Thank You for Helping Create Seattle Center Classical

July 7, 2026

Seattle Center Classical was never meant to be simply an event produced by Classical KING.

From the very beginning, it was imagined as something our entire community could build together—a day where artists, arts organizations, educators, volunteers, community partners, media organizations, and audiences would gather around one simple idea:

Classical music is for everyone.

On July 5, that vision became reality.

Thank you for helping create the very first Seattle Center Classical.

Whether you performed, volunteered, shared the festival with your community, worked behind the scenes, or joined us on the lawn with family and friends, you helped create something truly special.

To Everyone Who Joined Us

Thank you for making Seattle Center your home for the afternoon.

Thank you for spreading out blankets on the lawn, introducing someone to classical music for the first time, applauding every performance, trying an instrument, singing together, and celebrating the remarkable arts community that makes the Pacific Northwest such a vibrant place to live.

The laughter, conversations, applause, and shared moments throughout the day reminded us why music has the power to bring people together.

To Our Featured Performing Partners

Our deepest gratitude goes to the extraordinary musicians and organizations who shared their artistry throughout the afternoon.

Thank you to:

Every performance offered audiences something unique, creating an afternoon filled with beauty, curiosity, and musical discovery.

A special thank you to Seattle Chamber Music Society for bringing The Concert Truck to Seattle Center Classical and helping create an intimate concert experience that placed audiences just a few feet away from world-class musicians.

To Our Onsite Community Partners

Seattle Center Classical was designed to be more than a concert.

Throughout the festival, community organizations invited visitors to explore, create, learn, and connect through hands-on activities, conversations, and shared experiences.

Thank you to everyone who helped bring the festival grounds to life, including:

…and all of the organizations, educators, artists, and volunteers who shared their time, creativity, and enthusiasm throughout the day.

Together, you helped create a festival where curiosity was encouraged and everyone was invited to participate.

To Our Volunteers

Thank you for your generosity, kindness, flexibility, and commitment to creating a welcoming experience for everyone who attended.

From welcoming guests and assisting artists to answering questions, supporting logistics, and helping every part of the festival run smoothly, our volunteers made Seattle Center Classical possible.

Your smiles were among the first things visitors encountered, and your dedication helped make the day memorable for so many.

To Everyone Who Helped Spread the Word

Long before the first note was played, Seattle Center Classical was already taking shape through the generosity of our community.

Organizations across the region shared the festival through newsletters, websites, community calendars, social media, radio broadcasts, email lists, and personal recommendations because they believed in the idea behind it.

Every invitation.

Every post.

Every conversation.

Every recommendation.

Helped someone discover Seattle Center Classical.

We’re especially grateful to our media partners, including:

for helping introduce the festival to audiences throughout the region.

We’re equally grateful to the many arts organizations, choirs, schools, cultural institutions, community groups, and individuals who shared Seattle Center Classical with their own audiences—even when they weren’t able to participate onsite.

Your generosity helped welcome thousands of people into this shared experience.

A Community Thank You

Seattle Center Classical exists because so many people chose to believe in it.

We would like to recognize and thank the many organizations and individuals who helped make this inaugural festival possible.

Featured Performing Partners

Early Music Seattle
Greater Seattle Choral Consortium
Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra
Seattle Chamber Music Society
Seattle Opera
Seattle Symphony

Onsite Community Partners

Classical KING
Early Music Seattle
Greater Seattle Choral Consortium
Ground Zero Radio
KUOW
Music Center Northwest
Seattle Center
Seattle Chamber Music Society
Seattle Opera
Seattle Symphony
SIFF
TeenTix

Media & Promotional Partners

KEXP
KNKX
KUOW

Volunteers

Thank you to every volunteer who generously shared their time, enthusiasm, and talents to help welcome our community.

Seattle Center

Our sincere thanks to Seattle Center for partnering with Classical KING to help create a welcoming home for this inaugural festival and for supporting the vision of bringing live classical music into one of Seattle’s most iconic public spaces.

Looking Ahead

Classical KING was honored to serve as the convener for Seattle Center Classical, bringing together remarkable artists, arts organizations, educators, volunteers, community partners, media organizations, and audiences around a shared vision.

What happened on July 5 belonged to all of us.

Together, we demonstrated that when a community comes together around music, something extraordinary can happen.

We hope this first Seattle Center Classical becomes the beginning of a new Seattle tradition—one that continues to grow, inspire, and welcome new audiences for years to come.

Thank you for helping write the first chapter.

We can’t wait to see you again.

2026 Seattle Center Classical Festival Program

Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra

Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet in E-flat, mvt. 2 (FOIL)

Michael JinSoo Lim, Violin
Jennifer Caine Provine, Violin
Kayleigh Miller, Viola
Emily Hu, Cello

Luciano Berio – Duos (2 violins), Peppino, Aldo (New Suite)
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony, Saraband (Her door to the sky)

Michael JinSoo Lim, Violin
Jennifer Caine Provine, Violin

Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 “Mishima” mvt. 6. Closing (Little Mortal Jump)
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet Op. 9, No. 6 mvt. 4 (Cacti)

Michael JinSoo Lim, Violin
Jennifer Caine Provine, Violin
Kayleigh Miller, Viola
Emily Hu, Cello

Seattle Chamber Music Society
American Favorites a program that is part of The Concert Truck summer series in Seattle fueled by the Seattle Chamber Music Society. This program will be performed on the truck at Seattle Center Classical in both of their times.

George Gershwin – assorted songs arranged for Piano Four Hands
Samuel Barber – Souvenirs, Op.28
George Gershwin – American in Paris
John Philip Sousa – The Stars and Stripes Forever

Jeewon Park, Andrew Armstrong and Susan Zhang, piano
Note: Additional repertoire details for American Favorites will be announced from the stage.

Early Music Seattle

J. S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1

Wade Davis, cello

Seattle Opera

The Pirates of Penzance – Poor wand’ring one!

Tess Altiveros, soprano

The Pirates of Penzance – Oh, is there not one maiden breast

Martin Bakari, tenor

La bohème – Si. Mi chiamano Mimì

Alexa Jarvis, soprano

La bohème – Quando m’en vo

Tess Altiveros, soprano

La bohème – Dunque è proprio finita!

Alexa Jarvis, soprano
Tess Altiveros, soprano
Martin Bakari, tenor
Ilya Silchukou, baritone

Die Fledermaus – To part is such sweet sorrow

Alexa Jarvis, soprano
Tess Altiveros, soprano
Ilya Silchukou, baritone

Elisabeth Ellis, piano (all pieces)

Seattle Symphony

Ruth Gipps – Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, and String Trio
I. Allego
II. Adagio
III. Energico
IV. Finale. Allegro moderato

Brittany Breeden, Violin
Dan Stone, Viola
Roberta Hansen Downey, Cello
Dan Williams, Oboe
Jennifer Nelson, Clarinet

Greater Seattle Choral Consortium
Community Group Sing Finale led by GSCC representative conductors Chris Vincent from the Market Street Singers, and Will Rand from the Seattle Peace Chorus. Join in with members of the GSCC, and the community of singers around you at the International Fountain lawn!