Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
Market Street Singers: More than a Silent Night
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (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
South Sound Classical Choir: Light of Christmas
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Music by Franz Josef Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn, George Frideric Handel, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Edward Elgar, Ola Gjeilo, and more.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Copland’s Poems of Emily Dickinson
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Copland’s settings of poems by Emily Dickinson along with late/post-Romantic piano music by Debussy, Scriabin, and Brahms.
Free
PLU Composers Forum
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Admission is free, no ticket required.
Free
Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Fiesta
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 4:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
The BCO in collaboration with World Youth Orchestra performs traditional music with singing, fiesta, Latinx dishes, and a piñata.
Free
Music Center of the Northwest: 'Messiah' Sing & Play-along
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
St. John United Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A participatory, festive event where vocalists and instrumentalists come together to perform Handel's monumental Messiah.
Free
UW DMA Recital: Caitlin Beare, clarinet
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for clarinet, presented by University of Washington School of Music doctoral student Caitlin Beare.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: French & British Songs
Monday, December 10, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University House Wallingford, Seattle, WA, United States
French and British songs, along with trios for oboes and English horn with music by Debussy, Faure, and more.
Free
UW DMA Recital: Yiyi Chen, piano
Tuesday, December 11, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for piano, presented by University of Washington School of Music doctoral student Yiyi Chen.
Free
Consonare Amici at PLU
Tuesday, December 11, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Jennie Lee Hansen Recital Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
A student-led chamber choir performing a variety of choral selections.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Christmas Through the Times
Wednesday, December 12, 2029 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle Public Library – Central Branch, Seattle, WA, United States
Music for soprano, keyboard, and guitar showcasing music about Christmas through different periods in time.
Free
Breath of Aire: Santa's Castle Benefit Concert
Wednesday, December 12, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Landmark Convention Center, Tacoma, WA, United States
Breath of Aire presents a holiday concert with classical stylings of contemporary and traditional arrangements for the season.
Free
UW DMA Recital: Yimo Zhang, piano
Wednesday, December 12, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for piano, presented by University of Washington School of Music doctoral student Yimo Zhang.
Free
UW Brass: Holiday Brass & Organ Concert
Wednesday, December 12, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Works for brass ensembles and solo works for organ by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Strauss, and Leroy Anderson.
Free
Monroe Concert Band: A Joyful Christmas
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Wagner Performing Arts Center, Monroe, WA, United States
Holiday music including Secret Agent Santa and selections from The Nutcracker.
Free
West Seattle Community Orchestras with the Chief Sealth Choir
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A special evening featuring WSCO’s Intermediate Orchestra and Wind Symphony and the Chief Sealth High School Choir in a performance of Silent Night, an exquisitely serene Ave Maria, and Bach’s popular Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.
Free (Donations welcome)
Whidbey Island Orchestra: Hallelujah Holiday Concert
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Share in the season with music from Handel, Massenet, and your holiday favorites – including a cheerful selection of sing-alongs for a jolly good time.
Free
Music at St. James Cathedral: A Service of Readings & Carols
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
In the soft glow of candlelight, readings from Holy Scripture tell of the coming of Christ’s birth while Cathedral musicians perform music for the Advent season, illuminating and elevating the story.
Free (Free)
UW DMA Recital: Gabriel Manalac, piano
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A recital for piano, presented by University of Washington School of Music doctoral student Gabriel Manalac.
Free
Saratoga Orchestra: 'Peter and the Wolf' Family Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm (PST)
Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center, Coupeville, WA, United States
Prokofiev's classic Peter and the Wolf and an instrument petting zoo to celebrate the holidays with your family!
Free