2026 – 2027
Dates to Remember
- Start of Fall Semester: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Start of Spring Semester: Monday, February 1, 2027
- Last day of Spring Semester: Wednesday June 16, 2027
- Start of Summer Term: Tuesday, July 6, 2027
- Last day of Summer Term: Wednesday, August 25, 2027
- Start of 2027 Fall Semester: Tuesday, September 7, 2027
No Lessons
- November 11, 2026
- November 27 – December 7, 2026
- December 23, 2026- January 3, 2027
- February 15 2027 – February 19, 2027
- April 12 – April 16, 2027
Recital Dates
- Adults Students Soirée, November 1, 2026 @6:30PM
- Online, November 8, 2026 @11AM
- Online, February 7, 2027 @11AM
- Adults Students Soirée, February 7, 2027 @6:30PM
- In Person at Hearthstone on Greenlake, Saturday, March 20, 2027
- Adults Students Soirée, May 2, 2027 @6:30PM
- Online Sunday, May 16, 2026 @11AM
- Bach to the Future, Roosevelt Light Rail Station, July 2027
Concerts To Attend
Each student is encouraged to attend at least one concert per year. Family
members and siblings are welcome, although not all concerts are suitable for
children under six. This year many orchestras are working out if and how to
virtually offer live music. Several orchestras will be announcing their plans in
September, and I will be updating the calendar on my web page
(pianowithcarrie.com) with new offerings. For now, I am only listing virtual fall
events because it is too soon to know if planned spring concerts will be feasible.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 // 7:30PM //
Meany Hall
Faculty pianist Cristina Valdés performs works honoring the 100th birthday of 20th century composers Betsy Jolas, Morton Feldman, and Gyogy Kurtag.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 // 7:30PM //
Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse Theater
Pianist Joanne Polk, faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, performs a recital of solo piano works by distinguished American composer Amy Beach.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 // 7:30PM //
Meany Hall
Indonesian pianist Janice Carissa, is celebrated for crafting vivid musical narratives. Her program opens with Bach’s elegant French Suite No. 5 in G Major, moves to Granados’ passionate Goyescas, “El Amor y la muerte,” and Ravel’s glittering La valse. The recital also features works by Olivier Messiaen and Indonesian composer Eunike Tanzil.
Craig Sheppard and Rachel Lee Priday, Beethoven Sonatas, Part I
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 // 7:30PM //
Meany Hall
Pianist Craig Sheppard joins Rachel Lee Priday, violin, to perform Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano an Violin #1 – #5 on the composer’s birthday.
Robin and Rachelle McCabe, piano: The Planets
Thursday, April 8, 2027 // 7:30PM //
Meany Hall – Kathryn Alvord Gerlich Theater
Studio Field Trip!
Pianists Robin McCabe and Rachelle McCabe perform four movements of Gustav Holst’s symphonic cycle The Planets, arranged by Holst himself for two pianos, while astral eye and ear candy converge in a slideshow created by UW Astronomy professor emeritus Bruce Balick. Weather permitting, attendees may view planetary wonders in the night sky via a telescope provided by the Department of Astronomy.
Sonic Architecure II Bach In Motion
3:00PM, Sunday, April 18, 2027
First Free Methodist Church Seattle
3200 3rd Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
J.S. Bach’s iconic Cello Suites return in a powerful new program featuring Suites 2, 3, and 4, performed by Grammy-nominated cellist William Skeen with live dancers. Music and movement illuminate the architecture and emotional depth of Bach’s timeless solo masterpieces. With new choreography by Anna Mansbridge, danced by Tshedzom Tinghkye and Alejandro Frederickson.
Wednesday, April 21, 2026 // 7:30PM //
Beneroya Hall
PROGRAM
- Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 87, No. 4
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
- Kareem Roustom: New Work
- Chopin:
- Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
- Berceuse, Op. 57
- Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra Season
The Seattle Phil’s whole program across 2026 – 2027 is worth attending!
Fun favorites paired with new work and resurrected achievements by women composers.
