With a new year comes the urge to listen a little more closely, and Seattle’s classical offerings in the first months of 2026 provide ample opportunity. These seven events — spanning Bach in fresh ...

Seattle’s fall classical season brings fresh leadership, anniversaries and premieres. Xian Zhang embarks on her tenure as Seattle Symphony’s new music director, the Balourdet Quartet launches a ...

Ten years ago, Kristin Lee and Andrew Goldstein launched a concert series in Seattle with a mission to make chamber music an inclusive social experience. “When we first started Emerald City Music, we ...

The news rippled through the local music scene late last month. Longtime Seattle concert venue The Crocodile announced it would lay off half its workforce and close two of its smaller rooms, Madame ...