Strings – Upcoming Concerts
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Messiah
Thursday, December 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
Handel – Messiah
$25-$45
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Messiah
Friday, December 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Handel – Messiah
$25-$45
Haller Lake Music Series: J.S. Bach’s Complete Viola da Gamba Sonatas
Saturday, December 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:10pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Cellist Dale Henderson (founder of Bach in the Subways Day) and pianist William Chapman Nyaho perform:
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028
J.S. Bach – Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
$20 suggested donation ($5 under age 15 )
Groupmuse House Concert: Serendipity String Quartet
Saturday, January 9, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private Home in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4 "Sunrise"
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 3
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 3
$10 donation, RSVP for location
Musical Excursions: Chamber Music by Händel, Fauré & Schumann
Sunday, January 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel – Sonata in A major, Op. 1, No. 14 for violin and piano
Fauré – Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Fauré – Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
$5-$20 suggested donation
Gallery Concerts: Mozart String Quintets
Saturday, January 16, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Mozart – String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Mozart – String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
$15-$30
Gallery Concerts: Mozart String Quintets
Sunday, January 17, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Mozart – String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Mozart – String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
$15-$30
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Strings Attached
Friday, January 22, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Performances by Maria Sampen, Brittney Boulding, Timothy Christie, and Alistair MacRae. Works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn.
$15 ($10 youth/senior)
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Bartók, Schubert
Friday, January 22, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quartet for Flute and Strings in C major, K. 285b
Bartók – Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano, Sz. 75
Schubert – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 100, D. 929
Bartók – Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano, Sz. 75
Schubert – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 100, D. 929
$16-$50
PLU Honor Orchestra for Strings
Sunday, January 24, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
High school string players from throughout the region perform excellent literature for string orchestra with a nationally recognized guest conductor.
Free
The Daphnes + Hotel Vignette at the Royal Room
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:45pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Mesmerizing modern chamber pop compositions followed by the ramblings and bumbles of Nils Petersen.
Free (Free)
The Cosi Quartet plays Classical Oboe Quartets
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by František Krommer, a recently-unearthed showpiece by Bohemian-born composer Pavel Mašek, and an epic string trio by Joseph Leopold Eybler compliment the master's only work in the genre, Mozart's beloved Oboe Quartet in F.
$10-$25
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Beethoven, Lalo, Dvořák
Saturday, January 30, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Kent, WA, United States
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 21 (Selected movements)
Dvořák – Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60
Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 21 (Selected movements)
Dvořák – Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Trio Pardalote at Alki
Sunday, January 31, 2027 @ 6:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in West Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Impressionism meets North African modality meets Brittany fiddling, plus a gorgeous and virtuosic work by a "lost" Czech composer.
$10-$20 suggested donation. RSVP required.
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Beethoven, Lalo, Dvořák
Sunday, January 31, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 21 (Selected movements)
Dvořák – Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60
Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 21 (Selected movements)
Dvořák – Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60
$20 ($10 student/senior)
Icicle Creek Chamber Series: Volta Piano Trio
Saturday, February 6, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Works by Schubert and Brahms.
$12-$24 (12 & under free)
LUCO: Higdon, Lalo, Beethoven
Friday, February 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Higdon – blue cathedral
Lalo – Cello Concerto
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Lalo – Cello Concerto
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
$18 ($13 senior/student)
Courtly Love
Saturday, February 13, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bethany Lutheran Church (Greenlake), Seattle, WA, United States
Tenor soloist Eric Mentzel joins Erika Chang (soprano), Shulamit Kleinerman (vielle), and Bill McJohn (harp).
$22-$25
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Skalkottas, Wu, Britten & more
Sunday, February 14, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Skalkottas – Five Greek Dances
Wu – Red Plum Blossom, Concerto for Erhu
Milhaud – Pastorale
Rota – Piccola Offerta Musicale for Wind Quintet
Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Wu – Red Plum Blossom, Concerto for Erhu
Milhaud – Pastorale
Rota – Piccola Offerta Musicale for Wind Quintet
Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
$20 ($15 student/senior)
RCMFS Presents 'Winter Nights'
Sunday, February 14, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Rachmaninoff – Suite No. 2, Op. 17 for Two Pianos
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14
Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata
Piazzola – Oblivion
Chopin – Waltz in F major, Op. 34, No. 3
Chopin – Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64, No. 1
Chopin – Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34, No. 1
Tchaikovsky – Impromptu and Meditation, Op. 72
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev – “Andante Maestoso” from The Nutcracker
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14
Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata
Piazzola – Oblivion
Chopin – Waltz in F major, Op. 34, No. 3
Chopin – Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64, No. 1
Chopin – Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34, No. 1
Tchaikovsky – Impromptu and Meditation, Op. 72
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev – “Andante Maestoso” from The Nutcracker
$10-$30 (age 18 & under free)