Percussion – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Wayward Music Series: A Sea of Tonality
Friday, May 10, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
This program centers around works by Toru Takemitsu explore timbre and space in both written works and structured improvisation.
$5-$15 donation
Bach & Pancakes Part II of III w/ Erin Jorgensen, marimba
Saturday, May 11, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Nalanda West, Seattle, WA, United States
Erin will play two of Bach's famous cello suites on a 5-octave marimba, with breaks for pancakes made on the spot. All ages.
$10 suggested donation
Wayward Music Series: The Quartets Project
Saturday, May 11, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
This program features free improvisation utilizing the Chapel’s unique and beautiful acoustics.
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: 'The Innocents' & UW Percussion Ensemble (RESCHEDULED)
Tuesday, May 14, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A musical response to the Innocence Project, using spoken word, electronics, field recordings, found objects, and traditional percussion to focus on the exoneration of those wrongly convicted and reform of the criminal justice system.
$5-$15 suggested donation
UW School of Music: 'The Innocents' w/ John Lane & Allen Otte
Thursday, May 16, 2030 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A lecture-concert for a performance art piece that is a response to the well-known Innocents Project, which works to exonerate wrongly convicted individuals and advocates for reforms to the criminal justice system.
Free
The Drunken Maidens w/ Laura Bassett
Friday, May 17, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Couth Buzzard Books, Seattle, WA, United States
Wistful strains of old-time music, saucy English folksongs, sea songs, sacred music, catchy tunes, and recently-written songs.
Free
Seattle Symphony: First Concerts – Meet the Harp
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 9:30am – 10:05am (PDT)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Principal harp Valerie Muzzolini will perform short pieces and invite questions from curious little ones. Children will learn how to be musical explorers and try out instruments!
$12
Seattle Symphony: First Concerts – Meet the Harp
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 11:00am – 11:35am (PDT)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Principal harp Valerie Muzzolini will perform short pieces and invite questions from curious little ones. Children will learn how to be musical explorers and try out instruments!
$12
TORCH: Passages – A Fable in Six Cycles
Wednesday, May 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Triple Door, Seattle, WA, United States
A multimedia event commenting on contemporary anxieties about security and immigration through six circular loops of imagery and sound, with a heavy emphasis on slapstick humor and absurdity.
$25
UW Modern Music Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble
Thursday, May 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Oliver Schneller, Jason Eckardt, Eric Wubbels, and Wang Lu – featured composers in the UW School of Music’s Spring Composers Colloquium – as well as works by UW composition students.
$10
Bach & Pancakes Part III of III w/ Erin Jorgensen, marimba
Saturday, May 25, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Nalanda West, Seattle, WA, United States
Erin will play two of Bach's famous cello suites on a 5-octave marimba, with breaks for pancakes made on the spot. All ages.
$10 suggested donation
Northwest Folklife: Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band
Sunday, May 26, 2030 @ 1:15pm – 1:45pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle’s own non-marching march band plays greatest hits while the World’s Finest Sedentary Majorette performs thrilling feats of seated baton twirling.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Northwest Folklife: Anzanga Marimba Ensemble
Sunday, May 26, 2030 @ 3:40pm – 4:10pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating 32 years of performing as an ensemble, Anzanga has toured the world, recorded multiple times, and performs in a variety of settings.
Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))
Port Townsend Summer Band Memorial Day Concert & Ceremony
Monday, May 27, 2030 @ 11:30am – 1:00pm (PDT)
Port Townsend American Legion Post #26, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Patriotic music to accompany Port Townsend's annual Memorial Day ceremony, including marches, an Armed Forces Salute, and two original works written by local composer Karl Bach.
Free
Seattle Pacific University Percussion Ensemble
Tuesday, May 28, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
E. E. Bach Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Travel through a world of grooves and beats, ranging from multiple percussion pieces to ethnic drum ensembles.
Free
UW Percussion Ensemble w/ Steel Band & Gamelan Ensemble
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The University of Washington Percussion Ensemble presents a year-end performance with the UW Steel Drum Band and the UW Gamelan Ensemble.
$10
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
Ladies Musical Club: 30th Anniversary Frances Walton Finalist Competition
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 9:00am – 5:00pm (PDT)
Magnolia Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
24 top aspiring US classical music artists ages 20-35 will compete for cash awards. Come hear these amazing musicians who have studied at prestigious music schools in the US and abroad!
Free
Ladies Musical Club 30th Anniversary Frances Walton Competition Winners’ Concert
Saturday, June 1, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Magnolia Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Presenting the winners of a competition of 24 top aspiring US classical music artists ages 20-35, who have studied at prestigious music schools in the US and abroad.
Free
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