George Frideric Handel – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Handel & Haydn Harpsichord Concertos
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The festive season opener of Byron Schenkman & Friends showcases the virtuosity of Byron Schenkman, one of America's greatest harpsichordists, with an ensemble of brilliant Baroque string players.
$42 ($38 senior; $10 student)
OSSCS: War and Peace
Saturday, October 3, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem
Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem
$10-$25, youth free
Ebb and Flow – Water Music
Saturday, October 3, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Telemann – Hamburg Ebb and Flow Overture
Telemann – La Bourse Overture
Handel – Water Music
Telemann – La Bourse Overture
Handel – Water Music
$20-$39
Organist David Jonies in Concert
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Richard Proulx and Leo Sowerby, as well as repertoire by Handel and Hindemith, concluding with Widor’s monumental Symphony No. 6 in G minor.
$15
By George! The Life & Music of George Frederick Handel
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by England's greatest German composer of Italian-style music, from intimate sonatas to passionate cantatas.
$20 (includes complimentary beer/wine)
Bach Collegium Japan: Vivaldi, Handel, Bach
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The lively music of three Baroque titans is performed by Bach Collegium Japan in its Seattle debut.
$20-$39
LMC at Music Center of the Northwest
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
G. F. Handel – “Bel piacere” from Agrippina
G. F. Handel – “Care selve” from Atalanta
Hugo Wolf – In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Hugo Wolf – Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken
Hugo Wolf – Morgentau
Claude Debussy – Le Jet d'Eau
Claude Debussy – Recueillement
Michael Isaacson – That Courtesan's Smile
Howard J. Buss – De La Madra
Alec Wilder – Piece for Oboe and Improvisatory Percussion
Bill Douglas – Irish Spirit
G. F. Handel – “Care selve” from Atalanta
Hugo Wolf – In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Hugo Wolf – Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken
Hugo Wolf – Morgentau
Claude Debussy – Le Jet d'Eau
Claude Debussy – Recueillement
Michael Isaacson – That Courtesan's Smile
Howard J. Buss – De La Madra
Alec Wilder – Piece for Oboe and Improvisatory Percussion
Bill Douglas – Irish Spirit
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Handel, Wolf, Debussy, Liszt
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel – “Bel piacere” from Agrippina
Handel – “Care selve” from Atalanta
Wolf – In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Wolf – Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken
Wolf – Morgentau
Debussy – Le Jet d'Eau
Debussy – Recueillement
Handel – “Care selve” from Atalanta
Wolf – In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Wolf – Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken
Wolf – Morgentau
Debussy – Le Jet d'Eau
Debussy – Recueillement
Free (Free)
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Arias, Arias and More Arias!
Friday, November 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Works by Monteverdi, Handel, Gluck, Britten, Puccini, Adamo, Menotti, Bernstein and more!
$10-$15
Federal Way Symphony: Handel's Messiah
Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium, Des Moines, WA, United States
Iconic seasonal Baroque favorite featuring guest choir Federal Way Chorale and special soloists.
$28-$35
Eunice Nahon and Eli Weinberger: Mozart for Cancer Research
Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante
Mendelssohn – String Quartet, Op. 13
Handel-Halvorsen – Passacaglia
Mendelssohn – String Quartet, Op. 13
Handel-Halvorsen – Passacaglia
$10
Sampen & Christie perform Haydn, Mozart & Handel
Sunday, November 22, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Blue Heron Art Center, Vashon, WA, United States
Maria Sampen and Tim Christie perform works for violin and viola.
$5-$24
South Sound Classical Choir
Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Milton, WA, United States
Program will include works from Handel, Mozart, Lauridsen, Rutter, Biebl, and others.
Free
South Sound Classical Choir
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Program will include works from Handel, Mozart, Lauridsen, Rutter, Biebl, and others.
Free
Seattle Mandolin Orchestra: Mandolin Messiah
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Green Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel's beloved oratorio – like you've never heard it!
$15-$20
ASO: Home for the Holidays – Nutcracker, Messiah & More
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Auburn Performing Arts Center, Auburn, WA, United States
Prokofiev – Troika
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker
Handel – Messiah
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker
Handel – Messiah
$10-$35
Pacific MusicWorks presents Handel Messiah
Thursday, December 10, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
A revolutionary approach, as practiced by Handel, of embedding the soloists in the choir.
$10-$45 (age 5-17 free)
Rainier Symphony Holiday Favorites
Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:45pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Holiday favorites for the whole family.
$12-$17 (age 12 & under free)
South Sound Classical Choir
Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Puyallup United Methodist Church, Puyallup, WA, United States
Program will include works from Handel, Mozart, Lauridsen, Rutter, Biebl, and others.
Free
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