Seattle Symphony – Upcoming Concerts
The Seattle Symphony unleashes the power of music, brings people together and lifts the human spirit. Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label.
With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year.
The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle from September through July, reaching over 500,000 people annually through live performances and radio broadcasts.
Seattle Symphony: Luck Be A Lady: Megan Hilty sings Sinatra & more
Saturday, January 15, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Best known for her role in the hit TV series Smash, Bellevue-born Hilty and conductor Steven Reineke bring us the music made popular by Sinatra and others including “The Best is Yet to Come,” “New York, New York,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Mack the Knife,” and more.
$34-$96
Seattle Symphony: Shostakovich Concerto Festival I
Wednesday, January 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1
$21-$111
Seattle Symphony: Shostakovich Concerto Festival II
Thursday, January 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1
$21-$111
Seattle Symphony: Mendelssohn & Schubert
Wednesday, January 26, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – The Hebrides (“Fingal's Cave”)
Haydn – Piano concerto in D major
Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin
Schubert – Symphony No. 5
Haydn – Piano concerto in D major
Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin
Schubert – Symphony No. 5
$22-$122 (8-18 free)
UW Symphony & Seattle Symphony Orchestra: Side by Side
Wednesday, January 26, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor
Berlioz – Judges of the Secret Court, Overture, Op. 3
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor
Berlioz – Judges of the Secret Court, Overture, Op. 3
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Free (Free, RSVP required)
Seattle Symphony: Schubert Untuxed
Thursday, January 27, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – The Hebrides (“Fingal's Cave”)
Schubert – Symphony No. 5
Schubert – Symphony No. 5
$13-$55
Seattle Symphony: [untitled] 2
Thursday, January 27, 2028 @ 10:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Three composers of the Soviet era chart opposing paths during and after the Cold War. A classic score by Rabinovitch-Barakovsky embraces mystical minimalism, while the octet of Galina Ustvolskaya is alternately fascinating and alarming.
$16
Seattle Symphony: Mendelssohn & Schubert
Friday, January 28, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – The Hebrides (“Fingal's Cave”)
Haydn – Piano concerto in D major
Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin
Schubert – Symphony No. 5
Haydn – Piano concerto in D major
Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin
Schubert – Symphony No. 5
$22-$122 (8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony Side-by-Side Concert with Roosevelt High School Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, January 29, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Dukas – Villanelle for Horn and Orchestra
Dukas – Villanelle for Horn and Orchestra
Free
Seattle Symphony: Emanuel Ax Beethoven Emperor
Wednesday, February 2, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ives – New England Holidays: Washington's Birthday Decoration Day The Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Forefathers' Day
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Sensory Friendly Concerts: Two Cats
Friday, February 4, 2028 @ 10:00am – 10:35am (PST)
Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Through participatory group songs and a duet for clarinet and flute, we’ll explore what can happen when we take turns playing music together.
$35/family
Seattle Symphony: Sensory Friendly Concerts: Two Cats
Friday, February 4, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 12:35pm (PST)
Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Through participatory group songs and a duet for clarinet and flute, we’ll explore what can happen when we take turns playing music together.
$35/family
Seattle Symphony: Emanuel Ax Beethoven Emperor
Friday, February 4, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ives – New England Holidays: Washington's Birthday Decoration Day The Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Forefathers' Day
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Sensory Friendly Concerts: Two Cats
Saturday, February 5, 2028 @ 10:00am – 10:35am (PST)
Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Through participatory group songs and a duet for clarinet and flute, we’ll explore what can happen when we take turns playing music together.
$35/family
Seattle Symphony: Sensory Friendly Concerts: Two Cats
Saturday, February 5, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 12:35pm (PST)
Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Through participatory group songs and a duet for clarinet and flute, we’ll explore what can happen when we take turns playing music together.
$35/family
Seattle Symphony presents Music Beyond Borders: Voices from the Seven
Tuesday, February 8, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A free concert featuring music drawn from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. We invite our community to join us so that together we may experience the rich and diverse musical heritage of these countries, and the diverse communities who call our region home.
Free
Seattle Symphony: Hilary Hahn Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Wednesday, February 9, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Prélude à L’après-midi d’un Faune (“Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”)
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Hilary Hahn Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Friday, February 11, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Prélude à L’après-midi d’un Faune (“Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”)
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Hilary Hahn Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Saturday, February 12, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Debussy – Prélude à L’après-midi d’un Faune (“Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”)
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)
Seattle Symphony: Joshua Bell Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Thursday, February 17, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Smetana – "Dance of the Comedians" from The Bartered Bride
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto
Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto
Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major
$22-$122 (age 8-18 free)