Fiddle – Upcoming Concerts
Cornish Presents: Morten Alfred Høirup & Ruthie Dornfeld
Thursday, January 18, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
An expressive, intimate musical dialogue of music inspired by folk traditions from Scandinavia, America, and beyond.
$10 ($5 seniors, students, Teen Tix)
First Friday Salons: Celtic Music with the Gothard Sisters
Friday, March 2, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Three high-energy sisters perform family-friendly musical entertainment steeped in Celtic roots, classical violin chops, champion Irish step-dancing and lots of fun.
$20
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra: Celtic Dreams
Saturday, March 17, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
The symphony is joined by acclaimed violinist Sophie Lee for this St. Patricks Day program including an Irish Medley arranged by our own Maestro Alan Futterman.
$28 / $24 / $15 / $10
On Stage with Classical KING FM: St. Patrick's Day Celebration with Dréos
Saturday, March 17, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Exciting, handcrafted music and a centuries-old cultural-artistic dialogue.
$20-$25
48-Hour Composition Competition
Saturday, April 14, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA, United States
48 hours to compose, six days to prepare, and one very unusual concert.
Free
Bach's Lunch: Baroque & Traditional Music of Scotland
Tuesday, May 1, 2029 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Baroque and traditional music of Scotland. Bring your lunch!
Free
NW Folklife: Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic
Friday, May 25, 2029 @ 2:20pm – 2:50pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic plays fiddle tunes from around the world at the Northwest Folklife Festival.
Free
NW Folklife: SixTeen Strings
Friday, May 25, 2029 @ 4:50pm – 5:25pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Theatre 4 | Fourth Level, Seattle, WA, United States
The ensemble SixTeen Strings play fiddle tunes from around the world at the Northwest Folklife Festival.
Free
NW Folklife: Kiérah
Saturday, May 26, 2029 @ 11:00am – 11:35am (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Theatre 4 | Fourth Level, Seattle, WA, United States
Kiérah performs fiddle music at Northwest Folklife.
Free
NW Folklife: Kiérah
Saturday, May 26, 2029 @ 1:25pm – 1:45pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Theatre 4 | Fourth Level, Seattle, WA, United States
Kiérah performs fiddle music at Northwest Folklife.
Free
NW Folklife: The Top Star Fiddlers
Saturday, May 26, 2029 @ 2:50pm – 3:20pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
The Top Star Fiddlers perform at Northwest Folklife.
Free
The Debutones
Saturday, June 9, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Chancel Arts at Kent Lutheran, Kent, WA, United States
A concert in support of the Kent Grand Organ construction.
$12.50
[CANCELLED] Different Drummer at Naked City
Monday, August 27, 2029 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
A genre-diverse program with an array of alternative percussion instruments which include a typewriter, lampshade, trash can, desk bells, stampers and a suitcase kick drum.
CANCELLED (was $15/$10)
The Fretless
Saturday, October 20, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A young band transforms Celtic fiddle tunes, folk melodies, and chamber music into intricate and beautiful arrangements.
$9-$20
Childsplay: Fiddlers, Fiddles, & Fiddlemaker, with guest Karan Casey
Sunday, November 11, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Virtuosic fiddling, from all-Ireland and Scottish fiddle champions to members of the Boston Symphony.
$34.50 / $26.50 / $19.50
Pacific Northwest Folklore Society: Crossing the North Sea
Friday, November 16, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Couth Buzzard Books, Seattle, WA, United States
A delightfully entertaining program that explores the repertoire of distinct fiddle styles that developed along the routes between Norway, Shetland, and points beyond.
$10 suggested donation
City Cantabile Choir: A Celtic Magnificat
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Greenlake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An imaginative theatrical setting of legendary Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan meeting J.S. Bach along with Irish songs, carols, and jigs.
$20
City Cantabile Choir: A Celtic Magnificat
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An imaginative theatrical setting of legendary Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan meeting J.S. Bach along with Irish songs, carols, and jigs.
$20
Music at 9th and Stewart Concert Series: The Beggar Boys, A Celtic Christmas
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Traditional music and stories from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
$18 ($10 seniors/students, FREE age 12 & under)
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Family concert! Medieval Music for Everyone
Saturday, January 5, 2030 @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm (PST)
University Heights Community Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Shulamit Kleinerman plays the medieval fiddle, joined by soprano Linda Strandberg and Jacob Breedlove on hurdy-gurdy, percussion, and other instruments.
$9 (infants FREE)