Chinese – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Seattle Chinese Orchestra & Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Eastern Memories on the Western Wind
Saturday, October 19, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Combining Chinese and Western instruments to bring alive songs from vastly different cultures in powerful, moving ways – transporting you to an enchanting realm of verdant bamboo forests, rugged snow-capped peaks, and quiet flowing streams.
$25-$30
Redmond Chorale: Choral Music of the Eastern & Western Worlds
Saturday, April 13, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Eastern choral music of Asian origin and influence with a Western choral counterpart surveying the music of several Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Indian cultures.
$16 / $13 ( families $40)
Seattle Pro Musica Presents: Pacific Voices
Sunday, March 10, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Celebrating the universal allure of a cappella choral music with a showcase of works by contemporary Asian and Asian-American composers.
$12-$38
Seattle Pro Musica Presents: Pacific Voices
Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the universal allure of a cappella choral music with a showcase of works by contemporary Asian and Asian-American composers.
$12-$38
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: Corelli Goes Global
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Resonance Events, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by the true first celebrity violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, and the composers he influenced, including music from Mexico, Sweden, China, and Russia.
$25
Seattle Chinese Orchestra: Jubilant Journey to the East
Seattle Chinese Orchestra,
Various artists,
Northwest Chinese Guzheng Orchestra, and
US China Music Ensemble
Saturday, September 29, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The ethereal sounds of traditional Chinese instruments join the sounds of classical Western instruments in a rich soundscape.
$20-$30
Moon Festival Melody: Cello Fusion with Kai Chen
Sunday, September 23, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Venue TBA, Seattle, WA, United States
Chinese music and folk tunes by Bright Sheng, famous Urhu music, Mancini's popular Moon River with Guzhen, and more cello music by J.S. Bach, Villa-Lobos, Saint-Saëns, and Haydn.
$30+
Chinese Traditional Orchestra: Enchanting China
Monday, April 2, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
In a rare visit, musicians and vocalists from the Chinese Traditional Orchestra present a historic musical journey that demonstrates the beauty that comes from blending Eastern and Western sounds.
$40-$120
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Xuefei Yang
Saturday, March 3, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Rossini – Willam Tell Overture (arr. Legnani)
Bach – Lute Suite in A minor, BWV 995
Xu Changjun – Sword Dance (arr. Xuefei Yang)
de Lucia – Reflejo de Luna
Granados – La Maja de Goya
Debussy – La fille aux Cheveux de Lin
Villa Lobos – Scottish Choro
Bach – Lute Suite in A minor, BWV 995
Xu Changjun – Sword Dance (arr. Xuefei Yang)
de Lucia – Reflejo de Luna
Granados – La Maja de Goya
Debussy – La fille aux Cheveux de Lin
Villa Lobos – Scottish Choro
$38 / $28
Seattle Symphony: Celebrate Asia
Sunday, February 11, 2018 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A spectacular event featuring music by famous Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Indian composers.
$31-$97
Spite House presents Leanna Keith
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 @ 8:30pm – 11:30pm (PST)
The Spite House, Seattle, WA, United States
Genre-bending, looping, and flutes of all shapes/sizes and materials.
$20 donation encouraged (not required)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Winter Song
Sunday, December 17, 2017 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Stars
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
$10-$20 (under age 12 free)
At First Light: Chinese Music in the Year of the Rooster
Saturday, October 28, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Combining traditional Chinese and modern Western instruments to weave a mesmerizing tapestry of sound.
$20-$30
Moon Festival Melody: Cello exploration
Sunday, October 15, 2017 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen, former principal cellist of China National Opera Symphony Orchestra, explores classical cello music and Chinese music to celebrate Chinese Moon Festival.
$25-$80
A Celebration of the Chinese New Year
Friday, January 6, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Resonance Events, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mae Lin of the Seattle Symphony performs the “Butterfly Lovers” Violin Concerto (梁祝), and Julia Tai sings Chinese songs of home and nature, reminiscing scenes from the East.
$20
Yanyan Zhou Voice Recital
Thursday, October 27, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital of arias in Italian, German, and French – plus selections of Chinese traditional music.
Free (Free)
Year of the Monkey: Chinese Music in the Great Northwest
Sunday, September 25, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Audiences will revel in the intimate sounds of a culture-blending trio, lose themselves in the enrobing harp-like qualities of a guzheng ensemble, and be engulfed by the full, sweeping waves of the full Seattle Chinese Orchestra.
$20-$30
Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Connie Sheu
Saturday, April 9, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning classical guitarist Connie Sheu performs a program featuring original works by women composers.
Free (Free (ticket required))
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Classics IV: Water Passion After St. Matthew
Sunday, March 20, 2016 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Tan Dun – Water Passion after St. Matthew
$19-$79