Wayward Music Series: Seattle Composers’ Salon

Thursday, July 8, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Jay Hamilton, Jeremiah Lawson, Susan Maughlin Wood, and S. Eric Scribner.

$5-$15

Bodies of Water: A Site-Specific Performance by Alice Gosti

Friday, July 16, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Waterfront Park, Seattle, WA, United States
A 5-hour hybrid performance spectacle by Italian-American choreographer Alice Gosti, in collaboration with composers Hanna Benn and Benjamin Marx, produced by Velocity Dance Center.

Free

Northwest Mahler Festival Orchestra and Choir 20th Anniversary Concert

Saturday, July 17, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Wagner – Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
Mahler – Selections from Das Knaben Wunderhorn
Mahler – Symphony No. 3

Free

Seattle Opera Summer Fest

Friday, July 23, 2027 @ 12:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Live music, interactive hands-on demonstrations, costume displays, and much more!

Free (Free)

Byron Au Yong: Water Partitas

Tuesday, August 3, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
INCA, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle avant-garde classical composer Byron Au Yong's Water Partitas for string instruments will be performed in an art installation by Matthew Offenbacher.

Free (Free)

Alumni + Compline: 60th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, August 14, 2027 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The Compline Choir and alumni join together in a sung Compline service celebrating the choir's 60th anniversary.

Free

Wayward Music Series: Seattle Composers' Salon with Bristow, Farley, Harvey, & McKnight

Thursday, September 2, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Sheila Bristow, Carson Farley, Jessi Harvey, and Ian McKnight.

$5-$15

Studio East: 'St. George and the Dragon'

Saturday, September 25, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Studio East Training for the Performing Arts, Kirkland, WA, United States
Six fabulous singers and puppeteers from Studio East present a FREE reading of St. George and the Dragon, based on Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen.

Free

Racer @ Cornish

Sunday, September 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Racer sessions at Cornish – special event! Free and open to the public.

Free

Compline at Christ Church

Tuesday, September 28, 2027 @ 8:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Sacred choral music featuring Gregorian chant, Anglican chant, and hymns from musical periods spanning many centuries – an ideal setting for meditative contemplation amidst the bustle of our fair city.

Free

Emerald City Music: Classical Music in Cascade Park

Friday, October 8, 2027 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Cascade Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Free classical music in the park, featuring the Dover Quartet. Bring friends, family, pets, and a picnic!

Free

Epiphany Choir: Americana

Saturday, October 9, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral Evensong with music of 20th century American composers.

Free

Fauré Requiem

Tuesday, November 2, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Gabriel Fauré’s sublime setting of the Requiem is intertwined with Gregorian chant as the dearly departed are remembered in prayer and song.

Free (Free)

UW Concerto Competition: Strings

Monday, November 15, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW string performance students compete for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.

Free (Free)

UW Concerto Competition: Keyboard

Thursday, November 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW keyboard performance students compete for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.

Free (Free)

Concerto Competition: Brass, Woodwind, & Percussion

Sunday, November 21, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW instrumental performance students compete for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.

Free (Free)

Remembering Pauline Oliveros (1932 – 2016)

Monday, November 29, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Honoring and remembering Pauline Oliveros – composer, improviser, electronic music pioneer, accordionist, Deep Listener, teacher, mentor, friend.

Free

Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle presents Russian Music Festival/Competition

Friday, December 3, 2027 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PST)
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Assorted Russian works performed by young pianists, cellists, and violinists competing for prizes. All parts of the competition are free and open to the public.

Free

Unsilent Night

Friday, December 3, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
NYC composer Phil Kline’s beautiful mix of electronica and holiday caroling hits the streets in a wash of shimmering electronica.

Free (Free)

Epiphany Seattle: Advent Lessons and Carols

Saturday, December 4, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Epiphany Choir and Choristers annual service of Advent Lessons & Carols.

Free