Seattle Pro Musica: Star of Wonder

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music from a thousand years of choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works, evoking the winter lights of the holiday season.

$12-$38

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

A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.

$11-$35

Bellevue Chamber Chorus: O Magnum Mysterium

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Venue unknown, 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

Seattle Girls' Choir: Carmina Angelorum

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel of St. Ignatius, 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

OSSCS: Messiah

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A complete and uncut performance of Georg Frideric Handel’s most celebrated oratorio.

$10-$25 (youth free)

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
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

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

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)
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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Free (Free)