Northwest Sinfonietta: Art for Arts' Sake

Friday, March 31, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Exploring the endless mutability of great art via electrifying collaborations with Museum of Glass, Dale Chihuly, and Spectrum Dance Theater.

$21.50-$36.50

SYAMFA Music Festival

Monday, March 20, 2017 @ 9:00am – 5:00pm (PDT)
UW School of Music, Seattle, WA, United States
Young classical musicians from 5th through 12th grades participate in master classes for piano, strings, and woodwinds with nationally renowned adjudicators. Open to the public.

Free (Free)

Bach in the Subways at Caffe Appassionato

Sunday, March 19, 2017 @ 12:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Caffe Appassionato, Seattle, WA, United States
Caffe Appassionato hosts a full afternoon of free live music of J.S. Bach in celebration of Bach's 332nd birthday.

Free

Letters From Iraq: An Evening of Music with Rahim AlHaj

Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Along with a string quintet, Grammy-winning oud player Rahim AlHaj will perform music from his newest album, melding together Iraqi and Western classical genres to create something entirely new.

$5-$20

Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Bach Brandenburg Celebration

Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Baroque Orchestra presents J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos No. 3 and 6 with violin soloist Ingrid Matthews.

$26-$46

Emerald City Music: Artist Spotlight, Bridget Kibbey

Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, United States
Collaborating with The Sebastians, a renowned early music ensemble, Bridget Kibbey curates a special evening of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, reinvented for the harp.

$10-$43

Bach in the Subways at Caffe Appassionato in Fishermen's Terminal

Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 12:10pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Caffe Appassionato, Seattle, WA, United States
Local musicians perform the music of Bach in celebration of his 332nd birthday.

Free

Bach in the Subways at Crossroads

Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Crossroads Mall Mainstage, Bellevue, WA, United States
Local musicians, professional and amateur alike, perform music by J.S. Bach on various instruments in celebration of his 332nd birthday.

Free

Bach in the Subways at the downtown Seattle ferry terminal

Saturday, March 18, 2017 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Seattle Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA, United States
Local musicians, professional and amateurs alike, perform the music of J.S. Bach in celebration of his 332nd birthday.

Free

Emerald City Music: Artist Spotlight, Harpist Bridget Kibbey

Friday, March 17, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Collaborating with The Sebastians, a renowned early music ensemble, Bridget Kibbey curates a special evening of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, reinvented for the harp.

$45 (includes one drink)

Sound of Late: 2000 Moving Parts

Saturday, March 11, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Flutter Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
A contemporary harp composer and performer invites the audience to experience the customarily inaudible elements of this grand instrument.

$10

Luke Fitzpatrick: Works of Harry Partch

Friday, March 10, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Harry Partch – 17 Lyrics by Li Po
Harry Partch – Two Psalms
Harry Partch – "The Potion Scene" (from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)

Free (Free)

sound|counterpoint: The Red Earth Project

Sunday, March 5, 2017 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Bainbridge Waterfront Park Community Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Early music favorites, a re-imagining of a solo violin sonata by Bach, tunes from jazz and rock greats, and two new works written for period instruments.

$10-$20

Ladies Musical Club: A Tribute to Johannes Brahms

Saturday, February 25, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Mädchenlied, Liebesliederwaltzer, and more from Brahms, with an introduction and historical notes by noted Brahms historian George Bozarth.

Free (Free)

Melia Watras: '26' Album Release

Friday, February 24, 2017 @ 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)

Seattle Symphony Chamber Concert: Schubert Octet

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Schubert's inviting Octet and Bolcom's shimmering Serenata Notturna paint two shades of night music, renewing the spirit of Mozart and his gregarious serenades.

$40

NOCCO: RESONANCE – A Celebration of Black American Composers

Sunday, February 19, 2017 @ 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)

$15-$25 (under 18 free)

NOCCO: RESONANCE – A Celebration of Black American Composers

Saturday, February 18, 2017 @ 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)

$15-$25 (under 18 free)

Emerald City Music: Strings Attached

Saturday, February 11, 2017 @ 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

$10-$43

Emerald City Music: Strings Attached

Friday, February 10, 2017 @ 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

$45 (includes open bar)