Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall

4140 George Washington Ln NE
Seattle, WA 98105
United States

  https://meanycenter.org/visit/venues/meany-studio-theatre
  (206) 543-4880
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Mallethead Series: Dueling Mallets

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussion Studies Professor Tom Collier performs with noted vibraphonist (and School of Music alumna) Susan Pascal and faculty drummer Ted Poor in this installment of the popular percussion series.

$20 ($12 student/senior)

Student recital: Lewis Norfleet, conducting

Friday, April 3, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Lewis Norfleet performs a DMA recital in conducting. Open to the public.

Free

Mallethead Series: Collier and Dean 50 Year Anniversary

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussionist and UW professor Tom Collier and bassist Dan Dean celebrate their 50-year musical partnership with an evening of music from throughout their performance career.

$20 ($12 student/senior)

Music of Today: The Music of Harry Partch

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 @ 3:35pm – 4:35pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
UW Music students and faculty perform music by 20th century composer Harry Partch on the composer's unique hand-made instruments, now in residence at the University of Washington.

$20 ($12 student/senior)

UW Percussion Ensemble: World Percussion Bash

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The UW Percussion Ensemble and the UW Steel Drum Ensemble (directed by Shannon Dudley) present music from a variety of musical traditions.

$15 ($10 student/senior)

Bruno Maderna's Don Perlimplin

Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A semi-staged production of Bruno Maderna’s 1962 experimental opera Don Perlimplín.

$15 ($10 youth/senior)

Student recital: Neal Goggans, percussion

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Neal Goggans performs his master's of music recital in percussion.

Free

Student recital: Declan Sullivan, percussion

Thursday, June 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Declan Sullivan performs a bachelor's of music recital in percussion.

Free

Vox Populi (Estonia)

Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Known for their genre-extending multimedia performances integrating singing, digital video, and movement, Vox Populi will perform music by Estonian composer Vijo Tormis, including song cycles Autumn Landscape, Modal Etudes, and other selections.

$20 ($10 student/senior)

Philharmonia Northwest & Vespertine Opera: Fauré’s Pénélope

Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Fauré’s elegant lyricism and refined expression shine through this original treatment of Homer’s timeless Odyssey.

$10-$40

Philharmonia Northwest & Vespertine Opera: Fauré’s Pénélope

Saturday, October 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Fauré’s elegant lyricism and refined expression shine through this original treatment of Homer’s timeless Odyssey.

$10-$40

Philharmonia Northwest & Vespertine Opera: Fauré’s Pénélope

Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Fauré’s elegant lyricism and refined expression shine through this original treatment of Homer’s timeless Odyssey.

$10-$40

Mallethead Series: Collier, Clement, Dean & Korn

Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A program of original tunes and more in the fall quarter installment of this popular percussion series.

$20 ($10 student/senior)

Music of Today: Ensemble Dal Niente (Chicago)

Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
This Chicago-based contemporary music collective presents new music in ways that redefine the listening experience. Program includes interpretations of works by UW faculty composers Huck Hodge and Joël-François Durand, UW doctoral student Marcin Pączkowski, and others.

$15 ($10 student/senior)

UW Percussion Ensemble

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Students of Tom Collier perform works for percussion.

$10

UW Modern Music Ensemble: Kurtág, Schönberg, Bartók

Friday, January 29, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Kurtág – Hommage à R. Sch., Op. 15d
Schönberg – Kammersymphonie No. 1, Op. 9
Bartók – Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion

$10

So Percussion Performs Steve Reich’s Drumming w/UW Students

Thursday, February 4, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
So Percussion performs Steve Reich’s Drumming with University of Washington School of Music Students.

Free

Mallethead Series

Friday, February 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussion Studies Professor Tom Collier is joined by bassist Dan Dean and drummer John Bishop in a program of original and unique arrangements of jazz and popular music standards.

$10-$20

Steven Damouni Piano Recital

Monday, March 15, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Steven Damouni performs a DMA recital on piano. Free and open to the public.

Free (Free)

UW Modern Music Ensemble

Sunday, May 23, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Messiaen – Pièce pour piano et quatuor à cordes (1991)
Tristan Murail – Feuilles à travers les cloches (1998)
Takemitsu – Rain Spell (1983)
Aperghis – Les Sept crimes de l’amour (1979)
Sofia Gubaidulina – Quasi Hoquetus (1985)
Lutoslawski – String Quartet (1964)

$10