Philharmonia Northwest: SNEAKY WITH SNICKET (Sensory Friendly)
Join Inspector Lisa Bergman (KING FM) for Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead, a hilarious musical mystery that introduces young audiences to the orchestra! 12pm Sensory Friendly Perform & 2pm General Audience Performance. Get Tickets!
Philharmonia Northwest: SNEAKY WITH SNICKET (General Audience)
Join Inspector Lisa Bergman (KING FM) for Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead, a hilarious musical mystery that introduces young audiences to the orchestra! 12pm Sensory Friendly Perform & 2pm General Audience Performance. Get Tickets!
In Concert: Studio Recital of Yvonne Hoar, Piano
You are invited to join us as the piano student of Yvonne Hoar perform in a free studio recital!
Rain City Symphony Concert
Rain City Symphony will perform Harbach and Mendelssohn at First Free Methodist Church.
Community Chamber Musicale
Join us for a Community Chamber Musicale on November 20th at 7:00 PM! Free and open to the public!
Closed: Thanksgiving Break
Music Center will be closed for Thanksgiving break. No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
In Concert: Music Center Ensembles at Sheridan Market
Join us at Sheridan market to hear from several Music Center ensembles! This concert is free and open to the public, food an beverage are available for purchase.
In Concert: Music Therapy Showcase
Join us as students from our Music Therapy program share their skills and experiences from their work this year. This is a casual and sensory friendly environment.
Kirkland Choral Society & Philharmonia Northwest
Celebrate the holiday season with music that sparkles with joy and warmth. Join Kirkland Choral Society & Philharmonia Northwest. Get Tickets!
Emerald City Women's Chorus Concert
Join the Emerald City Women’s Chorus for a free concert on Sunday, December 6th at 2:30pm.
Kirkland Choral Society & Philharmonia Northwest
Celebrate the holiday season with music that sparkles with joy and warmth. Join Kirkland Choral Society & Philharmonia Northwest. Get Tickets!
In Concert: Ensembles of David Shere
You are invited to join us as the Tuesday Jazz Combo of David Shere performs in a free concert!
In Concert: Ensembles of David Shere
You are invited to join us as the Swing Machine Ensemble, led by David Shere, performs in a free concert!
In Concert: Music Center Student Recitals
Join us for a school wide student recital! Registration is required to perform.
In Concert: Ensembles of David Shere
You are invited to join us as the ensembles of David Shere perform in a free concert!
In Concert: Music Center Student & String Studio Recitals
Join us for school wide student recitals and string studio recitals! Registration is required to perform.
In Concert: Oak Lake Strings
You are invited to join us as Oak Lake Strings performs in a free end of term concert
Closed: Winter Break
Music Center will be closed for Winter Break. No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
Winter 2027 - Lessons & Individual Music Therapy Resume
Private Lessons & Individual Music Therapy will resume on January 4th!
First Day of Winter Term Group Classes
Group Classes & Ensembles will start Winter Term 2027 during the week of January 11th.
Closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Music Center will be closed for MLK Jr. Day. No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
In Concert: Haydn & Beyond Workshop Ensemble
You are invited to join us as the Haydn & Beyond Workshop Ensemble performs in a free concert!
Community Chamber Musicale
Join us for a Community Chamber Musicale on February 12th at 7:00 PM! Free and open to the public!
Closed: Mid-Winter Break
Music Center will be closed for Mid-Winter Break. No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
Philharmonia Northwest: Of Windmills & Visions
Dreams have the power to reshape the world we see. Stravinsky's haunting Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Vaughan Williams' timeless Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, and Richard Strauss' dazzling musical portrait of Don Quixote explore the places where imagination, memory, and idealism meet. Get Tickets!
Rain City Symphony Concert
Rain City Symphony will perform Schubert and Vaughan Williams at First Free Methodist Church.
In Concert: Music Center Student Recital & Adult Student Showcase
Join us for a school wide student recital and adult student showcase! Registration is required to perform.
In Concert: Music Center Student & String Studio Recitals
Join us for school wide student recitals and string studio recitals! Registration is required to perform.
First Day of Spring Term Group Classes
Group Classes & Ensembles will start Spring Term 2027 during the week of March 29th.
Philharmonia Northwest: Where the Earth Breathes
Clarice Assad’s vibrant Sin Fronteras, Herbert Howells’ lyrical In Green Ways, and Beethoven’s beloved “Pastoral” Symphony invite us to slow down, breathe deeply, and rediscover the quiet beauty of the natural world. Get Tickets!
Closed: Spring Break
Music Center will be closed for Spring Break. No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
Kirkland Choral Society & Philharmonia Northwest
Few works speak so profoundly to the human spirit as Mozart’s final masterpiece. Filled with both sorrow and hope, the Requiem offers an unforgettable meditation on remembrance, consolation, and the enduring power of music to unite us across generations. Get Tickets!
Community Chamber Musicale
Join us for a Community Chamber Musicale on April 25th at 4:00 PM! Free and open to the public!
In Concert: Haydn & Beyond Workshop Ensemble
You are invited to join us as the Haydn & Beyond Workshop Ensemble performs in a free concert!
Music Center Honors Recital
Join us for a brief annual meeting followed by our annual Honors Recital!
Philharmonia Northwest Pops Concert
Philharmonia Northwest closes its season on an exciting note: it’s first ever Pops Concert! “Blockbuster: Music from Epic Cinema” features the thrilling scores of some of film’s most spellbinding cliffhangers. Saxophonist Soren Hamm joins the orchestra as soloist. Get Tickets!
