Upcoming Events
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)
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 featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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)
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 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 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 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
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (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 featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
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
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)