Satchel Henneman: New Works for Guitar

Thursday, November 11, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Premiering six new works by young Northwest composers for classical guitar, electric guitar, guitar and computer, chamber music, prepared guitar, and dance.

$5-$15 donation

Madrona Makes Music: A Holiday Benefit Concert for Julia's Place

Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Madrona Grace Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Local performers present a holiday extravaganza that covers everything from Massenet's Meditation and Schubert's Ave Maria to Stevie Wonder's I Wish and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.

Free

Wayward Music Series: State of Mind – Susan Maughlin Wood & Michaud Savage

Friday, January 14, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
New works for string sextet.

$10

Groupmuse: Mark Hilliard Wilson, guitar, at Phinney Farrm

Friday, January 21, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
Classical guitarist Mark Hilliard Wilson presents a variety of pieces in solo recital.

$10+ donation, RSVP required

Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series: From Turf to Surf

Saturday, January 22, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Nordic Heritage Museum (venue closed), Seattle, WA, United States
Versatile Icelandic musicians Lára Hrönn Pétursdóttir and Skúli Gestsson explore classical to folk music – including traditional rímur – through singing, accordion, and guitar.

$30-$60 ($25-$50 for members)

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

Epiphany Music Guild presents Agave Baroque

Saturday, February 26, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bay Area early music sensation Agave Baroque and soprano Linda Tsatsanis perform Baroque music from Venice, Slovenia, and Croatia, with works by Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Lukacic, Jelic, and more.

Free

Colin Moen Guitar Recital

Sunday, March 5, 2028 @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm (PST)
UW School of Music – MUS 35, Seattle, WA, United States
UW School of Music student Colin Moen performs a degree recital in guitar.

Free (Free)

Ladies Musical Club: Solo piano, folksongs, and lullabies for guitar and voice

Wednesday, March 8, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Piazzolla, Rachmaninoff, Hilary Field, Heinrich Werner, Cyril Scott, Yoquijiro Yocoh, and more.

Free

Bach in the Subways at the downtown Seattle ferry terminal

Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 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

Cursive presents: Tall Wind

Thursday, March 23, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Ronald Roseman – Come Chitarra
Judith Shatin – Gazebo Music
Ralph Vaughan Williams – selections from 10 Blake Songs
Dennis Riley – Summer Music
Tison Street – Variations for Flute, Guitar and Cello
William Sydeman – Three Emily Dickinson Songs
Chinary Ung – Tall Wind
Jordan Nobles – Aether

$5-$15 suggested donation

Quartet San Francisco with Alex DeGrassi at Icicle Creek

Friday, March 31, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
From jazz to tango, pop to funk, blues to bluegrass, gypsy swing to big band and beyond.

$15-$30 (age 12 & under free)

Wayward Music Series: Clifford Dunn + Uneasy Chairs

Thursday, April 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Pushing the boundaries of the flute with advanced and esoteric technology to create unapologetic and intense music that will make you think. Plus, sound experimentation and free improvisation on the guitar.

$5-$15 suggested donation

UW Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band: Away

Thursday, April 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Ron Nelson – Rocky Point Holiday
Scott McCallister – Gone
Malcom Arnold/J. Paynter – Four Scottish Dances
James Bonney – DARKlightNESS ("Light Within Darkness") Concerto No. 2 for Electric Guitar and Wind Ensemble

$10

Tom Baker: The Guitar In My Life

Friday, April 21, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
25 years of works by Tom Baker for solo classical guitar, guitar and soprano, guitar ensemble, and for solo electric guitar.

$5-$15

Wayward Music Series: Zachary Watkins: High Vibration Resonance

Friday, May 12, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Watkins – for Andy Watkins – Suite for String Quartet Watkins – Positively Right On Watkins – Treatment No. III

$5-$15

Ladies Musical Club: Rodrigo, Albeniz, Piazzolla, & More

Saturday, May 13, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SeaTac Community Center, SeaTac, WA, United States
Works for soprano, piano, guitar, flute, oboe, and guitar.

Free (Free)

Ellen Ruby & Spencer Dahl Guitar Recital

Tuesday, May 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
SPU students Ellen Ruby & Spencer Dahl present a recital in guitar.

Free (Free)

Alumni Alchemy: UW Alumni Composers & Guests: Baker, Bassingthwaighte, Craig, Niemela, & Trębacz

Thursday, May 25, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Electroacoustic music, video, and performance featuring works by Tom Baker, Donald Craig, Douglas Niemela, Sarah Bassingthwaighte, and Ewa Trębacz.

$5-$15 donation

NW Folklife: Guitar Orchestra

Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 11:40am – 12:10pm (PDT)
Fisher Green Stage at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Guitar Orchestra performs at NW Folklife Festival.

Free