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: Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Wednesday, January 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Start the New Year on the right note with Beethoven's awe-inspiring Ode to Joy, the crowning jewel atop his transformative Ninth Symphony. Music from Messiaen, France's colorful mystic, sets a scene of wonder and lightness.

$22-$122 (8-18 free)

Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Friday, January 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
Start the New Year on the right note with Beethoven's awe-inspiring Ode to Joy, the crowning jewel atop his transformative Ninth Symphony. Music from Messiaen, France's colorful mystic, sets a scene of wonder and lightness.

$22-$122 (8-18 free)

Seattle Symphony: Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Saturday, January 8, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
Start the New Year on the right note with Beethoven's awe-inspiring Ode to Joy, the crowning jewel atop his transformative Ninth Symphony. Music from Messiaen, France's colorful mystic, sets a scene of wonder and lightness.

$22-$122 (8-18 free)

Windborne's The Music of David Bowie: A Rock Symphony with the Seattle Symphony

Monday, January 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
A symphonic odyssey that pays tribute to legendary musician and epic storyteller David Bowie.

$36-$100

Seattle Symphony: Luck Be A Lady: Megan Hilty sings Sinatra & more

Thursday, January 13, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
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: Luck Be A Lady: Megan Hilty sings Sinatra & more

Friday, January 14, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
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: Luck Be A Lady: Megan Hilty sings Sinatra & more

Saturday, January 15, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
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)
Shostakovich – Piano 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)
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2
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)
Mendelssohn – The Hebrides (“Fingal's Cave”)
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)
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

Free (Free, RSVP required)

Seattle Symphony: Schubert Untuxed

Thursday, January 27, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Mendelssohn – The Hebrides (“Fingal's Cave”)
Schubert – Symphony No. 5

$13-$55

Seattle Symphony: [untitled] 2

Thursday, January 27, 2028 @ 10:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
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)
Mendelssohn – The Hebrides (“Fingal's Cave”)
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)
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Dukas – Villanelle for Horn and Orchestra

Free

Seattle Symphony: Emanuel Ax Beethoven Emperor

Wednesday, February 2, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Ives – New England Holidays: Washington's Birthday Decoration Day The Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Forefathers' Day
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)
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)
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)
Ives – New England Holidays: Washington's Birthday Decoration Day The Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Forefathers' Day
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)
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