Upcoming Events
Winter Rose: A PLU Christmas Concert + President's Reception
Choir of the West,
Pacific Lutheran University Chorale, and
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 6:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
One of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, featuring music for chorus and orchestra by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius, and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites.
$80
Sno-King Community Chorale: Holiday Magic – Joys & Dreams
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Featuring a new work by contemporary Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, whose style is often described as cinematic and evocative with a lush, harmonious sound.
$25 / $22 / $15
Northwest Chamber Chorus: Follow the Star
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Exploring the guiding light of stars with diverse repertoire by Mendelssohn, Praetorius, McDowall, Dove, Willan, Ešenvalds, and more.
$25 ($20 seniors & singers, FREE students)
Bach Collegium Japan: Vivaldi, Handel, Bach
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in D minor from L'estro Armonico, Op. 3 No. 11
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti – Languet anima mea
Alessandro Marcello – Oboe Concerto in D minor
Georg Philipp Telemann – Nouveaux Quatuors No. 1 in D major, TWV 43:D3
George Frideric Handel – Silete venti, HWV 242
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in D minor from L'estro Armonico, Op. 3 No. 11
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti – Languet anima mea
Alessandro Marcello – Oboe Concerto in D minor
Georg Philipp Telemann – Nouveaux Quatuors No. 1 in D major, TWV 43:D3
George Frideric Handel – Silete venti, HWV 242
$20-$50
The Arts at Saint Mark's: Messiaen’s 'Twenty Visions of the Infant Jesus'
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance by candlelight in a sacred space by a dazzling pianist who has made this 20th-century masterpiece a specialty.
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
UW Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Concert: Ganesh Rajagopalan, violin
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
Master violinist and vocalist of Carnatic music Ganesh Rajagopalan performs traditional and new music of South India.
$25 ($10 student/senior)
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Holiday Happenings
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Robert Shaw – The Many Moods of Christmas
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Christmas Eve
Ottorino Respighi – Lauda per la Natività del Signore
$10-$28
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A fantastical combination of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, Ian Falconer’s unique design, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$48-$200
City Cantabile Choir: A Celtic Magnificat
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Greenlake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An imaginative theatrical setting of legendary Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan meeting J.S. Bach along with Irish songs, carols, and jigs.
$20
Vashon Island Chorale: A Very Brassy Christmas
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA, United States
John Rutter – Gloria
Cecilia McDowall – A Winter's Night
Daniel Pinkham – Christmas Cantata
Ralph Vaughan Williams – TBA
Cecilia McDowall – A Winter's Night
Daniel Pinkham – Christmas Cantata
Ralph Vaughan Williams – TBA
$20 ($15 seniors / $5 students)
Groupmuse House Concert: 'A Winter's Journey' with Ryan Bede, baritone
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
A program of art songs for the winter season, including excerpts from Schubert's epic song cycle Winterreise, D 911.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Federal Way Chorale: God Jul ('Merry Christmas')
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
The Federal Way Chorale’s Christmas concert will be a celebration of their 25th year featuring centerpiece choral works and holiday arrangements.
$23-$33
Northwest Chorale: A Very Choral Christmas
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Daniel Pinkham – Festival Magnificat
Morten Lauridsen – O Nata Lux
Morten Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium
Eric Whitacre – Glow
Francis Poulenc – Gloria
Edward Elgar – "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations
Morten Lauridsen – O Nata Lux
Morten Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium
Eric Whitacre – Glow
Francis Poulenc – Gloria
Edward Elgar – "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations
Free
Meany Center presents: Turtle Island Quartet with Liz Carroll
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet delves into the timeless music that has been an integral part of wintertime festivities for centuries.
$46-$54
Market Street Singers: More than a Silent Night
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the moods and mysteries of the season with a feature of Silent Night, new works by local composers, and much more!
Free
Seattle Pro Musica: Silent Night
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Marking the 100th anniversary to the end of WWI by celebrating this spirit of peace with carols and holiday music from England, France, and Germany.
$12-$38
Winter Rose: A PLU Christmas Concert
Choir of the West,
Pacific Lutheran University Chorale, and
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
One of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, featuring music for chorus and orchestra by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius, and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites.
SOLD OUT
Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seasonal classics, traditional favorites, and that holiday cheer you love.
$30-$96
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Works by Paulus, Britten, Kverno, and Howells are linked together with intimate interludes played by classical guitarist Bob McCaffery-Lent, resulting in an oasis of choral beauty.
$28 ($24 senior/military, FREE students)
Opus 7: O Rising Dawn
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A stunning program of choral music for Advent and Christmas with music by Tadja Vulc, Rihards Dubra, Melissa Dunphy, Kile Smith, Samuel Scheidt, Georg Schumann, Paweł Łukaszewski, Georgy Sviridov, and Morten Lauridsen.
$20-$40