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)

The Esoterics present KAY: Ulysses Kay Centennial

Friday, January 7, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the centennial of African-American composer, conductor, and professor Ulysses Kay.

$15-$25

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)

Organ Plus Concert: Jacob Herbert & Curt Sather

Saturday, January 8, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Music of Bach and Schütz for organ and baritone.

$10-$15

Ladies Musical Club: Music for Oboe by Martinů & Colin

Saturday, January 8, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Bohuslav Martinů – Concerto for oboe
Charles Colin – Concerto No. 6, Op. 4
Violin & cello duos by Beethoven & Bach

Free

Spiritus Winds with pianist Maria Khavin

Saturday, January 8, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Jean Françaix – Quatuor à vent
Milhaud – La cheminée du roi René, Op. 205
Endre Szervánszky – Wind Quintet No. 1
Liszt – Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
Chopin – Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 42
Mozart – Quintet in E-flat major, K. 452

$20 suggested donation (youth $5)

sound|counterpoint: The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle-Gentlemen

Saturday, January 8, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mt. Vernon, WA, United States
A choice sampling of pieces from libraries of Thomas Britton and Gottfried Finger, featuring music by Locke, Purcell, Matteis, and others.

$20 or pay-as-able; under 12 free

The Esoterics present KAY: Ulysses Kay Centennial

Saturday, January 8, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrating the centennial of African-American composer, conductor, and professor Ulysses Kay.

$15-$25

Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Pathetique

Sunday, January 9, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Alexander Mosolov – The Iron Foundry, Op. 19
Saint-Saëns – Morceau de Concert, Op. 94 for horn and orchestra
Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique"

$5-$27

sound|counterpoint: The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle-Gentlemen

Monday, January 10, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, Seattle, WA, United States
A choice sampling of pieces from libraries of Thomas Britton and Gottfried Finger, featuring music by Locke, Purcell, Matteis, and others.

$10-$25

Classical Tuesdays in Old Town: String Quartets

Monday, January 10, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
A delightful evening of quartets up-close and personal by Barber, Brahms, and Haydn.

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

Meany Center presents the JACK Quartet

Monday, January 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Deemed “superheroes of the new music world” by The Boston Globe, the JACK Quartet electrifies audiences worldwide with their virtuosity and viscerally exciting performances.

$37-$42

Opera on Tap at the Royal Room

Monday, January 10, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A killer, all-diva program that will have you saying YAAAS QUEEN!

$5 suggested donation

Ladies Musical Club: Duets for voice and guitar, plus piano four hands

Tuesday, January 11, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, WA, United States
John Dowland – 4 lute songs
Anonymous – 2 traditional Japanese lullabies (arr. Hilary Field)
Morten Lauridsen – 2 melodies adapted from Les Chansons des Roses
Brahms – Selections from Waltzes, Op. 39
Gershwin – I Got Rhythm (impromptu variations)
Randall Compton – C.S. Theme and Variations

Free

Bern Herbolsheimer Chamber Works

Thursday, January 13, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the life and music of Bern Herbolsheimer by performing a selection of his chamber works.

Free (Free)

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

Wayward Music Series: State of Mind – Susan Maughlin Wood & Michaud Savage

Friday, January 14, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
New works for string sextet.

$10

Empowering Silenced Voices 2.0 with Chorosynthesis Singers

Friday, January 14, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (PST)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
A symphony of voices embedded with social consciousness.

$10-$25

Musica Pacifica: Alla Napolitana

Friday, January 14, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Baroque ensemble Musica Pacifica presents rarely performed chamber concertos for recorder, two violins, and continuo by Italian masters.

$26-$46