Strings – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
From Darkness to Luminosity
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Edgard Varèse – Octandre (1923)
Julia Wolfe – Singing in the dead of night (2008)
Morton Feldman – The Viola in My Life I (1970)
Orlando Jacinto Garcia – From Darkness to Luminosity (2015) – World premiere
Julia Wolfe – Singing in the dead of night (2008)
Morton Feldman – The Viola in My Life I (1970)
Orlando Jacinto Garcia – From Darkness to Luminosity (2015) – World premiere
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Allied Arts of Renton presents The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky – Eugene Onegin: Waltz
Tchaikovsky – Pique Dame: Overture
Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique
Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave
Tchaikovsky – The Snow Maiden: Suite
Tchaikovsky – Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky – Francesca da Rimini
Tchaikovsky – Pique Dame: Overture
Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique
Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave
Tchaikovsky – The Snow Maiden: Suite
Tchaikovsky – Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky – Francesca da Rimini
$3-$8
Quinton Morris plays Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Blue Heron Art Center, Vashon, WA, United States
Quinton Morris launches his world tour on Vashon, playing the sonatas of Chevalier de Saint-Georges – eighteenth-century violinist, conductor, and first classical composer of African origin.
$5-$24
'Breakthrough' Screening & Lecture Recital by Quinton Morris
Monday, October 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Seattle University - Pigott Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
This collaborative, innovative project is an introduction to Saint-Georges, a musician of African origin who against all odds, rose to become one of the most prolific and forgotten figures of the 18th century.
Pricing TBA
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)