Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 (Edward Elgar) – Upcoming Concerts
UW Symphony with Concerto Competition Winners
Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Fauré – Pavane, Op. 50
Elgar – Cello concerto, Op. 85: mvt. 1
Reinecke – Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 283: mvts. 1 and 3
Chopin – Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: mvt. 1
Sibelius – Finlandia
Elgar – Cello concerto, Op. 85: mvt. 1
Reinecke – Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 283: mvts. 1 and 3
Chopin – Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: mvt. 1
Sibelius – Finlandia
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Rainier Symphony Series 1: Heroic Triumph
Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5
$17 ($12 student/senior; age 12 & under free)
Saratoga Orchestra's New Worlds, New Visions
Saturday, October 24, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
South Whidbey Performing Arts Center, Langley, WA, United States
Dukas – Overture to La Peri
Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps
Boulanger – D'un soir triste
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95
Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps
Boulanger – D'un soir triste
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95
$25 ($20 senior/military; under 18 free)
Saratoga Orchestra’s New Worlds, New Visions
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Oak Harbor Performing Arts Center, Oak Harbor, WA, United States
Dukas – Overture to La Peri
Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps
Boulanger – D'un soir triste
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95
Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps
Boulanger – D'un soir triste
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95
$25 ($20 senior/military; under 18 free)
Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestra: The Sound of Music
Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Bring family and friends to hear the theme from Star Wars, How to Train Your Dragon, the William Tell Overture, Elgar's Cello Concerto, highlights from The Sound of Music and more.
$22
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: Joshua Roman Returns!
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor
$15-$49
Sammamish Symphony Presents A Joyful Fanfare: Beethoven’s Second Symphony
Thursday, June 8, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
$10-$20
Sammamish Symphony Presents A Joyful Fanfare: Beethoven’s Second Symphony
Sunday, June 11, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
$10-$20
Everett Philharmonic Masterworks Concert: Walton & Elgar
Sunday, October 8, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Everett Civic Auditorium, Everett, WA, United States
Will Walton – Orb and Sceptre
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Elgar – Enigma Variations
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Elgar – Enigma Variations
$25 / $20 / $10 / kids 12 & under free
Eastside Symphony: Mendelssohn, Elgar, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov
Saturday, October 21, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Violin concerto in E minor (mvt. 1)
Elgar – Concerto for cello in E minor
Mozart – Piano concerto in C major, K. 467
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
Elgar – Concerto for cello in E minor
Mozart – Piano concerto in C major, K. 467
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
$12 / $9 (age 12 & under free)
Symphony Tacoma: Elgar & Sibelius
Saturday, February 24, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
Samuelsson – “The Eros Effect & Solidarity” from The Love Triology (US premiere)
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
$19-$82
Symphony Tacoma: Elgar & Sibelius
Sunday, February 25, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Samuelsson – “The Eros Effect & Solidarity” from The Love Triology (US premiere)
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
$19-$82
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra: Emergence
Saturday, November 10, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Aram Khachaturian – "Gayane's Adagio" from Gayane
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$21 / $18 / Age 18 & under free
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra: Emergence
Sunday, November 11, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
Aram Khachaturian – "Gayane's Adagio" from Gayane
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$21 / $18 / Age 18 & under free
Amazon Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
Friday, May 31, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Amazon Meeting Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Camille Saint-Saëns – "Bacchanale" from Act 3 of his opera Samson and Delilah, Op. 47
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (4th movement)
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Camille Saint-Saëns – "Bacchanale" from Act 3 of his opera Samson and Delilah, Op. 47
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (4th movement)
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Free (Free)
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra: Concerto-Aria Winners
Thursday, February 27, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Ciranda das sete notas ("Dance of the seven notes")
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto No. 1
Caroline Shaw – Entr'acte
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Aric MacDavud – Tango Symphonique
Free