Various artists – Upcoming Concerts
Les Nations: A tour of 17th-century European musical styles
Saturday, June 24, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
A grand tour of works by Corelli (Italian), Lully (French), and C. P. E. Bach (German), in an attempt to piece together the musical sounds of the 1600’s-1700’s.
$20
Wayward Music Series: Jonah Parzen-Johnson + Icasiano/Goldston
Thursday, June 29, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jonah Parzen-Johnson writes music for solo saxophone and analog synthesizer; Seattle drummer Chris Icasiano (Bad Luck) and cellist Lori Goldston unite for duo improvisations.
$5-$15 donation
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Schubert, Dutilleux, Schumann
Friday, June 30, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Schubert – Rondo in A Major for Piano Four Hands, D. 951
Dutilleux – Ainsi le nuit for String Quartet
Schumann – Sonata for Piano and Violin in D Minor, Op. 121
$12-$24 (age 12 & under free)
Wayward Music Series: Marguerite Brown
Friday, June 30, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Marguerite Brown – Long Journey to the Middle, for electric guitar trio and movement quartet
Brown – Summoning (with special guests)
Brown – Electric guitar/loop pedal/bow/preparations
Brown – Paths, for classical guitar duet
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Lubomyr Melnyk
Saturday, July 1, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Inhabiting a distinct and mesmerizing space somewhere between Chopin and Philip Glass, with whiffs of New Age mysticism, Melnyk’s music has an uncanny power to sweep listeners away into a fast-flowing river of sound.
$15-$60 in advance
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Schumann, Lutoslawski, Dvořák
Saturday, July 1, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Schumann – Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 110
Lutoslawski – Partita for Violin and Piano
Dvořák – Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 87
$12-$24 (age 12 & under free)
The Big Gig
Saturday, July 8, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Triple Door, Seattle, WA, United States
A music spectacular peppered with comedy and dance.
$27.50-$35
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Brandenburg Strings Play-Along
Saturday, July 29, 2028 @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Volunteer Park Amphitheater, Seattle, WA, United States
Play Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 alongside SCMS Festival musicians in our first-ever strings play-along!
Free
Age, Wisdom, Reflection – A Voice Recital
Monday, August 7, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Mark Catholic Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Art song and operatic numbers featuring works by Poulenc, Rossini, Montsalvatge, Berger, and excerpts from In A Persian Garden by Liza Lehmann.
Free (Free)
Summer Music Recreation
Thursday, August 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Leclair – Deuxième récréation de musique, Op. 8
Couperin – Premier Concert
Vivaldi – Concerto in D major F. XII No. 7
Telemann – Trio in A minor
Couperin – Premier Concert
Vivaldi – Concerto in D major F. XII No. 7
Telemann – Trio in A minor
Free ($20 suggested donation)
Outdoor Music and Dance Concert in Discovery Park
Sunday, August 20, 2028 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Daybreak Star Cultural Center Upper Field in Discovery Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Grieg – Three Symphonic Dances
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 (mvts 3 and 4)
Shu-Hwei Shi – Song from Fishers Boat Under the Evening Glow
Rachmaninoff – G minor Prelude
Debussy – Beau Soir
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Kam Morrill – Quartet No. 3 "Schwanengesang" (mvt 2)
Borodin – Quartet No. 2 in D major (mvt 2)
Recorded nature sounds of Discovery Park
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 (mvts 3 and 4)
Shu-Hwei Shi – Song from Fishers Boat Under the Evening Glow
Rachmaninoff – G minor Prelude
Debussy – Beau Soir
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Kam Morrill – Quartet No. 3 "Schwanengesang" (mvt 2)
Borodin – Quartet No. 2 in D major (mvt 2)
Recorded nature sounds of Discovery Park
Free (Free)
Summer at SAM and MV Music Presents: one gate
Saturday, August 26, 2028 @ 12:30pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Marx – one gate
Free (Free)
Olympic Music Festival: Between Worlds: Schubert & Beethoven
Saturday, September 2, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Schubert – Fantasy in F minor for Piano Four Hands, D. 940
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D. 898
$33-40 (youth under 12 free)
Olympic Music Festival: Beyond Virtuosity
Sunday, September 3, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Cello (1922)
Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004
Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
$33-40 (youth under 12 free)
Wayward Music Series: Steve O’Brien’s moving out
Friday, September 8, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The evening will start with a brass quintet piece, then two septet pieces, trios arranged for sextet, collective improvisations using conduction, and more.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Olympic Music Festival: Beethoven’s String Quartets
Saturday, September 9, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Beethoven – String Quartet in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
Beethoven – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”
Beethoven – String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
$33-40 (youth under 12 free)
Wayward Music Series: Janet Feder & Fred Frith
Saturday, September 9, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Come for the incredibly lovely compositions, stay for the wildly inventive improvisational interplay.
$5-$15 donation
Olympic Music Festival: Beethoven's String Quartets
Sunday, September 10, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Beethoven – String Quartet in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
Beethoven – String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 'Serioso'
Beethoven – String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
$33-40 (youth under 12 free)
Bach's Lunch: Band of Brothers
Tuesday, October 3, 2028 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Schmelzer, Pleyel, and Graun that celebrates the 18th century sibling rivalry between violin and viola.
Free
Moon Festival Melody: Cello exploration
Sunday, October 15, 2028 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen, former principal cellist of China National Opera Symphony Orchestra, explores classical cello music and Chinese music to celebrate Chinese Moon Festival.
$25-$80