Handel's 'Messiah': A sing-along evening with the Garfield Orchestra

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Operatic divas, in-the-shower singers, and listeners are invited to join the Garfield Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Georg Handel’s beloved Messiah.

$10-$15

Seattle Choral Company presents Cathedral Christmas: Peace On Earth

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience the realm of inner peace with choir, string orchestra and organ.

$5-$25 (age 9 & under free)

Pacific MusicWorks presents Handel Messiah

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
A revolutionary approach, as practiced by Handel, of embedding the soloists in the choir.

$10-$45 (age 5-17 free)

Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
An all-new Holiday Pops program featuring Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and the renowned Tony DeSare.

$35-$95

The Esoterics present SVIRIDOV: Georgy Sviridov Centennial

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert of luxurious and majestic music inspired by folksong, poetry of the Silver Age, and the Russian Orthodox liturgy, celebrating the life and music of the neo-Romantic Russian composer Georgy Sviridov.

$22-$25

Tiny Tots Holiday Hooray!

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 9:25am – 10:00am (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical merriment is set to the tunes of the season, accompanied by a brass trio. Games, stories and songs designed for ages 0 to 5.

$12

Tiny Tots Holiday Hooray!

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 10:25am – 11:00am (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical merriment is set to the tunes of the season, accompanied by a brass trio. Games, stories and songs designed for ages 0 to 5.

$12

Santa's Landing Party at Boeing Field!

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 11:00am – 4:00pm (PST)
Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA, United States
A fabulous musical program will take place in the background of Santa's meet and greet.

Free

Tiny Tots Holiday Hooray!

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 11:25am – 12:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical merriment is set to the tunes of the season, accompanied by a brass trio. Games, stories and songs designed for ages 0 to 5.

$12

LMC: Classical Music for the Holidays

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolf – Serenade in G major ("Italian Serenade")
J.S. Bach – "Quia Respexit" from Magnificat
J.S. Bach – “Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben” from Cantata No. 57
J.S. Bach – Jesu, der du meine Seele BWV 78
Franz Schubert – Shepherd on the Rock
Tchaikovsky – The Seasons Op. 37b (October, November, December)
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Trepak)

Free (Free)

Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
An all-new Holiday Pops program featuring Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and the renowned Tony DeSare.

$35-$95

Maximilian Dimoff Master Class

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Maximilian Dimoff, principal bass of the Cleveland Orchestra, leads a master class with students of 
Barry Lieberman.

Free (Free)

Ancora Fundraiser at Alki Arts

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Alki Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Come enjoy holiday caroling, wine and hors d'oeuvres, and local art. 10% of art purchases will be generously donated by the gallery owner to Ancora!

Free

Christmas with Seattle Pro Musica – a Family Holiday Concert

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Traditional carols, holiday favorites and an audience sing-along for children and families.

$5-$25

Seattle Mandolin Orchestra

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Library, Bellevue, WA, United States
Christmas and Hanukkah favorites from here at home and around the world.

Free

Flute Choir Holiday Concert

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 5:45pm – 6:45pm (PST)
The Lights of Christmas, Stanwood, WA, United States
Seattle Flute Society Flute Choir holiday concert at the Lights of Christmas festival.

Free

Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Christmas Concert

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
A “can’t-miss” celebration that will warm your heart with traditional and contemporary holiday favorites.

$15 ($10 student/senior)

NORTHERN LIGHTS – Music of the Baltics and Scandinavia

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music spanning a thousand years of Baltic and Nordic choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works by Rautavaara, Mäntyjärvi, Kreek and Tormis, and a piece by Ešenvalds that recreates the wonder of the northern lights in sound using voices, chimes and tuned water goblets.

$12-$35

Lyric Opera Northwest presents: Rigoletto

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Fully staged opera, with orchestra from Federal Way Symphony and Seattle Opera. Outstanding cast with guest artists from China.

$32.50

UW Soundlab

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students present their explorations into experimental sound, theater and audio design.

Free (Free)