Public Concerts and Other LMC Events
Free Public Concert Series
LMC’s most visible face is its Public Concert Series that offers free classical music concerts from October through May by LMC member-musicians and guests. The classical music series is presented at a variety of venues throughout the Seattle metro area, including Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Public Library – Central and West Seattle Branches, University House Wallingford, Mirabella Seattle, Tagney Jones Hall, Bellevue’s Crossroads Community Center Theater, and the Music Center of the Northwest in North Seattle.
These intimate, one-half-hour to one-hour, music programs are free and open to the public. A selection of these are now available online through our Facebook page and YouTube channel. No advance tickets are required.
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The 2024 Frances Walton Competition Outreach Tours are supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Event Calendar
Come watch talented young professional musicians from across the country compete in the 2025 Frances Walton Competition Finals!
This event is FREE and open to the public! It will also be livestreamed on LMC’s YouTube channel.
15 soloists and 3 chamber ensembles perform 20 minute sets before 5 judges for 3 winner’s slots (2 solo, 1 ensemble). The finals lasts from 9am to 5:30pm and winners are announced in a formal awards ceremony at 6:30pm. Winners perform a free concert the following day at 2pm.
Click here for the most up-to-date information, including finalists and the finals schedule.
Come watch talented young winners of the 2025 Frances Walton Competition perform a free concert, followed by a reception. Two solo winners and one winning chamber music ensemble will be crowned on Saturday evening following the all-day finals event.
This event is FREE and open to the public! Seating is limited to 300, so reserve your free ticket here. If you can’t make it in person, stream it LIVE on LMC’s YouTube channel!
Click here to see the list of finalists, posted May 1st!
LMC members come together after the 2025 Frances Walton Competition Winners’ Concert and reception to celebrate this past year and preview the upcoming season.
- 2:00pm – 3:15pm: Frances Walton Competition Winners’ Concert
- 3:15pm – 4:00pm: Reception (continues for FWC attendees as LMC members conduct our Annual Meeting)
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Annual Meeting
LMC Members: Register HERE for the Annual Meeting. Kindly register by Thursday, May 29th so we can estimate food and drinks for the reception.