Classical period (1750-1820) – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Cascadian Chorale: The Christmas Story
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Eastside Baha'i Center – Auditorium, Bellevue, WA, United States
Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
$20 ($15 senior/student)
Emerald City Music: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar & Kristin Lee, violin
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Olympia Ballroom, Olympia, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements I & II)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
$28-$43 (students $10)
Cascadian Chorale: The Christmas Story
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
$20 ($15 senior/student)
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Hello/Goodbye
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Krommer – Harmonie in B-flat major, Op. 67
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
$35 ($25 seniors, 21 & under FREE)
Emerald City Music: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar & Kristin Lee, violin
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements I & II)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
$45 (students $10)
South Sound Classical Choir: Bach, Lauridsen, Pergolesi
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Puyallup United Methodist Church, Puyallup, WA, United States
SSCC introduces new conductor Sherri-Ann Nishiyama for a holiday concert featuring traditional carols, a contemporary setting of Silent Night, and more.
Free (Free)
Meany Center presents Jonathan Biss: Celebrating Beethoven Part I – Redux
Thursday, December 12, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 "Grand"
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
$41-$49 (FREE ages 5-17)
Ravenna String Orchestras: Kalinnikov, Haydn, Warlock
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Vasily Kalinnikov – Serenade for String Orchestra
Haigh Marshall – Elegy for Strings
Kirt Mosier – Red Rhythmico
Arthur Foote – Suite for Strings
Joseph Haydn (attributed) – Serenade
Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) – Capriol Suite
Haigh Marshall – Elegy for Strings
Kirt Mosier – Red Rhythmico
Arthur Foote – Suite for Strings
Joseph Haydn (attributed) – Serenade
Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) – Capriol Suite
Free (Free)
Meany Center presents Jonathan Biss: Celebrating Beethoven Part II
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 “À Thérèse”
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 “À Thérèse”
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
$41-$49 (FREE ages 5-17)
Brass Band Northwest: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Join Brass Band Northwest for a concert of light classics and Christmas pops featuring some of your favorite holiday tunes.
$10 suggested donation
University of Washington Faculty: Craig Sheppard, Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, Rachel Priday
Monday, December 9, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
First of a four-concert series over two seasons of the complete Beethoven piano trio cycle.
$20 / $10
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Every Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free
Christ Church Choir: Advent Readings & Carols
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 6:15pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A festival of timeless hymns and scriptures, featuring old and new music for organ and voices.
Donations welcome
South Sound Classical Choir: Bach, Lauridsen, Pergolesi
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
SSCC introduces new conductor Sherri-Ann Nishiyama for a holiday concert featuring traditional carols, a contemporary setting of Silent Night, and more.
Free (Free)
Noel! University Presbyterian Church Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A choral concert featuring J. S. Bach’s Cantata No. 10 and works by Will Todd, J. Edmund Hughes, and others.
Free (Free)
Everett Chorale: Joy!
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett Performing Arts Center, Everett, WA, United States
Holiday concert to celebrate all the sounds of joy, including music by Daniel Pinkham, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Morten Lauridsen.
$19 / $22
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Reicha, Warlock, Agay, & Verdi
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Everett, WA, United States
Anton Reicha – Quintet for Winds in E-flat major, Op. 88 No. 2
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite for string orchestra
Denes Agay – Five Easy Dances for wind quintet
Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in E minor for string orchestra
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite for string orchestra
Denes Agay – Five Easy Dances for wind quintet
Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in E minor for string orchestra
$20 ($15 student / senior)
Groupmuse House Concert: Beethoven & Glass
Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Private Home in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, United States
Philip Glass — String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima"
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59, No. 1 "Razumovsky"
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59, No. 1 "Razumovsky"
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Groupmuse House Concert: An Evening of Classical Christmas Song at Phinney Farrm
Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
A house concert featuring classical holiday favorites performed by vocalists Jordan McClellan, Katie Stevenson, and Mark Davies.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Michael Carroll Piano Recital
Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Beach Club at Port Ludlow, Port Ludlow, WA, United States
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frederic Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, Claude Debussy, and Franz Liszt, including Chopin's Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante.
Free