Recital – Upcoming Concerts
Faculty Recital: Craig Sheppard plays Shostakovich
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
UW faculty pianist Craig Sheppard gives Seattle audiences a rare treat – the opportunity to hear, in a single performance, the entirety of the 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, by Dmitri Shostakovich.
$20 ($12 student/senior)
Littlefield Organ Series: Iain Quinn
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Walker-Ames room Kane Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Iain Quinn, assistant professor of organ at Florida State University, performs a recital on the University of Washington's Littlefield Organ.
$15
Guest Artist Recital: Wendy Yamashita, piano
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57
Chopin – Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
Chopin – Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57
Chopin – Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
Chopin – Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
$15
The Coloristic Flute
Saturday, May 2, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Butterfield Chapel at Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, United States
A performance highlighting the different colors and styles of the flute throughout the history of western art music. Featuring the works of Ian Clarke, Benjamin Godard, Georges Hue, Carl Reinecke and Georg Philip Telemann.
Free (donations welcome)
Brechemin Piano Series
Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:15pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music students perform works for piano.
$5
Music of Today: Harry Partch Instruments Presentation
Monday, May 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Charles Corey, director of the Harry Partch Institute at the University of Washington, leads a public demonstration of instruments from the Harry Partch Instrument Collection.
Free
Celebrate Spring: Chamber Music Concert
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Violinist Candice Chin is joined by pianist Jason Kuo in a program featuring Beethoven’s sunny and playful Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24, “Spring.”
Free
Hillside Groupmuse Concert Series
Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Pine Street Trio is a group of teenagers ages 14-15 from local public schools. Hear these young talented musicians in a relaxed setting, and experience chamber music as it was meant to be heard.
RSVP required, $10 suggested donation
Chamber Music at Richmond Beach: Sean Osborn & Jessica Choe
Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Music for clarinet and piano by Hoffmeister, Poulenc, Horwitz, Osborn and Karen Thomas.
$20
Denná Good-Mojab: Master of Music Recital
Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Denná Good-Mojab performers a MM recital including art songs by Fauré, Duke, Brahms and Debussy, as well as Italian art songs.
Free
Pinchas Zukerman & Angela Cheng
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Elgar – Six Pieces, Op. 22
Dvořák – Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75
Beethoven – Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op. 94
Franck – Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
Dvořák – Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75
Beethoven – Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op. 94
Franck – Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
$31-$112
Groupmuse with Michael Partington: 200 Years of Guitar
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Fernando Sor – Pièce de Société, Op. 36, No. 3
Johann Kaspar Mertz – Elegie
Astor Piazzolla – Otoño Porteño and Invierno Porteño
Federico Moreno Torroba – Suite Castellana
Bryan Johanson – 6 Preludes
Isaac Albéniz – Cadiz and Mallorca
Johann Kaspar Mertz – Elegie
Astor Piazzolla – Otoño Porteño and Invierno Porteño
Federico Moreno Torroba – Suite Castellana
Bryan Johanson – 6 Preludes
Isaac Albéniz – Cadiz and Mallorca
RSVP required, $10 suggested donation
Student recital: Andy Abel, Tuba
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Andy Abel gives a recital on the tuba.
Free
Sarah Moran, voice
Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Sarah Moran presents a degree recital in voice. Open to the public.
Free
Dune Butler, string bass
Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW undergrad Dune Butler performs a degree recital in string bass. Open to the public.
Free
Manor Muse: Corelli, Beethoven & more
Saturday, June 20, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Corelli – Sonata No. 1, Op. 5
Beethoven – Sonata No. 5
Brahms /arr. Kreisler – Hungarian Dance No. 17
Wieniawski – Souvenir de Moscou
Ponce /arr. Heifetz – Estrellita
Piazzolla – Libertango
Beethoven – Sonata No. 5
Brahms /arr. Kreisler – Hungarian Dance No. 17
Wieniawski – Souvenir de Moscou
Ponce /arr. Heifetz – Estrellita
Piazzolla – Libertango
RSVP required, $10 suggested donation
CLUB SHOSTAKOVICH XIV: Summer Solstice Celebration
Sunday, June 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kenyon Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Violist Heather Bentley and cellist Rowena Hammill join forces with Seattle Symphony violinists Natasha Bazhanov, Artur Girsky, Mikhail Shmidt and Eugene Bazhanov in their ongoing exploration of the fifteen Shostakovich string quartets.
$5-$14
Groupmagical
Friday, June 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Expect a 20s crowd at this fun house concert in Capitol Hill. On the program: Vivaldi, Gliére, Popper, Bartók, Saint-Saëns, Mark Summer and maybe even Coldplay.
RSVP required, $10 suggested donation
Chamber Music in Greenlake: Mozart, Arnold, Fauré, Bach
Saturday, June 27, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Bethany Lutheran Church (Greenlake), Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Quartet in F major, K. 370
Arnold – Oboe Quartet Op. 61
Fauré – Pavane Op. 50
Bach – Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor
Arnold – Oboe Quartet Op. 61
Fauré – Pavane Op. 50
Bach – Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor
Free
Gabriele Gaetano Taranto Piano Recital
Saturday, June 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 883
Rachmaninoff – Preludes (Op. 23, Nos. 4-5-6-7; Op. 32, Nos. 1-2-5-10-12)
Chopin – Barcarolle, Op. 60
Liszt – Sonata in B minor
Rachmaninoff – Preludes (Op. 23, Nos. 4-5-6-7; Op. 32, Nos. 1-2-5-10-12)
Chopin – Barcarolle, Op. 60
Liszt – Sonata in B minor
$10 suggested donation