Classical

Salish Sea Early Music Festival Flutist Jeffrey Cohan and friends play Bach trio sonatas. Christ Episcopal Church, 4548 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. $15-$25 Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7:30pm

Simon Trpceski From this pianist, Liszt, Ravel, Schubert, and more. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $20-$112 Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7:30pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7:30pm

Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT $25 and up Friday, March 6, 2015, 7:30pm

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Seattle Composers Salon A new-music open-mike night, curated by John Teske, with music by Ann Cummings, Jeremiah Lawson, Jeremy Shaskus & Nadya Kadrevis, and Clement Reid. Chapel Performance Space (Good Shepherd Center), 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. $5-$15 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Symphony A Rodgers & Hammerstein celebration. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $41-$102 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8pm

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The Esoterics This chorus commemorates the 100th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s popular and gorgeous All-Night Vigil. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 N.E. 45th St. $15-$25 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8 – 9pm

Jack Straw Artist Showcase Music and readings by Jack Straw musicians and writers. They got a grant; now hear what they did with it. Jack Straw Cultural Center, 4261 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Donation Saturday, March 7, 2015, 2pm

Music of Remembrance Chamber music by Lori Laitman, David Stock, and others on MOR’s “Sparks of Glory” series. Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 Free Saturday, March 7, 2015, 2pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:30pm

Musica Ficta This Spanish ensemble explores that region’s role as a crossroads of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim culture. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $20-$45 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8pm

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Seattle Pro Musica Sacred music by women covering nearly a millennium, from Hildegard of Bingen to a premiere by director Karen P. Thomas. St. James Cathedral, 804 9th AveSeattle, WA 98104 $12-$35 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Symphony A Rodgers & Hammerstein celebration. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $41-$102 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8pm

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The Esoterics This chorus commemorates the 100th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s popular and gorgeous All-Night Vigil. Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4139 42nd Ave. S.W. $15-$25 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Symphony A Rodgers & Hammerstein celebration. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $41-$102 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 2pm

Lake Washington Symphony Michael Miropolsky conducts Bruch, Mussorgsky, and Weber. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland, WA 98033 $15-$30 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 3pm

Mostly Nordic Concerts devoted to a Scandinavian nation, with smorgasbord to follow. Next up, Denmark, with the Northwoods Wind Quintet playing Nielsen. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., Seattle, WA 98117 $47-$55 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 4pm

Music From the War to End All Wars WWI, that is, with works by Bartok, Prokofiev, and Ravel in this lecture-recital. Brechemin Auditorium, Music Building (1st floor), University of Washington,

West Stevens Way NE & Skagit Lane, Seattle $10 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 4pm

Onyx Chamber Players Music of Beethoven: a violin sonata and some rarities for piano trio. First Church Seattle, 180 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98122 $10-$25 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 5pm

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Byron Schenkman & Friends Chamber music by Clara Schumann, finally in the spotlight equally with husband Robert. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $42 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 7pm

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Seattle Pro Musica Sacred music by women covering nearly a millennium, from Hildegard of Bingen to a premiere by director Karen P. Thomas. St. James Cathedral, 804 9th AveSeattle, WA 98104 $12-$35 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 8pm

Compline Services A half-hour meditation each week with the eight-voice Renaissance Singers. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Free Sunday, March 8, 2015, 9:30pm

UW Studio Jazz Ensemble & Modern Band Standards and originals. Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $10-$15 Monday, March 9, 2015, 7:30pm

Opera on Tap Operatic (and operrettic) favorites + beer. Blue Moon Tavern, 712 NE 45th Street, Seattle $5 Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 7pm

UW Bands Playing Colgrass, Harbison, and more. Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $10-$15 Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 7:30pm

UW Ethnomusicology Visiting artist Srivani Jade and students present music of North India. Brechemin Auditorium, Music Building (1st floor), University of Washington,

West Stevens Way NE & Skagit Lane, Seattle $5 Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 7:30pm

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Thursday, March 12, 2015

Olga Kern From this pianist, music by oddball hyper-virtuoso Charles-Valentin Alkan, plus the usual suspects (Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff). Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 See website for details. Thursday, March 12, 2015

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Seattle Symphony A three-weekend festival celebrates Jan Sibelius’ 150th with his seven symphonies and chamber music too. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Thursday, March 12 – Saturday, March 28, 2015

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Friday, March 13, 2015

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Saturday, March 14, 2015

Northwest Symphony Sean Osborn is the soloist in Gerald Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto. Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4139 42nd Ave. S.W. See website for details. Saturday, March 14, 2015

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Sunday, March 15, 2015

Compline Services A half-hour meditation each week with the eight-voice Renaissance Singers. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Free Sunday, March 15, 2015, 9:30pm

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Monday, March 16, 2015

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Thursday, March 19, 2015

Catalyst Quartet American quartets, including Barber, Glass, and Ives. Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $35 and up Thursday, March 19, 2015, 7:30pm

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Friday, March 20, 2015

Rhiannon Giddens The singer of Carolina Chocolate Drops performs solo from her new album Tomorrow is My Turn.

Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $35-$40 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm

Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies A 3-week festival led by Thomas Dausgaard in his first year as Principal Guest Conductor. See website for details.  Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $17-$120 Saturday, March 21, 2015