Upcoming Events near Seattle, WA
PNB: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
With choreography by George Balanchine and the music of Tchaikovsky, this is a holiday tradition that is not to be missed!
$41-$144
Opus 7: My Spirit Rejoices
Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s a cappella choral masterpiece Magnificat; music by Northwest composers John Muehleisen, Bern Herbolsheimer, and Robert Scandrett; and music by Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, Benjamin Britten and others.
$20-$24
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists honor Handel’s greatest work.
$26-$89
Sunday Service: John Rutter's 'Gloria'
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 11:00am – 1:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Rutter's Gloria, performed by the Plymouth Choir with brass and organ.
Free
PNB: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 12:30pm – 3:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
With choreography by George Balanchine and the music of Tchaikovsky, this is a holiday tradition that is not to be missed!
$45-$144
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists honor Handel’s greatest work.
$26-$89
OSSCS: Messiah
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
A complete and uncut performance of Georg Frideric Handel’s most celebrated oratorio.
$10-$25 (youth free)
Rainier Symphony: Sounds of the Season
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:15pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
A holiday concert of proven favorites.
$12-$17 (age 12 & under free)
Ladies Musical Club: Italian songs of love and loss
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Italian songs of love and loss, plus piano music by Bach, Chopin, and Prokofiev.
Free (Free)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: O Magnum Mysterium
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring multiple settings of “O magnum mysterium” by William Byrd, Ivo Antognini, Cesar Carrillo, and David Childs, plus other Christmas treasures.
$5-$20
PNB: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 5:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
With choreography by George Balanchine and the music of Tchaikovsky, this is a holiday tradition that is not to be missed!
$41-$139
Candlelight Concerts II: Festive Baroque
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Festive 18th-century works, including J.S. Bach's Suite No. 2 for flute and strings, a Vivaldi flute concerto, and a quintet by Friedrich Kuhlau.
$15-$25 suggested donation
Opera on Tap: Christmas Special!
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle, WA, United States
Opera on Tap's annual Christmas show at The Blue Moon.
$5
Serendipity Quartet: Sunnier, Rainier – A String Quartet for Seattle
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8
Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 ("American")
Adam Stern – Crossroads
Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 ("American")
Adam Stern – Crossroads
Free (Free)
Island Consort: Sing We Now of Christmas!
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Langley United Methodist Church, Langley, WA, United States
An evening of works by Monteverdi, Schütz, Bach, Rodrigo, Costeley, Handel, Corelli, Mendelssohn, and more.
$20 suggested donation
Seattle Girls' Choir: Carmina Angelorum
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The beautiful, ethereal combination of treble voices and harp makes for an elegant concert that perfectly complements the holiday season.
$15
NOCCO: Solstice Celebration
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle , WA, United States
A sonic respite with music of Stravinsky, Respighi, and Bach, plus a work by Seattle composer Angelique Poteat.
$15-$25 (under 18 free)
Racer Sessions: Carmen Rothwell
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Candlelight Concerts III: Jazzin’ with the Classics for Christmas
Sunday, December 19, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Tom Collier, Linda Tsatsanis, Jeffrey Cohan, and Martin Lund meld jazz and classical perspectives in an unusual annual collaboration and festive celebration guaranteed to generate an abundance of cheer.
$10 suggested donation (18 & under free)
The Pageant of the Nativity: A Celtic Telling
Sunday, December 19, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The Choir School choristers, Cathedral Evensong Choir, and young children of Saint Mark's join forces in this dramatic telling of the nativity story.
Free (Free)