Seattle Piano Institute Showcase Recital

Wednesday, July 18, 2029 @ 12:30pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital from top students from around the world, under the direction of Professors Robin McCabe and Craig Sheppard.

Free (Free)

Benefit Concert for Nepal: Haydn, Schumann, Popper, Dvořák

Friday, July 20, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Joseph Haydn – Piano Trio No. 44 in E major, Hob. XV No. 28 ( I. Allegro Moderato)
Robert Schumann – Fantasiestucke
David Popper – Hungarian Rhapsody (arranged for two cellos)
Antonin Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90

$25 ($15 youth/seniors), $30 at door

SCMS Community Play Along

Saturday, July 28, 2029 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Volunteer Park Amphitheater, Seattle, WA, United States
A free event open to string instrument players and listeners of all types!

Free (Free (musicians must register))

Olympic Chamber Music Fellowship Concert I: Rhapsodies from Eastern Europe

Saturday, August 11, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Kodaly – Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12
Dvořák – Piano Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 23
Pärt – Fratres (1980)
Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57

$33-$40 (students $20-$25, age 12 & under free)

Olympic Chamber Music Fellowship Concert II: Vocal Inspirations

Sunday, August 12, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Franz Schubert – Rondo in A major for Piano Four Hands, D. 951
Johannes Brahms – Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
Antonín Dvořák – String Sextet in A major, Op. 48

$33-$40 (students $20-$25, age 12 & under free)

Olympic Music Festival: Schubert’s Trout Quintet & GardenMusic

Saturday, August 18, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Weber – Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 34
Suk – Elegie in D-flat major for Piano Trio, Op. 23
Schubert – Die Forelle, D. 550
Schubert – Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout”
Additional works TBA

$33-$40 (students $20-$25, age 12 & under free)

Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle: Concert in the Park feat. young competition winners

Saturday, August 18, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Featuring the artistry and virtuosity of the young winners of the Russian Piano/Chamber Music Competition, ages 12-18. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and all your loved ones.

Free (Free)

Olympic Chamber Music: Musical Fireworks

Sunday, August 19, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Mozart – Overture from Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Nikolai Kapustin – Selections from Divertissement for Piano Trio, Op. 126
Stravinsky – Suite from L’Histoire du soldat
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Strauss – Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 32
Additional works to be announced from the stage

$33-$40 (students $20-$25, age 12 & under free)

Olympic Music Festival: La Belle Èpoque

Saturday, September 1, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120
Olivier Messiaen – Louange à l’immortalité de Jésus from Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Claude Debussy – Reflets dans l’eau from Images, Book I
Claude Debussy – Claire de lune from Suite Bergamasque
Claude Debussy – L’isle joyeuse (1904)
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio (1914)

$33-$40 (students $20-$25, age 12 & under free)

Olympic Music Festival: Folk Dances & Melodies

Sunday, September 2, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Frédéric Chopin – Three Mazurkas, Op. 50
Frédéric Chopin – Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60
George Enescu – Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25 “In Romanian Folk Style”
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26

$33-$40 (students $20-$25, age 12 & under free)

Westerlies Fest: Seattle Poets & The Westerlies

Thursday, September 20, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring poets Troy Osaki, Azura Tyabji, Zora "Rainchild" Seboulisa, Esther Eidenberg-Noppe, and Seattle-bred, New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies.

Free (Free (RSVP required))

Bach, Debussy & Chopin at Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds

Saturday, September 22, 2029 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, WA, United States
Tour the galleries, enjoy an hour of fine music in an intimate setting surrounded by art, and be done in time for dinner.

$15 ($10 for museum members)

Westerlies Fest: Theo Bleckmann, Kate Davis, & The Westerlies

Saturday, September 22, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Seattle-bred, New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies join jazz singer and new music composer Theo Bleckmann and multi-instrumentalist and singer Kate Davis.

$25 ($15 students)

Bill at 92: Clarinet Works of William O. Smith

Saturday, September 22, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA, United States
A program of music for clarinet by William O. Smith, including three world premieres.

$5-$15 sliding scale donation

Westerlies Fest: Student Workshop Ensembles & The Westerlies

Sunday, September 23, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Student workshop ensembles premiere newly created original compositions alongside The Westerlies.

Free (Free (RSVP Required))

Hero's Journey: A Violin & Improv Comedy Extravaganza!

Saturday, September 29, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Seattle (address provided with purchase), Seattle, WA, United States
A hero's journey inspired by suggestions from the audience, intertwined with favorites from Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Saint-Saëns, Ysaÿe, Kreisler, and Joan Jett.

$20 ($15 youth/seniors)

Seattle Chinese Orchestra: Jubilant Journey to the East

Saturday, September 29, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The ethereal sounds of traditional Chinese instruments join the sounds of classical Western instruments in a rich soundscape.

$20-$30

Hero's Journey: A Violin & Improv Comedy Extravaganza!

Sunday, September 30, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Seattle (address provided with purchase), Seattle, WA, United States
A hero's journey inspired by suggestions from the audience, intertwined with favorites from Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Saint-Saëns, Ysaÿe, Kreisler, and Joan Jett.

$20 ($15 youth/seniors)

The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions: Washington District

Saturday, October 27, 2029 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
30 young singers vie for cash prizes and a chance to compete on the Metropolitan Opera stage.

$20

Ballard Civic Orchestra: Dia de los Muertos – Mozart's 'Requiem'

Sunday, November 4, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The BCO joins forces with three choirs to present a performance of Mozart's iconic Requiem.

$15 suggested donation