Kid-friendly – Upcoming Concerts
Olympic Music Festival: Russian Tributes
Saturday, August 31, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Nikolai Medtner – Sonata Reminiscenza in A minor, Op. 38 No. 1
Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
$20-$40 (age 7-12 free)
Olympic Music Festival: Secret Love
Sunday, September 1, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms – Clarinet (Viola) Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Clara Schumann – Mazurka in G major from Soirées musicales, Op. 6 No. 5
Robert Schumann – Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Clara Schumann – Mazurka in G major from Soirées musicales, Op. 6 No. 5
Robert Schumann – Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
$20-$40 (age 7-12 free)
Archipelago Collective Chamber Music Festival: Piano at the Museum
Friday, September 6, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
San Juan Islands Museum of Art, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
A free recital, open to the public, featuring powerhouse piano team Liz Dorman and Michael Smith, playing works for piano four-hands on the museum's newest addition – a beautiful baby grand piano.
Free
Archipelago Collective Chamber Music Festival: Concert I
Friday, September 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Heitor Villa Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6 for flute and bassoon
Megan Bledsoe-Ward – Nevertheless for harp and bassoon (world premiere)
Claude Debussy – Sonata for flute, viola, and harp
Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Megan Bledsoe-Ward – Nevertheless for harp and bassoon (world premiere)
Claude Debussy – Sonata for flute, viola, and harp
Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956
$20 (age 18 & under FREE)
Archipelago Collective Chamber Music Festival: BARPfest at the Library
Saturday, September 7, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
San Juan Island Library, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Join bassoonist Dana Jackson and harpist Sophie Baird-Daniel for a family-friendly concert to learn more about these wonderful instruments and hear how they sound together.
Free
Olympic Music Festival: Art of the Violin II w/ Ray Chen & Julio Elizalde
Saturday, September 7, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Edvard Grieg – Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13
César Franck – Sonata in A major for violin and piano
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Chaconne" from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 for violin
Claude Debussy (arr. Alexandre Roelens) – "Claire de Lune" from Suite bergamasque
Maurice Ravel – Tzigane
César Franck – Sonata in A major for violin and piano
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Chaconne" from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 for violin
Claude Debussy (arr. Alexandre Roelens) – "Claire de Lune" from Suite bergamasque
Maurice Ravel – Tzigane
$20-$40 (age 7-12 free)
Archipelago Collective Chamber Music Festival: Chamber Music II
Saturday, September 7, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
Samuel Magrill – Five Bagatelles for flute, violin, cello, and piano
R. Murray Schafer – Theseus for harp and string quartet
Reinhold Glière – Selections from 8 Pieces, Op. 39 for violin and cello
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2
R. Murray Schafer – Theseus for harp and string quartet
Reinhold Glière – Selections from 8 Pieces, Op. 39 for violin and cello
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2
$20 (age 18 & under FREE)
Ladies Musical Club: 2019 Winners, Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, September 8, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore, WA, United States
Pianist Minsun Kim and clarinetist Ling (Holly) Hang display the extraordinary musical skills that helped them win the prestigious Frances Walton Competition. Bring the whole family!
Free (Free)
Archipelago Collective Chamber Music Festival: Chamber Music III
Sunday, September 8, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA, United States
André Jolivet – Chants de Linos
Miguel del Aguila – Salon Buenos Aires
Antonín Dvorák – Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 "Dumky"
Miguel del Aguila – Salon Buenos Aires
Antonín Dvorák – Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 "Dumky"
$20 (age 18 & under FREE)
Olympic Music Festival: Art of the Violin II w/ Ray Chen & Julio Elizalde
Sunday, September 8, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Edvard Grieg – Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13
César Franck – Sonata in A major for violin and piano
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Chaconne" from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 for violin
Claude Debussy (arr. Alexandre Roelens) – "Claire de Lune" from Suite bergamasque
Maurice Ravel – Tzigane
César Franck – Sonata in A major for violin and piano
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Chaconne" from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 for violin
Claude Debussy (arr. Alexandre Roelens) – "Claire de Lune" from Suite bergamasque
Maurice Ravel – Tzigane
$20-$40 (age 7-12 free)
Music from Home II: Ibidunni Ojikutu, soprano
Sunday, September 8, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, WA, United States
Soprano Ibidunni Ojikutu performs music by Libby Larsen, Nailah Nombeko, Florence Price, and Nina Simone as part of an inclusive social ceremony of wine, beer, and musical storytelling.
$25 / $15
Second City Chamber Series Annual Fundraiser
Sunday, September 8, 2030 @ 3:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Held at the stunning Northeast Tacoma home of board members Pam Mildenberger and Robert Beck, this year's SCCS annual fundraiser will feature a very special guest musician, a fantastic silent auction, and delicious gourmet refreshments.
$100
Ladies Musical Club: 2019 Winners, Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, September 8, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Village Green Community Center, Kingston, WA, United States
Pianist Minsun Kim and clarinetist Ling (Holly) Hang display the extraordinary musical skills that helped them win the prestigious Frances Walton Competition. Bring the whole family!
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: 2019 Winners, Frances Walton Competition
Tuesday, September 10, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library – Central Branch, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Minsun Kim and clarinetist Ling (Holly) Hang display the extraordinary musical skills that helped them win the prestigious Frances Walton Competition. Bring the whole family!
Free (Free)
Seattle Opera's Opera Time for Kids (Free Second Saturdays)
Saturday, September 14, 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))
Brass Band Northwest in Old Town Park
Saturday, September 14, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Old Town Park, Tacoma, WA, United States
A foot-tapping, family-friendly sing-along. Bring a blanket and snacks and enjoy music ranging from the classics to the Top 100.
Free (Free)
Tale Retold, by Emerald City Music
Saturday, September 14, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Old meets new in the retelling of Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale as a cast of NYC Ballet dancers join forces with librettist Mark Campbell, followed by an edgy world premiere by Seattle’s own Angelique Poteat.
$28-$43 ($10 students)
Orquesta Northwest's Ballard Civic Orchestra: El Grito
Orquesta Northwest,
Orquesta Northwest's Ballard Civic Orchestra, and
Mariachi Guadalajara de Seattle
Sunday, September 15, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
John Stafford Smith – The Star Spangled Banner
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Lorenzo Barcelata – El Cascabel for orchestra and mariachi
Federico Chavez-Blanco – New work (world premiere)
Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op. 26
Carlos Islas Arias – Rapsodia Mexicana
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Lorenzo Barcelata – El Cascabel for orchestra and mariachi
Federico Chavez-Blanco – New work (world premiere)
Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op. 26
Carlos Islas Arias – Rapsodia Mexicana
Free
Seattle Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 1
Thursday, September 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Lotta Wennäkoski – Flounce
Johannes Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1
Johannes Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 1
Friday, September 20, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Lotta Wennäkoski – Flounce
Johannes Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1
Johannes Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1
$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)