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

Saturday, December 21, 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

Hope in a Pan-American Christmas: North Meets South

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
First Congregational Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
American composers offer songs of hospitality, light, love, and unity.

$20 / $15 / $10

Northwest Boychoir: A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Saturday, December 21, 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

Seattle Pro Musica: Solstice

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (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)

Northwest Sinfonietta: Baroque in the Ballroom

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Court House Square, Tacoma, WA, United States
Giuseppe Torelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 8 No. 6
Giuseppe Torelli – Trumpet Sonata in D major, G. 1
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Sonata in D major, Z. 850
Gustav Holst – St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29 No. 2

$45

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

Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, 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

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Saturday, December 21, 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

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

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 12:30pm – 2:30pm (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

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (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 Mandolin Orchestra Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Library, Bellevue, WA, United States
Christmas and Hanukkah favorites from here at home and around the world.

Free

Eastside Symphony Holiday Concert: Tchaikovsky, Anderson, & more

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Leroy Anderson – A Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Other classical and holiday selections

$5 (age 12 & under free)

Hope in a Pan-American Christmas: North Meets South

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
American composers offer songs of hospitality, light, love, and unity.

$20 / $15 / $10

Saint Mark's Music Series: Messiaen's La Nativité – Joseph Adam, organ

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A rare opportunity to hear Olivier Messiaen's profound Christmas cycle for organ, La Nativité du Seigneur.

$20 / $15

Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Holiday Fiesta

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 5:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the Ballard Civic Orchestra for a night of tradition, ceremony, and celebration, including music by Arcangelo Corelli, villancicos, holiday music, and a fiesta.

Free (Free)

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

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (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

Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Haydn’s Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper'

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa "Rorate coeli desuper", along with motets by Johann Sebastian Bach and Hans Leo Hassler.

Free

Northwest Boychoir: A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A 41-year holiday tradition featuring the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$5-$36

Crowdsource Choir: 'Nina Cried Power' w/Rise Up Music

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Learn choir parts and sing along with a bunch of strangers in this drop-in ensemble.

Free ($10 suggested donation)

Compline Choir: The Office of Compline

Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Every Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.

Free

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

Monday, December 23, 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