Free Concerts – Upcoming Events
UW Collegium Musicum: Medieval Carols and Motets
Saturday, December 5, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Mary Gates Hall (MGH), Seattle, WA, United States
A program of music from medieval France and Germany and carols from 18th-century Cornwall.
Free
Whidbey Island Community Orchestra Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor, WA, United States
Corelli – Concerto Grosso
Strauss – Blue Danube
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Brahms – Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Cole Porter classics
O'Neill / Kinkel / Tchaikovsky – A Mad Russian's Christmas
Silvestri & Ballard – The Polar Express
Strauss – Blue Danube
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Brahms – Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Cole Porter classics
O'Neill / Kinkel / Tchaikovsky – A Mad Russian's Christmas
Silvestri & Ballard – The Polar Express
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
Schubertiade
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Schubert – Suleika Songs
Schubert – Quartetsatz
Schubert – Dances and Marches, for piano with four hands
Schubert – Introduction and Variations, Op. 160, for flute and piano
Schubert – Quartetsatz
Schubert – Dances and Marches, for piano with four hands
Schubert – Introduction and Variations, Op. 160, for flute and piano
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Austin Larkin
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
UPS Noon Recital Series
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Free performances by students at the University of Puget Sound School of Music.
Free
UPS Sound Chorale and Dorian Singers: 'Tis the Season
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, Tacoma, WA, United States
A variety of seasonal vocal pieces, including Britten's A Ceremony of Carols.
Free (Free)
Ravenna String Orchestras: Haydn, Brahms, Buxtehude & more
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Cello Concerto in D major (first mvt.)
Brahms – String Sextet No. 1 (first mvt.) arr. for string orchestra
Reinecke – March from Serenade for Strings
Bob Matthews – Celebration
Buxtehude – Chaconne in E minor
Haydn – Presto from Symphony No. 4, arr. McCashin
Brahms – String Sextet No. 1 (first mvt.) arr. for string orchestra
Reinecke – March from Serenade for Strings
Bob Matthews – Celebration
Buxtehude – Chaconne in E minor
Haydn – Presto from Symphony No. 4, arr. McCashin
Free
Ladies Musical Club Recital: Bach to Barber in Words and Music
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Seattle Public Library - Central Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Beth Ann Bonnecroy (soprano), Janet Anderson (piano) and Karin McCullough (piano) perform works by Bach, Barber, Fauré, Debussy, Bemberg and Mozart.
Free
Fibonacci: A Chamber Music Trio
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Bayview Retirement Community, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Divertimento No. 2
Charles Huguenin – Trio No. 1
Halvorsen (arr. Simpson) – Passacaglia for woodwind trio
Joplin – Solace
Eugene Bozza – Suite Breve en Trio, Mvt. 1
Donald Draganski – La Cantina
Charles Huguenin – Trio No. 1
Halvorsen (arr. Simpson) – Passacaglia for woodwind trio
Joplin – Solace
Eugene Bozza – Suite Breve en Trio, Mvt. 1
Donald Draganski – La Cantina
Free
Pianist Artem Alexanyan in Concert
Thursday, December 10, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 21, Op. 57 (Waldstein)
Prokofiev – Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
J.S. Bach – Partita No. 1
Prokofiev – Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
J.S. Bach – Partita No. 1
Free
Yang Lu Cello Recital
Thursday, December 10, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Yang Lu performs a DMA recital on cello. Free and open to the public.
Free (Free)
Friends of Bastyr Holiday Concert with Breath of Aire
Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
A holiday concert from Breath of Aire.
Free
Music Works Northwest Student Showcase Recital
Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Recital performances give students a chance to perform and offer Music Works the opportunity to give back to the community. Come support the students of Music Works Northwest!
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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