Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (Johann Sebastian Bach) | Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA

Gain a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the intense collaborative effort of professional musicians preparing for a chamber music performance. Rehearsal will include J.S. Bach / Arr. Sitkovetsky’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 for string trio.

Free

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Seattle Chamber Music Society: Brahms, Babajanian, Bach/Sitkovetsky

Seattle Chamber Music Society

Friday, July 24, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)

Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States

Brahms – Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, Op. 100
Babajanian – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in F-sharp minor
Bach /arr. Sitkovetsky – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

$48 ($16 student)

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Groupmuse House Concert: Trio Pardalote

Trio Pardalote

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)

Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States

J.S. Bach – Goldberg Variations
Holiday tunes
Dohnanyi – Serenade

$10 donation, RSVP for location

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Crosstalk Series: Irwin Shung Performs Bach's Goldberg Variations

Irwin Shung

Saturday, February 20, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)

Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States

Irwin Shung, professor at the Cleveland Institute of Music, presents Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations.

$25 (students $17)

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Byron Schenkman & Friends: Bach’s Goldberg Variations

Byron Schenkman & Friends

Sunday, March 5, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)

Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States

A rare opportunity to hear one of the greatest musical masterpieces of all time.

$10-$42

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Bach in the Subways at the downtown Seattle ferry terminal

Various artists and Bach in the Subways

Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)

Seattle Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA, United States

Local musicians, professional and amateurs alike, perform the music of J.S. Bach in celebration of his 332nd birthday.

Free

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Frequency: Bach Refractions

Frequency Ensemble

Saturday, May 13, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)

Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States

Frequency chamber trio turns its lens on Bach in this performance of selections from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, arranged for string trio.

Free

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Ladies Musical Club: Celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

Saturday, March 17, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)

Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle celebrates the birth month of Johann Sebastian Bach by performing his works for soprano, mezzo-soprano, violin, flute, recorder, oboe, English horn, and piano.

Free

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Bach in the Subways Preview Concert

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Bach in the Subways

Saturday, March 17, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)

Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States

A Ladies Musical Club special concert celebrating the 333rd anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Free (Free)

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Bach in Ballard

Bach in the Subways and Karin McCullough

Friday, March 23, 2029 @ 10:30am – 11:30pm (PDT)

Seattle Public Library – Ballard Branch, Seattle, WA, United States

J.S. Bach – Goldberg Aria & first & last variations
J.S. Bach – French Suite No. 1
J.S. Bach – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book One (selections)
J.S. Bach – Italian Concerto

Free (Free)

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Bach in the Subways at SeaTac

Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra Cello Choir, Various artists, and Bach in the Subways

Saturday, March 24, 2029 @ 10:00am – 2:30pm (PDT)

SeaTac Light Rail Transit Station, SeaTac, WA, United States

Local musicians, amateurs, and professionals alike perform the music of J.S. Bach for free for the public in celebration of Bach’s 333rd birthday. 10am-2:30pm.

Free (Free)

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Bach in the Subways at Crossroads

Various artists and Bach in the Subways

Saturday, March 24, 2029 @ 10:30am – 5:00pm (PDT)

Crossroads Mall Mainstage, Bellevue, WA, United States

Local musicians, amateurs, and professionals alike perform the music of J.S. Bach for free for the public in celebration of Bach’s 333rd birthday. 10:30am-5:00pm.

Free (Free)

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Resonance Masters Series: Goldberg Variations w/ Adam Pearl

Resonance at SOMA Towers and Adam Pearl

Friday, April 13, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)

Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States

Award-winning harpsichordist Adam Pearl presents Bach’s celebrated Goldberg Variations.

$20

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Ladies Musical Club: The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

Sunday, May 20, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)

Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States

Bach – Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten ("The Wedding Cantata")
Bach – The Goldberg Variations (selections)
Bach – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 (selections)
Bach – Trio sonata in G major, BWV 1038

Free

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Olympic Music Festival Opening Celebration: Bach’s Goldberg Variations

Jennifer Culp, Dimitri Murrath, Olympic Music Festival, and Steven Copes

Saturday, July 14, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)

Chapel at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States

Handel – Passacaglia in G minor for Violin and Viola, HWV 432 (arr. Halverson)
Beethoven – String Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3
Bach – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (arr. Dmitry Sitkovetsky)

$35 (age 12 & under free)

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Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Goldberg Variations

Salish Sea Early Music Festival

Friday, March 8, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)

Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States

Goldberg Variations with German harpsichordist and Bach scholar Hans-Jürgen Schnoor.

$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under FREE)

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Seattle Symphony Chamber Concert: In the Spotlight – Schoenberg & Bach

Seattle Symphony

Sunday, April 14, 2030 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)

Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States

Arnold Schoenberg – Wind Quintet, Op. 26
Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 for string trio

$35

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Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (Johann Sebastian Bach) – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA