Wayward Music Series: Pete Leinonen solo + quartet

Thursday, November 21, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Double bassist, composer, and bandleader Pete Leinonen presents long form improvisation as a soloist, and together with saxophonist Wally Shoup, trumpeter Jim Knodle, and percussionist Greg Campbell.

$5-$20 suggested donation

Auburn Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series: Cello Collection

Friday, November 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Geaux Brewing, Auburn, WA, United States
Come hear why the cello is one of the most beloved instruments in a wide-ranging program of delightful music – from Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi, to tangos, and everything in between.

$20 ($10 students)

UW Percussion Ensemble & Harry Partch Ensemble

Friday, November 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Shared concert marking the conclusion of the Harry Partch residency at the UW.

$10

University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra

Friday, November 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
A concert by the University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anna Wittstruck.

Free (Free)

Blessed Sacrament Church: Handel’s 'Messiah'

Friday, November 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening featuring George Frideric Handel's beloved Messiah performed by the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, Soloists, and Baroque Orchestra performing on period instruments.

$12 ($22 at the door)

Seattle Symphony Presents: Orfeo ed Euridice

Friday, November 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Rockstar countertenor Philippe Jaroussky assumes the role of the mythic Orfeo, guiding us through three major operatic settings of this tale by opera pioneers Monteverdi, Sartorio, and Rossi.

$32-$112

Kin of the Moon: F I R E ∴ R E F I R E

Friday, November 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Neil Welch – No house on fire, no.
Ewa Trębacz – Winter After Times of Fire
Leanna Keith and Em Piro – imagination is an act of rebellion (premiere)

$5-$15 suggested donation

PLU Music: Steel Band & Percussion Ensembles

Friday, November 22, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music presents a concert by the Steel Band & Percussion ensembles.

Free (Free)

Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: The World of Salamone Rossi

Saturday, November 23, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The SHAK Early Music Youth Academy brings 17th-century works by Salamone Rossi to life on period instruments.

$10-$15 suggested donation

Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra: Serenade

Saturday, November 23, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Urban Grace Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Felix Mendelssohn – The Hebrides, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
Robert Schumann – Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

$16-$26

Symphony Tacoma: George Li Plays Enchanting Rachmaninoff

Saturday, November 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
David Ludwig – Fanfare for Sam
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

$24-$83

Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Heroes & Villains

Saturday, November 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Scott Selfon – A Stan Lee Tribute
Béla Bartók – Miraculous Mandarin
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

$8-$15

Meany Center presents Gabriel Kahane

Saturday, November 23, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Gabriel Kahane's performs his Book of Travelers – a diary of a cross-country journey and a portrait of America at a time of profound national turbulence.

$31-$39 ($24-$31 ages 5-17)

Seattle Symphony: Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

Saturday, November 23, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Alexander Scriabin – The Poem of Ecstasy
Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring

$24-$134 (age 8-18 free)

Google Seattle Chamber Players

Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Congregational Church on Mercer Island (UCC), Mercer Island, WA, United States
G.F. Telemann – Suite in A minor for flute & strings, TWV 55:A2
Pablo de Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Alberto Ginastera – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
Joaquín Turina – Piano Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76

Free (Free)

University of Puget Sound Chamber Music Concert II

Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Hear student groups from across the School of Music performing classical music selections.

Free (Free)

Philharmonia Northwest: When Dr. Seuss Meets Charlie Brown – A Family Concert

Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Jacques Offenbach – "Galop infernal" (“Can-Can”) from Orpheus in the Underworld
Lorenzo Palomo – Dr. Seuss’ The Sneetches: Symphonic poem for narrator and orchestra
Vince Guaraldi – Peanuts Concerto for piano and orchestra (arr. Dick Tunney)

$30 / $20 / $10

Early Music Seattle: La Nef – Sea Songs & Chanties

Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Early Music Seattle presents vocal ensemble La Nef as they perform capstand shanties, halyard shanties, laments, forecastle songs, short haul shanties, songs, and music to accompany work and play.

$45 ($30 students/under 35)

Bremerton WestSound Symphony: Handel's Messiah

Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, Port Orchard, WA, United States
Join the Bremerton West Sound Symphony, the Bremerton Symphony Chorale, and four brilliant regional soloists fora performance of Handel’s revered “Messiah” in a sacred, acoustically exquisite setting.

$28 with discounts available

UW Baroque Ensemble

Sunday, November 24, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW Music students perform music of the Baroque era, led by artist-in-residence Tekla Cunningham and UW Music faculty.

Free (Free)