Local Sightings 2021 – Mindscapes: Experimental Shorts

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA, United States
Program of short films from PNW filmmakers, including 2 film featuring musical performances: Colin H Ives' Aleph Earth, set to a vocal quartet; & Marcy Stone-Francois' 6 Marimbas.

$13 ($10 senior/child/student, $7 NWFF member)

Bryant Park Picnic Performances: The Town Hall Centennial Concert with Chris Thile

Monday, September 20, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Legendary NYC venue The Town Hall celebrates their 100th anniversary with Grammy-winning musician Chris Thile & special guests including Cécile McLorin Salvant, Zakir Hussain, & Timo Andres, & more.

Free

Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong

Sunday, September 19, 2021 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation before the start of the week.

Free (Free)

Ear Taxi Festival Spotlight Concerts: Fourth Coast Ensemble – 'A Brush With Our Time'

Sunday, September 19, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:15pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
4 vocalists move throughout the modular performance hall of Chicago's Newberry Library, while Zen artist Kazuaki Tanahashi paints large-scale calligraphy works, in this world premiere from composer Andrea Clearfield.

Free (Online: $20 ($10 student) | In-person: $45 ($25 student))

Wayward Music Series: Right Brain Music Minifest

Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
1-night explosion of improvised music, featuring local virtuosos & spontaneous jams that will stretch your imagination.

$5-$15 donation

Bryant Park Picnic Performances & National Sawdust: Allison Loggins-Hull's Diametrically Composed

Friday, September 17, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Collection of newly commissioned works featuring flute, voice, & piano – produced by flutist/composer Allison Loggins-Hull – that explore the duality of being a mother & an artist.

Free

Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong

Thursday, September 16, 2021 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation in the midst of a busy week.

Free (Free)

Led to Sea & friends: Queer times at the Royal Room

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Violinist/violist/composer Alex Guy is joined by long-time bassist Moe Provencher & drummer Aaron O’Neil for this special chamber-pop performance fusing elements of classical, pop, & experimental music. With special guests by Wayne Horvitz & Sera Cahoone.

$15 advance, $20 door

Songs of Hope & 'Pieces of 9/11'

Sunday, September 12, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Congregational Church on Mercer Island (UCC), Mercer Island, WA, United States
A special recital program featuring a variety of songs of hope, including Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer's Pieces of 9/11, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attacks.

$20 suggested donation

Songs of Hope & 'Pieces of 9/11'

Saturday, September 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A special recital program featuring a variety of songs of hope, including Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer's Pieces of 9/11, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attacks.

$20 suggested donation

Ballard Opera Man: Live Lawn Concert

Friday, September 10, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Stephen Wall, a tenor with the Seattle Opera, delights his neighbors with live nightly operatic performances from his front lawn – every Friday, weather permitting.

Free

Composers Concordance: Gene Pritsker @ 50

Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Composers Concordance kicks off its 2021/2022 concert season with a concert celebrating the 50th birthday of composer/performer Gene Pritsker. Performances by Sound Liberation, B3+, violinist Lara St. John, & more.

Free (Free ($15 in-person))

Ballard Opera Man: Live Lawn Concert

Friday, September 3, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Stephen Wall, a tenor with the Seattle Opera, delights his neighbors with live nightly operatic performances from his front lawn – every Friday, weather permitting.

Free

Bryant Park Picnic Performances: New York City Opera – 'Rigoletto'

Friday, September 3, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Newly created, 90-minute version of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto, with narration written & performed by Shakespearean actor/playwright Bill Van Horn.

Free

Whidbey Island Music Festival: Bach Arias – Songs of Comfort & Joy

Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA, United States
Soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah, organist Henry Lebedinsky, & violinist Tekla Cunningham join forces for a program of favorite J.S. Bach arias & chamber music, as well as works by Johann Pachelbel & Johann Krieger.

$45

[SOLD OUT] Seattle Opera: Welcome Back Concert – Die Walküre

Saturday, August 28, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, Seattle, WA, United States
SSO performs an abridged version of Die Walküre, featuring more than 2 hours of Richard Wagner’s music & kicking off with “The Ride of the Valkyries", live at the Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion Lawn.

Sold Out

[POSTPONED] Josquin des Prez: Missa Ave Maris Stella

Saturday, August 28, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez, one of the early Renaissance's most influential composers, to honor the 500th anniversary of his passing. Includes his complete Missa Ave maris stella & selected motets.

Free (Postponed)

Whidbey Island Music Festival: Bach Arias – Songs of Comfort & Joy

Saturday, August 28, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah, organist Henry Lebedinsky, & violinist Tekla Cunningham join forces for a program of favorite J.S. Bach arias & chamber music, as well as works by Johann Pachelbel & Johann Krieger.

$25

Ballard Opera Man: Live Lawn Concert

Friday, August 27, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Stephen Wall, a tenor with the Seattle Opera, delights his neighbors with live nightly operatic performances from his front lawn – every Friday, weather permitting.

Free

Bryant Park Picnic Performances: New York City Opera – Now That's What I Call Opera!

Saturday, August 21, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Online and in-person
Operatic favorites suited for the whole family. Includes selections from The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Rigoletto, La bohème, & more.

Free