Northwest Boychoir: A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Thursday, December 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Alphonsus Church (Ballard), Seattle, WA, United States
A 41-year holiday tradition featuring the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$5-$36

Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'

Thursday, December 19, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.

$27-$190

Ring the Bells! It's Christmas

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Wagner Performing Arts Center, Monroe, WA, United States
Ride a sleigh down a ferociously fast slope in Midnight Sleighride, visit Medieval Christmas times, and saddle up for some Cowboy Christmas shenanigans, along with many more musical Christmas adventures.

Free (Free)

A Night at the Movies with Azeem Egizi

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Stage7Pianos, Kirkland, WA, United States
Piano solo and slide show from the best of Star Wars.

$10-$20 suggested donation

Symphony Tacoma: Messiah

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Perhaps the world’s most well-known and beloved choral work, George Frederick Handel’s Messiah has transcended its time and place to become a “work of the people” shared by audiences and musicians around the world.

$30-$48

Northwest Boychoir: A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A 41-year holiday tradition featuring the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$5-$45

Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.

$27-$190

Cappella Romana: Christmas in Constantinople

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Byzantine Christmas music in Greek, first performed in the Great Cathedral of Hagia Sophia.

$32-$52

Early Music Seattle: Festive Cantatas – Christmas in Gabrieli’s Venice

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music that would have echoed from the mosaic-covered vaults of Saint Mark’s Basilica: motets, dazzling sonatas and canzonas, and festive music worthy of the pomp and brilliance of the Venetian State.

$20-$45

Ladies Musical Club: Dreamscape Oboe/Piano Suite; Songs ‘From the Sublime to the Ridiculous’

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Edward Kilenyi – 5 Mexican Love Songs
Francis Poulenc – Le Bestiaire, FP 15
Dominick Argento – Songs from Miss Manners on Music

Free (Free)

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.

$26-$90

Seattle Girls Choir: Carmina Angelorum – Songs of the Angels

Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
SGC senior choir Prime Voci is joined by harpist Juliet Stratton for Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and other angelic works.

$15 / $10

Seattle Symphony First Concerts: Meet the Piano!

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 9:30am – 10:30am (PST)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony pianist Jessica Choe performs short pieces and invites questions from children in a sensory-friendly environment.

$12

Seattle Symphony First Concerts: Meet the Piano!

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle Symphony pianist Jessica Choe performs short pieces and invites questions from children in a sensory-friendly environment.

$12

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.

$26-$90

Jack Straw Winter Showcase

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jack Straw Cultural Center celebrates the solstice with performances from a wide range of artists from the Artist Support Program, including clarinetist/composer James Falzone, Seattle Art Song Society, Okinawan sanshin player and singer Mako Willett, and others.

$10-$20 suggested donation

Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.

$27-$190

Holiday Concert: PontiCellos, Cello Phil, & Cello X

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Northgate Mall, Seattle, WA, United States
Holiday concert presented by local cello students.

Free

Seattle Pro Musica: Solstice

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
For centuries, humans have reveled and sought comfort in festivals of light during the darkest time of year. Enjoy this warm, joyous choral music from winter traditions around the world.

$21-$38 (students FREE)

Longest Night: Solstice Ceremony

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 1:00am (PST)
Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience "total spiritual recalibration" through ambient modular synth chill-outs, techno wig-outs, virtuosic guitar loops, guided movement activities, and participatory rituals culled from dream states.

$15