Meany Center for the Performing Arts – Upcoming Concerts
ETHEL with special guest Robert Mirabal presents: The River
Thursday, October 8, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Critically acclaimed string quartet ETHEL continues its collaboration with Native American flutist and Grammy Award winner Robert Mirabal. Using rivers as inspiration for collaboration, their music explores water as the embodiment of spirit and its essential role in life on earth.
$35-$40
UW World Series: Jonathan Biss, piano
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata in C minor, K457
Schönberg – Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
Mozart – Sonata in F major, K533/494
Schumann – Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Schönberg – Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
Mozart – Sonata in F major, K533/494
Schumann – Kreisleriana, Op. 16
$41-$46 (age 17 & under free)
UW World Series: The Danish String Quartet
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Per Nørgaard – Quarteto Breve
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Schnittke – Quartet No. 3 (built on Grosse Fuge theme)
Beethoven – Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Schnittke – Quartet No. 3 (built on Grosse Fuge theme)
Beethoven – Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
$38-$43 (age 17 & under free)
UW World Series: Yulianna Avdeeva, piano
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Chopin – Nocturne in C-sharp minor (posth.)
Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55, No. 2
Chopin – Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
Chopin – Four Mazurkas, Op. 17
Chopin – Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 8 in B major, Op. 84
Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55, No. 2
Chopin – Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
Chopin – Four Mazurkas, Op. 17
Chopin – Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 8 in B major, Op. 84
$37-$42 (age 17 & under free)
UW World Series: Anonymous 4
Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Ranging from 11th-century plainchant, richly harmonic English conductus and spicy French motets of the 13th century, to exotic 15th-century Hungarian polyphony, 19th- and 20th-century American ballads, gospel songs and contemporary works, this “best-of” final Seattle performance is not to be missed.
$45-$50 (age 17 & under free)
An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Saygun – Partita, Op. 31
Bach – Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
O’Connor – Appalachia Waltz
Bach – Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Jiping – Summer in the High Grassland
Bach – Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
Bach – Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
O’Connor – Appalachia Waltz
Bach – Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Jiping – Summer in the High Grassland
Bach – Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
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UW World Series: Garrick Ohlsson
Tuesday, January 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110
Chopin – Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54
Chopin – Etudes No. 5 & 6, Op. 25
Chopin – Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
Chopin – Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
Chopin – Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54
Chopin – Etudes No. 5 & 6, Op. 25
Chopin – Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
Chopin – Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
$37-$42 (age 17 & under free)
UW World Series: Sō Percussion
Sunday, January 31, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Steve Reich – Mallet Quartet
Glenn Kotche – Drum Kit Quartet No. 51
John Cage – Third Construction
Bryce Dessner – Music For Wood and Strings
Glenn Kotche – Drum Kit Quartet No. 51
John Cage – Third Construction
Bryce Dessner – Music For Wood and Strings
$35-$40
UW World Series: Igor Levit, piano
Wednesday, February 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828
Schubert – Moments Musicaux, D 780, Op. 94
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2
Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Schubert – Moments Musicaux, D 780, Op. 94
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2
Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
$41-$46 (age 17 & under free)
UW World Series: Jeremy Denk, piano
Thursday, March 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
One of America’s most thought-provoking, multi-faceted, and compelling artists incites renewed love for pieces commonly played in the repertoire and shines new light onto lesser-known works. A musician “you want to hear no matter what he performs.”
$45-$50 (age 17 & under free)
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Friday, March 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 493
Schubert – Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D. 438
Mendelssohn – Double Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano, and Strings
Schubert – Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D. 438
Mendelssohn – Double Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano, and Strings
$40-$45 (age 17 & under free)
Gil Shaham: Bach Six Solos with original films by David Michalek
Friday, April 16, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Shaham will perform all six of Bach's sublime Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, among the most technically demanding and emotionally penetrating works Bach ever composed.
$60-$65 (age 17 & under free)
UW World Series: Murray Perahia, piano
Tuesday, April 20, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Murray Perahia has become one of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of our time.
$48-$65
UW World Series: Daedalus Quartet
Thursday, April 29, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18
Huck Hodge – New Work (world premiere)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Huck Hodge – New Work (world premiere)
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
$34-$38 (age 17 & under free)
Mark Morris Dance Group with The Silk Road Ensemble
Wednesday, October 6, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Meany Center to perform Layla and Majnun, an original dance and music production based on an ancient Persian tale.
$48-$65
Mark Morris Dance Group with The Silk Road Ensemble
Thursday, October 7, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Meany Center to perform Layla and Majnun, an original dance and music production based on an ancient Persian tale.
$48-$65
Mark Morris Dance Group with The Silk Road Ensemble
Friday, October 8, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Meany Center to perform Layla and Majnun, an original dance and music production based on an ancient Persian tale.
$48-$65
Mark Morris Dance Group with The Silk Road Ensemble
Friday, October 8, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Meany Center to perform Layla and Majnun, an original dance and music production based on an ancient Persian tale.
$48-$65
Meany Center presents: Joyce Yang, piano
Wednesday, November 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Stunning virtuosity combined with heartfelt lyricism and interpretive sensitivity.
$40-$45
Meany Center presents Bandaloop
Thursday, October 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Dynamic physicality, intricate choreography, and the art of climbing to turn the dance floor on its side. With music by Gabriel Prokofiev.
$44+
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