Strings – Upcoming Concerts
Garfield Orchestra's 24th Annual Winter Waltz
Friday, January 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Come waltz the night away to live music performed by the Garfield Orchestras in the fabulous Grand Lobby of Benaroya Hall.
$30-$40
Quinton Morris: The BREAKTHROUGH
Friday, January 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
A modernized story of Joseph Boulogne (better known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges), the celebrated athlete, concert violinist, and composer of African origin who rose to become one of the most prolific and forgotten figures of the 18th century.
Free (Free)
Saratoga Orchestra presents: J.S. Bach, Arnold, Elgar & Shaw
Saturday, January 22, 2028 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Nordic Hall, Coupeville, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Malcolm Arnold – Concerto for Flute
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte for String Orchestra
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings
Malcolm Arnold – Concerto for Flute
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte for String Orchestra
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings
$25/$20/Free
Cornish Presents: Scrape
Thursday, January 27, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Original music by Jim Knapp for string orchestra, harp, and guitar.
$5-$10
Seattle Chamber Music Society: John Adams, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky
Saturday, January 29, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
John Adams – Hallelujah Junction for Two Pianos
Beethoven – Serenade for String Trio in D major, Op. 8
Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet, Op. 70
Beethoven – Serenade for String Trio in D major, Op. 8
Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet, Op. 70
$16-$52
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Ropartz, Dvořák, Rota & more
Saturday, January 29, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Guy Ropartz – Deux Pieces for Wind Quintet
Antonin Dvorak – Slavonic Dances Op. 46, No. 3
Nino Rota – Concerto for Strings
Franz Schmidt – Zwischenspiel from Opera Notre Dame
Hugo Wolf – Italian Serenade for Strings
Antonin Dvorak – Slavonic Dances Op. 46, No. 3
Nino Rota – Concerto for Strings
Franz Schmidt – Zwischenspiel from Opera Notre Dame
Hugo Wolf – Italian Serenade for Strings
$15-$20
PLU Honor Orchestra for Strings
Saturday, January 29, 2028 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
High school musicians from throughout the region perform excellent literature for string orchestra with a nationally recognized guest conductor.
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Beethoven & Shostakovich
Wednesday, February 2, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 5, Op. 24 (“Spring” )
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Free (Free)
Cornish Mid-day Concert: Chamber Ensembles
Thursday, February 3, 2028 @ 12:30pm – 1:30pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Cornish College students performing chamber music, program TBD.
Free (Free)
Ancora presents Wild!
Ancora and
Skyros Quartet
Friday, February 4, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Classic and contemporary choral works by Randall Thompson, Ola Gjeilo, Sarah Quartel, Joan Szymko, Dan Forrest, and Jackson Berkey.
$11-$16
Ladies Musical Club: Piazzolla, Chopin, Brahms
Tuesday, February 8, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Piazzolla – Adiós nonino “Tango-Rhapsody”
Chopin – Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2
Chopin – Ballad No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Brahms – Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 101
Chopin – Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2
Chopin – Ballad No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Brahms – Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 101
Free
Emerald City Music: Strings Attached
Thursday, February 10, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Dvořák – Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola
Arensky – Quartet for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos
Martinu – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Brahms – String Sextet No. 2
Arensky – Quartet for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos
Martinu – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Brahms – String Sextet No. 2
$45 (includes open bar)
Emerald City Music: Strings Attached
Friday, February 11, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Dvořák – Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola
Arensky – Quartet for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos
Martinu – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Brahms – String Sextet No. 2
Arensky – Quartet for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos
Martinu – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Brahms – String Sextet No. 2
$10-$43
NOCCO: RESONANCE – A Celebration of Black American Composers
Friday, February 18, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
New Holly Gathering Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Hanna Benn – Sankofa
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
$15-$25 (under 18 free)
NOCCO: RESONANCE – A Celebration of Black American Composers
Saturday, February 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
Hanna Benn – Sankofa
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
Joplin – Selections from Treemonisha (1912, arr. Rick Benjamin)
Walker – Orpheus for Chamber Orchestra and narrator (1994)
$15-$25 (under 18 free)
Music Y: New Works by Emerging Artists
Monday, February 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
The University of Washington School of Music and The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) present a program of original music and new works by emerging artists.
$15 ($10 students/seniors)
Melia Watras: '26' Album Release
Thursday, February 24, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW faculty violist Melia Watras performs selections from 26, her newly released CD, with a video presentation and commentary.
Free (Free)
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra presents: Overture II
Sunday, March 12, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Interlake High School Performing Arts Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
A performance by the BYSO Cadet & Debut String Orchestras.
$12-$15
The Daphnes
Wednesday, March 15, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Stone Way Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
Monica Schley (harp and voice), Nate Omdal (bass), and Julie Baldridge (violin) draw sounds from neo-folkster M. Ward, 90’s alternative bands Mazzy Star and Cowboy Junkies, and jazz musicians Pharaoh Sanders and Alice Coltrane.
Free (Free)
Seeing Nature: Chamber Music at Seattle Art Museum
Thursday, March 16, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown), Seattle, WA, United States
Music of composers living in the same period as the artists featured in the SAM Seeing Nature exhibition, highlighting connections between visual and musical art inspired by natural landscapes.
Free with SAM admission to Seeing Nature