Upcoming Events
Seattle Pro Musica Presents: Winter Rose
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Celebrating the light and hope symbolized by the winter rose with such favorites as Lo, how a rose e’er blooming by Praetorius and A spotless rose by Herbert Howells.
$12-$38
Wayward Music Series: Neal Kosaly-Meyer 'Finnegans Wake Project'
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Presented with carefully considered sets, props, sound design, and with acute attention to musical detail.
$5-$15 donation
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (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.
$24-$89
Pacific Northwest Ballet: The Nutcracker
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 12:30pm – 3:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky’s cherished score played live by the PNB Orchestra, with gorgeous new scenery and costumes by celebrated author and illustrator Ian Falconer (Olivia the Pig).
$41-$190
Washington Wind Symphony presents: Peace on Earth
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Program includes Adam Gorb's Awayday, Brahms' "Blessed Are They" from A German Requiem , and Grainger's Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol (score Goldman) .
$20 (seniors $15, youth $10)
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (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.
$24-$89
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Handel's 'Messiah'
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Bremerton, WA, United States
Captivating melodies, dramatic text, and impassioned vocal writing.
$24 / $15 / $10
Sing- & Play-Along Messiah
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Issaquah, WA, United States
A benefit play-along for Issaquah Community Services' “Merry Christmas Fund.”
Free
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Winter Song
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Stars
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
$10-$20 (under age 12 free)
Whidbey Island Community Orchestra Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Holiday favorites and a special choral performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols.
Free (Free)
OSSCS: Handel's Messiah
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
A complete performance of Handel’s most celebrated oratorio, Messiah.
$25 / $20 / $10 (youth free)
Ladies Musical Club: Schubert’s 'Frauenliebe-und leben' & oboe/English horn duets
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Sonata for oboe and English horn (trans. Alan Hawkins)
Alex Shapiro – Re:pair (duet for oboe and English horn)
Robert Schumann – Frauenliebe und -leben ("Woman’s love and life")
Alex Shapiro – Re:pair (duet for oboe and English horn)
Robert Schumann – Frauenliebe und -leben ("Woman’s love and life")
Free (Free)
Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker & the Tale of the Hard Nut
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
A glorious production filled with dancing, music, grand scenery, and lavish costumes.
$17-$103
Rainier Symphony Holiday Spectacular
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Traditional Christmas and holiday music, a carol sing-a-long, and a few lesser known seasonal gems. Bring the entire family!
$17 ($12 student/senior; kids 12 & under free)
Greater Seattle Tubachristmas
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Scores of tuba players play seasonal music!
Free
Don't Let the Light Go Out: Psalms & Songs for Hanukkah
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Temple Beth Am, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring works by Franz Schubert, Joshua Jacobson, and the world premiere of Dak'il Tas by Ira Rogers.
$15 ($10 seniors, $8 students)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: The Nutcracker
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 5:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky’s cherished score played live by the PNB Orchestra, with gorgeous new scenery and costumes by celebrated author and illustrator Ian Falconer (Olivia the Pig).
$33-$180
Groupmuse: A Classical Guitarmuse
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Private home in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA, United States
A house concert featuring works for classical guitar by Mangore, Torroba, Villa-Lobos, Brouwer, and more.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
39th Annual - A Festival of Lessons and Carols Concert Series presented by Northwest Boychoir
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A series of holiday concerts showcasing the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.
$11-$35
Seattle Mandolin Orchestra: Mandolin Messiah
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA, United States
Handel’s beloved oratorio – like you’ve never heard it!
$21