Closed: Memorial Day
Music Center will be closed for Memorial Day. No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
In Concert: Music Center Student Recitals
Join us for school wide student recitals! Registration is required to perform.
In Concert: Music Center Student Recitals
Join us for school wide student recitals! Registration is required to perform.
Rain City Symphony Concert
Rain City Symphony will perform Kats-Chernin, Tchaikovsky and Chopin at First Free Methodist Church.
Last Day of 2026-27 School Year
Lessons and individual music therapy will begin on Sept 2nd for the 26-27 academic school year!
Closed: Summer Break
Music Center will be closed for Summer Break. No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
Community Chamber Musicale
Join us for a Community Chamber Musicale on June 24th at 7:00 PM! Free and open to the public!
First Day of Summer Term 2027
Summer Term 2027 will begin on June 28th. Schedules for lessons, music therapy, group class & ensembles vary by instructor.
Closed: Independence Day (Obs)
Music Center will be closed for Independence Day and Independence Day (Observed). No regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
Last Day of Summer Term 2027
Summer Term 2027 will end on August 29th. Schedules for lessons, music therapy, group class & ensembles vary by instructor.
Building Closed
Music Center will be closed Monday, August 30th and Tuesday, August 31st.
In Concert: Haydn & Beyond Workshop Ensemble
You are invited to join us as the Haydn & Beyond Workshop Ensemble performs Haydn Symphony No 99 in a free concert!
In Concert: CenterPiece Jazz Band
You are invited to join us as CenterPiece Jazz Band perform in a free concert!
Philharmonia Northwest: The Art of Defiance
Some of history's greatest music was born from the courage to challenge expectations. Join Philharmonia Northwest with Sandra Wright Shen, piano and Michael Wheatley, conductor. Get Tickets
Community Chamber Musicale
Join us for a Community Chamber Musicale on September 25th at 7:00 PM! Free and open to the public!
First Day of Fall Term Group Classes
Group Classes & Ensembles will start Fall Term 2026 during the week of September 14th.
Closed: Labor Day
Music Center will be closed for Labor Day, no regularly scheduled lessons or classes will meet.
First Day of 2026-27 School Year
Lessons and individual music therapy will begin on Sept 2nd for the 26-27 academic school year!
Last Day of Summer 2026
The last day for Summer 2026 is Saturday, August 29th. The 2026-27 academic year will begin on Wednesday, September 9th.
Choral Classics Singalong
The Market Street Singers in collaboration with Cantare Amantis invite you to a Choral Classics Singalong! Learn More.
Jazz in the Park
Music Center's own Off Center Rock Band and Jazz Combos will be performing at Rainier Vista's Central Park on Sunday July 19, 2026 from 2-6:00pm! Rainier Vista is located at the North end of Rainier Valley, south of Seattle
CenterPlay at Sheridan Market
Music Center's resident ensemble CenterPlay will perform at Sheridan Market on Friday, July 17th, 2026 @ 7:00 - 9:00pm!
First Day of Summer 2026
The first day of Summer 2026 will begin on June 29th. Schedules vary by teacher and class.
CenterPlay at Phinney Farmer’s Market
Music Center's resident ensemble CenterPlay will perform at the Phinney Farmer’s Market on Friday, June 26th, 2026 @ 5:00 - 7:00pm!
Community Chamber Musicale
Join us for a Community Chamber Musicale on June 25th at 7:00 PM! Free and open to the public!
CenterPlay at Queen Anne Manor
Music Center's resident ensemble CenterPlay will perform at Queen Anne Manor on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 @ 2:00pm!
Last Day of 25-26 Academic School Year
The 25-26 academic school year will end on June 22nd, summer lessons & classes will start on June 29th.
In Concert: Ensembles of David Shere
You are invited to join us as the ensembles of David Shere perform in a free concert!
In Concert: Ensembles of David Shere
You are invited to join us as the ensembles of David Shere perform in a free concert!
In Concert: Music Therapy Showcase 2026
Join us as students from our Music Therapy program share their skills and experiences from their work this year. This is a casual and sensory friendly environment.
Off Center Rock Band @ Greenwood Senior Center
Music Center's own Off Center Rock Band will perform at Greenwood Senior Center on Friday, June 12, 2026 @ 4:30-6:00pm!
"Summer Pipes" SPCUMC Recital Series
Join Music Center faculty members Yvonne Hoar and Vicki Boeckman in a spring recital at Sand Point United Methodist Church!
Sammamish Symphony Orchestra with Geisa Dutra
Music Center piano faculty Geisa Dutra will perform with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra!
Seattle Choral Company with Geisa Dutra
Music Center piano faculty Geisa Dutra will perform with the Seattle Choral Company!
In Concert: Studio Recital of David Shere
You are invited to join us as the students of David Shere perform in a studio recital!
In Concert: Suzuki Strings Gala
Suzuki Strings Gala Concert, open to Suzuki String students and their families.
In Concert: Music Center Student Recital
Join us for a school wide student recital! Registration required to perform.
Haydn & Beyond: Vivaldi Double
Join the Haydn & Beyond ensemble for a performance of Vivaldi’s Double Violin Concerto and a new Premiere!
In Concert: Oak Lake Strings & 96th St Saxes
You are invited to join us for a free concert featuring Oak Lake String and the 96th St Saxes!
ACMP Seattle Play-In
Registration is now open for the play-in on May 24, 9-1pm, at Music Center of the Northwest. Click here to register!