Strings – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
St. Helens Quartet performs Borcherding's 'Sound Games'
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Premiere of Cornish student Roderick Borcherding's new string quartet, a contemporary classical work exploring techniques in sound.
Free
Marin/Marin
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Nordic Heritage Museum (venue closed), Seattle, WA, United States
Listen and dance to beautiful fiddle music performed by acclaimed musicians Mikael and Mia Marin. Their repertoire is a mix of traditional Swedish music and original compositions.
$15-$20
Simple Measures: Cello Divas III: Bach
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Hale's Palladium, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
$15-$30
LUCO: Liszt, Martin, Ives
Saturday, October 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Liszt – Die Ideale
Martin – Concerto for 7 Winds
Ives – Symphony No. 2
Martin – Concerto for 7 Winds
Ives – Symphony No. 2
$18 ($13 senior/student)
Simple Measures: Cello Divas III: Bach
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
Popper – Requiem
Poteat – In Paradisum
$15-$30
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Borodin, Tchaikovsky & more
Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries
Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Alfven – Swedish Rhapsody No. 1
Borodin – Overture to Prince Igor
Tchaikovsky – Prelude to The Queen of Spades
Chausson – Poeme, Op. 25
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
Kodály – Dances of Galanta
Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Alfven – Swedish Rhapsody No. 1
Borodin – Overture to Prince Igor
Tchaikovsky – Prelude to The Queen of Spades
Chausson – Poeme, Op. 25
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
Kodály – Dances of Galanta
$10-$27
Melia Watras: 'Ispirare' CD Release Celebration
Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Watras will talk about the recording and perform a solo piece from the disc. Also featuring a video presentation and a reception.
Free (Free)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Brahms & Shostakovich
Saturday, October 31, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Brahms & Shostakovich
Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "The Year of 1917"
$20 ($10 student/senior)
UW World Series: The Danish String Quartet
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Per Nørgaard – Quarteto Breve
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Schnittke – Quartet No. 3 (built on Grosse Fuge theme)
Beethoven – Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Schnittke – Quartet No. 3 (built on Grosse Fuge theme)
Beethoven – Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
$38-$43 (age 17 & under free)
Ladies Musical Club w/ The Weeknighters at the Seattle Art Museum
Thursday, November 5, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Sibelius – Voces Intimae
J.S. Bach – Prelude in B minor
Mozart – Rondo in D major, K. 485
Schubert – Klavierstuck in E-flat minor, D. 946
Chopin – Nocturne in F-sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2
Prokofiev – Valse of Cinderella dancing with Prince, from Cinderella, Op. 102, No. 1
Gershwin – I Got Rhythm
J.S. Bach – Prelude in B minor
Mozart – Rondo in D major, K. 485
Schubert – Klavierstuck in E-flat minor, D. 946
Chopin – Nocturne in F-sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2
Prokofiev – Valse of Cinderella dancing with Prince, from Cinderella, Op. 102, No. 1
Gershwin – I Got Rhythm
Free (Free)
Night Music
Saturday, November 7, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Boccherini – La Musica Notturna delle Strade del Madrid
Biber – Nachtwaechter Serenade
Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Biber – Nachtwaechter Serenade
Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik
$20-$39
Inverted Space – Mind the Gap: Premieres & Encores
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
New works for chamber ensemble from the best of Seattle's emerging composers, featuring several world premieres.
$5-$15 suggested donation
The Weeknighters String Quartet Play Roy Street!
Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:15pm (PST)
Roy St. Coffee, Seattle, WA, United States
Come hear Sibelius' Voces Intimae in a relaxed setting at Roy St. Coffee.
Free
Skyros Quartet Seattle Debut Recital: Turina, Shostakovich, Dvořák
Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Turina – La Oracion del Torero
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 in F major Op. 96, "American"
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 in F major Op. 96, "American"
$5-$10 suggested donation
LMC at the Frye: Mozart & Bach
Saturday, November 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, K. 526
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 82 "Ich habe genug"
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 82 "Ich habe genug"
Free (Free)
Brahms the Hedgehog
Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Olympic Recital Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen,” Op. 66
Haydn – String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke”
Brahms – Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34
Haydn – String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke”
Brahms – Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34
$18 ($16 seniors; age 25 and under free)
LMC at Stage 7 Pianos
Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K. 301
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K. 304
John Ireland – Aubade
Eric Thiman – Spring Wind
Arthur Somervell – Under the greenwood tree
Frederick Keel – You Spotted Snakes
Ralph Vaughan Williams – It was a lover
Léo Delibes – Serenade from Le Roi l’a dit
Gabriel Fauré – Puisqu’ici bas tout âme
Ernest Chausson – Duos Op. 11
Ernest Chausson – La Nuit
Ernest Chausson – Réveils
Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K. 304
John Ireland – Aubade
Eric Thiman – Spring Wind
Arthur Somervell – Under the greenwood tree
Frederick Keel – You Spotted Snakes
Ralph Vaughan Williams – It was a lover
Léo Delibes – Serenade from Le Roi l’a dit
Gabriel Fauré – Puisqu’ici bas tout âme
Ernest Chausson – Duos Op. 11
Ernest Chausson – La Nuit
Ernest Chausson – Réveils
Free (Free)
UW Concerto Competition: Strings
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW strings performance students compete for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.
Free
ASO Chamber Concert: Impressions of Italy
Friday, November 20, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
First Christian Church of Kent, Kent, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky – "Souvenir de Florence" String Sextet Op. 70 in D minor
Brahms – Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
Brahms – Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
$10-$18