Percussion – Upcoming Concerts
Counterpoint | Phase: Music of Steve Reich
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
A hypnotic evening of music in a non-traditional setting from the American master of minimalism.
Limited tix available at the door
So Percussion Performs Steve Reich’s Drumming w/UW Students
Thursday, February 4, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
So Percussion performs Steve Reich’s Drumming with University of Washington School of Music Students.
Free
Sunday Sunset Concerts with Erin Jorgensen
Sunday, February 7, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Prepare your ears for a strange radio station broadcast from outer space: DIY philosophy, stream-of-consciousness thoughts, whispering in your ear, snippets of JS Bach, and low marimba overtones.
$10
Mallethead Series
Friday, February 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussion Studies Professor Tom Collier is joined by bassist Dan Dean and drummer John Bishop in a program of original and unique arrangements of jazz and popular music standards.
$10-$20
LUCO: Higdon, Lalo, Beethoven
Friday, February 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Higdon – blue cathedral
Lalo – Cello Concerto
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Lalo – Cello Concerto
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
$18 ($13 senior/student)
UW Percussion Ensemble
Wednesday, February 24, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Collier directs the UW Percussion Ensemble.
$10
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Sinfonia and Percussion Ensemble
Saturday, March 6, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra's Highlight II concert, featuring Sinfonia and Percussion Ensemble.
$12-$15
Inverted Space Ensemble: Long Piece Fest 2.2: asleep, forest, melody, path
Monday, March 8, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A 60-minute piece using sounds gathered in Seattle, mixing piano, violin, electric guitar, and saxophone with melodies superimposed with and separated from these field recordings.
$5-$15 suggested donation
SPU Percussion Ensemble Concert
Monday, March 8, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
SPU McKinley Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Seattle Pacific University Percussion Ensemble.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Lori Goldston & friends
Wednesday, March 10, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening with stalwart improvising collaborators – Susie Kozawa (voice, found objects, etc.), Dan Sasaki (percussion), Dave Abramson (percussion) – and visiting dignitary Mik Quantius from Germany.
$5-$15
LMC at University House, Wallingford
Sunday, March 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
University House Wallingford, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Sharman, Honstein, Ravel, Schubert, Sieczynski, and others.
Free (Free)
Washington Wind Symphony: Of Commoners and Kings
Saturday, March 20, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, United States
William Walton – Crown Imperial
Gordon Jacob – An Original Suite
Travis Cross – Momento
Antonín Dvořák – Serenade for Wind Instruments
John Mackey – Sheltering Sky
David Holsinger – In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War
Karl L. King – The Trombone King
Gordon Jacob – An Original Suite
Travis Cross – Momento
Antonín Dvořák – Serenade for Wind Instruments
John Mackey – Sheltering Sky
David Holsinger – In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War
Karl L. King – The Trombone King
$10-$20
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Classics IV: Water Passion After St. Matthew
Saturday, March 20, 2027 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Tan Dun – Water Passion after St. Matthew
$19-$79
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Redemption
Friday, April 2, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Wagenaar – Cyrano de Bergerac Overture, Op. 23
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor "Tragic"
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor "Tragic"
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Groupmuse: Cathedral of Trees at Phinney Farrm
Friday, April 2, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Take a journey through the rainforests with the beautiful, haunting melodies and rhythms of Brazil.
$10 suggested donation; RSVP required
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Redemption
Saturday, April 3, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Wagenaar – Cyrano de Bergerac Overture, Op. 23
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor "Tragic"
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor "Tragic"
$20 ($10 student/senior)
LUCO: Dukas, Stravinsky, Ravel, Rachmaninoff
Thursday, April 15, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Dukas – Fanfare from La Péri
Stravinsky – Pulcinella
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Rachmaninoff – Symphonic Dances
Stravinsky – Pulcinella
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Rachmaninoff – Symphonic Dances
$18 ($13 senior/student)
Wayward Music Series: Gamelan Pacifica – Back to the Source
Thursday, April 22, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Rich and dramatic resonance meets contemplative beauty, with special guests renowned Javanese musician Heri Purwanto and vocalist/pesindhèn Jessika Kenney.
$5-$15
Wayward Music Series: Erin Jorgensen, marimba
Friday, April 23, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A sound world that is part yoga nidra, part punk rock – soundscapes ideal for closed eyes, 3 AM thoughts, and dreams.
$5-$15
PAS Day of Percussion
Saturday, April 24, 2027 @ 10:00am – 6:30pm (PDT)
Meany 268, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussion performances by Garfield High School Drumline, Blue Thunder Drumline, UW Zimbabwean Marimba Club, Terry Longshore, and RE:Percussion Duo.
$5-$15