Genre-bender – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
The Arts at Saint Mark's: Boston Brass
Friday, March 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Boston Brass delights audiences of all ages through a unique blend of classical arrangements and jazz standards.
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Piano Drop
Saturday, February 23, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
50 years ago, an upright piano was dropped from a helicopter near Duvall, Washington. Now, 16 composers and performers have created new works for this unique instrument... or what remains of it!
Free
Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond): 'A Million And One'
Saturday, February 23, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA, United States
Shara Nova blends elements of rock, art pop, and chamber music into a sound totally her own.
$18
Wayward Music Series: Kurdish Rhythm & Free Improvisation
Friday, February 22, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of free improvisations based on Kurdish rhythms, featuring percussion virtuoso Ahmad Yousefbeigi, Arrington de Dionyso, and Amy Denio.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Symphony: Songplay, featuring Joyce DiDonato
Monday, February 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A lighthearted program mixing Italian Baroque arias with jazz ballads and songs from the Great American Songbook, featuring radiant mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
$25-$100
Wayward Music Series: Ensemble Three & Torch
Friday, February 15, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Two unique genre-bending ensembles who champion contemporary repertoire.
$5-$15 donation
[CANCELLED] Seattle Collaborative Orchestra: 1001 – Scheherazade
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Roosevelt High School Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
Leanna Primiani – 1001 (world premiere)
Julia Perry – Study for Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major
Leanna Primiani – 1001 (world premiere)
Julia Perry – Study for Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major
CANCELLED
Dali Quartet performs for The Highlands Concert Series
Sunday, February 3, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Florence Henry Memorial Chapel at The Highlands, Shoreline, WA, United States
A signature mix of Latin American, Classical, and Romantic repertoire that will leave you wanting to dance in the aisles.
$30 ($15 youth)
Gallery Concerts: Southern Exposure
Sunday, February 3, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A sunny tour of baroque and jazzy contemporary music for recorder and percussion from Italy, Spain, Brazil, and Argentina.
$35 / $30 / $15 (kids age 7-15 FREE)
Gallery Concerts: Southern Exposure
Saturday, February 2, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A sunny tour of baroque and jazzy contemporary music for recorder and percussion from Italy, Spain, Brazil, and Argentina.
$35 / $30 / $15 (kids age 7-15 FREE)
Seattle Rock Orchestra: The Beatles – Number Ones
Saturday, February 2, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Kentwood Performing Arts Center, Covington, WA, United States
SRO celebrates The Beatles' broad swath of No. 1 hits that reigned on both the UK and US charts.
$28 ($25 senior, $15 youth)
Wayward Music Series: Seattle Phonographers Union
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Collective improvisation using only unprocessed field recordings, exploring the ways in which we recognize, differentiate, map, and navigate our sonic environment.
$5-$15 donation
Federal Way Symphony: Beat, Boogie, & Bounce
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Members of the orchestra perform 1940s swing era classics featuring the music of the Andrews Sisters with their close-harmony hits.
$26-$49
On the Boards: Soundscapes
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
An immersive "come-and-go" evening of sound art featuring sonic works by a diverse selection of Northwest-based artists.
$25
Wayward Music Series: Matt Ingalls + Greg Kelley
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Pushing the boundaries of trumpet and music as you might know it, plus elements of computer and clarinet and exciting improvisation techniques.
$5-$15 donation
Fire & Grace in Concert
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga exploring the connective musical elements of classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from around the world.
$20 suggested donation
Wayward Music Series: FHTAGN + Driftwood Orchestra
Thursday, January 17, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A fluid, experimental chamber ensemble meets a collective of artists who use locally-sourced wood as their instruments.
$5-$15 donation
Portland Cello Project: Radiohead & more
Friday, January 11, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Admiral Theatre, Bremerton, WA, United States
The entirety of Radiohead’s chart-topping album OK Computer, with each song carefully arranged: some instrumental, some with vocals; some whisper quiet, and others on as large a scale as possible.
$18-$56
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25