Percussion – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
UW Percussion Ensemble: John Cage – 'The City Wears a Slouch Hat'
Friday, December 1, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A theatrical version of Cage's recently-discovered radio play The City Wears a Slouch Hat, pairing his vintage music with new music by UW composition students.
$10
Seattle Festival Orchestra Christmas Concert
Saturday, December 2, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Greenlake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel, Anderson's A Christmas Festival, and more, plus sing along to your favorite carols and take your photo with Santa!
$18 / $14 / $10
PLU Music Department: University Concert Band
Wednesday, December 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
The Pacific Lutheran University Music Department presents a concert by the University Concert Band.
Free
Through the Eyes of a Child: A Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 10, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Capturing the magic of Christmas, from Disney movies to the legends of Santa, Knecht Ruprecht, and the Transiberian Orchestra.
$5
Washington Wind Symphony presents: Peace on Earth
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Program includes Adam Gorb's Awayday, Brahms' "Blessed Are They" from A German Requiem , and Grainger's Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol (score Goldman) .
$20 (seniors $15, youth $10)
Wayward Music Series: 1_lu_1 + Neil Welch + Jacobson/Sinibaldi
Friday, December 29, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of improvised creative music.
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: February + Tiny Ghost
Thursday, January 11, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Premiering five pieces that seek to challenge the musical range of the double bass. Plus, Tiny Ghost challenges what they think they know about free and improvised music.
$5-$15 donation
NUMUS Northwest 2018 Music Festival
Saturday, January 20, 2029 @ 8:30am – 9:30pm (PST)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A day-long event dedicated to the creation, performance, and experience of new music.
$20 day pass (students free w/ID)
Spontaneous Combustion New Music Festival: Iktus Duo
Thursday, January 25, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Lou Harrison, Joseph Pereira, Adam Vidiksis, James Romig, and Washington-based composer Bruce Hamilton.
$20 (students $12)
Meany Center presents Third Coast Percussion: 'Paddle to the Sea' live score
Thursday, January 25, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Grammy-winning percussionists live-score the beloved Canadian film Paddle to the Sea, the story of a First Nations boy who carves a small wooden canoe and sets out on an epic journey from Northern Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean.
$36+
UW Percussion & Third Coast Percussion: Danny Clay's 'Playbook'
Friday, January 26, 2029 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Meany 268, Seattle, WA, United States
An interactive performance featuring music from Bay Area composer Danny Clay's Playbook, a set of whimsical scores and instructions utilizing found-object and traditional percussion. Audience members are welcome to bring their own instruments and participate.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
SCMS Family Concert: The Bremen Town Musicians
Saturday, January 27, 2029 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A musical adaptation of the wonderful children's tale by the Brothers Grimm, ideal for children ages 5-10 and their parents and grandparents.
$12 (general admission seating)
Spontaneous Combustion New Music Festival: Sandbox Percussion
Saturday, January 27, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Steve Reich, Andy Akiho, and more.
$20
Wayward Music Series: Sarah Pyle – flora/fauna
Saturday, January 27, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Elizabeth Brown – Botanical Obsessions for solo flute (2000)
Andrew Stiefel – Let us whisper our names into the trees for flute, baroque flute, and electronics (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Improvisations on three secular monodies by Francesca Caccini
Daniel Webbon – To Square a Circle for baroque flutist as percussionist (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Beehive for flute and electronics (premiere)
Vivian Fine – The Flicker for solo flute (1973)
Andrew Stiefel – Let us whisper our names into the trees for flute, baroque flute, and electronics (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Improvisations on three secular monodies by Francesca Caccini
Daniel Webbon – To Square a Circle for baroque flutist as percussionist (premiere)
Sarah Pyle – Beehive for flute and electronics (premiere)
Vivian Fine – The Flicker for solo flute (1973)
$5-$15 donation
UW Symphony at Benaroya Hall: Rossini, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Enesco
Monday, February 5, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Rossini – William Tell Overture
Stravinsky – Symphony in Three Movements
Beethoven – Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56
Enesco – Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11
Stravinsky – Symphony in Three Movements
Beethoven – Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56
Enesco – Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11
$22 / $12
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals
Saturday, February 10, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
A children's concert featuring the Rising Star Competition winner.
$10 / $5 / $3
Seattle Improvised Music Festival: Lisa Cay Miller, Bonnie Whiting, Mike Gebhart, Melanie Sehman
Saturday, February 10, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA, United States
Visiting improvisers perform in curated groupings with a diverse selection of local performers representing several generations and a wide range of musical activity.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Improvised Music Festival: Clifford Dunn, Ha-Yang Kim, Cristin Miller, Eveline Müller
Tuesday, February 13, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Spite House, Seattle, WA, United States
Visiting improvisers perform in curated groupings with a diverse selection of local performers representing several generations and a wide range of musical activity.
$5-$15 donation
Opus 7: The Road of Mercy
Saturday, February 17, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
An inventive and powerful concert of choral music for the Lenten season that includes Benjamin Britten’s great masterpiece, Cantata Misericordium for choir.
$20-$24
DXARTS' Music of Today: to speak, to strike
Wednesday, February 21, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Daniel Webbon – An infinite number of others, for string quartet
Wei Yang – ….verse…. for cello and piano
Marcin Pączkowski – Drum Memory, for percussion and interactive sound processing
Cameron Fraser – Chatra, electro-acoustic percussion
Daniel Peterson – Spun-Glass Garden
Daniel Peterson & Adam S. Hogan – Foresta (open wood)
Wei Yang – ….verse…. for cello and piano
Marcin Pączkowski – Drum Memory, for percussion and interactive sound processing
Cameron Fraser – Chatra, electro-acoustic percussion
Daniel Peterson – Spun-Glass Garden
Daniel Peterson & Adam S. Hogan – Foresta (open wood)
$15 / $10