Kid-friendly – Upcoming Concerts
Groupmuse House Concert: A Young Person's Guide to the Opera
Sunday, July 28, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (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, Amy Beach, Steven Luksan, and more.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Whidbey Island Music Festival: A Night at the Opera
Sunday, July 28, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Overture and arias from Don Giovanni, K. 527
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5
Franz Joseph Haydn – Scena di Beatrice, Hob. XXIVa:10
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in D major, Op. 76 No. 5
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5
Franz Joseph Haydn – Scena di Beatrice, Hob. XXIVa:10
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in D major, Op. 76 No. 5
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165
$22 / $10 / FREE for children
Port Townsend Summer Band: So-USA
Sunday, July 28, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Pope Marine Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Celebrating the music of American composers John Phillip Sousa, George Gershwin, Meredith Willson, and others.
Free
Pianos in the Parks Concert @ Seattle Center
Friday, August 2, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An outdoor concert at the Seattle Center with pianist Rob Joynes.
Free (Free)
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: An Evening w/ Susan Graham
Friday, August 2, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Hector Berlioz – Roman Carnival Overture, H. 95 for piano four-hands
Hector Berlioz – Les Nuits d’été ("Summer Nights")
Reynaldo Hahn – Piano Quintet
Gustav Mahler – Piano Quartet in A minor
Gustav Mahler – Rückert-Lieder
Hector Berlioz – Les Nuits d’été ("Summer Nights")
Reynaldo Hahn – Piano Quintet
Gustav Mahler – Piano Quartet in A minor
Gustav Mahler – Rückert-Lieder
$40 ($10 ages 18 & under)
Pianos in the Parks Concert: Joshua Hou @ Dahl Park
Saturday, August 3, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Dahl Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Joshua Hou plays an outdoor concert at Dahl Park.
Free (Free)
Pianos in the Parks: Randy Cole Concert at Volunteer Park
Saturday, August 3, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Volunteer Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Randy Cole plays an outdoor concert at Volunteer Park.
Free (Free)
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: An Evening w/ Susan Graham
Saturday, August 3, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Hector Berlioz – Roman Carnival Overture, H. 95 for piano four-hands
Hector Berlioz – Les Nuits d’été ("Summer Nights")
Reynaldo Hahn – Piano Quintet
Gustav Mahler – Piano Quartet in A minor
Gustav Mahler – Rückert-Lieder
Hector Berlioz – Les Nuits d’été ("Summer Nights")
Reynaldo Hahn – Piano Quintet
Gustav Mahler – Piano Quartet in A minor
Gustav Mahler – Rückert-Lieder
$40 ($10 ages 18 & under)
Whidbey Island Music Festival: John Dowland – Time Stands Still
Saturday, August 3, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
The melancholy beauty of John Dowland's lute songs have enchanted and delighted listeners for centuries.
$22 / $10 / FREE for children
Bach & Pancakes
Sunday, August 4, 2030 @ 11:00am – 2:00pm (PDT)
Alternative Library, Bellingham, WA, United States
Join Seattle marimbist Erin Jorgensen for J.S. Bach’s famous cello suites played on a beautiful five-octave marimba and pancakes made on the spot. All ages welcome.
$6-$12
Pianos in the Parks Concert: Brad Reynolds @ Lake City Mini Park
Sunday, August 4, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Lake City Mini Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Brad Reynolds plays an outdoor concert at Lake City Mini Park.
Free (Free)
Whidbey Island Music Festival: Handel's Roman Holiday
Sunday, August 4, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
A program of dramatic, passionate, and virtuosic music written while George Frideric Handel was a young man in Rome.
$22 / $10 / FREE for children
Live Music Project Concert & Happy Hour at Lagunitas Taproom
Monday, August 5, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Lagunitas Tap Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Viola, double bass, and toy piano, oh my! Three world premieres for an unusual combination of instruments.
Free ($5 suggested donation, RSVP requested)
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Violin Variations
Tuesday, August 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Friedrich Hermann – Burlesque in G major, Op. 9 for three violins
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Gerard Schwarz – Duo for violin and cello
Camille Saint-Saëns (arr. Franz Liszt/Vladimir Horowitz) – Danse macabre for solo piano
Robert Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Gerard Schwarz – Duo for violin and cello
Camille Saint-Saëns (arr. Franz Liszt/Vladimir Horowitz) – Danse macabre for solo piano
Robert Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
$35 ($10 ages 18 & under)
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Free Children’s Concert
Wednesday, August 7, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 2:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival's youngest audience is invited to enjoy inspiring music by festival artists not much older than them.
Free
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Violin Variations
Wednesday, August 7, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Friedrich Hermann – Burlesque in G major, Op. 9 for three violins
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Gerard Schwarz – Duo for violin and cello
Camille Saint-Saëns (arr. Franz Liszt/Vladimir Horowitz) – Danse macabre for solo piano
Robert Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1
Gerard Schwarz – Duo for violin and cello
Camille Saint-Saëns (arr. Franz Liszt/Vladimir Horowitz) – Danse macabre for solo piano
Robert Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
$35 ($10 ages 18 & under)
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Orcas~trations – Music, Magic, & Movies
Friday, August 9, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Ástor Piazzolla – Histoire Du Tango ("History of the Tango") for violin and guitar
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
$40 ($10 ages 18 & under)
Seattle Opera's Opera Time for Kids (Free Second Saturdays)
Saturday, August 10, 2030 @ 10:30am – 11:00am (PDT)
Seattle Opera at the Center, Seattle, WA, United States
30-minute classes that introduce young ones to opera through interactive songs and stories – best suited for children ages 2-7, but all families are welcome!
Free (Free (RSVP encouraged))
Olympic Music Festival: Transcendence
Saturday, August 10, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms – Viola Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956
$20-$40 (age 7-12 free)
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: Orcas~trations – Music, Magic, & Movies
Saturday, August 10, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA, United States
Ástor Piazzolla – Histoire Du Tango ("History of the Tango") for violin and guitar
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
$40 ($10 ages 18 & under)