Classical period (1750-1820) – Upcoming Concerts
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of the Seasons
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Music Director Sarah Ioannides will ascend the podium for her first Sounds of the Season performance, featuring the Tacoma Youth Chorus.
$19-$79
Eastside Symphony Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Our traditional holiday concert, with a mix of classical and Christmas music.
$12 ($9 student/senior; 12 & under free)
Vashon Island Chorale: Winter Wonderland
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Bethel Church, Vashon, WA, United States
Featuring John Rutter's "When Icicles Hang" and other winter song selections.
$5-$18
Kirkland Choral Society: Bach Magnificat
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Classical choral Christmas music.
Sold out
Northwest Chamber Chorus: Our Dancing Day Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Enjoy this concert with Mark Kloepper and the Northwest Chamber Chorus as they're joined by a guest string quartet, flute and percussion in songs of the season and a carol sing-along.
$18-$23 (18 and under 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
SYSO Three Orchestras Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
J.S. Bach – Fantasy on Sleeper Wake
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
J.S. Bach – Fantasy on Sleeper Wake
$15-$23
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
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Snowflake Season
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Bellevue High School Performing Arts Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
A performance by the BYSO Sinfonia, Premiere, and Percussion Ensemble.
$12-$15
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
The Pleasures of Pan
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
J.G. Janitsch – Suonata da Camera Prima
Holst – Terzetto
W.F. Bach – Trio for oboe, flute, viola
Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin – Pastorale
C.P.E. Bach – Trio for flute, viola and harpsichord
Schubert – Nocturne, Op. 148
Holst – Terzetto
W.F. Bach – Trio for oboe, flute, viola
Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin – Pastorale
C.P.E. Bach – Trio for flute, viola and harpsichord
Schubert – Nocturne, Op. 148
$15-$25 suggested donation
Music for the Feast of St. Nicholas
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas with Benjamin Britten’s brilliantly entertaining and moving cantata, Saint Nicolas.
$25-$30
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Magic of Mistletoe
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bellevue High School Performing Arts Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
A performance by the BYSO Youth, Philharmonia, Flute Orchestra, and Flute Choir.
$12-$15
Portland Cello Project’s Holiday Spectacular
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Music you wouldn’t normally hear coming from a cello!
$35-$40
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
WSCO: A Winter Celebration of Music!
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Chief Sealth High School, Seattle, WA, United States
Bizet – Aragonaise from Carmen
Isaac – Mexican Overture
Waldteufel – España
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7, 2nd Mvmt.
Christmas Classics
Isaac – Mexican Overture
Waldteufel – España
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7, 2nd Mvmt.
Christmas Classics
Donations welcome
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
An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Saygun – Partita, Op. 31
Bach – Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
O’Connor – Appalachia Waltz
Bach – Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Jiping – Summer in the High Grassland
Bach – Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
Bach – Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
O’Connor – Appalachia Waltz
Bach – Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Jiping – Summer in the High Grassland
Bach – Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
Sold out
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