Piano – Upcoming Concerts
Market Street Singers in Summer Lites
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A wide blend of styles and choral textures, from classical to pop, from comedy to ragtime, from love ballads to choral classics.
Free
Music Around the World
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Franck – Violin Sonata
Shostakovich – Four Pieces for violin and piano
Saint-Saëns – The Swan for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Songs without Words, Op. 109 for cello and piano
Ravel – Habanera for cello and piano
Rachmaninoff – Suites for Piano, Four Hands No. 4 and No. 6
Shostakovich – Four Pieces for violin and piano
Saint-Saëns – The Swan for cello and piano
Mendelssohn – Songs without Words, Op. 109 for cello and piano
Ravel – Habanera for cello and piano
Rachmaninoff – Suites for Piano, Four Hands No. 4 and No. 6
$10-$25, kids up to 18 free
Market Street Singers in Summer Lites
Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A wide blend of styles and choral textures, from classical to pop, from comedy to ragtime, from love ballads to choral classics.
Free
An Evening with Frances Walton Competition Winners
Sunday, September 13, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Snohomish, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle presents the winners of the 2015 Frances Walton Competition: Cameron O’Connor, guitar; Erik Steighner, saxophone; Angela Draghicescu, collaborative pianist.
Free
An Evening with Frances Walton Competition Winners
Sunday, September 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle presents the winners of the 2015 Frances Walton Competition: Cameron O’Connor, guitar; Erik Steighner, saxophone; Angela Draghicescu, collaborative pianist.
Free
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part I)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 9:30am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Recital (Part II)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:35pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Eight contestants will perform a piece by Ravel; Premonitions, a Seattle Symphony commission by Kenji Bunch composed specifically for the competition; and one additional work of the contestant’s choosing.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
An Evening with Frances Walton Competition Winners
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Pine Lake Covenant Church, Sammamish, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle presents the winners of the 2015 Frances Walton Competition: Cameron O’Connor, guitar; Erik Steighner, saxophone; Angela Draghicescu, collaborative pianist.
Free
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Semi-Finals (Part I)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 11:00am – 2:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Six contestants will play one American and one French piano concerto from a list of competition concerto repertoire (see below) with piano accompaniment. Three of the six will be advanced to compete in the Final round.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Semi-Finals (Part II)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Six contestants will play one American and one French piano concerto from a list of competition concerto repertoire (see below) with piano accompaniment. Three of the six will be advanced to compete in the Final round.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Masterclass
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
13-year-old Nathan Lee and 18-year-old Max Ma will participate in a two-hour-long masterclass led by internationally acclaimed pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Symphony Piano Competition Finals
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Cheer on the three finalists as they compete in the Finals of the first ever Seattle Symphony Piano Competition! These rising stars will perform American and French piano concertos with the orchestra.
$15
UPS School of Music Faculty/Student Collage
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Fast-moving concert featuring many styles of music performed by University of Puget Sound School of Music faculty and students.
Free
Whisperings Solo Piano Radio: Concert featuring Joe Yamada and Doug Hammer
Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
Experience an amazing evening of contemporary solo piano artistry by two of Whisperings Solo Piano Radio's most popular artists: Joe Yamada and Doug Hammer.
$15-$20
Chamber Music at Richmond Beach: Mendelssohn & Shostakovich
Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 Op. 80
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2
$20 suggested donation
Two Quintessential Piano Quintets
Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Dvořák – Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
Dvořák – Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
Free
Michi Hirata North Piano Concert
Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Chopin – Concerto No. 1 in E minor
Tchaikovsky – Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor
Tchaikovsky – Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor
$35 ($20 student)
Michael Refvem: Seattle Steinway Gallery Recital
Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Steinway Piano Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Briggs – Impromptu
Bartók – Sonata
Schubert – Sonata in A major, D. 959
$10-$20
Jacobsen Series: A Tale of Unrequited Love
Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin ("The Miller's Daughter")
$10-$15
Mid-Autumn Melody: Kai Chen (cello) & Andrew Yang (piano)
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen and emerging young pianist Andrew Yang will bring world famous classical repertoires and Chinese music to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival.
$20-$50