – Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 57
Reich – Different Trains
Shostakovich – Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 57
$16-$52
UW Faculty-Student Chamber Recital: Mozart, Mendelssohn, & more
Sunday, January 30, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
A classical program of music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and others, arranged for quartets and quintets and played on period instruments.
$10
Steve Griggs Ensemble: A Cup of Joe Brazil at Seattle Jazz Vespers
Saturday, February 5, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A 75-minute program of stories and original music inspired by the life and lessons of the Detroit saxophonist who brought black music to the UW.
Free
[CANCELLED] Seattle Composer Alliance Monthly Reading Session
Saturday, February 26, 2028 @ 1:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Seattle Pacific University, Crawford Music Building 211, Seattle, WA, United States
These sessions – open to the public, and all ages – are an opportunity for composers to work with performers and get real-time feedback.
Free (Free)
Second City Chamber Series: Home Turf
Friday, March 3, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Great Hall at Annie Wright School, Tacoma, WA, United States
Mozart – Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452
Ravel (arr. Doppmann/Kracht) – Suite from Ma mère l’oye
Ibert – Trois pièces brèves
Poulenc – Sextet for Piano and Winds
Ravel (arr. Doppmann/Kracht) – Suite from Ma mère l’oye
Ibert – Trois pièces brèves
Poulenc – Sextet for Piano and Winds
$10-$25 (18 & under free)
The Sound Ensemble: Music for the Stage
Saturday, March 4, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Anthony Plog – Animal Ditties VII
Kevin Clark – The Burial of the Dead
Tom Baker – Three Songs
Christopher Gainey – No Sleep for the Wicked
Kevin Clark – The Burial of the Dead
Tom Baker – Three Songs
Christopher Gainey – No Sleep for the Wicked
$15/$10
Emerald City Music: Artist Spotlight, Harpist Bridget Kibbey
Friday, March 17, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Collaborating with The Sebastians, a renowned early music ensemble, Bridget Kibbey curates a special evening of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, reinvented for the harp.
$45 (includes one drink)
Bach in the Subways at Beacon Hill Light Rail Station
Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Beacon Hill Light Rail Transit Station, Seattle, WA, United States
Local musicians perform the music of J.S. Bach for free to the public to celebrate his 332nd birthday – all in front of the Beacon Hill Light Rail Transit Station.
Free
Emerald City Music: Artist Spotlight, Bridget Kibbey
Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, United States
Collaborating with The Sebastians, a renowned early music ensemble, Bridget Kibbey curates a special evening of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, reinvented for the harp.
$10-$43
Cursive presents: Tall Wind
Thursday, March 23, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Ronald Roseman – Come Chitarra
Judith Shatin – Gazebo Music
Ralph Vaughan Williams – selections from 10 Blake Songs
Dennis Riley – Summer Music
Tison Street – Variations for Flute, Guitar and Cello
William Sydeman – Three Emily Dickinson Songs
Chinary Ung – Tall Wind
Jordan Nobles – Aether
Judith Shatin – Gazebo Music
Ralph Vaughan Williams – selections from 10 Blake Songs
Dennis Riley – Summer Music
Tison Street – Variations for Flute, Guitar and Cello
William Sydeman – Three Emily Dickinson Songs
Chinary Ung – Tall Wind
Jordan Nobles – Aether
$5-$15 suggested donation
On Stage with Classical KING FM: Second Inversion presents the Seattle Rock Orchestra Quintet
Saturday, April 15, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
A program that reimagines classic and modern songs as intimate and emotional chamber works born for the recital hall.
$20
Fulton Street Chamber Players: Haydn & Dvořák
Tuesday, April 18, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – String Quartet in G major, Op. 54, No. 1
Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
$20 (members $15)
Seattle Philharmonic Strings: Tchaikovsky & Takemitsu
Sunday, April 23, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 6:20pm (PDT)
Seattle Central Library Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky's moving and lyrical Serenade for Strings, plus works by Baroque masters Henry Purcell and Antonio Caldara, and two contrasting 20th-century masterpieces by Paul Hindemith and Toru Takemitsu.
Free (Free)
River Winds Concert Band: Pictures at an Exhibition
Saturday, June 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
North Shore Performing Arts Center, Bothell, WA, United States
Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, dello Joio's Scenes from the Louvre, Symphonic Suite from Star Trek, Stars and Stripes Forever, and performances by Flute Choir, Trombone Choir, and Trumpet Choir.
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Clarke, Brahms, & Korngold
Friday, July 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Rebecca Clarke – Sonata for Viola and Piano
Brahms – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 87
Korngold – Quintet for Piano and Strings in E major, Op. 15
Brahms – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 87
Korngold – Quintet for Piano and Strings in E major, Op. 15
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Bielawa, Schubert
Monday, July 10, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Lisa Bielawa – Trio for Flute, Horn and Piano (world premiere)
Schubert – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
Lisa Bielawa – Trio for Flute, Horn and Piano (world premiere)
Schubert – Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Moszkowski, Barber, Milhaud, & Dvořák
Wednesday, July 12, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mortiz Moszkowski – Suite for Two Violins and Piano in G minor, Op. 71
Samuel Barber – Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 31
Darius Milhaud – La cheminee du roi Rene for Wind Quintet, Op. 205
Antonin Dvořák – Quartet for Piano and Strings in D major, Op. 23
Samuel Barber – Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 31
Darius Milhaud – La cheminee du roi Rene for Wind Quintet, Op. 205
Antonin Dvořák – Quartet for Piano and Strings in D major, Op. 23
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Rachmaninoff, Mozart, & Messiaen
Monday, July 24, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Rachmaninoff – Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19
Mozart – String Quintet in D major, K. 593
Olivier Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Mozart – String Quintet in D major, K. 593
Olivier Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano
from $52 ($16 students or 30 & under)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Chamber Music in the Park
Saturday, July 29, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Volunteer Park Amphitheater, Seattle, WA, United States
Borodin – Quintet for Strings in F minor
Beethoven – Septet for Strings and Winds in E-flat major, Op. 20
Beethoven – Septet for Strings and Winds in E-flat major, Op. 20
Free