Winds – Upcoming Concerts
A Concert with a Cause at Faith Lutheran Church: Relaxing Music before the Holidays
Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:15pm (PST)
Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Claude Debussy, Jules Massenet, Jacques Offenbach, Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Fauré, Charles-Marie Widor, and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Free
Seattle Pacific University: Sacred Sounds of Christmas
Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The best of sacred Advent music from around the world, performed by the SPU Music Department’s nationally recognized student and faculty musicians.
$22 ($25 preferred section)
UW Concerto Competition: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion
Monday, November 25, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW instrumental performance students compete for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.
Free (Free)
University of Washington Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band: Divisi
Thursday, December 5, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Larry Tuttle – Across the Divide
David Maslanka – Symphony No. 4
Additional selections TBA
David Maslanka – Symphony No. 4
Additional selections TBA
$10
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Thursday, December 5, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
The University of Puget Sound School of Music presents a performance by the university Wind Ensemble and Concert Band.
Free (Free)
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Wind Symphony & Symphony Orchestra
Friday, December 6, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Alfred Reed – Russian Christmas Music
Georges Bizet – Carmen Suites No. 1 and 2 (selections)
Georges Bizet – Carmen Suites No. 1 and 2 (selections)
Free (Free)
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Reicha, Warlock, Agay, & Verdi
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Everett, WA, United States
Anton Reicha – Quintet for Winds in E-flat major, Op. 88 No. 2
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite for string orchestra
Denes Agay – Five Easy Dances for wind quintet
Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in E minor for string orchestra
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite for string orchestra
Denes Agay – Five Easy Dances for wind quintet
Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in E minor for string orchestra
$20 ($15 student / senior)
Seattle Flute Choir: Holiday Concert at Lights of Christmas
Sunday, December 15, 2030 @ 6:45pm – 7:30pm (PST)
The Lights of Christmas, Stanwood, WA, United States
Seattle Flute Choir performs holiday classics at the annual Lights of Christmas Festival.
Free (Free)
Jack Straw Winter Showcase
Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jack Straw Cultural Center celebrates the solstice with performances from a wide range of artists from the Artist Support Program, including clarinetist/composer James Falzone, Seattle Art Song Society, Okinawan sanshin player and singer Mako Willett, and others.
$10-$20 suggested donation
Sanctuary in the City: Reed All About It – Music for Oboe & Bassoon
Wednesday, January 8, 2031 @ 12:10pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, Giovanni Benedetto Platti, and more.
Free (Free)
Washington Wind Symphony Presents ‘Connections’
Saturday, January 25, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Kit Mills – Beyond the Desert Sands
Kevin M. Walczyk – Eloi, Eloi
Frank Ticheli – Blue Shades
John Barnes Chance – Variations on a Korean Folk Song
Derek M. Jenkins – We Seven
Donald Grantham – Southern Harmony
Kevin M. Walczyk – Eloi, Eloi
Frank Ticheli – Blue Shades
John Barnes Chance – Variations on a Korean Folk Song
Derek M. Jenkins – We Seven
Donald Grantham – Southern Harmony
$15 ($10 seniors, students FREE)
Plymouth Church: Music for Meditation
Saturday, January 25, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Gary Stroutsos and other musical guests perform reflective music that will allow your body and soul to rest and rejuvenate.
$15 suggested donation
Collaborative Musicians' Project: Compass Winds
Tuesday, January 28, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, Kirkland, WA, United States
Alyssa Morris – Melting Pot
Paquito d'Rivera – Aires Tropicales
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
William Grant Still – Folk Suite No. 4
Paquito d'Rivera – Aires Tropicales
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
William Grant Still – Folk Suite No. 4
$20 / $10 / $5 / FREE
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: 'Candlemas' Concert
Blessed Sacrament Choir,
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, February 1, 2031 @ 5:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral mass celebrating the Feast of the Presentation. Featuring Caldara’s Missa Brevis in G; seasonal carols and motets; 18th century Scottish piping music; and more.
$10-$35
Bellingham Music Club: Winners of the High School Competitions
Wednesday, February 5, 2031 @ 10:30am – 12:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church (Bellingham), Bellingham, WA, United States
Some of the best instrumental and vocal music students in Whatcom County perform in this family-friendly public concert.
Free (Free)
Seattle Pacific University: Music Alumni Band Homecoming Concert and Reception
Saturday, February 8, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A festive celebration of the history of the Wind Ensemble at Seattle Pacific University, featuring emeriti and former conductors along with current SPU students and alumni.
Free (Free)
Seattle Wind Symphony: Exotic Escapes
Sunday, February 9, 2031 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Steven Bryant – Ecstatic Fanfare
Carol Barnett – Cyprian Suite
Frigyes Hidas – Rhapsody for Bass Trombone and Wind Band
Shelley Hanson – Albanian Dance
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Arthur Frackenpohl – Pas redoublé, Op. 86
Jan Van der Roost – Puszta
Michael Markowski – Brooklyn Air
Arturo Márquez – Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Carol Barnett – Cyprian Suite
Frigyes Hidas – Rhapsody for Bass Trombone and Wind Band
Shelley Hanson – Albanian Dance
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Arthur Frackenpohl – Pas redoublé, Op. 86
Jan Van der Roost – Puszta
Michael Markowski – Brooklyn Air
Arturo Márquez – Conga del Fuego Nuevo
$20 / $18 / $5
Seattle Pacific University: Wind Ensemble Concert
Friday, February 21, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
David Del Tredici – In Wartime
Cait Nishimura – Chasing Sunlight
Kevin Day – Shimmering Sunshine
Cait Nishimura – Chasing Sunlight
Kevin Day – Shimmering Sunshine
Free (Free)
Many Voices, One Spirit: Misa Oaxaqueña
Saturday, February 22, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
First of three concerts in a new multi-faith series. Featuring the lively music, dance, and instruments of Oaxaca, Mexico's traditional community banda.
Donations accepted
OSSCS Chamber Series: New Music at Hale’s Ales
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub, Seattle, WA, United States
György Ligeti (1923–2006) – Six Bagatelles for wind quintet
York Bowen (1884–1961) – Fantasie Quartet for four violas, Op. 41, No. 1
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (“Mishima”)
William C. White (*1983) – Quintet for oboe and strings, Op. 43 (first public performance)
York Bowen (1884–1961) – Fantasie Quartet for four violas, Op. 41, No. 1
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (“Mishima”)
William C. White (*1983) – Quintet for oboe and strings, Op. 43 (first public performance)
$25